Darren Johnson — Calgary Bluesfest Kickoff Bash

Kick off Calgary Bluesfest with Darren Johnson at the historic home of the blues, the legendary King Eddy!

Doors open at 6:00 pm
Show starts at 7:00 pm

This is a free event. Learn more about the festival at calgarybluesfest.com.

About Darren Johnson:

For the last couple of decades, Darren has been a fixture on the Canadian blues and roots scene – working with the likes of Amos Garrett, Tim Williams, Jim Byrnes, John Lee Sanders, and The Blind Boys of Alabama to name a few. His music has been described as “somewhere in between Tom Waits and Leon Redbone, Howlin’ Wolf and Willie Nelson”. His songwriting is simple, yet deals with everyday situations for everyday people. His sound is a throwback to yesteryear, one may find themselves deceived by the contrast between what they are hearing verses what they are seeing.

Hailing from Okotoks Alberta, Darren spends most of his time touring the western provinces of Canada as either a solo or duo act. Eastern Canada has received only a limited taste of Darren’s music – tours in 2004, 2006 and 2008 garnered favorable responses. European audiences were introduced via a “mini” tour in 2003. Four albums later, Darren’s music has reached throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Australia through CD sales.

Sound production equipment for the King Eddy provided by PK Sound.