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Bands belt it out at blues fest

Bands belt it out at blues fest

Fun was in abundance at the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival on Saturday. Despite the hot sun, people young and old crowded into Deer Lake Park to take in the 12 rocking artists from all over North America, including Canadian headliners Blue Rodeo.
SFU pipers head to Scotland for championship

SFU pipers head to Scotland for championship

Burnaby university bagpipers compete overseas this weekend

Blue Rodeo ready to rock at Burnaby festival

Burnaby NOW reporter, Marelle Reid, recently chatted with Jim Cuddy, lead singer of Blue Rodeo, about his career and upcoming performance at this weekend's Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival.

Life is made of music for Burnaby teen

New EP, entertaining on VIA Rail among highlights of a busy year for Megan Twist

Blue Rodeo ready to rock at Burnaby festival

Burnaby NOW reporter, Marelle Reid, recently chatted with Jim Cuddy, lead singer of Blue Rodeo, about his career and upcoming performance at this weekend's Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival.

African fest on at Swangard

Can you hear the drums calling? Burnaby residents are invited to come out and celebrate at the annual Africa Ekassa Cultural Festival. "It's upbeat, there's always something that's going to be happening.

Charles Bradley brings soul to Blues Fest

Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival will see Bradley on main stage
Local talent onstage at Theatre Under the Stars

Local talent onstage at Theatre Under the Stars

It's a favourite destination for theatre lovers every summer, and this year is no exception.

Burnaby searching for mural enthusiasts

It was 1978 and excited Burnaby residents and students gathered at Wesburn Community Centre ready to paint a mural with a conceptualized design weaving all the similarities of the proposals together.

Planning your day at blues and roots festival

The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival is less than two weeks away, and there are some important things organizers want guest to keep in mind this year.