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List of blues festivals in Canada

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This is a list of blues festivals in Canada. These festivals—which celebrate Canadian blues music, and often times roots music as well—range from small, community-based festivals that feature mostly local performers, to major corporate-sponsored festivals that draw nationally and internationally-prominent blues musicians.

Some of the larger festivals in Canada include the Ottawa Bluesfest, Bluesfest Windsor, the Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton, Tremblant International Blues Festival in Mont-Tremblant, and the Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival. These festivals, which are usually organized by volunteer-based blues societies, are an important part of the Canadian blues scene.

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British Columbia

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Matt Andersen entertaining the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival

Alberta

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Saskatchewan

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  • Regina Blues Association’s Mid-Winter Blues Festival — in Regina[10]
  • Saskatoon Blues Festival — end of February in Saskatchewan[11]

Manitoba

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Ontario

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Quebec

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Atlantic Canada

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References

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  1. ^ "Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival". Burnabybluesfestival.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. ^ "Harbour Blues 'n Roots – Victoria Jazz Society". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  3. ^ Hornby Island Blues Workshop
  4. ^ Pender Harbour Blues Festival
  5. ^ Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival
  6. ^ Summertime Blues Festival
  7. ^ Beaumont Blues & Roots Festival
  8. ^ Calgary International Blues Festival
  9. ^ "Midwinter Blues – Calgary International Blues Festival". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  10. ^ "Regina Blues Association". Regina Blues Association. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  11. ^ Saskatoon Blues Festival
  12. ^ Great Woods Music Festival
  13. ^ Ltd, True North Sports & Entertainment. "Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival". Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  14. ^ Lizard, Visual. "BBQ and Blues Festival". www.tourismwinnipeg.com. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  15. ^ "Aurora Winter Blues Festival | Where music connects". Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  16. ^ Barrie Jazz and Blues Festival
  17. ^ "The February Blues Festival". www.barriejazzbluesfest.com. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  18. ^ Bluesfest Windsor
  19. ^ Burlington Jazz & Blues Festival
  20. ^ Canal Bank Shuffle
  21. ^ "Capitol Centre announces the return of Bluesfest". BayToday.ca. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  22. ^ "Bluesfest makes its return". My North Bay Now. 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  23. ^ Coal Flats Blues Festival
  24. ^ Escarpment Blues Festival
  25. ^ Kitchener Blues Festival
  26. ^ Limestone City Blues Festival
  27. ^ London Blues Festival
  28. ^ Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival
  29. ^ Orillia Spring Blues Festival
  30. ^ Oshawa Jazz and Blues Festival
  31. ^ Paisley Blues Fest
  32. ^ Porquis Blues Festival
  33. ^ "Southside Shuffle"
  34. ^ Stratford Blues and Ribfest
  35. ^ Thunder Bay Blues Festival
  36. ^ "Toronto BluesFest". Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  37. ^ Twisted Pines Blues Festival
  38. ^ Wasaga Beach Blues
  39. ^ "Winterfok XX". Winterfolk XX. 2020-12-18. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  40. ^ Women in the Wilds Blues Festival
  41. ^ Festival de Jazz et Blues de Saguenay
  42. ^ West Island Blues Festival
  43. ^ Montreal International Jazz Festival
  44. ^ Tremblant International Blues Festival
  45. ^ Sherblues & Folk
  46. ^ l'Ile en Blues
  47. ^ Les Nuits Blues Laurentides
  48. ^ Festival de Blues de Donnacona
  49. ^ Trois-Rivières en Blues
  50. ^ Festival de Blues de Joliette
  51. ^ "NameBright - Coming Soon". Dutchmason.com. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  52. ^ "Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Events". Archived from the original on 2013-06-25. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  53. ^ "Festival Blues d'la Baie | 21 au 23 juillet 2022". Blues d’la Baie (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-31.