Day Two: Blues Fest Thunder Bay By Jacqueline Nelson Once again the sounds of the blues filled the air as the hot July weather welcomed the 9th Annual Thunder Bay Blues Festival. Touted as one of the best summer blues festivals, musicians from all walks of life are honoured to play on the shores of Lake Superior. Thousands of people [...]
The Warped 45s By Jeannie Dubois Hailing from various ports of call in Southern Ontario, the Warped 45’s are a talented 5 piece band playing their last leg of a westward tour to promote their first full length album 10 Day Poems For Saskatchewan. In turns morose and soulful, blithe and hopeful, the boys laid down some very solid tracks [...]
Something is about to happen. Blues Traveler is scheduled to take the stage as the headliner on Day Two of The Blues Fest. Blue shirt organizers are buzzing around the stage more quickly than usual. Police and security have suddenly been amped up and then all becomes clear: Patrick Sharp, Left Wing for the 2009-2010 Stanley Cup Champions the Chicago [...]
Slap Johnson & The Trowellers It’s noon on day two of Thunder Bay’s Blues Fest. There’s already a sea of colourful lawn chairs and people decked out in sun hats, waiting for Slap Johnson & The Trowellers to play. The band starts with Too Late. “We chose to open with this song,” says lead vocalist Lee “Slap” Johnson. “Because in [...]
By Melissa Gaudette A power outage abruptly ended the opening night of the 9th Annual Blues Festival on Friday July 9, which was held at Marina Park. As Robert Randolph was ending his unbelievably great set, a main transformer broke causing part of the stage to lose power. A disappointed Randolph left the stage and the band waited until it [...]
Thunder Bay celebrates the blues once again in this annual blues festival! Numerous blues artists will be lined up to offer a weekend full of superb entertainment, and plenty of fun! Several vendors will also be onsite with tantalizing fare. Come to the Thunder Bay Blues Festival for the best in blues music, great food and fun for everyone! http://www.tbayblues.ca/
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