|
|
EDMONTON'S LABATT BLUES FESTIVAL
ANNOUNCES
2008
LINEUP |
 |
TICKETS ON SALE
May 1, 2008
10th Anniversary Festival
Friday, August 22
to Sunday, August 24
TICKETS:
Weekend Pass
(non-transferable) $75
Weekend Pass
(transferable) $90
Single tickets $35 Friday, $45
Saturday/Sunday
AVAILABLE
AT:
All Ticketmaster locations and online at
www.ticketmaster.ca, Megatunes in Edmonton and Calgary and at
the Chateau Louis Hotel, 11727 Kingsway
HERITAGE
AMPITHEATRE
HAWRELAK PARK
FESTIVAL INFO LINE:
(780) 708-7230
www.bluesinternationalltd.com
LAST YEAR'S FESTIVAL SOLD OUT!
GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! |
|
FEATURING:
|
| This
year's festival will also include both winners of
the 2007 International Blues Challenge:
Nathan James and Ben Hernandez
who won the "Acoustic" competition and The
Sean Carney Band who won the "Electric" competition.
Carney also won the Albert King
"Guitarist of the Year" Award |
|
An award
winning festival with award winning
artists
- This February in Memphis, Edmonton's Labatt Blues
Festival was the recipient of the 2008 "Keeping the Blues
Alive Award" for festivals, the only Canadian festival
to ever win the award
- This year's performers have won 10 Grammys, including a Grammy
for Lifetime Achievement, 2 Junos along with dozens
of WC Handy, Blues Music and Maple Blues
Awards
- 2008 Grammy's for Pinetop Perkins ("Best Traditional
Blues") and Terrance Simien ("Best Cajun or Zydeco
Recording")
|
| 13 ACTS OVER THREE
DAYS |
|
|
Blues Bar | Food Vendors |
Blues Store | Autograph Table | Dance Floor
ETS Park and Ride from Stadium
Parkade, U of A, 116 Street & 89 Avenue
Cash Only Festival -
ATM on
site |
|
