Classic and new blues fans alike can put on their dancing shoes to enjoy the Blues Bash this Labour Day weekend at Ship Point in the Inner Harbour.
The three-day event, hosted by the Victoria Jazz Society, is back with live blues and R&B starting at noon Sept. 2 and continuing into Monday. Organizers expect similar numbers as last year, with 18,000 people expected over the three days. Most concerts are free, apart from the weekendB次元官网网址檚 two headliners.
Society spokesperson Simon Page believes the headlining acts will be crowd-pleasers.
B次元官网网址淭his year weB次元官网网址檙e really excited to have Matt Schofield from the UK,B次元官网网址� Page said. B次元官网网址�(HeB次元官网网址檚) one of the top contemporary blues players around.B次元官网网址�
The style of Schofield, who plays a more classic British blues style, is in contrast to the festivalB次元官网网址檚 Sunday headliners, who offer a more contemporary style.
The name Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer may sound terrifying, but their music is harmonic and upbeat, Page said.
B次元官网网址�(TheyB次元官网网址檙e) sort of bringing blues into the more modern sound. We had them at Blues Bash two years ago and everybody really liked them.B次元官网网址�
Old favourites are back, with free afternoon performances and a 600-person capacity beer garden. There are slight rearrangements to the layout this year: visitors have more space to hit the dance floors, or stop for a quick bite at one of the local food trucks. Organizers say the sight lines of the performances have improved.
The event tends to be a hit with B次元官网网址� you guessed it B次元官网网址� blues music lovers, but really, Page hopes thereB次元官网网址檚 something for everyone in the other shades of blues.
B次元官网网址淲e definitely have a big, loyal audience that comes back every year. Within the blues framework, we try to bring all different kinds of it,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 all really upbeat, fun music, really danceable I think. ItB次元官网网址檚 something really all types of music lovers can get behind.B次元官网网址�
