Saskatoon Blues Festival Celebrating 25 Years of the Saskatoon Blues Society!!

Saskatoon Blues Festival

The Saskatoon Blues Society in Celebrating 25 Years is Very Proud to Announce Our Lineup for the 2026 Saskatoon Blues Festival. The Festival will take place May1 and 2 at The Bassment!! Thanks to our sponsors: Cherry Insurance (Main Stage Sponsor), Sask. Arts and Calvados Holdings, we are able to offer Limited Quantity Special Early Bird pricing on both Single Day($50) and Weekend Passes (50@$90). When those tickets are gone Regular priced tickets will go into effect ($65 Single day/$110 Weekend Pass). The details and pricing are at the ticket link below: Just click on the picture of Shakura!

Saskatoon Blues FestivalTwo Fabulous Nights of Soulful Blues and Roots Music

The annual Saskatoon Blues Festival is the highlight of the Blues year!

The Festiva has now been moved to the beginning of May, which should make travelling to/from the festival easier. Our festival features performance by local, national and international Blues musicians. The festival also includes the Blues in the Schools (BITS), and the Outreach performances for people who would not otherwise be able to attend live music. We also schedule performances in local lounges and bars to introduce the public to our great local Blues musicians. We always need help with the Festival, so please consider becoming a volunteer.

Stay tuned for many more announcements!

2026 Festival

Main Stage

Brandon Isaak

Harrison Kennedy

Shakura S'Aida

Charlie Jacobson

Friday, May 1 at the Bassment

Brandon Isaak (Trio)/ Harrison Kennedy (Solo)

Brandon Isaak

Brandon Isaak will be headlining our Friday night program. Brandon is a renowned Canadian Blues and Roots artist with too many Blues Awards nominations and wins to list. The former frontman of The Twisters( a great Canadian rockin' Blues band) will be bringing his superb skills as a Guitarist (Nominated for Best Guitarist 2026 Canadian Blues Music Awards), Singer (Nominated for Best Singer 2026 Canadian Blues Music Awards) and Song Writer ( Nominated for Best Song 2026 Canadian Blues Music Awards). Brandon is also one of the most personable artists on the scene! You will not be disappointed!

Harrison Kennedy

Harrison Kennedy former lead vocalist for The Chairmen of the Board and winner of the 2016 ""Blues Album of the Year" Juno Award for his release This Is From Here will be opening our main stage performances for 2026. He is a multi Blues Award winner and Nominee. His career spans over 60 years and his voice is considered one of the great male voices in the genre. It has been far too long since Harrison has graced our stage (2010) and we are very much looking forward to having him back!!

Saturday, May 2 at the Bassment

Shakura S'Aida/Charlie Jacobson

Shakura S'Aida

Shakura will headline our Saturday night program. Shakura is a Multiple Blues Awards winner (Vocalist of the Year 2010)and Juno award nominee, band leader and actress who last appeared at The Saskatoon Blues festival in 2013 and we are so happy to have her back. Shakura and her 3 piece band will delight you with a wide range of Blue, Roots, Gospel and Pop material. Simply one of the best!

Charlie Jacobson

Charlie will rock your socks off with the soul of Elvis Presley and the guitar skills of Chuck Berry plus a good dose of the Blues. Charlie was last with us in 2018 when he was just a young Rock'n' Roll pup. In the mean time he has honed his skills into a mature Rockin'/ Blues force to be reckoned with! Be ready to get up and move!