SOLD OUT - Dinner and Blues Show, our first show of the new year and media kickoff to the 2006 Saskatoon Blues Festival featuring Donald Ray Johnson's internationally renowned R & B show. Tickets $50.00 includes gourmet dinner at the Saskatoon Golf & Country Club.

Friday Jan 20, 2006

SOLD OUT 

Cabaret - Day2 of the 2006 Saskatoon Blues Festival media kickoff weekend. Come see the COSMO Blues Room and enjoy an evening of dancing featuring headliner Grammy Award winner Donald Ray Johnson. Tickets only $20.00.

Saturday Jan 21, 2006

Spring Blues In The Schools Program during Blues Festival Week in Saskatchewan featuring Rick Fines. Educators, contact BITS@saskatoonbluessociety.ca to reserve your school.

Feb 27 - March 3rd

2006 Saskatoon Blues Festival check back often for artist announcements. Click Here if you are an Artist who would like to perform on one of our stages.

Mar 2-5, 2006

The Saskatoon Blues Society promotes, fosters, supports and celebrates Blues music in Saskatoon and throughout our province Saskatchewan, located in Canada. Members receive discounted prices to local SBS sponsored events, receive an irregular newsletter, and have the opportunity to participate as musicians in a variety of events and workshops.

We organize an annual mid-winter blues festival, create additional performance opportunities for local musicians, and provide opportunities for listeners and players to share their knowledge and experience in the diversity of the blues with each other and the people of Saskatchewan.

The Blues Society interacts and partners with a variety of blues organizations and associations locally, nationally and internationally.

Peter Green by Derwyn Powell (SBS Archivist, Historian and CFCR DJ)

In England, in1965, a historic union took place. Formed by John Mayall in what was to become a classic blues line-up. After rave- up club gigs all around London, the Bluesbreakers, Mayall/Clapton/Mcvie&Flint became arguably the best British R&B band of all time. With Clapton’s departure to form Cream with Jack Bruce, Peter Green’s role came into play. Mayall’s attention was directed to Peter Green whose inevitable task was to take Clapton’s place in the Bluesbreakers. His appearance on the album “A Hard Road” in 1967, put-a-halt to the cries of “Bring back Eric”. A hard act follow but Peter managed it. He learned guitar as a teen during the era of the Shadows in England. There’s a certain reverb sound of Shadows guitarist, Hank Marvin in Peters playing. Although, BB.King and Otis Rush were his main influences that dominated his style. Peters began writing songs and developing his special lead style, which was his own. Peter had written an instrumental, which the band recorded for a single. “The Supernatural” was a step forward in establishing the Peter Green sound. When Aynsley Dunbar left Mayall’s band,drummer Mick Fleetwood came aboard and with bassist John McVie, recorded a track entitled ‘’Fleetwood Mac’’; hence the name struck and the new band was born.

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Donald Ray Johnson

Saturday January 21, 2006

CABARET!! bring your dancing shoes

$20.00 per person at the COSMO Blues Room on 11th St & Broadway Ave.

Come preview the room setup in its festival atmosphere.

Grammy Award Winner (1979 Best New Artist) and Maple Blues nominee for Best Drummer and Best Male Vocalist, this artist is guaranteed to leave you wanting more.

Josh Palmer
Palmer Band Website

The Saskatoon Blues Society is proud of local Blues Artist, Josh Palmer and his success to date on the 2005 edition of Canadian Idol.

Read the July 19 Star Phoenix titled Meet Josh Palmer: Music in the blood of Idol finalist by clicking on the link.

Picture below is from Josh's performance as he closed the Thursday night kickoff party for this years Blues Festival.