The Georgia Straight presents Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby

Live Nation has announced that the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival will be held at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby on Saturday, August 8. Get your early bird tickets starting April 14.

Now in its sixteenth year, the summer event will once again feature a full day of music in a picturesque, family-friendly environment. This year’s lineup includes an eclectic mix of local and international artists: the Sheepdogs, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Ruthie Foster, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Cha’s, Eagle Rock Gospel Singers, the Devin Cuddy Band, Jim Byrnes & the Sojourners, Terra Lightfoot, Sibel Thraser, Harpdog Brown, Jesse Roper, and Colleen Rennison.

Early Bird tickets go on sale Tuesday, April 14, at 12 p.m. Single tickets priced at $45 and four-pack tickets priced at $140 (plus service charges and fees). Early Bird sale ends June 1 at 11:59 a.m. 

Tickets for the general public go on sale Tuesday June 2 at 12 p.m. and priced at $60.00 and four-pack tickets priced at $200 (plus service charges and fees). 

Visit the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival website or call the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts Box Office at 604-205-3000 for tickets.

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