Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026 is a 3 day event at Maffeo Sutton Park, Inner Harbour, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Runs Friday August 7 (gates open at 2 pm) to Sunday August 9, 2026 (gates open at noon)

Featuring international, national and local acts covering blues, R&B, soul

Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026 is a 3 day event at Maffeo
Free child and youth pass (under 19 years), bring the next generation to enjoy the blues!

Sutton Park, Inner Harbour, Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Runs Friday August 7 (gates open at 2 pm) to Sunday August 9, 2026 (gates open at noon)

Featuring international, national and local acts covering blues, R&B, soul

Friday August 7, 2026 Day Pass, gates open at 3 pm. Music starts at 4 pm. Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo

8:30 - 10:00 pm - Blackburn Brothers
6:30 - 8:00 pm - Teeny Tucker
5:15 - 6:15 pm - Brandon Isaak
4:00 - 5:00 - Summer & The Sinners
3:30 - Opening with Footprints of the Wolf

Saturday August 8, 2026 Day Pass, gates open at noon. Music starts at 1 pm. Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo

8:30 - 10:00 pm - Samantha Fish
6:30 - 8:00 pm - Crystal Shawanda
4:45 - 6:00 pm - The Midnights
3:30 - 4:30 pm - Ollee Owens
2:15 - 3:15 pm - Nick Bagga
1:00 - 2:00 pm - Michael Patrick Blues Explosion

Sunday August 9, 2026 Day Pass, gates open at noon. Music starts at 1 pm. Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo

6:30 - 8:00 pm - Lady A
4:45 - 6:00 pm - Ladies Sing the Blues
3:30 - 4:30 pm - JImi
2:15 - 3:15 - Jeff Plankenhorn
1:00 - 2:00 - Soul Shakers