Brandi Carlile – Bluesfest Sideshow: CANCELLED

Amid a landmark year—aking home three Grammy Awards in February—Brandi Carlile has locked in headline shows for Melbourne, Sydney this April on top of her Byron Bay Bluesfest appearance.

Carlile is currently touring in celebration of her three-time Grammy Award-winning sixth album, 'By The Way, I Forgive You'. The album features 10 songs written by Carlile and longtime collaborators and bandmates Tim and Phil Hanseroth, including 'The Joke'. Of her performance of the song on the live Grammy broadcast, The New York Times proclaimed, "Carlile's vocals were robust, ragged, full of sneer and hope. On a night curiously light on impressive singing, it was an uncomplicated, genuine, cleansing thrill."

She says of her unique musical style, "I've gone through all sorts of vocal phases, from pop to blues to R&B, but no matter what I do, I just can’t get the country and western out of my voice."

Brandi Carlile has been a part of several activism campaigns and an advocate for causes ranging from spreading awareness for health issues to empowerment of women. $1.50 from each ticket sold for her performances will be donated to her charity, The Looking Out Foundation.

Having sold out her Maddison Square Garden performance in New York on September 15, Brandi Carlile is set to bring her bright shining talent to Australian shores.