CANNED Heat headline this weekend’s Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival as part of their 50th Anniversary world tour.
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The kings of boogie perform in a star-studded opening night in Blues marquee on Friday.
The gritty, raucous Old Gray Mule open the night concert at 7pm followed by Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows before Canned Heat the close day one.
Canned Heat enjoyed worldwide success with On The Road Again in 1968, ‘Going Up The Country’ (the unofficial anthem for the famous Woodstock festival) in 1969, and ‘Let’s Work Together’ in 1970.
Drummer Fito de la Parra and bass guitarist Larry “the Mole’’ Taylor have been regulars for most of Canned Heat’s 50 years, laying down the classic blues beats with relative newcomers Dale Spalding (on harmonica, guitar and lead vocals) and John Paulus (lead guitar).
US trumpeter and bandleader Dave Douglas returns with his impressive improvised-style jazz.
Dave Douglas is the key artist at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre, with a combination of shows.
Also performing is Ash Grunwald, who has developed a big following through his impressive live sets.
