🎶 Bluewater Blues & Folk Festival 2025
Sunsets, Songs, and the Soul of Canadian Music FREE for all to enjoy! 
Join us for the First Annual Bluewater Blues & Folk Festival, an unforgettable summer concert series set against the stunning backdrop of Colpoy’s Bay. As the sun sets over Wiarton, experience live music at the Bluewater Park Bandshell, showcasing a dynamic lineup of celebrated Canadian artists.
Grab your lawn chair, bring your friends and family, and enjoy four incredible evenings of blues, folk, and genre-defying sound — all while supporting live music and local culture in beautiful South Bruce Peninsula. Bluewater Park is located at 400 William St. in Wiarton. View the map online. There is lots of FREE parking in downtown Wiarton and Bluewater Park.
🎤 Summer 2025 Schedule
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July 10 from 7 to 9pm – Midnight Blue
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July 24 from 7 to 9pm – Nadjiwan
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August 21 from 6 to 8pm – The Bentley Collective
🎶 Featured Artists
Midnight Blue
Since 1989, Midnight Blue has been the driving sound behind Wiarton and Grey/Bruce celebrations, filling community halls, street dances, and special events with high-energy Classic Rock, Roadhouse/Outlaw Country, Blues, and a dash of Celtic flair. Their decades of experience and crowd-pleasing style have earned them a loyal following across generations.
Band Members:
- Dave Nixon – Guitar
- Steve Ritchie – Bass
- Sterling MacNay – Drums
- Rob Ritchie – Keyboards
- Brooklyn Hewton – Fiddle
Nadjiwan
Nadjiwan is the musical project of Marc Meriläinen, a Toronto-based artist and proud member of the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. With over three decades of experience, Nadjiwan fuses Indigenous storytelling with alternative rock, offering a sound that is both powerful and deeply personal. His albums, including The Great Sea and The Mission, highlight themes of identity, resilience, and cultural celebration. Nadjiwan’s performances are not just concerts — they’re journeys into spirit and sound. Check out the Beautiful Darkness as a sample of Marc's musical brilliance.
Lost Highway
Lost Highway isn’t just a band, it’s an experience, a cross-country ride down the backroads of country and folk with a crew you won’t forget. Front and center is Alison “Mack” MacGregor, whose powerhouse vocals hit like 90,000 pounds of freight on 18 wheels, bringing poise, grace, and pure fire to every stage. Ken Kelley, the band’s resident sage (or so he claims), has spent more time on stage than most folks have spent breathing, he’s a living encyclopedia of songs, stories, and maybe even recipes.
Holding the group steady is Jesse Corrigan, the emotional anchor of Lost Highway. Calm, reflective, and grounded, he’s as comfortable philosophizing about the circle of fifths as he is keeping the band locked in time. Then there’s JD Crosstown or as the legends say, the guitar-slinging child of a stolen Willie Nelson lyric book and a wandering minstrel’s prayer bringing boundless energy and a sound that could only be born from the roots of true Americana.
Together, Lost Highway delivers music that’s simple, honest, and pure, a soulful mix of country grit and folk storytelling that transforms any venue, from barrooms to big stages, into a night you won’t forget.
The Bentley Collective
Led by singer-songwriter Brooke Bentley, The Bentley Collective delivers an evening of original Acoustic Soul infused with blues, jazz, and soul rhythms. Brooke’s expressive vocals and smooth guitar work have earned him nominations for Male Vocalist of the Year and Guitar Player of the Year (2023). Their latest work includes a 2024 Blues Music Awards nomination (Song of the Year) in Memphis, Tennessee. Whether performing solo or with the band, Brooke brings authenticity and passion to every performance. Listen to the Bentley Collective cover of a Freddie King Classic, Going Down
Marketing of this concert series was made possible in part through the RT07 Partnership Program funded by the Province of Ontario.
