Durham Rock & Blues Festival

09/12/2024

The tent is being assembled for our free Durham Rock & Blues Festival this weekend! Opening Ceremonies take place just after 3pm on Friday, and everyone who arrives in time gets 2 free passes to our Classic Movies at the Regent Theatre. durhamrockandbluesfestival.ca

09/04/2024

A big thank you to all of our Exhibitors and Sponsor for this year's Festival.
Exhibitors
ANOTHER SPIN RECORDS
BILTMORE THEATRE OSHAWA
TACO TANGO OSHAWA
COSTCO WHOLESALE OSHAWA

Primary Sponsors
MARKET AT 70 KING
OSHAWA JEWELLERY

In-Kind Sponsors
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS OSHAWA
IAN MACCREADY PHOTOGRAPHER
LONG & MCQUADE OSHAWA
SLEEMAN BREWERIES
SIGN DESIGN & GRAPHICS LTD.

Basic Sponsors
AVIS OPTOMETRIC CENTRE
PEACOCK LUMBER OSHAWA
K.J. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
JUNKYARD FLAMINGOS
WHITBY AUDIO VIDEO

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07/27/2024

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - OSHAWA JEWELLERY

We are happy to welcome Oshawa Jewellery as one of our headlining sponsors for this year's festival. Oshawa Jewellery has been the standard of quality and service in our local area since 1983.Located in the Oshawa Centre since 1992, the owner, Rachel Berdugo, has been providing customers with a personal shopping experience since the very beginning.

07/26/2024

SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - MARKET AT 70 KING

We are proud to welcome the MARKET AT 70 KING as one of our headlining sponsors for this year's festival. The Market at 70 King is a brand-new food court with 8 restaurant choices and a lounge. It is located only 100 metres east of the Regent Theatre on King St., right across from the Mary St. parking garage. It’s a great place to have a meal before you attend events at the theatre.

06/22/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - MIDNIGHT COUNCIL

Midnight Council is a Durham Region based 5-piece band, playing genres of Classic Rock, Blues, Classic R&B and Motown. This is a group of talented, seasoned musicians, fronted by a female powerhouse vocalist, that enjoy delivering high energy, danceable music, focusing on intricate vocal harmonies & recognizable music.

Check them out on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/MidnightCouncil

06/03/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - TWO FOR THE SHOW

Two For The Show provides a unique and fun entertainment experience. Performing over 200 shows annually, Two For The Show can be seen in a wide variety of settings, venues and events. Basically, these guys have been everywhere!

Many years in the making, their comfortable chemistry and on-stage experience resonates well with any kind of audiences. The perfect night out for anyone-anywhere-anytime! Humour mixed with fabulous versions of Pop-Rock-Reggae-Dance-Country-Old-New, you’ll hear it all!

Check out two for the show on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/TwoForTheShow

06/02/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMEN

The Southern Gentlemen are a four-piece band that specializes in performing and paying tribute to southern rock, classic rock/Blues, and country music. The band consists of Roman Dasek (Vocals) Toni Gavrilovic (Guitar), Steve Katchorick (bass/vocals) and Sean McFarling (drums). They also incorporate the music of modern artists who embrace the time-honored tradition of down-home boogie and blues. Our set list includes Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chris Stapleton and many more. Whether we are bringing you the ‘Backyard BBQ Party’ or the ‘Front Porch Good Time’ get together, the Southern Gentlemen are all about celebrating music and community.

Check out Southern Gentlemen on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070780871619

06/01/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - THE PENALTY BOX

The Penalty Box Rocks! The Penalty Box is Durham Region's premier high energy band. Consisting of 3 music industry veterans with over 30 years of playing experience each. The Penalty Box has a diverse set list that ranges from hard rock to disco and everything in between. Whether you need dance music to get everyone on the floor or you want to rock The Penalty Box can make it happen!
The Penalty Box features Ted Davidson on Guitar, Craig Stacey on drums, and Robert Laidlaw on bass.

Check out The Penalty Box on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/thepenaltyboxrocks

Check out The Penalty Box Website:
www.thepenaltyboxrocks.com

05/31/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - MIKE MCKENNA'S TONE ROCKETS

Guitarist Mike McKenna has been wowing crowds since 1964 with such seminal bands as Luke & The Apostles, McKenna Mendelson Mainline, Ugly Ducklings, and Downchild. Mike was inducted into the Canada South Blues Society Hall of Fame in 2013 and nominated for the “Blues with a Feeling” Maple Blues Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. Joined by singer/bassist/harmonica player Jay Moonah and drummer Rob Kirkpatrick, Mike McKenna’s Tone Rockets present classic rock and blues along with new original songs.

05/30/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - ANDY EARLE AND THE BANDITS

Quote: “I’ve always thought of Andy Earle, long a fixture in Durham clubs, as a bluesman, with his spare, clean guitar work perfectly complimented by an unusually expressive voice, capable of everything from a mesmerizing whisper to a rafter-shaking roar. Whether detailing life’s joys or its sorrows, Andy is an utterly engrossing performer. In short, whatever the configuration and regardless of musical genre, Andy Earle is one of Durham’s treasures. Catch him whenever you can! – by John Taylor Live Onstage.

Check out Andy Earle and the Bandits on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/andy.earle.31

05/29/2024

2024 FESTIVAL BAND SPOTLIGHT - COLD SHOT

Back by popular demand from the 2023 Blues Festival, Cold shot is a formidable power trio bringing you the music of the amazing Stevie Ray Vaughan. Fronted by James Mann on guitar and vocals, Todd Larter on bass, and Mr. Joel Carrier locking it down on drums. Cold Shot authentically reproduces that Stevie Ray Vaughan magic and transports you back in time.