Regina group to hold winter blues showcase

  • 2022-02-20
The Regina Blues Association will be holding its annual Mid-Winter Blues Festival this March, bringing together several local musical artists.

The festival will run across three nights, with each including multiple artists. The first night will feature Regina’s own jazz-pop duo Resonance, the Delta Blues-influenced band Terraplane and Saskatoon’s Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue. Night two includes Edmonton-based blues-rock band Jimmy & The Sleepers and retro swing group Peter and His Wolves. The festival will conclude with a performance from Brandon’s Chris Ghidoni Band and BMW, the combination of long-time blues musicians Dave McLean, Tim Williams and Kevin Belzner. Each show will feature four performances in all.

All shows will be open to all ages and will use a rush seating system. The Mid-Winter Blues Festival has been a staple in the Regina music scene for over 25 years, and it is the biggest annual event hosted by the Regina Blues Association. In addition to artists from across the Prairies, the festival works to promote local blues musicians.

Music festivals like this can feature everyone from local legends to internationally known artists, and they are usually promoted through poster printing, local radio advertisements and other methods.

The 2022 Regina Mid-Winter Blues Festival will take place between March 3 and 5, with events taking place at The Exchange and the Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theatre.