Blues Bash 2010Three-day festival featuring all styles of blues and R & B on the Labour Day weekend at Ship Point (Victoria's Inner Harbour). The 16th Annual Vancouver Island Blues Bash is taking place from September 4 - 6, 2010. Tickets: McPherson Box Office and its outlets (250-386-6121 or online at www.rmts.bc.ca), Lyle’s Place and the Victoria Jazz Society office (250-388-4423). Evening ticketed performances....... $28
*SAVE BIG Ticket combos for James Cotton " Superharp" Band & Coco Montoya only $45 (HST incl) Ticket combo (one to each show) available only through the VJS office |  |
McKinley Wolf
Blues tributes to the masters -Freddie King, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Albert King ... Bill Gagne & Dallas Harlen - guitar, Ian Walls - bass, Ed Bauer - drums.[view full profile and performances]
Blues tributes to the masters -Freddie King, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Albert King ... Bill Gagne & Dallas Harlen - guitar, Ian Walls - bass, Ed Bauer - drums.[view full profile and performances]
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Blow Wind BlowPreston McCool
Mixing covers by artists such as Delbert McClinton, Al Green, Etta James and Robert Cray, with a sprinkling of original compositions, this band plays the Blues with a driving forcehard edge.[view full profile and performances]
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Mixing covers by artists such as Delbert McClinton, Al Green, Etta James and Robert Cray, with a sprinkling of original compositions, this band plays the Blues with a driving forcehard edge.[view full profile and performances]
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Lazy Mike & the Rockin' Recliners
Lazy Mike & the Rockin' Recliners play Harp Driven,Rockin' Blues. From Chicago to West Coast and all points in between plus a whole mess of blues originals.[view full profile and performances]
Lazy Mike & the Rockin' Recliners play Harp Driven,Rockin' Blues. From Chicago to West Coast and all points in between plus a whole mess of blues originals.[view full profile and performances]
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Two ThingsAuntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk
Rising out of the ashes of a west coast R&B band called Club Mongo, a singer, who was to become known as Auntie Kate, and guitarist, Tom Bowler, started a new band. The group formed in 1991 and consisted of Auntie Kate, Tom Bowler, and Clark Brenda...[view full profile and performances]
Rising out of the ashes of a west coast R&B band called Club Mongo, a singer, who was to become known as Auntie Kate, and guitarist, Tom Bowler, started a new band. The group formed in 1991 and consisted of Auntie Kate, Tom Bowler, and Clark Brenda...[view full profile and performances]
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Blind, Crippled & CrazyJames Cotton
The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who of the world of Blues. Inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blue...[view full profile and performances]
Blues for the Hook
Don't Start Me Talkin'
The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who of the world of Blues. Inducted in the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blue...[view full profile and performances]
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The CreeperBlues for the Hook
Don't Start Me Talkin'
Victoria Soul Gospel Choir 
The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir, led by Checo Tohomaso, is made up of people of all ages who love to sing Soul Gospel Music. Soul Gospel is high-energy, clap-your-hands, dance and sing music that had last year’s Blues Bash crowd on its feet. This la...[view full profile and performances]
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The Victoria Soul Gospel Choir, led by Checo Tohomaso, is made up of people of all ages who love to sing Soul Gospel Music. Soul Gospel is high-energy, clap-your-hands, dance and sing music that had last year’s Blues Bash crowd on its feet. This la...[view full profile and performances]
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Renovation Blues Band
Renovation Blues Band is an ongoing project dedicated to presenting high-energy live blues music with conviction. An exciting live act, RBB brings together various upbeat blues styles to get you moving to the groove. Their music swings, funks, and sh...[view full profile and performances]
T-Bone Shuffle
Ain't Doin' Too Bad
Renovation Blues Band is an ongoing project dedicated to presenting high-energy live blues music with conviction. An exciting live act, RBB brings together various upbeat blues styles to get you moving to the groove. Their music swings, funks, and sh...[view full profile and performances]
