To the editor:?
When I’m driving around town or listening to the radio I keep hearing the advertisements for the annual Blues Fest and my blood pressure starts to rise a little.
So I’m compelled to send my view if that’s OK.
Every year they seem to be getting further and further away from the traditional blues that drew myself and my friends to this great event since its inception.
Collective Soul, Great Big Sea and repeat headliner Los Lonely Boys? Please!
All great bands, please don’t get me wrong! Surely there is some better choices out there. Along with another price hike on tickets and beer prices will probably go up as well.
I just feel that this event is just becoming a huge money grab and a lot of people in town are struggling and can’t afford something like this. I can only hope that Bob?Halvorsen and the Thunder Bay Blues Society are listening and reading some of the comments being made. I realize it’s not an easy job and I?certainly wouldn’t want it.
But I do have to say you have done a great job in the past years and hopefully we can get back to where we were.
I look forward to being there next year as I won’t be there this year. Enjoy the rock and roll everyone.
B. Cowie,
Thunder Bay
