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8th Annual Southside Shuffle Blues & Jazz Festival 9/8-10 Mississauga, Ontario |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 26 July 2006 |
Mississauga’s Blues & Jazz Festival, The Southside Shuffle,
celebrates their 8th year with a stellar Mainstage lineup, an abundance
of events and venues ensuring 2006 to be their best year yet. The
festival takes place on September 8th, 9th, 10th at Memorial Park,
Lakeshore Rd (just west of Hurontario) Mississauga, Ontario.
Headlining the Southside Shuffle Mainstage is three of Canada’s music
icons. Former front man for Blood Sweat & Tears, Mr. David
Clayton Thomas, with his new 11 pc powerhouse band featuring some of
Canada’s finest jazz musicians. Toronto’s own, Jeff Healey
and The Jazz Wizards. Popular for his hard Blues/Rock music, Jeff takes
a new direction, providing fans with not only his signature guitar
technique but with his talents as a trumpet and trombone player.
Then what would the Southside Shuffle Festival be without another
Canadian favourite, the legendary Downchild Blues Band. 35 years
and still going strong, Downchild is a guaranteed good time.
The Mainstage lineup also includes many other tremendous acts:
The Three Tenors – North American Sax Kings featuring Jimmy Cavallo,
Johnny Pennino and Pat Carey; Roomful of Blues; Wickens-Knight; Detroit
Women of Blues with Motor City Express; Shawne & Jay Jackson &
The Majestics, just to name a few. Your Mainstage weekend pass is
available for $35. Daily passes $15.
Saturday afternoon, Lakeshore Rd becomes the heartbeat of the festival,
as the Southside Shuffle takes to the street with its always fun and
free to the public, Street Shuffle. From 3 til 7 pm, the local
merchants of Port Credit play host to thousands of fans flocking to
catch a multitude of incredibly talented musicians. All along the
Lakeshore, one can experience the passionate and soulful sounds of
Rock, Big Band, Dixieland, Country, Blue Grass, Blues and Jazz.
Regardless of your taste in music, The Street Shuffle is bound to
tantalize. An all ages event, it’s fun for the whole family to
enjoy.
Kids are definitely a big part of any Southside Shuffle and this year
will prove no different. Jammin’ For Sick Kids held at the Port
Credit Legion, is a fantastic fundraising Jam session with proceeds
benefiting the Hospital for Sick Kids. Hosted by that big kid himself,
Johnny Max and featuring Johnny Pennino, one never knows what musician
will saunter in from the street and join the Jam. Members of the
Fabulous Thunderbirds and Downchild joined Johnny and company during
last year’s Jam. Jammin’ for Sick Kids Friday, Sept 8th and
Saturday, September 9th, 10 pm til 3:00 am at the Port Credit Royal
Canadian Legion, 35 Front St N, Mississauga. $5 Cover with all
proceeds benefiting the Hospital for Sick Children. Be sure to
add the Jammin for Sick Kids as part of your must see during the
Southside Shuffle
Know a young person under the age of 18 with serious musical
talent? Why not register them for Sunday afternoon’s Junior Jam
hosted by Mark “Bird” Stafford from 1:30 til 3:30 pm. A family
favourite, this year’s Junior Jam is preceded with another Harmonica
Knight, Mark “Bird” Stafford specialty, “Harps for Kids”.
Starting at noon, Mark brings a sampling of his Blues in Schools to the
Southside Shuffle with an one hour Harmonica Workshop for kids 9 to 12
years of age. Email Mark at
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to register for
either the Junior Jam or the Harps for Kids. Space is limited so
don’t delay.
The Legion will wrap up the Sunday afternoon Southside Shuffle
activities with a featured presentation of the Toronto Blues Society’s
2006 Talent Search Winner at 4 pm. Admission is only $5 with all
proceeds to Sick Kids.
If Big Bands are more your style then The Waterside Inn’s Big
Band Ballroom is where you’ll want to be. Brand new to this
year’s Shuffle, the picturesque Waterside Inn welcomes the Toronto All
Star Big Band Friday evening and the Etobicoke Swing Orchestra on
Saturday, starting at 8 pm. $5 is all it takes to enjoy an
evening of wonderful big band sound. The Waterside Inn, 15
Stavebank Rd S. Mississauga.
One weekend, over a hundred bands and yet, there’s more.
Pre-festival weekend events include Mississauga South M.P.P. Tim
Peterson’s New Orleans 2006 Fundraising Gala. Wednesday,
Sept 6th, held at the Oasis Convention Centre, New Orleans 2006 brings
a taste of New Orleans to Mississauga from some of the area’s best
chefs. Entertainment provided by the “Maple Blues Band”.
Several Mississauga South charities benefit from the Gala proceeds.
Catch up on your sleep folks we still have Thursday, Sept. 7th.
Starting at 7 pm, The Port Credit Legion becomes the place to be with
The Beggars Blues Banquet. Singin’ for Sick Kids with Chuck
Jackson & Johnny Max begins at 8 pm, Jimmy Cavallo and the
Houserockers at 9 and the Beggars Blues Jam at 11 pm. Tickets $30
each with the proceeds benefiting the Hospital for Sick Kids.
For further information regarding tickets, Mainstage Passes, a complete
list of bands and a schedule of all the events, visit
www.southsideshuffle.com or call the Shuffle Hotline at 905-271-9449.
The 8th Annual Southside Shuffle, Port Credit’s Blues & Jazz
Festival. September 8th, 9th & 10th, 2006. Memorial
Park, Lakeshore Rd (just west of Hurontario) Mississauga, Ontario.
Come experience the energy. Come feel the excitement. |
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