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She Caught The KatyT-Bone Shuffle
Ain't Doin' Too Bad
Soul Shakers
The Soul Shakers' brand of gritty, energetic R&B and soul includes contemporary tunes by Susan Tedeschi and Delbert McClinton as well as soul sanctified classics by Aretha Franklin, Save & Dave and Stevie Wonder. It is irresistable dance music. These...[view full profile and performances]
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The Soul Shakers' brand of gritty, energetic R&B and soul includes contemporary tunes by Susan Tedeschi and Delbert McClinton as well as soul sanctified classics by Aretha Franklin, Save & Dave and Stevie Wonder. It is irresistable dance music. These...[view full profile and performances]
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Bill Johnson Blues Band
Bill Johnson has spent a lifetime immersing himself in the Blues. He's a master of the form, the man is a powerhouse who never fails to impress. Bill and his fiery fingers have played with the country's finest blues acts: "Victoria's Guitar Flame Thr...[view full profile and performances]
Bill Johnson has spent a lifetime immersing himself in the Blues. He's a master of the form, the man is a powerhouse who never fails to impress. Bill and his fiery fingers have played with the country's finest blues acts: "Victoria's Guitar Flame Thr...[view full profile and performances]
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Bill Johnson BandCoco Montoya
A former member of the legendary Bluesbreakers, Montoya uses blues as a blasting off point for his rock solid, groove-laden music. At every show, fans' jaws drop, and critics rave about Montoya's mind-bending licks and impassioned vocals. Over the co...[view full profile and performances]
Fannie Mae
I Want it all Back
A former member of the legendary Bluesbreakers, Montoya uses blues as a blasting off point for his rock solid, groove-laden music. At every show, fans' jaws drop, and critics rave about Montoya's mind-bending licks and impassioned vocals. Over the co...[view full profile and performances]
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Don't Go Makin' PlansFannie Mae
I Want it all Back
Len Siemens & the Lightning Express
Lightning Express is a Blues, M.O.R., Jazz, Rock band featuring Pacific Northwest guitar legend Len Siemens aka Lightning Lenny.[view full profile and performances]
Lightning Express is a Blues, M.O.R., Jazz, Rock band featuring Pacific Northwest guitar legend Len Siemens aka Lightning Lenny.[view full profile and performances]
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Len Siemens & Lightning ExpressSlim & The Deuces
Slim and The Deuces consists of (l to r in photo) Greg Kennedy (bass/vocals) , John Hunter (drums/vocals) and Dave (Slim) Harris (guitar/harp/vocals). They have been part of the Canadian blues scene since the early 70's. Collectively, they have had ...[view full profile and performances]
Feed the machine
Come back baby
Slim and The Deuces consists of (l to r in photo) Greg Kennedy (bass/vocals) , John Hunter (drums/vocals) and Dave (Slim) Harris (guitar/harp/vocals). They have been part of the Canadian blues scene since the early 70's. Collectively, they have had ...[view full profile and performances]
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It feels so goodFeed the machine
Come back baby
Paul Black
Born and raised in Terrace BC, Paul Black inherited his first guitar— ‘abandoned’ as money owed to his father — at 16, but didn’t pick it up until he was 18; he hasn’t put it down since. Growing up, gospel and country music dominated the ...[view full profile and performances]
Born and raised in Terrace BC, Paul Black inherited his first guitar— ‘abandoned’ as money owed to his father — at 16, but didn’t pick it up until he was 18; he hasn’t put it down since. Growing up, gospel and country music dominated the ...[view full profile and performances]
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Blue WordsThe Midnights
The Midnights are a group of professional musicians and students which provide mentoring and work experience for members of the Victoria High School R&B Band. This dynamic high energy show features three or more of Victoria's best up and coming si...[view full profile and performances]
The Midnights are a group of professional musicians and students which provide mentoring and work experience for members of the Victoria High School R&B Band. This dynamic high energy show features three or more of Victoria's best up and coming si...[view full profile and performances]