Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival
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.
| Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Blues, |
| Location(s) | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Years active | 1999-? |
| Website | Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website |
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
2006
Friday 25 August
- Kenny Neal and Billy Branch
- Phillip Walker with the Texas Horns
- Mark Hummel with Billy Boy Arnold and Lee Oskar
Saturday 26 August
- Eden Brent
- James Hinkle with the Texas Horns
- Jimmy Thackery
- Reba Russell
- Terrence Simien
- The Hollywood Blue Flames
Sunday 27 August
- 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
- List of Canadian blues festivals and venues
- List of festivals in Edmonton
- List of festivals in Alberta
- List of music festivals in Canada
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