“There would be no Blues Brothers if it weren’t for Downchild”- Dan Aykroyd
Who knew it would take The Legendary Downchild Blues Band over two years to resume their 50th Anniversary Tour, which has now being renamed The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever!
The band is thrilled to be heading to Morrisburg, ON, to perform an OUTDOOR SHOW at the Stone Crop Acres Winery & Vineyard on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at 7:00 Pm, with special guests and fellow Juno Award winners the Paul Reddick Band.
Downchild is of course the inspiration for Hollywood stars Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi’s hit film The Blues Brothers. In fact, two Downchild songs “I Got Everything I Need (Almost)” and “Shotgun Blues” are found on The Blues Brothers smash album Briefcase Full of Blues.
It’s just been announced that leader, co-founder, guitarist, harmonica player and the band’s main songwriter, Donnie Walsh, will be inducted into the North Bay Musician & Entertainers Hall of Recognition on September 1, 2022 in North Bay, where he grew up and first discovered music.
Downchild recently released their 50th Anniversary Live At The Toronto Jazz Festival DVD, featuring special guests Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, David Wilcox, Kenny Neal, Gene Taylor and Erja Lyytinen, that was filmed at their 50th Anniversary Tour kick off shows in Toronto on June 22, 2019. The band shut down Bloor Street in Toronto for this once in a lifetime performance and torn it up for a magical night that was thankfully captured on tape by award winning producer, Joel Goldberg.
The Legendary Downchild Blues Band is a Canadian blues institution with an international reputation. They have shared the stage with blues icons B.B. King, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker to name a few and have performed around the world, leaving fans thoroughly entertained wherever the go.
This is a BLUES PARTY YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!
Tickets can be purchased at www.downchild.com
For Interviews Please Contact:
Publicist:
Eric Alper
Tel: 647-971-3742
Management:
Todd Littlefield
Diesel Management
Tel: 613-741-9242
THE LONGEST 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR EVER!
21/07/22 Huntsville Festival of The Arts Huntsville, ON
31/07/22 Stonecropacres Winery & Vineyard Morrisburg, ON
19/08/22 Edmonton Blues Festival Edmonton, AB
01/09/22 Capitol Centre Bluesfest North Bay, ON
04/09/22 Bluezha Paloozha Calgary, AB
11/09/22 Southside Shuffle Port Credit, ON
29/09/22 Richmond Hill Performing Arts Centre Richmond Hill, ON
13/10/22 Tidemark Theatre Campbell River, BC
14/10/22 ADSS Auditorium Port Alberni, BC
15/10/22 Sid Williams Theatre Courtenay, BC
17/10/22 Mary Winspear Centre Sidney, BC
18/10/22 Cowichan Performing Arts Centre Duncan, BC
20/10/22 Clark Theatre Mission, BC
22/10/22 Vernon & District Performing Arts Centre Vernon, BC
25/10/22 Key City Theatre Cranbrook, BC
28/10/22 Bow Theatre Bow Island, AB
29/10/22 Bow Theatre Bow Island, BC
11/11/22 Sault Community Theatre Sault Ste. Marie, ON
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