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(Scotland / Canada) Sat Aug 15, 4:45 PM Boogie Bar-N Stage, Oyster Stew WORKSHOP Sun Aug 16 11:00 AM Boogie Bar-N Stage Breakfast Wrap WORKSHOP
March 6, 2015
(Scotland / Canada) Sat Aug 15, 4:45 PM Boogie Bar-N Stage, Oyster Stew WORKSHOP Sun Aug 16 11:00 AM Boogie Bar-N Stage Breakfast Wrap WORKSHOP
(USA) Sat Aug 15, 9:00 PM TD Main Stage Sun Aug 16 11:00 AM Boogie Bar-N Stage Breakfast Wrap WORKSHOP Sun Aug 16, 7:00
USA Sat Aug 15, 10:45 PM Boogie Bar-N Stage Sun Aug 16, 2:45 PM Blues Stage Blues Blender WORKSHOP Sun Aug 16, 4:45 PM Boogie
USA Sat Aug 15, 4:30 PM Shade Stage Writers’ Block WORKSHOP Sun Aug 16, 10:00 PM TD Main Stage John Oates was destined to be
(USA) Sat Aug 15, 10:30 PM TD Main Stage If you were to give country music an address, you might say it’s at the corner
The Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival is pleased to announce that a number of the artists attending the 2015 edition of the festival will
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BC For over three decades Powder Blues has been Canada’s leading blues band. The sound is a mix of swing, blues, jazz, rock & roll
USA Fri Aug 14, 4:10 PM, Blues Stage. Different Shades of Blue WORKSHOP Sat Aug 15, 11:00 AM Blues Stage Kat’s Kradle WORKSHOP Sat Aug
MB Fri Aug 14, 6:30 PM Duhk Soup Workshop Sat Aug 15, 1:45 PM Shade Stage Portage and Main WORKSHOP Sat Aug 15, 4:45 PM
USA Fri Aug 14, 9:15 PM Boogie Bar-N Stage Sat Aug 15, 4:30 PM Blues Stage Brass That Lasts Sun Aug 16, 4:15 PM
UK Fri Aug 14, 6:45 PM TD Main Stage Sat Aug 15, 4:45 PM Boogie Bar-N Stage, Oyster Stew WORKSHOP From 2008 until 2013, Oysterband
USA Sat Aug 15, 6:00 PM TD Main Stage Sun Aug 16, 2:45 PM Blues Stage Blues Blender WORKSHOP Sun Aug 16, 4:15 PM Blues
August 14, 15 and 16th 2015 Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival member early bird tickets go online December 1st! CHILDREN 12 & UNDER ARE
August 14, 15 and 16th 2015 Salmon Arm Roots and Blues festival member early bird tickets available now! The financial support of the City of
City Dance Sat. Aug 16-12:30PM Salsa with Jens Goerner Sat. Aug 16-2:00PM Country & Western Workshop with Jens Goerner Sun. Aug 17-11:00AM Argentine Tango
(BC) Fri Aug 15, 6:00 PM Main Stage, Secwepemc Opening Welcome As a First Nations Performer, Kenthen Thomas captivates audiences with his fascinating retellings
August 15, 16, 17, 2014 Blues Legend Jim Byrnes Plays The Festival American-born, Canadian by choice, actor and blues musician Jim Byrnes Jim Byrnes pt
SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH FOCUS STAGE CHARACTER STUDIES TIME: 11:00 AM TIM HUS (HOST), HERALD NIX, J.R. SHORE Any songwriter worth their salt is a
Sat Aug 16, 3:00 PM, shade Stage Workshop, ‘Home on the Range’ Sat Aug 16, 6:30 PM TD Main Stage (AB) Ian Tyson,
Sun Aug 17, 12:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Keep My Grave Swept’ Sun Aug 17, 3:00 PM Blues Stage (BC) American-born, Canadian by
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Jugs, Mugs and Blues’ Sat Aug 16, 6:15-6:30 PM TD Main Stage Tweener Sun Aug
(BC) Wednesdays On the Wharf – Wed Aug 13, 6:45 PM Fri Aug 15, 5:00 PM Focus Stage Sat Aug 16, 12:10 PM Boogie
Fri Aug 15, 5:15 PM Blues Stage Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Fiddle Forum’ (Adrianna Ciccone) Sat Aug 16, 5:30 PM TD
Fri Aug 15, 6:00 PM Boogie Bar-N Sat Aug 16, 2:50 PM Blues Stage Workshop ‘Ladies Sing the Blues’ Sun Aug 17, 10:00
Sat Aug 16, 12:15 AM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Fiddle Forum’ (Gary Comeau ) Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Bend Me Shape Me’
Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM Shade Stage Workshop, ‘Pull Up The Covers’ Sat Aug 16, 4:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘We Got Harps…’
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Character Studies’ Sun Aug 17, 12:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Keep My Grave Swept’ Sun
Sat Aug 16, 9:30 -10:15 AM Ross St Stage, Pancake Brunch Sun Aug 17, 11:00 AM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Alberta Bound’ (AB) Heather
Sat Aug 16, 12:00 PM Family Stage Sun Aug 17, 1:15 PM Family Stage (AB) Rattle and Strum gets kids of all ages
Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Bend Me, Shape Me’ Sat Aug 16, 4:30 PM Shade Stage Sun Aug 17, 12:45
Sat Aug 16, 4:30 PM, Shade Stage, Keith Picot (with Bill Kirchen) Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Bend Me Shape
Sat Aug 16, 9:00 PM TD Main Stage Sun Aug 17, 12:15 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Keep My Grave Swept’ Sun Aug 17, 10:30 PM
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Family Stage Sat Aug 16, 2:45 PM Family Stage Sun Aug 17, 12:20 PM Family Stage Sun Aug
Sun Aug 17, 8:45 PM TD Main Stage (USA) Renowned singer-songwriter, guitarist and author Josh Ritter was interested in music as a child
With a commitment to encouraging up and coming talent, Roots & Blues announces three fresh and original acts who are creating real buzz in
Sue & Al Bates have been making music for a sweet long time. Sue Kyle on banjo, tin whistle vocals and dance calls and Alan Bates
Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM Shade Stage Workshop, ‘Pull Up The Covers’ Sun Aug 17, 3:00 PM Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Sunday Afternoon Song
Sat Aug 16, 1:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop, ‘Coast to Coast…’ Sat Aug 16, 3:20 PM Family Stage Workshop, ‘Repercussions’ (Will Watson) Sun
Thurs Aug 14, Music Crawl @ Wicked Spoon Fri Aug 15, 7:15 PM TD Main Stage (MonkeyJunk guest) Sat Aug 16, 1:40 PM Blues Stage
Sat Aug 16, 12:15 AM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Fiddle Forum’ (Hannah Read) Sat Aug 16, 3:00 PM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Haven’t We Met’ (MJ
Fri Aug 15, 8:45 PM TD Main Stage (USA) There are few living musicians who can lay claim to being the voice of America’s conscience,
Sat Aug 16, 1:45 PM Focus Stage Sat Aug 16,10:10-10:25 PM Main Stage Tweener Sun Aug 17, 1:45 PM Shade Stage Workshop, ‘Headed
Sat Aug 16, 7:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Sun Aug 17, 12:30 PM Boogie Bar-N (Jamaica) Raging Fyah is an authentic, soul-filled, roots rock reggae band,
USA LEON REDBONE is a singer and guitarist specializing in interpretations of early 20th-century music, including jazz and blues standards and Tin Pan Alley
Fri Aug 15, Main Stage Tweener 10:00-10:20 PM Sat Aug 16, 1:30 PM Family Stage with Oh My Darling Sat Aug 16, 8:45-9:00
Roots & Blues presents a pre-festival community outreach program, Routes & Blues, now coming up on its fourth year. Routes & Blues offers 8 glorious
Fri Aug 15, 7:15 PM TD Main Stage Sat Aug 16, 1:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop, ‘Coast to Coast…’ (Steve Marriner ) Sat
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Character Studies’ Sat Aug 16, 3:00 PM, shade Stage Workshop, ‘Home on the Range’ Sun Aug
Sat Aug 16, 9:00 PM Boogie Bar-N Sun Aug 17, 11:00 AM Boogie Bar-N Workshop, ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down Or Lookin’ Up’ (Mike McDonald)
Sat Aug 16, 10:45-11:30 AM Ross St Stage, Pancake Brunch Sat Aug 16, 3:00 PM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Haven’t We Met?’ Sun Aug
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Character Studies’ Sat Aug 16, 1:40 PM Shade Stage Sat Aug 16, 3:00 PM, Shade
Fri Aug 15, 10:20 PM TD Main Stage Sat Aug 16, 1:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop ‘Coast to Coast…’ (Zakari Frantz) Sat Aug 16,
Sat Aug 16, 10:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Sun Aug 17, 4:00 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop ‘It’s Only Rock and Roll… But I Like
(ON) With a timeless code of her ever-growing musical design, Tanika Charles creates music that gets inside you and stays there, stirring a response that
Fri Aug 15, 7:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Sat Aug 16, 12:15 PM Shade Stage Workshop, ‘Pull Up The Covers’ (ON) Since the release
Fri Aug 15, 10:30 PM Boogie Bar-N Sat Aug 16, 4:15 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop, ‘The Blues Had A Baby’ (USA) The core
Fri Aug 15, 9:00 PM Boogie Bar-N Sat Aug 16, 12:10 PM Boogie Bar-N WS, Riding the Rhythms… (Kenya / Canada) Shad is
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Boogie Bar-N Sat Aug 16, 2:50 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Ladies Sing the Blues’ Sun Aug 17, 11:00 AM
