We offer a disco enthusiast's guide to the 2016 BLUESFEST:
Please bare in mind that artists like BELLY, that are appearing, have no recordings available to us that do not contain obscenities or material some listeners would find offensive.
This is only some of the artists appearing at BLUESFEST.
| American HIP HOP sensations YUSSO and EARL SWEATSHIRT both appear tonight on the CITY STAGE before the pop band THE LUMINEERS. Rapper FUTURE appears on the CITY STAGE next saturday night! |
| MAKE A MOVE YUSSO - youtube |
| GRIEF EARL SWEATSHIRT - youtube |
| 20 WAVE CAPS EARL SWEATSHIRT - youtube |
| WHERE YA AT FUTURE featuring DRAKE - DS2 (2LP) - EPIC |
| STICK TALK FUTURE - DS2 (2LP) - EPIC |
| The highly popular and legendary British BLITZ/NEW ROMANTIC group DURAN DURAN brings their Paper Gods Tour to the CITY STAGE next saturday night! |
| GIRLS ON FILM (NIGHT VERSION) DURAN DURAN - 12" - EMI |
| HUNGRY LIKE A WOLF (NIGHT VERSION) DURAN DURAN - 12" - EMI |
| Another group from the 1980's appearing is the British Rock group THE CULT who had some success with extended mixes of the songs "SHE SELLS SANCTUARY" and "RAIN". They appear tonight on the CLARIDGE HOMES STAGE! |
| RAIN (EXTENDED MIX) THE CULT - 12" - BEGGARS BANQUET |
| SHE SELLS SANCTUARY (12" MIX) THE CULT - 12" - BEGGARS BANQUET |
| For lovers of 1970's Glam Rock and LOUNGE the amazing BRYAN FERRY appears on the CLARIDGE HOMES STAGE on sunday night July 17! With the legendary group ROXY MUSIC, his contribution to disco was unforgettable with gems like "LOVE IS THE DRUG", "DANCE AWAY" and "ANGEL EYES"! |
| LOVE IS THE DRUG ROXY MUSIC - 7" - ATCO |
| DANCE AWAY ROXY MUSIC - 12" - ATCO |
| ANGEL EYES ROXY MUSIC - 12" - POLYDOR |
| DON'T STOP THE DANCE BRYAN FERRY - youtube |
| GINKGOA is Montreal's celebrated ELECTROSWING group. They appear tomorrow night on the BLACK SHEEP STAGE! |
| LAST TANGO GINKGOA - youtube 
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| DOLORES GINKGOA - youtube
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| French ELECTRO sensation MADEON appears on the BLACK SHEEP STAGE tomorrow night also! |
| POP CULTURE MADEON - youtube |
| TECHNICOLOR MADEON - youtube |
| CUT THE KID MADEON - youtube |
| STAY AWAKE MADEON featuring ELLIE GOULDING - youtube |
| IMPERIUM MADEON - youtube |
| IMPERIUM (DILLON FRANCIS REMIX) MADEON - youtube |
| FINALE MADEON - youtube |
| FINALE (DILLON FRANCIS REMIX - ARG3NERATION EDIT) MADEON - youtube |
| FINALE ((ECIVERATE REMIX) MADEON - youtube |
| Canada's celebrated ELECTRO and DUBSTEP group ZEDS DEAD return again this year. They'll close the night on the BLACK SHEEP STAGE next friday night! |
| ONE TIME ZEDS DEAD featuring MURS - youtube
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| DEMONS ZEDS DEAD - youtube
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| COFFEE BREAK ZEDS DEAD - youtube
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| WHITE SATIN ZEDS DEAD - youtube
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| American ELECTRONIC artist XXYYXX appears on Wednesday night on the BLACK SHEEP STAGE! |
| LUV U GIRL XXYYXX - youtube |
| ECHO VOLTURE XXYYXX - youtube |
| LSD DREAM THEATRE XXYYXX - youtube |
| If you're on the way to BLUESFEST right now, check out Ottawa's Dub group the TREASURE DUB QUARTET. They appear on the BLACK SHEEP STAGE this afternoon at 3.30. The recording I'm playing today can give you a real good idea what they'll sound like on stage; it was recorded live at THE RECORD CENTRE on Wellington Street! |
| AFRCAN DUB (LIVE AT THE RECORD CENTRE) TREASURE DUB QUARTET - soundcloud
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1:38 PM, July 9th, 2016