The breadth and variety of blues music is hardly an issue for the Nanaimo Blues Festival — it's precisely what the multi-day event aims to showcase.
NANAIMO BLUES FESTIVAL With: Colin James, The Cash Box Kings, Angelique Francis, Ariel Posen, Annika Chambers & Paul Deslauriers, David Gogo, Jim Byrnes, and othersTickets: $50-$85 or $195 from nanaimoblues.tickit.caThe sheer breadth of the form — whose roots can be traced to the American Civil War — is hardly an issue for the Nanaimo Blues Festival, however. The wide range of options is precisely what the Nanaimo Blues Society aims to showcase with its annual multi-day event.
The oceanside festival, which is held at Maffeo Sutton Park, has been surging in recent years, thanks to an impressive pedigree and some astute bookings. Last year, the festival brought in Downchild Blues Band, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Sue Foley, Powder Blues Band, Thornetta Davis, and Blue Moon Marquee as headliners. For the upcoming edition, Colin James, The Cash Box Kings, Angelique Francis, Ariel Posen, Annika Chambers & Paul Deslauriers, David Gogo, and Jim Byrnes lead the way.
Gogo , Brandon Isaak , and Thor Jonsson are joined on the roster by Victoria performers Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk, Deb Rhymer Band, and Louise Rose Trio.
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