Legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy is coming to Bluesfest Windsor in July. (Photo courtesy of Bluesfest Windsor)Legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy is coming to Bluesfest Windsor in July. (Photo courtesy of Bluesfest Windsor)
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Bluesfest Windsor delivers major talent for 2019

Legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy is coming to Bluesfest Windsor in July.

Guy will headline an all blues night on Friday, July 12 at Festival Plaza. The 82-year-old is a seven-time Grammy award winner. Soul/blues singer Sugaray Rayford returns to Bluesfest that night with his powerful eight-piece band and closing out the night is blues/rock guitarist and singer Eric Gales.

Bluesfest has a new format in 2019. It will run over two weekends on July 5 and 6 and July 12 and 13. Kicking off this summer’s concert on the Windsor riverfront on Friday, July 5 will be the return of the exciting 2018 sold-out show, an all-new 90s Throwback featuring Vanilla Ice, Young MC, Rob Base, C & C Music Factory, Tone Loc and 2 Live Crew.

For more information visit www.bluesfestwindsor.com.

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