

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Sun, 09 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Nanaimo Blues Festival (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) returns on Thursday August 6 - Sunday August 9, 2026. 

Nanaimo Blues Festival has some blues for everyone – from R&amp;B, boogie-woogie, blues-rock, to Chicago blues, jump blues, soul &amp; gospel and so much more. Enjoy and dance to the blues in Nanaimo’s scenic Inner Harbour and feel the oceanside breeze and good island vibes! We dare you to keep your feet still. 

Food trucks, vendors and refreshments are on site. Bring your chair or rent one on site. Come celebrate summer and dancing with the blues community and remember the blues makes you feel so good!

Festival launch party on Thursday August 8th at The Queens downtown Nanaimo, and tickets are sold separately. 

The epic Saturday night festival after party at The Queens is returning and your festival wristband gets you in for free.

Tickets at https://nanaimoblues.tickit.ca/
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nanaimo/nanaimo-blues-festival-2026/200029534726501
- **Event Categories**: festivals, parties, entertainment, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 410

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://nanaimoblues.tickit.ca/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nanaimo-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Nanaimo
- **state**: BC
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Maffeo Sutton Park
- **lat**: 49.170777266891
- **long**: -123.94017876137
- **full address**: Maffeo Sutton Park, Maffeo Sutton Park, 68 Arena St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3H9, Canada

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Nanaimo Blues Society (https://allevents.in/org/nanaimo-blues-society/2099084)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1cafbf8807e62438be94b48e4715c9414eff5d6268201aa7e57e52cfd8d53b17-rimg-w300-h300-dc191f63-gmir?v=1774048172

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Maffeo Sutton Park, Maffeo Sutton Park, 68 Arena St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 3H9, Canada
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Nanaimo Blues Society
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, parties, entertainment, food-drinks
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Nanaimo Blues Festival 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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