Edmonton Blues Festival

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Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival

Genre| Blues
Location(s)| Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Years active| 1999–present
Website| Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website

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]

## List of performers

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### 2000

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### Friday 25 August

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* Rockin' Highliners
* Rosie Ledet "The Zydeco Sweetheart"
* Lone Star Shootout ft. Lonnie Brooks, Phillip Walker & Long John Hunter

### Saturday 26 August

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* Hot Cottage with "The Craft Horns"
* Bryan Lee "The Braille Blues Daddy"
* Debbie Davies
* James Harman
* The Fabulous Thunderbirds

### Sunday 27 August

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* Big Dave McLean 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

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### Friday 24 August

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* Rosie Ledet the Zydeco Sweetheart
* Paul deLay Band
* Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson

### Saturday 25 August

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* 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

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* Brent Parkin Band with Rusty Reed
* Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
* Norton Buffalo and the Knockouts
* Sleepy LaBeef
* Dr. John[6]

### 2002

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### Friday 23 August

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* Jack Semple Band
* Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings
* Charlie Musselwhite

### Saturday 24 August

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* Cephas & Wiggins
* Terry Hanck
* Big Jack Johnson & the Oilers
* C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band
* Marcia Ball

### Sunday 25 August

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* Rory Block
* The Twisters
* Kelley Hunt
* Sonny Rhodes
* Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm[7]

### 2003

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### Friday 22 August

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* Sue Foley
* Junior Watson
* Mark Hummel's Blues Harp Blowout ft. James Harman and Snooky Pryor

### Saturday 23 August

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* 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

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* Ann Rabson
* Paul Reddick and the Sidemen
* Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones
* Omar and the Howlers
* The John Hammond Band[8]

### 2004

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### Friday 20 August

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* Morgan Davis
* Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band
* James Cotton

### Saturday 21 August

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* Donald Ray Johnson
* Lil' Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials
* Sugar Ray Norcia and the Bluetones
* Angela Strehli
* Roomful of Blues

### Sunday 22 August

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* Steve James
* Gary Primich
* Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne
* Sista Monica Parker
* Jimmie Vaughan[9]

### 2005

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### Friday 19 August

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* Curley Bridges
* W. C. Clark
* Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine

### Saturday 20 August

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* 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

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* 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

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### Friday 25 August

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* Kenny Neal and Billy Branch
* Phillip Walker with the Texas Horns
* Mark Hummel with Billy Boy Arnold and Lee Oskar

### Saturday 26 August

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* Eden Brent
* James Hinkle with the Texas Horns
* Jimmy Thackery
* Reba Russell
* Terrence Simien
* The Hollywood Blue Flames

### Sunday 27 August

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* 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

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* Music portal
* Canada portal
* Blues portal

* List of Canadian blues festivals and venues
* List of festivals in Edmonton
* List of festivals in Alberta
* List of music festivals in Canada

## References

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1. ^ Kellogg, Alan (August 20, 1999). "Happy with the Blues". The Edmonton Journal. p. 39.
2. ^ "Awards Winners and Nominees". Blues Foundation. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
3. ^ "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.
4. ^ "New Home for 2023 Festival". Blues International Ltd. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
5. ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2000). [Blues International]. August 2000.
6. ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2001). [Blues International]. August 2001.
7. ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2002). [Blues International]. August 2002.
8. ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2003). [Blues International]. August 2003.
9. ^ See magazine: Issue 560. Gazette Press Ltd. 2004-08-19. pp. 24–31.
10. ^ Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival (2005). [Blues International]. August 2005.

## External links

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* Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival Official website

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