THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND with Special Guests

The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever! DOWNCHILD ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF 50TH ANNIVERSARY CD “LIVE AT THE TORONTO JAZZ FESTIVAL” featuring special guests Dan Aykroyd, Paul Shaffer, David Wilcox, Kenny Neal, Gene Taylor and Erja Lyytinen. On June 22, 2019 THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND shut down Bloor Street West in Toronto to kick off their 50th Anniversary Tour in Canada, with a blues party for the ages at the TD Toronto Jazz Festival, to over 10,000 fans, who packed the street to catch a glimpse of the world renowned band. To mark the occasion, the band invited along some very special guests to help celebrate including, long-time friend and Hollywood Star Dan Aykroyd, former Letterman bandleader, Paul Shaffer, blues/rock icon David Wilcox, Grammy nominee, Kenny Neal, Gene Taylor (Fabulous Thunderbirds), Peter Jeffrey and Finland`s Queen of slide guitar Erja Lyytinen. 2018 Juno Award winners, THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND, include some of the most well-respected musicians in the country, who have performed together for over 25 years. Guitarist, harmonica player, leader and co-founder of the band, DONNIE WALSH, lead singer and harmonica player CHUCK JACKSON, PAT CAREY on tenor sax, MIKE FITZPATRICK on drums, GARY KENDALL on bass, and former American super-group rocker MICHAEL FONFARA (of Rhinoceros/Lou Reed fame) on keyboards. For more about THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND visit downchild.com.