Bluesfest International is a 3 day Blues and Roots music festival that resides annually in Windsor Ontario, Canada. This outdoor festival is located on the banks of the Detroit River

Detroit River

The Detroit River is a strait in the Great Lakes system. The name comes from the French Rivière du Détroit, which translates literally as "River of the Strait". The Detroit River has served an important role in the history of Detroit and is one of the busiest waterways in the world. The river...

, in front of Caesars Windsor and opposite Motown, at a location called the Riverfront Festival Plaza. The festival has grown in size and grandeur since its initial appearance in 1995 and in 2008 Bluesfest International held an estimated audience of 30,000 people throughout the weekend. The show is presented from Thursday to Sunday every year on the third weekend of July. Ted Boomer is the creator and producer of Bluesfest International. Leading artists that have attended Bluesfest include Molly Hatchet

Molly Hatchet

Molly Hatchet is an American southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975. They are widely known for their hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" from the album of the same title. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated...

, Ana Popovic

Ana Popovic

Ana Popović is a Serbian blues guitarist and singer.-Biography:Ana Popović's father first introduced her to the blues, through an extensive record collection and sessions hosted at the family home. Popović founded her first band at age nineteen...

, Taj Mahal, Reverend Robert Jones.
This festival relies on corporate and community sponsorship and includes a number of non-profit and charitable beneficieries every year. See the website: http://www.thebluesfest.com for this current year's schedule and amazing list of performers.
In 2010, About.com/blues named Bluesfest as the best summer fest to attend. Now that's nice talking!