The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival is a Vancouver music festival that takes place on the lawns of Deer Lake Park in August.
In 2024 the festival takes place on Saturday, August 10th. Like last year, admission is free!
Other free events happening on the same weekend in 2024 include the BC Dumpling Festival in Coquitlam, African Descent Festival and Dished Food Truck Fest in Vancouver, and the Colombian Independence Picnic in Burnaby. Other music events you might be interested in later this month include the Salmon Sessions Salmon Festival, Symphony in the Park in Abbotsford, and Summer Night Concerts at the PNE.
To learn about what else is happening in the same month, see our August Calendar of Events. To learn about the Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival, continue reading.
Deer Lake Music Festival
The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival returns on Saturday, August 10th in 2024. The event this year runs from 4:00 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 and 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 three stages, a market, food vendors and (very importantly) beer and wine service.
Concert Lineup
Below is the schedule for the 2024 festival. (Note: Times and performer details are subject to change.)
- 4:00 pm – the della kit
- 4:45 pm – Crystal Shawanda
- 5:45 pm – The Suffers
- 7:15 pm – Calexico
- 8:45 pm – Mavis Staples
Things to Take and 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 most years 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. Items you can take with you include low-back beach style chairs (not more than 8″ in height off the ground) and small blankets.
The Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival is a fabulous family-friendly event with great music. The crowd is all ages.
Other Information
For more information on the event, check out the official Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival website.
For more ideas on things to do in the month of August, check out our Events Calendar.
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