Now in its fourth year, Roots & Blues pre-festival outreach project, Routes and Blues, will take place on the first two weekends in August, presenting new places to explore and things to discover in the Shuswap – including two events in the Sicamous area.
Each concert event offers a unique combination of hiking, meals and music. Join in daily hikes organized by the Shuswap Trail Alliance, explore many local stops of interest enroute to fabulous community meals, and cap off the day with great live music at a Routes & Blues Festival satellite concert.
This year’s Routes & Blues schedule includes: Sherman “The Tank” Doucette, who will be playing at Mara Hall on Aug. 1.
This will be followed on Aug. 2 by Doug Andrew & the Circus in Flames at the Red Barn in Sicamous.
Other concerts include: Sherman “The Tank” Doucette on Aug 3 at the Falkland Hall, The David Vest Quartet on Aug 8 at Kingfisher Hall, Seal Skull Hammer, Roots Roundup on Aug 9 at the Don Fink Memorial Park in Seymour Arm and The David Vest Quartet on Aug. 10 at the Notch Hill Hall.
Then the series heads back to Salmon Arm with a couple of preview events before the festival kicks off on Aug. 15. On Aug 13, Jon and Roy will play Wednesday on the Wharf at 6:45 p.m., while on Aug. 14 there will be a Salmon Arm Music Crawl encompassing multiple venues and artists.
With Routes & Blues you can tailor-make your own adventure and discover the many things that make the Shuswap region a special place for locals and visitors alike.
Routes & Blues is presented by the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival in partnership with Shuswap Tourism, Shuswap Trail Alliance, and BC Parks.
