Limestone City Blues Festival returns for 2022 and announces full lineup – Kingston

The sound of blues music will reverberate through downtown Kingston this summer.

Downtown Kingston on Friday announced plans to bring the Limestone City Blues Festival back to full capacity for the first time since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

« We’re back in full force, » says Jan MacDonald, Festival Artistic Director and BIA Events Director. « Not only is this the 25th edition of the festival, but we’ve been back in full force since the start of COVID, so we really wanted to put on a phenomenal weekend of blues music. »

The festival runs from August 25 to 27.

Venues include Confederation Park, a stage at Princess and Division streets, and Springer Market Square.

Headliners for this year’s festival include Dione Taylor, Crystal Shawanda, JW-Jones, Jerome Tucker Band, HOROJO Trio and Albert Cummings.

Wristbands are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.

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