CanAfrica Blues Tour: CanAfrica Blues Tour Announced

January 25, 2018

CanAfrica Blues Tour Announced

Iconic blues-roots artists Doc MacLean (USA/Canada) and Albert Frost (South Africa) are pleased to announce their joint, CanAfrica Blues Tour. Launching in Toronto, Canada in September 2018, the Tour will comprise 50- 75 shows across ten provinces and a handful of states. Booking is now underway.

This website– to be fully functional by mid-March– will serve as Official Schedule, Blog, and Media resource hub to the Tour.

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the CanAfrica blues...

Doc MacLean and Albert Frost. One guy played with Son House, the other with Ali Farka Toure. So now now, CanAfrica Blues: a playful, yet respectful collaboration by these unique, yet complimentary artists– each of whom mix traditional and contemporary blues and roots music from their own continents.

On the ground, it's an old school, vintage road adventure: the National Steel: jamming a big Lincoln across the continent, stopping in places large and small from coast to coast. The CanAfrica Blues Tour has it's sights set on 9 Canadian provinces. "No venue too large, too small, too grand or too humble." Songs and stories lived in the moment. Africa and America in joy and sorrow. CanAfrica Blues... Download this description.

where it's going...

The National Steel, CanAfrica Blues Tour

Developing Route/Schedule

5 Sept Toronto, ON

6 Sept Oakville, ON

7 Sept Barrie, ON

8 Sept Morin Heights, QC

9 Sept Montreal, QC

10 Sept Montreal, QC

11 Sept Ottawa, ON

12 Sept Quebec City, QC

13 Sept Florenceville, NB

14 Sept Truro, NS

15 Sept Margaretsville, NS

16 Sept Deep Cove, NS

17 Sept Halifax, NS

18 Sept Cow Bay, NS

19 Sept Bedford, NS

20 Sept Montague, PE

21 Sept Donaldson, PE

22 Sept Breadalbane, PE

25 Sept Moncton, NB

26 Sept Saint John, NB

27 Sept Fredericton, NB

28 Sept Ripple, NB

29 Sept Nackawic, NB

30 Sept Quebec City, QC

Oct 1 Ottawa, ON

Oct 3 Lavigne, ON

Oct 4 Wawa, ON

Oct 5 Pass Lake, ON

Oct 6 Thunder Bay, ON

Oct 7 Winnipeg, MB

Oct 8 Winnipeg, MB

Oct 9 Saskatoon, SK

Oct 10 Saskatoon, SK

Oct 11 Lloydminster, SK

Oct 12 Edmonton, AB

Oct 13 Valemount, BC

Oct 14 Prince George, BC

Oct 15 100 Mile House, BC

Oct 17 Victoria, BC

Oct 19 Victoria, BC (CFUV Radio)

Oct 19 Tofino, BC

Oct 21 Denman Isl., BC

Oct 24 Courtenay, BC

Oct 25 Cumberland, BC

Oct 26 Duncan, BC

Oct 27 Quadra Isl., BC

Oct 28 Victoria, BC

Oct 30 Vancouver, BC

Nov 1 Vancouver, BC

Nov 2 Vancouver, BC

Nov 3 White Rock, BC

Nov 4 Spences Bridge, BC

Nov 7 Keremeos, BC

Nov 8 Nelson, BC

Nov 9 Coleman, AB

Nov 10 Lethbridge, AB

Nov 11 Twin Butte, AB

Nov 14 Canmore, AB

Nov 15 Calgary, AB

Nov 16 Calgary, AB

Nov 17 Calgary, AB End CanAf

Nov 18 Travel, Begin Doc solo

Nov 19 Saskatoon, SK

Nov 20 Saskatoon, SK

Nov 21 Saskatoon, SK

Nov 22 Regina, SK

Nov 23 Gimli, MB

Nov 24 Gimli, MB

Nov 25 Kenora, ON

Nov 26 Thunder Bay, ON

Nov 28 Rockport, ON

Nov 29 Sault Ste. Marie, ON

Nov 30 Sudbury, ON

Dec 1 Toronto, ON

Dec 3 Toronto, ON

Dec 10 Toronto, ON

Dec 16 Toronto, ON

Dec 17 Toronto, ON

All dates and routing subject to change. Version: 18DEC. Buyers: Non-confirmed or expired offers, TBC dates, non-listed dates can be booked. Ask. All dates must be filled.

the artists...

2017 SAMA (South African Music Association) Album of the Year winner, Albert Frost has performed with international artists such as Ali Farka Toure, Finley Quaye, Vusi Mahlasela and Ginger Baker. He has toured with Simple Minds, REM, and has supported the Rolling Stones. As a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Frost has been a celebrated figure in the South African folk, blues, roots and rock music scene for over 20 years. The Fender endorsed artist romps fearlessly and joyfully between electric and acoustic guitars of every description, as well as surfacing occasionally on keyboards or drums. The remarkable pleasure Frost finds, invents, and simply conjures from the music is not to be missed. Download artist description.

During 40 years of touring Doc MacLean has performed with a who's who of first and second generation blues, roots and gospel artists such as Sam Chatmon, Peg Leg Sam, and Blind John Davis. Among many others, he has supported Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, and BB King. As a songwriter and storyteller, MacLean has recorded with members of the Canned Heat and Mavis Staples bands. This real deal, old school troubadour lives on the Blues Highway– self driving to hundreds of shows every year, and sometimes busking the places in between. Named as one of the top sets at Africa's massive, 2017 OppiKoppi festival. Download artist description.

shared promo materials...

The Info, Links, and Downloads section of this website (above) contains ALL authorized bios, videos, paid images, logos, and user ready posters for the 2018, National Steel "CanAfrica" Blues Tour.

Provided components may be used to produce custom, in house promos or illustrations for print or web as needed, or be used by print or web media for listings, advance stories or for review purposes associated with the 2018, National Steel "CanAfrica" Blues Tour. All materials are copyright Doc MacLean, 2018, except for Albert Frost images which are used with permission, and are copyright Albert Frost, 2018.

The provided 11 x 17 posters can easily be printed in your offices or at a local copy shop. Yes, you can make them smaller, or bigger. Doing this EARLY will help to fill the venue. In the interests of effectively branding and marketing this Tour, please DO NOT use random materials harvested from the internet to assemble promotions. There's ample material provided here.

For background purposes, numerous links are provided to detailed biographies, reviews, audio samples, and social media platforms. If it is useful, various links may be shared on your newsletters, websites, or to local media, but please try to use the highlighted, provided download materials to advance this Tour.

If you can't find what you need– please ASK.

January 25, 2018

CanAfrica Blues Tour Announced

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