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Only a few tickets left for this show at the Algonquin Theatre on Thursday, July 21, 2022 at 8 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n
After 19 albums, countless awards and wowing sold-out audiences around the globe, THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND are celebrating over 50 years of playing the blues with a brand-new show featuring their hits like \u201cFlip, Flop & Fly,\u201d as well as fan favourites and hidden gems from throughout their illustrious career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Downchild came to international prominence as the inspiration for Hollywood stars Dan Aykroyd and the late John Belushi\u2019s hit film, The Blues Brothers. In fact, two Downchild songs, \u201cShotgun Blues\u201d and \u201cI Got Everything I Need (Almost)\u201d were even covered on The Blues Brothers\u2019 1978 multi-platinum album Briefcase Full of Blues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Founder, Donnie Walsh, the band’s main songwriter, was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, alongside some of the greatest songwriters of our time, like Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Downchild continues to be led by, Donnie \u201cMr. Downchild\u201d Walsh on guitar and harmonica, singer Chuck Jackson, who also plays harmonica, tenor sax man Pat Carey, Gary Kendall on bass, drummer Jim Casson and Tyler Yarema on keyboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With their signature jump-blues style and infectious, soulful sound, Juno Award winners Downchild deliver a live performance that is second to none and good times guaranteed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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