ROOTS and BLUES announces star-studded lineup
Sarah McLachlan, Amanda Marshall, Five Alarm Funk among artists confirmed for July 26-28
SALMON ARM, B.C.—ROOTSandBLUES may have missed her last year, but that doesn’t mean
she’s forgotten. Sarah McLachlan remembers, and this summer, she’s ready to return to
Salmon Arm and give her fans the show they’ve been waiting for. And this year, McLachlan will be joined on the ROOTSandBLUES stage July 26-28 by an all-star lineup of Canadian and world musicians including Amanda Marshall, Five Alarm Funk and more.
“So many people, me included, were looking forward to hearing Sarah McLachlan’s iconic songs
ring through Salmon Arm Roots and Blues last summer. We’re thrilled that she and so many other incredible artists from across the world are able to come back this year,” says Kevin Tobin, artistic
director, Salmon Arm Folk Music Society. “Our mission has always been to bring world-class and culturally diverse music to Salmon Arm.With the artists we’ve confirmed for the 32nd annual festival so far, I think we’ve done that even better this year.”
McLachlan will bring her unique sound that has garnered a Canadian Music Hall of Fame
induction and emotional ballads that have earned the singer three Grammy Awards and 12
JUNO Awards. And McLachlan is far from the only ROOTSandBLUES performer who has seen critical acclaim.
Amanda Marshall, Toronto’s famed pop singer behind hits like Let It Rain, Sunday Morning After
and Birmingham, brings tunes from her Diamond-certified and three-times platinum-certified
records.
In between Marshall and McLachlan’s performances, the 32nd annual ROOTSandBLUES also
welcomes the energetic dance tracks of festival favourites Five Alarm Funk, Canadian breakout
alt-diva Begonia and the pride of Nashville’s new country scene, Miko Marks. Moontricks, the nationally renowned electric-folk duo hailing from the Kootenays, fills out the first batch of confirmed artists alongside the swinging and soulful jazz blues duo Blue Moon Marquee, Colombian Canadian singer-songwriter Lido Pimienta, JUNO-nominated Oji-Cree singer-songwriter Aysanabee and the godfather of PowWowStep, DJ Shub presents War Club Live.
“There will be more artists, workshops and family activities announced in the coming weeks,
including the return of our Indigenous artist highlight on the Plulk’w Place stage,” says Tobin.
“With this incredible lineup and more on the horizon, this is shaping up to be a great summer
for music in Salmon Arm.”
Festival weekend passes, day passes and camping are available online at rootsandblues.ca or by
phone at 250-833-4096. For more information, follow the Salmon Arm ROOTSandBLUES on
Facebook and Instagram.
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