Blues Showcase

Tony Kaye

Mitch Romancia

Brothers G

Veteran Canadian bluesman David Gogo has six JUNO Award nominations, has been named Guitarist Of The Year three times at the Maple Blues Awards, was named Musician Of The Year at the West Coast Music Awards, won Blues Recording Of The Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards, and received the Great Canadian Blues Award for his lifetime contribution to the blues in Canada as voted by the listeners of CBC's Saturday Night Blues.

When not touring, David Gogo lives on a Christmas Tree farm on Gogo Mountain, just outside of Nanaimo BC, Canada.

Website: David Gogo David Gogo  

Tim Williams has partnered with Big Dave McLean and inventive percussionist Kevin Belzner to bring you a mix of original and traditional blues.

BMW came into being at the Edmonton International Blues Festival when they got together onstage. Kevin Belzner (stand-up cocktail drums), Big Dave McLean (guitars/vocals/harmonica), and Tim Williams (guitars/mandolin/vocals) create a very cool mix of classic and obscure blues tunes by others plus a hefty number of originals which can sit comfortably alongside of them – Delta, Hill Country, Chicago, West Coast, Hokum and more.

Web site: BMW - Belzner, Mclean, Williams BMW  

In the past decade, Maritimer and now Prairietimer, Ross Neilsen, has released ten recordings, performed over 2000 concerts, driven more than a million kilometers and has toured Canada 18 times. Neilsen has been honoured with multiple nominations at The Maple Blues Awards including Songwriter of the Year in 2017, two Rising Star nominations from CBC, back to back Blues Album of the Year nominations from the East Coast Music Association, over half a dozen nominations for MusicNB awards, including wins for Best Blues Recording (Redemption 2010 and The Shack Up Sessions 2013). In 2012 Ross was chosen as a semifinalist in the solo/duo category at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.

Web Site: Ross Nielsen Ross Nielsen  

Apollo Cruz is Saskatoon's fiery Blues-Rock band. Drawing from the great tradition of bands and artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Colin James, ZZ Top, David Wilcox, and Pink Floyd, band members Nick Longpre, Parris Ackerman, Logan Okerstrom, and Aiden Currie bring groove, swagger and skill to every stage. Whether you want to party, dance, or just enjoy quality live music, Apollo Cruz is the band for you to see!

Web site: Apollo Cruz

Jimmy and the Sleepers are a gritty, genuine house rockin’ blues band based in Edmonton, Alberta. For years Edmonton has had a modest, but reverent blues scene which has fostered a blues sound a little more traditional. Blues is alive in Edmonton and Jimmy and the Sleepers are disciples of the sound and dedicated to it’s roots. Band members include Jimmy Guiboche (guitar), Alex Varughese (vocals), Dan Shinnan (harmonica), Chris Brzezicki (bass) and Bill Hobson (drums). After smouldering like an underground fire they are more ready than ever to burn out of the frozen Alberta north and showcase their Edmonton-styled blues to the world.

Jimmy and the Sleepers last appeared at the Winter Blues festival as Boogaloo and closed down the highly successful Saturday night show with people wanting more, more, more. Unfortunately due to time constraints they were not able to comply at that time, but are looking forward to giving Saskatoon a full show this time around in the intimate confines of The Bassment. These guys are world class. You will not be disappointed!

Web site: Jimmy and the Sleepers

Festival Windup Party

Free for SBS members

or $10.00 at the door with a free membership.

Students are $5.00 with a free membership.