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February
Calgary Midwinter Bluesfest
http://www.calgarybluesfest.com/
February 22-27, 2010 More Info Coming... (Alberta)
June
Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival http://www.orangevillebluesandjazz.ca/
June 3, 4, 5 & 6 (Ontario)
The first annual Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival had its beginnings in 2003. A small group of 5 volunteers managed to organize and operate a full-blown festival over 3 days. A free concert featuring 2003 Juno Award winning headliner Jack DeKeyzer and seven other highly talented blues & jazz artists was held in Alexandra Park. The park featured a beer garden, farmers market and food & craft vendors. Five restaurants & coffee shops highlighted live music over three evenings. Local businesses enabled us to present a free event through their generous sponsorships. With an overall attendance of 2000 people, we received excellent reviews from the public and the media and were awarded Best Downtown Initiative by the BIA.
Our festival has gained tremendous awareness in Ontario and beyond. There are Bed & Breakfasts, motels and the Credit Explorer booked a year in advance by festival attendees. We receive submissions from across Canada and all over the world by artists who wish to play at the Orangeville Blues & Jazz Fest. The word is spreading that Orangeville is the place to be on the first weekend in June!
Pender Harbour Blues Festival http://penderharbourbluesfestival.com/
June 4, 5 & 6 (British Columbia)
The Pender Harbour Blues Festival is produced by the Pender
Harbour Blues Society, a not for profit organization committed to preserving,
nurturing and promoting B.C.’s blues in all its forms. Don’t miss the great
acts booked for this year, all playing in beautiful scenic Pender Harbour at the
Garden Bay Pub and Marina. Click on the following link to watch a short video preview for the Pender Harbour Blues Festival:
Pender Harbour Blues Festival video preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYGON_yw070
Waterfront Blues http://www.waterfrontblues.ca/
June 4, 5 & 6 (Ontario)
Waterfront Blues - Metro Toronto's only genuine Blues festival -
is back for a 5th year!
Featuring some new faces and some familiar faces, we're maintaining the valued
tradition of presenting exceptional talent. And, as always - it's FREE!
West Island Blues Festival http://www.westislandbluesfestival.com/
June 18 & 19 (Quebec)
The Festival is planned as a gala outdoor event in the park directly in front of Dollard's Civic Center at 12 001 De Salaberry Boulevard (off Sources Boulevard, north of Highway 40).
FREE admission and FREE parking on the day of the festival. Refreshments and beer on sale including Jamaican patties, jerk chicken....and more.
Proceeds will be given to the following:
West Island Association for the Intellectually Handicapped, West Island Black Community Association,
and Arthritis West Island Self Help Association.
July
Bluesfest International http://www.thebluesfest.com/ Windsor JULY 16
-18 London JULY 16 - 18 (Ontario)
2 Locations, one in Windsor and the other in London.
BLUESFEST INTERNATIONAL started in WINDSOR in 1995 on MAIN STREET. Ouellette
Avenue and with the addition of London, Ontario as our sister festival, it's
grown into CANADA'S PREMIER BLUES FESTIVAL!
Bluesfest International is a community event with the mandate to produce an
annual world class music festival, promoting local, regional and international
artists.
Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/en/
July 6 - 18 (Ontario)
Currently, the Ottawa Bluesfest is the largest music festival in the Ottawa
area. It is the biggest blues festival in Canada and one of the most popular
music festivals in North America.
Thunderbay Blues Festival http://www.tbayblues.ca/
July 9 - 11 (Ontario)
The 2009 Thunder Bay Blues Festival was a huge success! With amazing
performances and plenty of activities for the whole family, it was an event not
to be forgotten!
Tremblant International Blues Festival http://www.tremblantblues.com/home/
July 9 - 18 (Quebec)
A great success for the 16th edition! There were certainly great bluesmen, blueswomen and bands, but there were also highly promising young artists.
August
Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival http://www.burnabybluesfestival.com/
August 14 (British Columbia)
This years festival features Taj Mahal,
Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Serena Ryder, Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real,
Colin Linden, and Little Miss Higgins.
Calgary International Blues Festival http://www.calgarybluesfest.com/index.php
August 5 - 8 (Alberta)
Get ready for the best party of the summer when some of the greatest names in
music tear up the Calgary Bluesfest Mainstage in 4 solid days of smokin' blues,
zydeco, gospel, funk, R&B, soul & more.
