{"id":26002,"date":"2026-05-25T16:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T20:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/?post_type=cpt_events&#038;p=26002"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T19:08:39","slug":"blow-my-blues-away","status":"publish","type":"cpt_events","link":"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/fr\/events\/blow-my-blues-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Blow my Blues Away"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A performer of blues and traditional music, John Kerkhoven is a harmonica player, singer and songwriter based in Matane, Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">John has performed with some of the best of Montreal\u2019s blues scene including Pat Loiselle, David Lines, Jitterbug Swing, Rob Lutes and the veteran Stephen Barry who played the upright bass in John\u2019s band, The Mojo Vipers, along with guitar-player Paul Serralheiro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.05.48-1024x908.png\" alt=\"Picture of musicians Antoine Hamilton and John Kerkhoven standing facing the camera and smiling\" class=\"wp-image-26124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.05.48-1024x908.png 1024w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.05.48-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.05.48-768x681.png 768w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.05.48-1536x1362.png 1536w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-29-at-11.05.48.png 1694w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The duo <em>Benmanque Blues<\/em> (John Kerkhoven &amp; Antoine Hamilton) will take us on a musical and geographic journey through the roots of blues from Louisiana to Mississippi to Chicago and many more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:16px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover the different styles of blues music and learn how this rich musical tradition evolved across regions and generations. Whether you\u2019re a longtime blues fan or simply curious to learn more, come enjoy an engaging evening of music, stories, and exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click here to get your tickets!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/en-CA\/ticketing\/blow-my-blues-away\">Reserve your spot<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event is held in English and hosted by Heritage Lower Saint-Lawrence. Come meet us to learn about our organization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&rsquo;re thankful to our funders for making this event possible:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SRQEA_imprime_process-1024x439.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16709\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2.332621462893753;width:298px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SRQEA_imprime_process-1024x439.png 1024w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SRQEA_imprime_process-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SRQEA_imprime_process-768x329.png 768w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SRQEA_imprime_process.png 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CHS_ERCC-Logo-300x218.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CHS_ERCC-Logo-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CHS_ERCC-Logo-768x559.png 768w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CHS_ERCC-Logo-1024x745.png 1024w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/CHS_ERCC-Logo.png 1485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CHSSN-Logo-Main-300x106.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CHSSN-Logo-Main-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CHSSN-Logo-Main-768x271.png 768w, https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/CHSSN-Logo-Main.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":26003,"template":"","cpt_events_cat":[],"cpt_events_location":[],"class_list":["post-26002","cpt_events","type-cpt_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Blow my Blues Away - Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/heritagelsl.ca\/events\/blow-my-blues-away\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Blow my Blues Away - Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A performer of blues and traditional music, John Kerkhoven is a harmonica player, singer and songwriter based in Matane, Qu\u00e9bec. 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