BluesWire just got this via the wonderful world of Web 2.0 — it was sent to one of the groups our sister organization, Chicago Blues Tour belongs to on Facebook. It’s an eclectic schedule with a heavy sampling of blues-rock, but also includes veteran Chicago performer Roy Hytower, who made his name portraying Muddy Waters on stage here some years ago. Also our MySpace friends Blue Voodoo, a very tight R&B outfit based out of Vancouver.
Calgary International Blues Festival
August 7-10, 2008 at Pumphouse Park
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Canned Heat
Savoy Brown
Buckwheat Zydeco
E.C.Scott with Horns
Lou Pride & the Rooster Blues Band
Panzie Johnson
Lionel Young
CJ Chenier & Red Hot Louisiana Band
Roy Hytower
Bill Dowey & the Blues Devils
The Insomniacs
Donald Ray Johnson
Dione Taylor
Jack Semple
Jake Langley
South Thunderbird
The Blue Voodoo
Lionel Rault Band
Sherman Doucette Band
Steve Pineo & Band w/Horns
Lindsay Ell
Richie Pollack Band
Ian Stewart Band
Preston & Bonkowski
Burnin’ Time Blues Band
Kirby Sewell
Allman Tribute Band
Brett Spaulding Band