The King Eddy will host 10 days of sizzling hot live tunes from July 5-14 during Stampede Week. The week’s lineup will feature a slew of acts across a range of genres on a historic stage just 600 metres from Stampede Park.
Calgarians of a certain age know the King Edward Hotel (affectionately, and now officially, known as the King Eddy) as the kind of place that visitors were oft warned to stay away from. A dive bar in every sense, up until it shut down in 2003, the Eddy was rundown, grimy and more than a little rough. It was also, without a doubt, the best place in Calgary to hear live blues music.
From February 15-17, the King Eddy will host Vancouver-based rock ‘n’ blues duo The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer for a three-date run, while also recording a live-off-the-floor album using […]
Eddy Fest kicks legendary venue into the future October 4-7. Photo credit: Sebastian Buzzalino. The King Eddy will host Eddy Fest, a four-day music showcase, from October 4-7. The event […]
When Ellen McIlwaine first started playing Calgary’s “home of the blues” in 1982, it was packed full of low-hanging cigarette smoke, melodic chords and a crowd dancing just a few feet from her guitar.
Calgary’s iconic King Edward Hotel (aka the King Eddy) has more than a century of history to its name. It first opened back in 1905 and offered rooms for rent upstairs and a bar with live music on the main level. By the 1980s, the King Eddy had become a musical institution; artists ranging from Buddy Guy to John Hammond performed there and patrons from around the city (including then-mayor Ralph Klein) came to listen. It was especially known for its blues music.
Taylor to recruit diverse range of talent to break in the reopened King Eddy Stage The King Eddy is pleased to announce Rich Taylor as its first Talent Buyer since […]