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R&B/Soul artist Thundercat, who released his third album, Drunk, on February 24th, 2017 via Brainfeeder, which featured guest appearances from Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa, and Pharrell, performed at the Commodore Ballroom on September 10th.
Read MoreSan Diego-based Soul/R&B/Jazz/Blues/Disco singer-songwriter Andra Day, who released her debut album, Cheers to the Fall, on August 28th, 2015 via Warner Bros., which was produced by Jenn Decilveo (Melanie Martinez, Ryn Weaver), Adrian Gurvitz (Eddie Money), Rob Kleiner (Mindless Self Indulgence), Raphael Saadiq (Joss Stone, D’Angelo, Kelis), and Chris Seefried (Fitz and the Tantrums), and which received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Album, performed at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night.
Read MoreJazz artist Norah Jones, who released her sixth solo album, Day Breaks, on October 7th, 2016 via Blue Note, which followed up her 2013 album, Foreverly, which served as a collaborative album with Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day.
Read MoreAug 06, 2016 - Shot for Daily Hive Vancouver. Review by Cecilia Lu.
"It was a perfect musical date at Saturday’s Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival: not too hot, not to cold – all you needed was a light jacket as the sun went down. Paraphrasing hillbilly movie characters aside, Blues + Roots has always proudly gone their own way in the heart of Burnaby, and this year’s festival in the park proved to be no different.
Headlined by local guitar legend Colin James, the lineup included a variety of acts across three stages that ranged from head-banging rock to a capella gospel.
The festival has always attracted a core audience of music aficionados who seriously dig their rock, roots and blues. That, combined with the stunning Deer Lake setting and thoughtful policies (such as a clearly delineated railing against high-backed chairs), makes for a pleasant, grown-up musical experience.
The low-key vibe was also evident in the festival’s liberal alcohol license: attendees, after being pre-screened with proper ID, could freely wander the grounds with purchased drinks in hand, instead of being herded into an isolated beer pit that probably more resembles a holding pen than anyone’s idea of a good time.
There’s rarely any drama at the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival, and for this music-loving crowd, that’s the good kind of boring."
Cecile Doo-Kingue
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