Toronto
BluesFest

Gene Hardy and Sparkjiver

Headlining the festival are Gene Hardy and Sparkjiver. Gene Hardy, a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, has performed with many groups and singers including Michael Buble, Johnny Reid, Barenaked Ladies, and Buffy Sainte Marie. His diverse assortment of styles includes jazz, soul, swing, funk, and blues. Gene continues to travel, perform and record extensively dividing his time between Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria and New Orleans.

Performing 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Swingin’ Blackjacks

Rockin’ It Right for over 20 years, The Swingin’ Blackjacks deliver a satisfying blend of Rockabilly and Jumpin’ Blues. Their musical recipe contains a growing number of originals with carefully selected cover tunes, Hi-Octane performances and a love of the music they play.

The trio has appeared throughout Ontario at roots/blues havens including Toronto’s Cadillac Lounge, The Silver Dollar Room, Grossman’s Tavern, and the Dora Keogh Irish Pub. Out of town audiences have enjoyed The Swingin’ Blackjacks at the Lavigne Tavern, Waterloo’s Ethel’s Lounge and Crow Variety & Grill in Collingwood, to name a few.

Performing 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Blues Miners

A local Toronto Band, The Blues Miners dig down into the depths of the blues to perform some of the great time-tested blues classics from the 20’s through to 70’s and beyond.

Performing 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Root Down Trio

featuring Kelly Kavanagh

The party never stops with these three soulful musicians who perform a mix of vinyl-era Rock ‘n Roll and swinging soul blues with special guest performer Kelley Kavanagh.

Performing 4:00 – 5:00 pm

Left
Turn

Well-known blues guitarist Mike Sedgewick, a regular performer at The Black Swan and the Linsmore Tavern, teams up with blues vocalist Juliet Ann. Left Turn promises to bring blues to a new level.

Performing 6:00 – 7:00 pm