Calgary International Blues Festival

The 19th annual Calgary International Blues Festival celebrates the best in blues with a full week of workshops, concerts and special events, culminating in 4 days & nights of non-stop music on MainStage at Shaw Millennium Park, followed by the nightly Twilight Blues dance parties. Family friendly, arts market, beer tent, food trucks, festival souvenirs & more!

Calgary Bluesfest is a week long celebration of blues culminating in 4 days & nights of the best in blues on Mainstage at Shaw Millennium Park, followed by the nightly Twilight Blues dance parties.

Starring: Grammy nominated Soul Blues giant Sugaray Rayford, Texas songstress Diunna Greenleaf, “The People’s Queen of the Blues," Canadian guitar wizard and documentary filmmaker Rita Chiarelli, award-winning Nashville guitarist & songwriter Kirk Fletcher, JUNO award winning multi-instrumentalist Angelique Francis, a collective of harmonica greats from across Canada including Steve Marriner, Big Dave McLean, Dave Mowat, Shawn Hall and Raoul Bhaneja, and a host of others.

2023 line up:
- Sugaray Rayford
- Diunna Greenleaf
- Steve Strongman
- Rita Chiarelli
- Jack Semple
- Kirk Fletcher
- Memphissippi Sounds
- Steve Marriner Band
- Russell Jackson & Friends
- Angelique Francis
- Big Dave McLean
- Son Of Dave
- Shawn Hall
- Dave Mowat
- Raoul Bhaneja
- Dave Babcock & the Nightkeepers
- Keith Scott
- Garnetta Cromwell
- Kinjo & Young
- John Rutherford Trio
- Thomas T Blues Band
- Sam King & Midnight Outfit
- The Syndicate Of Soul

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