Eric Bibb returns with six week Australian tour in April

Eric Bibb, international folk-blues master of songcraft, is returning to his Australian fans – new and longer term alike – to perform a series of inspirational concerts. This run of shows will take in capital cities, and includes much anticipated performances at Byron Bay's Bluesfest music festival.

Special opening guest for Eric Bibb's concerts at Sydney's Enmore Theatre and Melbourne's Recital Hall – will be the pure soul and folk warmth of Ruthie Foster and her band.

In duo mode for this Australian tour, Eric will be accompanied by beautiful Swedish guitarist Staffan Astner, (Celine Dion) who is also featured on a new live CD (called Troubadour Live!) that Eric will have available for this Australian tour.

Eric will showcase material from his latest full length studio release – Booker's Guitar – an incredible album inspired by the opportunity Eric had to play a 1930s guitar owned by blues legend Booker White. Booker's Guitar has gone on to recently win the 2010 DownBeat Critics Poll for best Blues Album!

While an artist that has been inspired by pre-war Delta blues music, Eric Bibb has brought the acoustic country-blues sound into the new century with Booker's Guitar. The New York Post explains the genesis of the new album, "After a London gig, a fan approached Eric to see if he wanted to play blues legend Booker (Bukka) White's vintage guitar, which he had acquired. White was B.B. King's older cousin, and a master of slide acoustic guitar Delta blues. The experience playing that blues relic fired up Bibb."

Before long, critics were raving, making the DownBeat win a mere formality, as influential web site About.com said, "I've heard this incredible album, and let me tell you, with Booker's Guitar, Eric Bibb has released the first great blues album of 2010."

Purveying a beautifully realised and deftly accomplished, soulful and gospel infused, folk- blues, Eric has no problem melding a traditional rootsy American style with a subtle contemporary sensibility. He has criss-crossed the world paying his dues and absorbing musical influences, picking up countless awards and nominations, and mesmerising audiences along the way.

Come and hear why, when Eric Bibb serves up some powerful tunes – aimed as much at the brain as well as the heart and soul.

ERIC BIBB AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES

Friday 1st April   
Darwin Entertainment Centre*

Saturday 2nd April   
Fremantle, Fly By Night Musicians Club

Tuesday 5th April   
Adelaide, The Gov*

Thursday 7th April   
Hobart, Wrest Point*

Friday 8th April   
Meeniyan, Meeniyan Town Hall*

Saturday 9th April   
Bendigo, Capital Theatre*

Tuesday 12th April   
Canberra ,Tilley's Devine Café*

Wednesday 13th April   
Canberra, Tilley's Devine Café*

Friday 15th April   
Sydney, Enmore Theatre with special guest Ruthie Foster*

Saturday 16th April   
Sutherland, Entertainment Centre *

Monday 18th April   
Melbourne, Recital Centre with special guest Ruthie Foster*

Friday 22nd April   
Byron Bay, Bluesfest

Saturday 23rd April   
Byron Bay, Bluesfest

Sunday 24th April   
Grassroots, Auckland

Thursday 28th April   
Dee Why, Live n Cookin' @ Lizottes*

Friday 29th April   
Blackheath, Community Hall*

Tuesday 3rd May   
Kincumber, Live n Cookin' @ Lizottes*

Wednesday 4th May   
Newcastle, Live n Cookin' @ Lizottes*

Thursday 5th May   
Bellingen, Memorial Hall *

Saturday 7th May   
Cairns, Bluesfest

Tuesday 10th May   
Brisbane, Powerhouse*

Wednesday 11th May   
Noosa, The J Theatre*

Friday 13th May   
Gold Coast, SoundLounge

*With special Guests Blackbirds opening