Upcoming Events

Blues Shakedown 2025

The Thunder Bay Blues Society (TBBS) board of directors is proud to announce the entire lineup for Blues Shakedown 2025 Saturday October 25, 2025 at the DaVinci Centre (340 Waterloo St South).

   

Headlining the evening at 9:30pm will be 2X Juno Award

and 23X Maple Blues Award winning band

MonkeyJunk!

 

This dynamic 3-piece Canadian blues band is only performing limited select dates in 2025, and TBBS is thrilled to secure one of those dates here in Thunder Bay. Their last local performance was back in 2018, and the band is prepared to “make a hell of a racket” once again for our local blues fans.  MonkeyJunk is Tony D on lead guitar, Steve Marriner on lead vocals/baritone guitar/harmonica and Matt Sobb on drums. The band has released 5 full-length albums and has been performing as a band for over 15 years! These Canadian ambassadors of blues/rock are constantly working to up their game in terms of songwriting and musicianship, on record and especially live! The DaVinci dance floor will be packed once this band hits the stage!

7:30pm will feature the return to Thunder Bay of “The Chicago Blues Kitten” Ivy Ford!

 

TBBS has had many requests to bring Ivy Ford back to Thunder Bay after her stirring performance opening for blues legend John Primer back in October 2019 at the Polish Hall on Court St. TBBS was honoured that our city was her Canadian debut…since that time she has toured Europe multiple times and is a regular performer on the ultra-competitive Chicago music scene.  Her star has been rising ever since her finalist performance at the International Blues Challenge in 2019. If you were not present to witness her Thunder Bay show in 2019, this is your chance to catch her live performance. Ivy is very excited to return to Thunder Bay with her band to give us a dose of Chicago blues!

 

 

6:30pm The Thirsty Monks will kick off the evening in fine style with a 30-minute set.

This band won TBBS “Hwy 61 to Memphis” Blues Challenge that was held Saturday June 21 at Norteños Taqueria.

 

 

BLUES SHAKEDOWN 2025…YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS SHOW!!

Thank you to all our blues fans for making 2024 another fantastic blues year!

 

Exciting events in 2025


Blues Society Saturdays @ Norteños Taqueria

698 Arthur St W

(February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1)

Blues House Party 6 – March 29

Blues Blast 2025 – May 24

Blues Challenge – June 21

Blues Shakedown 2025 – October 25