What: The 14th annual Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival. Headlining the festival is Blue Rodeo, the country-rock band currently on tour celebrating 25 years together. As well as Shaun Verrault, the rest of the lineup includes funk/soul/ R&B singer Charles Bradley, blues/hip hop/soul singer ZZ Ward, blues/soul/R&B singer Shakura S'Aida, multi-award-winning blues guitarist David Gogo, folk-rock/reggae duo Jon and Roy, gospel trio The Sojourners, multi-instrumentalist and Emmy-nominated composer John Lee Sanders, folk-rock artist Vince Vaccaro, singer Ndidi Onukwulu, and the six-piece ensemble band Brickhouse.
The 12 bands will perform on three stages this year.
When: The festival takes place on Aug. 10 from 1 to 10 p.m. Gates open at noon. There will be a Blues Family Area, with activities for kids, open from noon to 7 p.m.
Children must be supervised by a parent or guardian.
Where: Deer Lake Park in Burnaby.
Tickets: Advance single tickets are $65 and a pack of four is $180. On the day of the festival, single tickets will be available for $75. Children 12 and under get in free with an adult.
For more information and/or tickets, call the box office at 604-205-3000 or visit www. burnabybluesfestival.com.
