Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival
| Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Blues, |
| Location(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Years active | 1999-? |
| Website | |
| Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website | |
The Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (or Edmonton Labatt Blues Fest) was an annual blues music festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which was first held in 1999. 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' from the Blues Foundation, based in Memphis, Tennessee. 2010 saw a name change as the festival became simply The Edmonton Blues Festival.
2004
Friday 20 August
- Morgan Davis
- Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
- James Cotton
Saturday 21 August
- Donald Ray Johnson
- Lil' Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials
- Sugar Ray Norcia and the Bluetones
- Angela Strehli
- Roomful of Blues
Sunday 22 August
2005
Friday 19 August
- Curley Bridges
- W. C. Clark
- Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine
Saturday 20 August
- 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
- 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
See also
External links
- Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website
Media related to Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival at Wikimedia Commons
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Coordinates: 53°31′37″N 113°32′49″W / 53.527°N 113.547°W
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