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Watermelon Slim & The Workers
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Roomful of Blues
Roomful of Blues



Jimmy Bowskill
Jimmy Bowskill



Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr.


Julian Fauth
Julian Fauth


Georgette Fry
Georgette Fry






Join us Thursday, August 21 to Sunday, August 24, 2008 as we celebrate the the Limestone City Blues Festival in Downtown Kingston!

Daily Headliners
In the Clubs
Weekend Brunch Blues
Confederation Park

2008 HEADLINER UPDATE!!

Thursday, August 21rd – 8pm
Opening Night Concert - Confederation Park

  • Jimmy Bowskill
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  • NEW! Kingston premiere of Honeydripper at Movies in the
    Square 9 pm. Starring Danny Glover and Saturday night performer Gary Clark Jr

Friday, August 22th - 7pm
Princess Street Stage (Princess & Barrie)
Presented in part by The Hub

with special guest

Saturday, August 23th - 7pm -
Springer Market Square stage

with special guests

IN THE CLUBS - 2008

Thursday, August 21

Brandees
237 Ontario St.
Georgette Fry Blues Band
Grizzly Grill
6A Princess St.
Emily Fennell Band
Merchant Tap House
6A Princess St.
Trevor Walsh Band
Mexicali Rosa's
172 Ontario St.
Triple B Band
Stoney's
172 Ontario St.
Agent Blue
The Slip Lounge, Holiday Inn
1 Princess St.
The Chris Chown Band
Tir Nan Og
200 Ontario St.
Jimmy Bowskill
WJ’s @ Confederation Place Hotel
237 Ontario St.
Love's Lost Labour

Friday, August 22
Ale House
393 Princess St.
David Rotundo
Brandees
178A Ontario St.
Douglas Watson
R & B Revue
Megalo's
226 Princess St.
Crosscut Saw
Merchant Tap House
6A Princess St.
Wild T and the Spirit
Mexicali Rosa's
172 Ontario St.
Triple B Band
RCHA Club
193 Ontario St.
Open Blues Jam with The MoJo Shooters
Stoney's
189 Ontario St.
Shakin' Eddie & the Jukes
The Slip Lounge, Holiday Inn
1 Princess St.
The Chris Chown Band
Tir Nan Og
200 Ontario St.
Jimmy Bowskill
Toucan
76 Princess St.
Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts
WJ’s @ Confederation Place Hotel
237 Ontario St.
Big Mo & The Blues Mission

Saturday, August 23

   
Brandees
178A Ontario St.
Douglas Watson
R & B Revue
Generations Barber Shop
271 Queen St.
The Howlin' Drunk & the Teamsters & Brutus and the Beefcakes
Megalo's
226 Princess St.
Crosscut Saw
Merchant Tap House
6A Princess St.
Wild T and the Spirit
Mexicali Rosa's
172 Ontario St.
Tirple B Band

Queen's Inn
Brook St.

Agent Blue
RCHA Club
193 Ontario St.
Open Blues Jam with the MoJo Shooters
Stoney's
189 Ontario St.
Shakin' Eddie & the Jukes
The Slip Lounge, Holiday Inn
1 Princess St.
The Chris Chown Band
Tir Nan Og
200 Ontario St.
Jimmy Bowskill
Toucan
76 Princess St.
Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts
WJ’s @  Confederation Place Hotel
237 Ontario St.
Big Mo & The Blues Mission
   

WEEKEND BRUNCH BLUES
Saturday, August 23th and Sunday, August 24

11:30am-2pm

Le Chien Noir 
69 Brock St.
Le Chien Noir Allstars


CONFEDERATION PARK - 2008

Thursday, August 21

2pm Hard Pushin’ Papa
3pm Triple B Band
4pm Muddy
5pm Emily Fennell
6pm MoJo Shooter
8pm Jimmy Bowskill


Friday, August 22

1pm

The Ones

2pm Hard Pushin’ Papa
3pm  Chris Chown
4pm Shakin' Eddie and the Jukes
5pm Wicked Grin
6pm The Killing Floor
7pm Blues Highway


Saturday, August 23

12pm Marg Bass Blues Band
1pm Agent Blue
2pm Crosscut Saw
3pm Big Mo & The Blues Mission
4pm Elyssa Mahoney
5pm Kontrolled Kaos
6pm Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts


Sunday, August 24

12pm Shout Sister
1pm Elyssa Mahoney
2pm  The Wickham Brothers
3pm  Kontrolled Kaos
4pm  Wicked Grin

 


Click here for map of venue locations.


BONUS – with the purchase of a $10 blues bracelet you will receive a $10 Blues Bucks Voucher valid
at a bunch of great downtown businesses!

* Schedule subject to change




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