For blues fans looking forward to summer fun, early bird tickets for the 2022 Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival are on sale.
The four-day event will run from Aug. 11-14 at Maffeo Sutton Park.
“After two years of COVID cancellations, Nanaimo’s Summertime Blues Festival is back with 28 blues acts, two epic after-jam parties and four days of blues music featuring local, national and international blues artists,” read a release from the Nanaimo Blues Society. “There is blues for everyone – from R&B, boogie-woogie, blues-rock, to Chicago blues, jump blues, soul and gospel and so much more … Enjoy and dance to the blues in Nanaimo’s scenic inner harbour and feel the oceanside breeze and good Island vibes.”
According to the release, this year’s festival lineup includes Anthony Gomes, Crystal Shawanda, Jenie Thai, Jimmy D. Lane, Jim Byrnes, Angel Forrest and Denis Columbus, David Gogo, Brandon Issak, BMW with Big Dave McLean, David Vest and Jeff Plankenhorn. This year’s New Blues artist is 12 year-old James Vickers, backed by a talented roster of young blues players.
Attendees can expect dancing, food trucks, a local artisan market, beer gardens and more.
Early bird tickets are currently available online with limited supply until the end of April at http://nanaimoblues.tickit.ca, offered as price-reduced single-day or four-day passes. Seating is for general admission. Festival attendees are encouraged to bring their own chair, or rent one on site.
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