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Waterfront Blues Festival
- Woodbine Park
Toronto’s only annual blues festival, which took root at Woodbine Park last year, is a three-day event that presents both contemporary and traditional forms, drawing on local and international talent. Jack de Keyzer’s playing is steeped in the blues but moves comfortably toward the celebratory rhythms of rockabilly and swing. Although his reputation—solidified by seven Maple Blues awards and a Juno—has been built on his brilliant guitar playing, de Keyzer is also a fine singer-songwriter. June 12. The festival concludes with a performance by Lurrie Bell, a master of electric Chicago blues. The son and long-time partner of the late harmonica player Carey Bell, he was born to the idiom—his work is a dialogue between warm, deeply felt vocals and the acidic sting of his guitar, June 14. , waterfrontblues.ca.—Stuart Broomer
- When:
- Jun. 12/09 - Jun. 14/09
- Event Phone Number:
- 416-423-2224
- Event Web Site:
- http://www.waterfrontblues.c...
Free Event
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Woodbine Park
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