Friday Night Blues at ROTARYFEST
- Aliesha Moore
- 15 hours ago
- 2 min read
The Sault Blues Society presents Friday Night Blues on the SooToday Stage Two, featuring 5 local bands.Free admission! Enjoy a bluesy evening on the shores of the St. Mary's River, beside the Art Gallery at the SooToday Stage Two.
4:30 PM - The Preacher - Josh McNally learned finger style Chicago blues in Chicago from friends and mentors Matt Hendricks and Eddie Taylor Jr. and all the musicians and bands that came through Buddy Guy's Legends and other blues clubs. He was given his name at Buddy Guy's Legends. He plays original songs like Uneven Blues, Since I Been Lucky Blues and Heavy Lead Blues.
5:30 PM - Dark Eyed Junko – The Soo’s newest Electric Power Blues Band. Their unique style features a focus on Canadian Artists such as Big Sugar & Colin James while also featuring ZZ Top, Freddie King, The Black Crows and many of your bluesrock favorites. Dark Eyed Junko are amped up to bring High Energy and High Volume to the SBS Stage!
6:30 PM - Mudfoot Mike and the Mukrakers - The grandfather of Toronto’s infamous Grossman’s Tavern jams, Mike has enjoyed more than five decades as a professional musician, entertaining North American and European audiences over the years and sharing the stage with artists such as Randy Bachman, Alannah Miles, John Kay and Steppenwolf - to name a few. When asked, he’ll say opening for B.B. King was his all time favourite.
7:30 PM – Smokehouse - A local band that plays original music and covers. The band has been around for about 10 years, with present members listed below: Michael Yurich, Tim Le Plante, Jeff Pennett, and Keith Conway.
8:30 PM - Rusty McBlues - As a top Toronto guitarist for hire, Rusty has gigged with Alannah Myles, Dawn Tyler Watson, Jerome Godboo, Al Wood, Wicked Grin, The Cameo Blues Band, Molly Johnson, the Blues Brothers. Rusty lives in St Catharines and plays local gigs with Guitarist Grant Parker & Maple Blues drummer Jim Casson. Rusty’s latest release is "Out of the Blue."
Sault Blues Society Memberships and hats will be available for purchase on site.
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