Sat Aug 16, 3:00 PM, Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Haven’t We Met’ Sun Aug 17, 11:00 AM Shade Stage Sun Aug 17, 4:15 PM
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Shade Stage Sun Aug 17, 3:00 PM Focus Stage Workshop, ‘Sunday Afternoon Song Swap’ Sun Aug 17, 11:00 AM
Fri Aug 15, 7:00-7:15 PM Main Stage Tweener Sat Aug 16, 4:15 PM Focus Stage Sat Aug 16, 12:10 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop,
Fri Aug 15, 6:15 PM TD Main Stage Sat Aug 16, 12:10 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop, ‘Riding the Rhythyms…’ (Jason Roach) Sat Aug 16, 12:15
Sat Aug 16, 7:55 PM TD Main Stage Sun Aug 17, 3:00 PM Shade Stage (Iceland) Bellstop!…alternative folk or rock or not? Regardless
Sat Aug 16, 10:30 PM TD Main Stage (SK) The Sheepdogs built their name on hard work and determination. Having funded their first
The SAFMS AGM is coming up 7pm Wednesday, January 29 at the Salmon Arm Art Gallery. All members in good standing are welcome. Come out
Sat Aug 16, 11:00 AM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Jugs, Mugs and Blues’ Sun Aug 17, 12:30 PM Shade Stage Sun Aug 17, 1:45
Sat Aug 16, 4:15 PM Boogie Bar-N Workshop ‘The Blues Had A Baby…’ Sun Aug 17, 11:00 AM Blues Stage Sun Aug 17,
Sat Aug 16, 2:50 PM Blues Stage Workshop, ‘Ladies Sing the Blues’ Sat Aug 16, 6:00 PM Boogie Bar-N Sun Aug 17, 12:15 PM
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(BC) Shamik has performed in over 15 countries and 5 continents, rocking festivals like Shambhala, Bass Coast, Astral Harvest, Edmonton Folkfest, Victoria Jazz Festival, and
Come cut a rug at the Roots & Rhythms Dance Stage with interactive Dance Workshops and inspiring Dance Demonstrations from some of BC’s finest!
The Roots & Blues Festival is proud to announce ‘Cinema Under The Stars’ an outdoor extravaganza of live music & film. This year featuring the
Salmon Arm Music Crawl Revisit the Salmon Arm Folk Music Society’s Coffee House roots. Tune into a series of intimate performances throughout the downtown core.
Bursting forth from Canada’s capital, First Nations Producer/DJ crew A Tribe Called Red is making an impact on the global electronic scene with a truly
Listen for one of two Roots and Blues mystery music mash-ups airing on CKVS 93.7 FM – Voice of the Shuswap in June & July.
American rockers, The Bright Light Social Hour first gained attention in Austin for their incendiary live performances & innovative vision of rock and roll. Melding
A contemporary troubadour, Cam Penner explores new textures and bolder sounds on his newly released album To Build a Fire. An album about departures and
It’s a birds and the bees or maybe a chicken or the egg sort of question… What came first the rosined violin strings, major falls,
Dubbed “the goddess of Canadian Blues” highly acclaimed roots & blues artist Rita Chiarelli has struck again! Home-grown from Hamilton Ontario, Rita has just been
This has been a fantastic year for Steve Strongman. On the heels of winning three Maple Blues Awards, the Hamilton based artist has just won
BC Performance Shade Stage – Sat 12:30 pm Workshop Shade Stage – Sun 11:00am Workshop Focus stage – Sun 12:30 pm In a complicated world,
Performance Family Stage – Sat 11:00 am Performance Family Stage – Sat 3:25 pm Performance Family Stage – Sun 12:00 pm Performance Family Stage –
George Leach (BC) playing Routes & Blues at Squilaax (Quaaout Lodge) Sunday, August 11. One Night Only! This undeniably bright star of the Sta’atl’imx Nation
a Million Dollars in Pennies playing Routes & Blues at Seymour Arm Saturday, August 10th, 2013. One Show Only! Shuswap darlings Mike Shaver and Steph
Shred Kelly (BC) playing Routes & Blues at Malakwa Hall Friday August 2nd. One Show Only! Shred Kelly is a formulation of friends and foot
Sherman Doucette (BC) – playing Routes & Blues at Notch Hill Hall Saturday August 3rd, 2013. One Show Only! Sherman Doucette’s natural ear for music
Current Swell (BC) playing Routes & Blues at Seymour Arm Saturday August 10th, 2013. One Show Only! In the foreground of the ‘new roots’ front
No Sinner (BC) playing Routes & Blues at Kingfisher Hall Friday August 9th, 2013. One Show Only! The rats were in the stinkbush, and the
