Music in the Plaza: Bluesfest, in conjunction with CJSW, Presents: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne | Heritage Park

Jan. 21, 2026

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Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Visit Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, dine in The Selkirk and the Railway Café, attend special Spring events or make event and private bookings. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026! Click here for full operating hours.


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Music in the Plaza: Bluesfest, in conjunction with CJSW, Presents: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne

Event Description

Free Live Music in Calgary

This is one of Calgary’s most popular free concert series, featuring local Alberta artists. Come enjoy an evening enjoying live music in the Heritage Plaza – enjoy dinner at the Selkirk, shop the Mercantile Block, or grab a coffee at the Railway Cafe.

Discover one of Calgary’s most popular free concert series all summer long at Music in the Plaza! Each week, one of the best emerging live bands in Calgary will take the stage! Watch from the Selkirk patio as you enjoy dinner, or explore the shops of the Haskayne Mercantile Block before you setup your lawn chair and enjoy the show with popcorn in hand! Come experience one of the best free things to do in Calgary!

Meet the Artist

Bluesfest, in conjunction with CJSW, Presents: Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne

With a career spanning more than 60 years, Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne is one of the finest pianists on the scene today.  Though boogie-woogie is central to his work, Kenny is a master of many styles. Over the years Kenny has performed with and shared the stage with many of the world’s most influential blues and rock pioneers, including Jimmy Reed, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Big Joe Duskin, Joe Louis Walker and Floyd Dixon, and as a guest performer with well-known rock and soul artists that have included Ike Turner, Sly and the Family Stone, Delaney and Bonnie and members of Santana and the Doobie Brothers. As a touring performer, he has played to knowledgeable and appreciative blues audiences on four continents and has been profiled by music journalists in Europe and North America. 

Organization Bio: Calgary International Bluesfest enters their third decade of bringing the best in Blues to the Calgary Bluesfest stages. Bluesfest knows that you, the blues fans, are the glue that binds us. 

Organization Bio: CJSW Radio is Calgary’s only campus and community radio station, broadcasting at 90.9 FM. It is a non-profit student-run radio station located at the University of Calgary on Treaty 7 land. CJSW operates with a small staff and a large volunteer base, offering diverse programming including music, spoken word, and multicultural shows in multiple languages

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Event Date

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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Series Information

This event is part of the series: Music in the Plaza

Know Before You Go

  • Getting to Heritage Park

    There are plenty of ways to get to the Park, whether that be on foot, via transit, or driving. Click here to find the way that works for you!

  • Parking

    Paid parking is available in Heritage Park’s front lots. The first 90 minutes of parking are complimentary. The Park Plus Zone number of the front lots is 8320.  Click here for more information.

  • Event Access

    Once you’ve arrived at Heritage Park, walk up to Heritage Plaza, the large plaza before the front gates of the Park. This is where the concerts will take place.

Visit Heritage Park

1900 Heritage DR. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500

There are plenty of ways to get to the Park, whether that be on foot, via transit, or driving. Click here to find the way that works for you!