By Lori Bosworth
Free music, water and sun; things don’t get much better than that. The Waterfront Blues Festival arrives at Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood from July 11-13, 2014. The free music festival, which takes place at Woodbine Park, showcases local and international blues artists all weekend.
The Waterfront Blues Festival schedule of performances is as follows:
Friday, July 11, 2014
7 p.m. – Irene Torres and the Sugar Devils
9 p.m. – Jack de Keyzer with guest Erin McCallum
Saturday, July 12, 2014
1 p.m. – The Brant Parker Blues Band
2:30 p.m. – Terry Gillespie
4 p.m. – Lynn Drury of New Orleans
6 p.m. – Blackburn – soul band
8 p.m. – Otis Clay and Johnny Rawls
Sunday, July 13, 2014
2 p.m. – Greg Nagy (singer/guitarist)
4 p.m. – Harrison “Sweet Taste” Kennedy
6 p.m. – Sugar Ray and The BlueTones
The festival is open Friday, July 11, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday, July 12, 2014 from noon to 10 p.m. and Sunday, July 13, 2014 from noon to 8 p.m. There will be food vendors and a beer garden on site. Woodbine Park is located at Coxwell Avenue and Lake Shore Blvd. E. If you’re driving, there is a parking lot at Eastern Avenue and Coxwell Avenue.
