THE LIMESTONE BLUES FESTIVAL KICKED OFF ON A HIGH NOTE LAST NIGHT.

NOW IN IT'S SIXTEENTH YEAR THE FESTIVAL OFFERS A

MIX OF FAN FAVOURITES AND NEW ACTS.

 NEWSWATCH'S DARRYN DAVIS HAS MORE FROM THE FESTIVAL.

 MUSIC GOT UNDERWAY IN CONFEDERATION PARK AROUND THE NOONHOUR .

BUT THE FESTIVAL KICKED INTO GEAR THURSDAY, AND ONE DAY IN THE MANAGEMENT AT THE TIR NAN OG HAVE BEEN PLEASED WITH THE CROWD RESPONSE.

ROXANNE POTVIN DREW CROWDS INTO THE DOWNTOWN PUB.

ALAN MANGAN

"IT WAS A GREAT NIGHT, SHE'S ONE OF THE HEADLINERS OF THE FESTIVAL WE WERE LUCKY TO GET HER IN LAST NIGHT, GREAT TURN OUT AND WE REALLY HAD A GOOD TIME. "

AND FOR THE HOST VENUES THE LIMESTONE CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL OFFERS THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW IN NEW CUSTOMERS.

ALAN MANGAN

"GREAT CROSSOVER, I MEAN LIKE WE DON'T NORMALLY BOOK A ,LOT OF BLUES, BUT IT DEFINITELY OPENS UP A NEW KIND OF AUDIENCE FOR US."

SPEAKING WITH ORGANIZERS ONE THING THEY DO SAY IS THE LIMESTONE CITY BLUES FESTIVAL IS EXACTLY THAT, A BLUES FESTIVAL. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE DOZENS OF ACTS THAT ARE PERFORMING OVER THIS WEEKEND ARE DEDICATED TO THE MANY SOUNDS OF BLUES. "

MICHELE LANGLOIS

"WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO SEE IS BLUES AND DIFFERENT STYLES THE YOU KNOW LAID BACK ACOUSTIC AND THERE'LL BE JUMP BLUES SO THERE'S LOTS TO GET YOU DANCING "

THE LIMESTONE CITY MUSIC FESTIVAL WRAPS UP SUNDAY EVENING AT THE RCHA CLUB WITH IRENE TORRES AND THE SUGAR DEVILS.

DARRYN DAVIS CKWS NEWSWATCH KINGSTON.