Due to the LRT construction Calgary Bluesfest 2010 will relocate to Shaw Millennium
Park. That's right folks, we'll have grass this year!
Dutch Mason Blues Festival http://www.dutchmason.com/
August 14, 15 & 16 (Nova Scotia)
3 Days of Blues, Bikes, and BBQ!
Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival http://www.bluesinternationalltd.com/
August 20 - 22 (Alberta)
Western Canada's Premier Blues Event, every August in Edmonton's scenic River
Valley in Hawrelak Park at The Heritage Amphitheatre.
Kitchener Blues Festival http://www.kitchenerbluesfestival.com/
August 5 - 8
(Ontario)
2007 saw the Festival reach new artistic heights with Eric Burdon and the
Animals, David Wilcox, the Jeff Healey Band, Lucky Peterson, Jackie Payne and
the Steve Edmonson Band, Mel Brown and Miss Angel and more. This stellar line-up
attracted an audience of over 65,000 to the City Hall main stage, Matt Osborne
Market stage and Victoria Park Boathouse workshop stage over three days.
Limestone City Blues Festival http://www.kingstonblues.com/
August 26 - 29 (Ontario)
Thank-you to everyone who made it out in 2009! The festival was a great success!
We hope to see you all back for the 14th annual Limestone City Blues Festival in
2010!
Nanaimo Blues Festival http://www.nanaimobluesfestival.com/
Postponed Until 2011 (British Columbia)
Rare Earth Jazz & Blues Festival http://www.rarearthjazzandbluesfest.com/
August 6 - 8 (British Columbia)
Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival http://www.rootsandblues.ca/ August
13 - 16 (British
Columbia)
Hello and welcome to the Seventeenth Annual Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival!
Our objectives are to help provide members of the media with a quiet place to
prepare or unwind and to help you get your interviews and shots. We appreciate
your support by joining us and by continuing the important work of sharing this
fabulous festival with the world.
Sky High Blues Festival http://www.skyhighbluesfestival.com/ July 31
& August 1 (British Columbia)
Monkey Junk
Johnny Tornado's Storm
Riders *
Big Dave McLean *
Gaye Delorme *
Wailin' Al Walker *
Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne
Arsen Shomakov
Enjoy the best Blues
'n' BBQ party you'll have this summer. Get ready for a weekend of fabulous
music & fun in a no-hassle, non-corporate down-home atmosphere.
Families with children will love tubing down the Kettle River.
Weekend Pass only $100.00 CAN (+5% GST)
includes your choice of riverside camping, (based on double occupancy, RV
size restrictions may apply)
Day Pass $55.00 Camping not included
(+5% GST) Children under 16 years of age FREE Camp early - stay late and
save
Membership to the Sky High Blues Society is included in the
ticket price.
We accept Money Orders or cheques in advance & cash
only at the Gate.
Order by phone: 250-446-2553
Fax :
250-446-2556
eMail : drblues@telus.net
http://skyhighblues.org/
September
Beaumont Blues Festival http://www.beaumontblues.net/
September 4 & 5 (Alberta)
Welcome to the Beaumont Blues Festival official home page. This festival is
dedicated to presenting the best ALBERTA blues and roots performers in a country
fair atmosphere.
As we were setting up this festival we found 2 things.
- Local performers were not supported as well as they could be.
- This province has some of the most amazing talent to be found anywhere on the
planet!
Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival http://www.harvestjazzandblues.com/
September 14 - 19
(New Brunswick)
Among the marquee acts announced at today's press
conference were headliners Maria Muldaur, current Grammy winner for jazz
vocals Kurt Elling, Juno winner Jane Bunnett's African-Cuban Blues
Project, Roomful of Blues and Champion & His G-Strings.
"We want to celebrate our 20th anniversary in a big way
that's in line with our long-term goals for the Festival. This schedule
takes us to a new international level to be sure, but we're also staying
true to our roots as a community festival," says Festival chairperson
Brad Wasson. "We couldn't be more excited. It's one of the reasons
we're releasing the schedule now and putting tickets on sale much earlier
than past years."
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