Guide to The 2010 Limestone City Blues Festival

Thankfully I don’t really have a whole lot of experience with the blues, which is to say that life is pretty good.  That said, I truly appreciate great rhythm and blues music whenever I hear it.  From August 26th to the 29th, Kingston will once again play host to some of the world’s greatest rhythm and blues musicians, who will be taking part in the annual Limestone City Blues Festival.  Admission to the 4-day festival is a steal of a deal at $10, while programming includes over 50 shows in over a dozen participating venues. Official festival shows as well as performances in local bars and clubs are as follows:

Thursday, August 26

• Carlos del Junco @ the Confederation Park Stage (Infront of City Hall ) from 7pm.
• Georgette Fry Blues Band @ Brandees (178 Ontario St – map)
• The Jimmy Bowskill Band @ Tir Nan Og (200 Ontario St – map)
• MoJo Shooter @ The RCHA Club (193 Ontario St – map)

Friday, August 27

• Miss Emily and Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band @ Princess and Barrie  (map) from 7pm.
• Maurice John Vaughn @ The Ale House (393 Princess St – map)
• Jordan John & the Blue Angels @ Brandees (178 Ontario St – map)
• Jack de Keyzer Band @ Old Stones, Four Points Sheraton (285 King St E – map)
• MoJo Shooter @ Megalo’s (226 Princess St – map)
• JW Jones Blues Band @ The Merchant Tap House (6 Princess St – map)
• Agent Blue @ The Queen’s Inn (125 Brock St – map)
• Marg Bass Band @ The RCHA Club, 3rd Floor (193 Ontario St – map)
• Runaway Slide @ The RCHA Club, 2nd Floor (193 Ontario St – map)
• Shaun Riley & The Chrome Hearts @ The Royal Tavern (344 Princess St – map)
• Danny Marks @ Tir Nan Og (200 Ontario St – map)
• Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts @ The Toucan (76 Princess St – map)
• Bryan Lee & The Blues Power Band @ Zappa’s (178 Ontario St – map)

Saturday, August 28

• Matt Andersen, Prakash John & the Lincolns and Hubert Sumlin @ Market Square Stage (map) from 7pm.
• Maurice John Vaughn @ The Ale House (393 Princess St – map)
• Prakash John & The Lincolns @ Brandees (178 Ontario St – map)
• Jack de Keyzer Band @ Old Stones, Four Points Sheraton (285 King St E – map)
• Big Mo & The Blues Mission @ DOX, The Holiday Inn (2 Princess St – map)
• MoJo Shooter @ Megalo’s (226 Princess St – map)
• JW Jones Blues Band @ The Merchant Tap House (6 Princess St – map)
• Agent Blue @ The Queen’s Inn (125 Brock St – map)
• Retroactive Blue @ The RCHA Club, 3rd Floor (193 Ontario St – map)
• Al Duquette @ The RCHA Club, 2nd Floor (193 Ontario St – map)
• Shaun Riley & The Chrome Hearts @ The Royal Tavern (344 Princess St – map)
• Danny Marks @ Tir Nan Og (200 Ontario St – map)
• Little Bobby & The Jumpstarts @ The Toucan (76 Princess St – map)
• Bryan Lee & The Blues Power Band @ Zappa’s (178 Ontario St – map)

Did we miss anything?  If you’ve got a line on another blue-related show, please drop off the details via a comment below. Special thanks to Xopher Smith for today’s photo of Hubert Sumlin in action at the Sioux Falls Jazz Fest.