The countdown is on for the 14th annual Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, with just under four months to go till the gates open.
This year's festival is set for Saturday, Aug. 10 from 1 to 10 p.m. at Deer Lake Park.
Headlining the festival is Blue Rodeo, the country-rock band currently on tour celebrating 25 years together.
As well as Ndidi Onukwulu, the rest of the lineup includes funk/soul/R&B singer Charles Bradley, blues-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-song writer Shaun Verreault, and the six-piece ensemble band Brickhouse.
The 12 bands will perform on three stages this year, up from two stages at last year's event.
Last year about 3,500 people attended the festival, with the Indigo Girls headlining, and this year, organizers expect to see about 8,000 people packing the park grounds. As in past years, there will be an artisan village and food vendors.
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.
