Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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The Legendary Downchild Blues Band is a Canadian blues institution that has been entertaining audiences for over 50 years. Roaring through bracing, high-octane performances since 1969, the band founded and continuously steered by harmonica and guitar ace Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh is as vibrant today as when Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi went sniffing around for inspiration for their brilliant Blues Brothers venture back in the 1970s. The pair elevated Downchild’s “Shotgun Blues” and Walsh’s “(I Got Everything I Need) Almost” to smash status on their 1978 Briefcase Full of Blues record. The band, known for its energetic live performances that blend blues, jazz, and rock influences has released over 20 albums, received numerous awards, and played with some of th... more...