Following a groundbreaking year, Blue Moon Marquee is once again in the spotlight with a 2025 JUNO Award nomination for their latest album, New Orleans Sessions.
This marks a continued streak of critical acclaim for the Coast Salish Territory, British Columbia-based indie blues band featuring core founding members and songwriters A.W. Cardinal and Jasmine Colette a.k.a. Badlands Jass Their raw, high-energy blend of blues, jazz, and swing has captivated audiences across North America and Europe, and New Orleans Sessions is yet another testament to their signature sound.
Blue Moon Marquee has cemented their place as one of Canada’s premier blues acts with multiple JUNO nominations and a historic win:
- 2025 Nominee – New Orleans Sessions (Blues Album of the Year)
- 2024 WINNER – Scream, Holler & Howl (Blues Album of the Year)
- 2024 Nominee – Scream, Holler & Howl (Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year)
With New Orleans Sessions, Blue Moon Marquee transports listeners straight to the heart of New Orleans’ rich blues and jazz traditions. The album, recorded live over two afternoons at Bigtone Studios, strips music back to its rawest, most organic form—no overdubs, no studio tricks, just pure, unfiltered soul.
“The musicians we had the good fortune to play with have style for miles and know how to have a good time all the while,” says Blue Moon Marquee. “Jon Atkinson is a true-blue lover and aficionado of this music, and it shows in everything he does, whether his hands are on an instrument or behind the mixing board. We all sat in one room together and played the music in its truest form.”
From the infectious groove of “Black Rat Swing” to the call-and-response energy of “Ain’t Goin’ Down”, the album exudes the warmth and spontaneity of a late-night jam session in a smoky New Orleans club. Original tracks like “Trickster Coyote” and the soul-stirring “What I Wouldn’t Do” showcase the band’s dynamic songwriting alongside classic blues reimaginings.
Hailing from Rocky Mountain House and the Badlands of Alberta, Blue Moon Marquee has spent over a decade touring relentlessly across North America and Europe, performing everywhere from jazz clubs and festival stages to hospitals and even prisons.
Their previous album, Scream, Holler & Howl, saw them sweep the 2023 Maple Blues Awards, taking home Album of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Acoustic Act of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year. They also earned three Western Canadian Music Awards and two Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards.
Blue Moon Marquee will be on the road throughout 2025, bringing their electrifying performances to audiences across British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, with a major stop at Toronto’s TD Music Hall on November 7, 2025.
With their latest JUNO nomination, an acclaimed new album, and a touring schedule packed with shows, Blue Moon Marquee’s momentum is unstoppable.
Blue Moon Marquee Tour Dates :
February 21, 2025 – Victoria, BC – McPherson Playhouse
February 22, 2025 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
April 3, 2025 – Salmon Arm, BC – Song Sparrow Hall
April 4, 2025 – Golden, BC – Golden Civic Centre
April 5, 2025 – St Albert, AB – Arden Theatre
April 6, 2025 – Slave Lake, AB – Legacy Centre
April 8, 2025 – Medicine Hat, AB – Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre
April 9, 2025 – Regina, SK – Darke Hall, TEMPLE FOR THE ARTS!
April 11, 2025 – Nelson, BC – Spiritbar
April 12, 2025 – Trail, BC – Charles Bailey Theatre
April 19, 2025 – Courtenay, BC – Sid Williams Theatre
April 20, 2025 – Heriot Bay, BC – Heriot Bay Inn
May 6, 2025 – Twin Falls, ID – College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Building
May 7, 2025 – Idaho Falls, ID – Idaho Falls Arts Council
May 8, 2025 – Boise, ID – Shrine Social Club
