Shot Notes
Guitarist and frontman John Butler on the Mojo stage at Bluesfest 2014. This musician makes up the fabric of Australian music, performing in a variety of lineups. In the magic that is festival serendipity, I discovered him while waiting to see Dave Matthews. The John Butler Trio will return to Bluesfest in 2018 to perform their own potent blend of folky blues-rock. In 2003-04 and 2009-13, the trio included drummer Nicky Bomba, frontman of the powerhouse that is the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, who also played at Bluesfest in 2015. Music is a small world.
UPDATE: John Butler and MSO will return in April 2022. Interested? Get your tickets from the Bluesfest website.
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