Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival stands out from other Blues festivals in the sense that it typically never repeats the same act. Cam Hayden and Carrol Deen, festival co-producers, want their audience to enjoy a unique experience year after year. Outside of working diligently on the festival, Carrol and Cam travel the country visiting other Blues festivals and clubs in search of the next stellar performance. From Helena to Austin to Portland, they do their homework and continually book quality Blues entertainment. Labatt gets better every year and in 2007 the festival sold out. Not only do they take care of the audience with a top-notch lineup, but they take excellent care of the acts as well, as each artist enjoys a comfortable stay while visiting Edmonton.
