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The Edmonton Blues Festival (formerly Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival) is an annual blues music festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which was first held in 1999.[1] The festival runs for three days (a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in mid-August at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park. In 2008, the festival was the recipient of the 'Keeping The Blues Alive Award'[2] from the Blues Foundation, based in Memphis, Tennessee. Due to renovations that will close Hawrelak Park until 2026,[3] the festival is moving to Edmonton's RE/MAX Field.[4]
| Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Blues |
| Location(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Website | Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website |
List of performers edit
2000 edit
Friday 25 August edit
- Rockin' Highliners
- Rosie Ledet "The Zydeco Sweetheart"
- Lone Star Shootout ft. Lonnie Brooks, Phillip Walker & Long John Hunter
Saturday 26 August edit
- Hot Cottage with "The Craft Horns"
- Bryan Lee "The Braille Blues Daddy"
- Debbie Davies
- James Harman
- The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Sunday 27 August edit
- Big Dave MacLean and the Tim Williams Electric Band
- Maurice John Vaughn
- Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters
- Shemekia Copeland
- Anson Fungerburgh & The Rockets ft. Sam Myers[5]
2001 edit
Friday 24 August edit
- Rosie Ledet the Zydeco Sweetheart
- Paul deLay Band
- Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson
Saturday 25 August edit
- Bad News Blues Band
- Paul Osher "Alone with the Blues"
- Janiva Magness
- Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers
- The Rolling Fork Blues Review ft. Nappy Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Rusty Zinn
Sunday 26 August edit
- Brent Parkin Band with Rusty Reed
- Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
- Norton Buffalo and the Knockouts
- Sleepy LaBeef
- Dr. John[6]
2002 edit
Friday 23 August edit
- Jack Semple Band
- Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
- Charlie Musselwhite
Saturday 24 August edit
- Cephas & Wiggins
- Terry Hanck
- Big Jack Johnson & the Oilers
- C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
- Marcia Ball
Sunday 25 August edit
- Rory Block
- The Twisters
- Kelley Hunt
- Sonny Rhodes
- Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm[7]
2003 edit
Friday 22 August edit
- Sue Foley
- Junior Watson
- Mark Hummel's Blues Harp Blowout ft. James Harman and Snooky Pryor
Saturday 23 August edit
- Tom Rigney and Flambeau
- Big Time Sarah
- Dave Hole
- Magic Slim and the Teardrops
- Duke Robillard Band with a special appearance by Ruth Brown
Sunday 24 August edit
- Ann Rabson
- Paul Reddick and the Sidemen
- Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones
- Omar and the Howlers
- The John Hammond Band[8]
2004 edit
Friday 20 August edit
- Morgan Davis
- Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
- James Cotton
Saturday 21 August edit
- Donald Ray Johnson
- Lil' Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials
- Sugar Ray Norcia and the Bluetones
- Angela Strehli
- Roomful of Blues
Sunday 22 August edit
2005 edit
Friday 19 August edit
- Curley Bridges
- W. C. Clark
- Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine
Saturday 20 August edit
- Mike Kindred
- David Gogo
- Mem Shannon and the Membership
- Downchild Blues Band
- The Mannish Boys featuring Finis Tasby, Kid Ramos, and Johnny Dyer
Sunday 21 August edit
- Mary Flower
- Craig Horton
- Zac Harmon and the Mid-South Blues Revue
- Bob Margolin with Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Rev. Billy C. Wirtz
- Delbert McClinton[10]
2006 edit
Friday 25 August edit
- Kenny Neal and Billy Branch
- Phillip Walker with the Texas Horns
- Mark Hummel with Billy Boy Arnold and Lee Oskar
Saturday 26 August edit
- Eden Brent
- James Hinkle with the Texas Horns
- Jimmy Thackery
- Reba Russell
- Terrence Simien
- The Hollywood Blue Flames
Sunday 27 August edit
- Fruteland Jackson
- Pete Turland Band with Paul Pugat
- Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy with the Texas Horns
- Henry Gray and the Cats featuring Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal
- The Chicago Blues Reunion with Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites, Tracy Nelson, Harvey Mandel, Barry Goldberg, Corky Siegel, and Sam Lay.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Kellogg, Alan (August 20, 1999). "Happy with the Blues". The Edmonton Journal. p. 39.
- ^ "Awards Winners and Nominees". Blues Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "Hawrelak Park renovations to begin in March 2023: Here's what you need to know". CTV News Edmonton. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ "New Home for 2023 Festival". Blues International Ltd. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2000). [Blues International]. August 2000.
- ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2001). [Blues International]. August 2001.
- ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2002). [Blues International]. August 2002.
- ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2003). [Blues International]. August 2003.
- ^ See magazine: Issue 560. Gazette Press Ltd. 2004-08-19. pp. 24–31.
- ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2005). [Blues International]. August 2005.
External links edit
- Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website