After much thought and consideration over the past few days, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have decided to postpone The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! from November 2021 to spring 2022, in the best interest of the band and their fans health and safety. After over 50 years of performing, the members of the band…
The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have POSTPONED their upcoming performance at the Richmond Hill Centre For The Performing Arts in Richmond Hill, ON on September 30, 2021 to Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 8:00 Pm, as part of The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! Please hang on to your tickets for the September 30th show…
It’s been many years since The Legendary Downchild Blues Band performed in Trois-Rivieres, QC and the band is excited to finally return to perform at Trois-Rivieres en Blues on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 8:30 Pm, alongside a fantastic weekend lineup that includes Colin James, Larkin Poe, Michel Pagliaro, Dawn Tyler Watson, Kenny “Blues Boss”…
Like a cat with nine lives, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band keeps on rolling and doing what they do best – playing the blues, with co-founder Donnie “Mr. Downchild” Walsh leading the charge, as he’s done for over 52 years. When Downchild kicked off their 50th Anniversary Tour in Canada on June 22, 2019 at…
The Legendary Downchild Blues Band are THRILLED to announce that they’ll finally be returning to the stage on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 8:00 Pm at the Sherblues & Folk Festival in Sherbrooke, QC! The band will be performing OUTDOORS with full safety protocols in place. Tickets are VERY LIMITED and go on sale Friday,…
With the ongoing restrictions and for the safety of their fans, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have POSTPONED their performance at the Sault Community Theatre in Sault Ste. Marie, ON on June 17, 2021 to Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 7:30 Pm, as part of The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! Please hang on to…
For the safety of all concerned The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have POSTPONED their performance at the Capitol Centre in North Bay, ON on June 20, 2021 to Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 7:00 Pm, as part of The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! Please hang on to your tickets for the June 20th show…
With the on-going pandemic restrictions and to keep their fans safe The Legendary Downchild Blues Band have decided to POSTPONE all of their spring dates into the fall on The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! For full Tour details and new show dates, please visit TOUR DATES on the band’s official website. All tickets purchased…
FORMER LOU REED, FOREIGNER AND DOWNCHILD KEYBOARDIST MICHAEL FONFARA DIES AT 74 Toronto, ON – Internationally renowned Canadian keyboard player, Michael Fonfara has died in a Toronto hospital on January 8, 2021, due to complications from his two-year battle with cancer. He was 74. Born in Stevensville, ON, Canada in 1946, the former Lou Reed…
It is with heavy hearts that we sadly announce the passing of our dear friend and long-time bandmate, Michael Fonfara. He was an incredible musician, a gentle soul and we were honoured to share the stage with him every time we performed. He will be deeply missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his…