BLUES NEWS ALERT!!

February 10, 2010

Recordings by two of the artists booked for this year’s Festival have been named among the Top 25 Greatest Blues Albums That Defined The Past Decade according to Blues Revue Magazine.  Congratulations to Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials placing #11 for their 2006 CD, Rattleshake”, and Watermelon Slim & the Workers at #19 for Watermelon Slim & The Workers”, released in 2006….. and you can catch both bands live at Roots and Blues this summer. Oh baby, have we got the blues!

Relive the festival experience

November 18, 2009

We are making our way through our 2009 video archive and posting it on our youtube channel.

Check out the incredible performances of 2009.

youtube Relive the festival experience

Dates for the 2010 18th Annual Roots and Blues Festival

November 18, 2009

Come and join us in 2010 for the 18th Annual Roots and Blues Festival on August 13 to 15th.
Plan your vacation and enjoy some amazing music in one of North America’s most beautiful settings. Surrounded by mountains, lakes and kind hearts, the Shuswap is an idyllic place to experience music from around the world.

Roots and Blues > Awarded Live Music Venue of 2009

November 18, 2009

The Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival was awarded the Live Music Venue of the Year by the British Columbia Interior Music Awards for the 2009 festival.

This award is the result of the dedication of our amazing volunteer force and their commitment to presenting a “world class” event.