the Boom Bus Western Canada Tour. Presented by Boom Street Media. » edmonton http://www.theboombus.com A social media infused summer tour showcasing the best of Western Canada! Summer festivals | major sporting events | concerts | charity events | famous landmarks | historical sites | museums | and much more! Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:18:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Edmonton Folk Festival 2010 – Aug 5th – 8th http://www.theboombus.com/alberta/edmonton/edmonton-folk-festival-2010-aug-5th-8th/ http://www.theboombus.com/alberta/edmonton/edmonton-folk-festival-2010-aug-5th-8th/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:18:48 +0000 Ryan Steblyk http://www.theboombus.com/?p=80 Festival City does it again with a great turnout at the annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival. With a mix of celtic, bluegrass, blues, gospel, roots, world beat and singer/songwriters, and some country and R&B thrown into the mix, Folk Fest has a little taste for almost every music lover.  The super laid back crowd and [...]]]> Festival City does it again with a great turnout at the annual Edmonton Folk Music Festival. With a mix of celtic, bluegrass, blues, gospel, roots, world beat and singer/songwriters, and some country and R&B thrown into the mix, Folk Fest has a little taste for almost every music lover.  The super laid back crowd and awesome setting (Gallagher Park just off the North Sask. River) creates a very unique and easy going vibe unrivaled by any music fest I’ve been to.

This years main stagers included Bobby “Blue” Bland, Van Morrison, Patrick Watson & the Wooden Arms, Kate Rusby, Gord Downie & the Country of Miracles, Ben Harper and RELENTLESS7, The Levon Helm Band, Calexico, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Kailash Kher’s Kailasa, Dailey & Vincent, Vieux Farka Toure, Sarah Harmer, Brandi Carlile, Colin Hay, Te Vaka, Aterciopelados, Four Men & a Dog, Jakob Dylan & the Three Legs, and John Prine.

Edmonton Folk Fest 2011 runs from August 4th – 7th

]]> http://www.theboombus.com/alberta/edmonton/edmonton-folk-festival-2010-aug-5th-8th/feed/ 0 Dixon takes checkered flag at Edmonton Honda Indy. http://www.theboombus.com/alberta/edmonton/edmonton-indy/ http://www.theboombus.com/alberta/edmonton/edmonton-indy/#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:02:57 +0000 Ryan Steblyk http://www.theboombus.com/?p=55 A successful race weekend wrapped up in Edmonton on Sunday with Scott Dixon of New Zealand taking the checkered flag. And what would race day be without a little controversy and hot tempers…

Francois Dumontier, president of the Octane Racing Group inked a 3 year deal to keep the race in Edmonton. The three [...]]]> A successful race weekend wrapped up in Edmonton on Sunday with Scott Dixon of New Zealand taking the checkered flag. And what would race day be without a little controversy and hot tempers…

Francois Dumontier, president of the Octane Racing Group inked a 3 year deal to keep the race in Edmonton. The three year old company will take over promotions for the event. 2011 race weekend will take place “roughly” the same time as this years.
“The city is in position to firm up its position as the motor racing capital of western Canada,” Dumontier said. “Our intention for the coming years is to gather fans from Vancouver to Winnipeg, from Calgary and Saskatoon and why not the USA and eastern Canada. We know the energy is there, let’s now light it up.”

On the NASCAR side of things JR Fitzpatrick had a dominating win in the Canadian Tire Series on Sunday. For the article see -> http://bit.ly/cqhdF0

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