Join us for Parksville Museum’s 2025 concert season featuring live blues and jazz. Bring your lawn chair and enjoy the show in our beautiful outdoor courtyard. Gates open at 5 pm. Food Trucks, Beer & Wine Sales, cash and card accepted. Advance tickets at the Museum or online: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/music-the-museum-presents-jim-byrnes-tickets-1379047370809?aff=oddtdtcreator

Jim Byrnes is a legendary blues icon, an actor of note, and that artist who lights up every stage with songs and stories, tried and true. Jim Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri – that's blues country. He grew up on the city's north side. One of the neighbourhood bars had Ike and Tina Turner as the house band. As a teenager going to music clubs, he and his buddy were often the only white people in the place. "We never had any problems. We were too naïve and had too much respect for the music and culture – they knew it, they could tell."

By age thirteen, Jim was singing and playing blues guitar. His first professional gig was in 1964. Over the years, he has had the great good fortune to appear with a virtual who's who of the blues. From Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker to Taj Mahal and Robert Cray, Jim has been on the blues highway for 45 years.

More info: jimbyrnes.ca