Edmonton Blues Festival

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The Edmonton Blues Festival (formerly Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival) is an annual blues music festival in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, which was first held in 1999. The festival runs for three days (a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) in mid-August at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park. In 2008, the festival was the recipient of the 'Keeping The Blues Alive Award' from the Blues Foundation, based in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Interstellar Rodeo

Interstellar Rodeo was an annual three-day outdoor music event held the last weekend of July in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, established in 2012 and held at the Heritage Amphitheatre within Hawrelak Park. From 2015 to 2017, Six Shooter Records also had an Interstellar Rodeo in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The final Edmonton Interstellar Rodeo was in 2019. The festival showcased performers from numerous genres. Performers included Blue Rodeo, Randy Newman and Hawksley Workman in 2012, and Alabama Shakes, Steve Earle and the Dukes, Sarah Harmer, Serena Ryder and Shout Out Out Out Out in 2013.

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William Hawrelak Park

William Hawrelak Park is a park in Edmonton, Alberta. Formerly known as Mayfair Park, it was initially going to be developed into a 500-lot subdivision; however, when the Strathcona Land Syndicate forfeited their taxes the city obtained the title for the land in 1922. This land lay unused until 1954, when Mayor William Hawrelak proposed to create a 350-acre riverside park in this area as it would “fit into the overall park development of the City along the lines of the zoo, and the golf courses and other picnic areas”. The digging of the man-made lakes began in 1959 and later was completed in 1964 but had few facilities. The official opening day of Mayfair Park was on Dominion Day, July 1, 1967. It was renamed in 1982 for Hawrelak, who died in office in 1975 while serving as mayor of Edmonton.

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Groat Bridge

Groat Bridge spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is a part of Groat Road. The bridge is composed of two spans that are side by side. The original structure was rehabilitated in 1990 and again in 2020. The 2020 $48 million rehabilitation saw the decks of both spans replaced one side at a time, with the new decks placed on the existing piers. The new decks feature an expanded shared-use path on the east side of the bridge. Groat Bridge connects the communities of River Valley Mayfair on the south end to River Valley Glenora on the north end.

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National Institute for Nanotechnology

The National Research Council of Canada Nanotechnology Research Centre is a research institution located on the University of Alberta main campus, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Its primary purpose is nanoscience research. The institute was established in 2001 as a partnership between the National Research Council of Canada, the University of Alberta, and the Government of Alberta. It is administered as an institute of the National Research Council of Canada, and governed by a board of trustees nominated by the partners. Its core funding comes from the Government of Canada and additional funding and research support comes from the university, Government of Alberta, and various federal and provincial funding agencies. In June 2006, the institute moved into its present 20,000 m2 facility, designed to be one of the world's largest buildings for nanotechnological research. There are at most two or three other facilities worldwide matching the new building in scale and capacity. In 2017, the institute became the Nanotechnology Research Centre, following a recognition of the institute as its own research centre. Although on the premises of the University of Alberta, the research centre is a branch of the National Research Council of Canada.

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Clare Drake Arena

Clare Drake Arena is a 2,700-seat multi-purpose arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is home to the University of Alberta Golden Bears and Pandas ice hockey teams and was named after former University of Alberta Golden Bears hockey coach, Clare Drake, who led the Golden Bears to 697 career wins.

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Due to renovations that will closed Hawrelak Park until 2026, the festival moved to Edmonton's RE/MAX Field for the 2023 edition. The festival was last held in 2024. In 2026, it was announced that the festival was permanently cancelled.

Friday 25 August

Rockin' Highliners Rosie Ledet "The Zydeco Sweetheart" Lone Star Shootout ft. Lonnie Brooks, Phillip Walker & Long John Hunter

Saturday 26 August

Hot Cottage with "The Craft Horns" Bryan Lee "The Braille Blues Daddy" Debbie Davies James Harman The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Sunday 27 August

Big Dave McLean and the Tim Williams Electric Band Maurice John Vaughn Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters Shemekia Copeland Anson Fungerburgh & The Rockets ft. Sam Myers

Friday 24 August

Rosie Ledet the Zydeco Sweetheart Paul deLay Band Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson

Saturday 25 August

Bad News Blues Band Paul Osher "Alone with the Blues" Janiva Magness Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers The Rolling Fork Blues Review ft. Nappy Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Rusty Zinn

Sunday 26 August

Brent Parkin Band with Rusty Reed Paul Rishell & Annie Raines Norton Buffalo and the Knockouts Sleepy LaBeef Dr. John

Friday 23 August

Jack Semple Band Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings Charlie Musselwhite

Saturday 24 August

Cephas & Wiggins Terry Hanck Big Jack Johnson & the Oilers C. J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band Marcia Ball

Sunday 25 August

Rory Block The Twisters Kelley Hunt Sonny Rhodes Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm

Friday 22 August

Sue Foley Junior Watson Mark Hummel's Blues Harp Blowout ft. James Harman and Snooky Pryor

Saturday 23 August

Tom Rigney and Flambeau Big Time Sarah Dave Hole Magic Slim and the Teardrops Duke Robillard Band with a special appearance by Ruth Brown

Sunday 24 August

Ann Rabson Paul Reddick and the Sidemen Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones Omar and the Howlers The John Hammond Band

Friday 20 August

Morgan Davis Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band James Cotton

Saturday 21 August

Donald Ray Johnson Lil' Ed Williams and the Blues Imperials Sugar Ray Norcia and the Bluetones Angela Strehli Roomful of Blues

Sunday 22 August

Steve James Gary Primich Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne Sista Monica Parker Jimmie Vaughan

Friday 19 August

Curley Bridges W. C. Clark Koko Taylor and her Blues Machine

Saturday 20 August

Mike Kindred David Gogo Mem Shannon and the Membership Downchild Blues Band The Mannish Boys featuring Finis Tasby, Kid Ramos, and Johnny Dyer

Sunday 21 August

Mary Flower Craig Horton Zac Harmon and the Mid-South Blues Revue Bob Margolin with Willie "Big Eyes" Smith and Rev. Billy C. Wirtz Delbert McClinton

Friday 25 August

Kenny Neal and Billy Branch Phillip Walker with the Texas Horns Mark Hummel with Billy Boy Arnold and Lee Oskar

Saturday 26 August

Eden Brent James Hinkle with the Texas Horns Jimmy Thackery Reba Russell Terrence Simien The Hollywood Blue Flames

Sunday 27 August

Fruteland Jackson Pete Turland Band with Paul Pugat Diunna Greenleaf and Blue Mercy with the Texas Horns Henry Gray and the Cats featuring Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal The Chicago Blues Reunion with Paul Butterfield, Michael Bloomfield, Nick Gravenites, Tracy Nelson, Harvey Mandel, Barry Goldberg, Corky Siegel, and Sam Lay.