The Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival is a Vancouver music festival that takes place on the lawns of Deer Lake Park in August.
The festival takes place on a Saturday in early August and is free to attend. Other events on the same weekend include the BC Dumpling Festival, African Descent Festival, Harmony Arts Festival and Shipyards Night Market (all of which have free admission).
See our August Calendar of Events to learn about what else is happening in the same month. Continue reading to learn about the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival.
Burnaby’s Deer Lake Music Festival
In 2025 the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival happened on Saturday, August 9th. The event typically runs from 3:30 pm until 10:00 pm. There’s a lot of great music and plenty of food and drink options.
About the Festival
The Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival takes place at Deer Lake Park in central Burnaby not far from the City Hall and Burnaby Village Museum. The park is a beautiful venue and the festival features multiple stages, food vendors and (very importantly) a beer garden.
Entertainment Schedule
There were two stages at Deer Lake Park in 2025, along with three performance areas at Burnaby Village Museum. Entertainment schedules for the day are below. (Note: Times and performer details were subject to change.)
Main Stage
The performance schedule for the festival’s main stage at Deer Lake Park was as follows:
- 4:00 pm – Antonio Larosa
- 4:50 pm – Jackson Hollow
- 5:50 pm – Judith Hill
- 7:15 pm – Aysanabee
- 8:30 pm – Ani DiFranco
Community Stage
The Community Stage on the east lawn featured the following performances:
- 3:30 pm – Murfitt and Main
- 4:30 pm – TBC
- 5:30 pm – The Burying Ground
- 6:40 pm – Ruby Singh and the Future Ancestors
Satellite Stages
The schedule of performances at Burnaby Village Museum throughout the day is below.
- 11:30 am – Jon Müller (Band Stand)
- 12:00 pm – Olson Lloyd (Orchard)
- 12:15 pm – Tiffany Rivera (Vorce Stage)
- 1:00 pm – Chris Ho (Orchard)
- 1:00 pm – What We Embrace (Band Stand)
- 1:45 pm – Adam Robert Thomas (Vorce Stage)
- 2:00 pm – Cat Murphy Band (Orchard)
- 2:30 pm – Jez Dylan Bonham (Band Stand)
Things to Bring Along and to Leave at Home
There are a number of things that the festival recommends you bring to the event, as well as items you should leave at home.
Not allowed at the festival are the usual things like outside alcohol, drugs and weapons. Also not welcome are pets, frisbees, balls, BBQs, musical instruments, shaded canopies and even umbrellas (so hope it doesn’t rain).
Things to take include sunscreen and/or a raincoat depending on how the weather looks. Guests can also bring lawn chairs.
The Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival is a fabulous family-friendly event with great music. The crowd is all ages.
Other Information
Check out the official Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival website for more information about this event.
Check out our August Events Calendar for more ideas on things to do in the same month.
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