2008 Festival Lineup & Schedule of Events

Monday Feb 25 - Friday Feb 29 – Cameco Blues in the Schools
featuring Suzie Vinnick and Rick Fines

Thursday, Feb 28th 5 Bands for $5
Local Blues Bands
Cosmo Electric Blues Room (MAP)
614 – 11th Street East, just off Broadway Ave
7:30 the BC Read Big Band
8:30 Stephen Fischer Band
9:30 The Dick McInnis Band
10:30 SoundWave
11:30 Gypsy Mobile (from Regina)

Friday, Feb 29th - Tickets $25
Off Broadway Acoustic Blues Room (MAP)
8:00 Kat Danser (Edmonton)
10:00 Come on in My Kitchen (Edmonton)
Cosmo Electric Blues Room (MAP)
8:00 Nigel Mack (Chicago)
9:00 The Blue Voodoo (Vancouver)
11:00 Garrett Mason (Halifax)

Saturday, March 1st
Bluesday on Broadway
- Free Events at Oskayak High School Gym -

Musicians Garage Sale 10:00am to 3:00pm

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Workshops
10:30 - Slide Guitar - Tim Vaughn
12:00 - Barrelhouse Blues Piano - Julian Fauth
1:30 - Intro to Blues Harmonica - Wayne Charles

Blues Corner FREE Stage
11:00 - Julian Fauth & Wayne Charles
12:15 - Tim Vaughn
1:30 - Kat Danser

FREE Event at the COSMO Blues Room

Saturday Matinee for students 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tickets required - available thru school teachers
Adults must be accompanied by a youth.
Cosmo Electric Blues Room (MAP)
2:00 - Stephen Fisher Band
3:00 - T.B.A.r

Buds Super Jam - 3:00pm - 8:00pm
Buds on Broadway (MAP)

Saturday, March 1st – Tickets $25
Off Broadway Acoustic Blues Room (MAP)
8:00 Julian Fauth (Toronto)
10:00 Rory Block (New York)
Cosmo Electric Blues Room (MAP)
8:00 Paul Tobin
9:00 Paul Reddick & the Sidemen (Toronto)
11:00 Rick Fines & Suzie Vinnick Big Band (Peterborough, Toronto and Toontown)

Sunday, March 2nd
Festival Windup and Jam
Off Broadway Acoustic Blues Room (MAP)
12:00 BRUNCH - Artists, Volunteers & Sponsors, closed to the Public
2:00 Wind Up Party & Jam– Limited Public Tickets Available $10

Don't forget the Guitar Raffle....

look back at 5th Festival 2007.. CLICK HERE

4th Festival 2006 pictures CLICK HERE

3rd Festival 2005 pictures CLICK HERE