OVERVIEW 2009 Schedule (all stages) Memorial Park Maps/Directions Accommodations Home SHUFFLE STUFF Photo Galleries Retrospective Stan Street | Artist Merchandise COMMUNITY Friends/Festival Volunteers Charities Press Links CORPORATE Contact Us Sponsorship Hospitality Vendors The festival's Main Stage lineup recognizes four decades of legendary performers. Friday's headline performance is a 50th celebration of the 1960s Motown invasion and the masterful 2008 repeat performance of The Funk Brothers. On Saturday Lighthouse guides us back to the '70s and celebrates the band's 40 years of song. The vibrant, Latin Jazz powerhouse Manteca and Canada's ultimate party band, David Wilcox take you back to the lost '80s and '90s. The festival will conclude with a special anniversary performance of Downchild and Friends who celebrate a 40-year milestone. The Main Stage also features the soulful and electric music of Blackburn, Philip Sayce, Treasa Levasseur (at right) and Colin Linden. For 2009, the festival has launched various Main Stage ticket packages soon to be on sale. The "Centre Stage Pass" is available for $100 in advance, $125 at the gate and provides reserved, front-of-house seating, chair and dedicated bar service. Weekend "Bourbon Street Passes" are available for $125 or can be purchased on a daily basis. Fifty dollars will buy you a "General Admission Weekend Pass." Visit our Tickets page for more details. For the first time ever, the Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle will dedicate the Saturday South Stage program to Salsa and Latin Jazz. Mambo to Samba Squad and rumba with Cache, Amanda Martinez and Son Ache. The Street Shuffle even has a new name. Saturday, September 12th will feature the introduction of Shuffle Alley. Take note of the new time as well: 2 to 6 pm. Lakeshore Road will once again be closed to car traffic and open up to the over 25 bands and thousands of fans who flood the street and create Mississauga's biggest, and only, street party. There's more! To complement the Sunday morning Gospel program and pancake breakfast, West Edge Community Church will provide an outdoor, non-denominational service for all to enjoy. The New Orleans Riverboat Gala is proud to announce two new partners: Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre, the beneficiaries for this festival fundraiser. The evening will feature appetizers and desserts from some of the area's finest chefs, wine tasting, a martini bar, a sit-down dinner of New Orleans Cuisine and The Maple Blues Revue. Tickets are $175 and will be on sale mid-June. Remember, proceeds from the Mardi Gras kickoff celebration on Wednesday, September 9th benefit the Child Maternal Care facilities of Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Centre. The Beggar's Blues Banquet is equally proud to announce "Mississippi meets Mississauga" on Thursday, September 10th at the Port Credit Royal Canadian Legion. Mississippi artists Stan Street, Bill Perry, Robin Banks and Sherman Lee Dillion perform with the Johnny Max Band. These musicians are bound to make repeat performances throughout the Mississippi meets Mississauga Jam Stage Friday and Saturday night. Don't miss it! Shuffle fans love to party so another night has been added to the festivities. Ice Jam will take place on Tuesday, September 8th. Still in the infancy stages of planning but the Media versus Musicians hockey game is sure to be a blast. Naturally, there will be a band playing somewhere close by. You might even get a "Shot at Chuck" as he takes to the ice for charity. Stay tuned for further slapstick developments. Positioned by the lake, the festival couldn't forget our boating buddies. Introducing "Dockside at Southside," a package designed for the boating enthusiast. It's only spring and details are being finalized with the Port Credit Harbour Marina to reserve slips and weekend passes for the festival. A whole lot of new for the 11th Annual Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival, September 11,12 and 13, 2009! In 2005, The Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle became a non-profit organization, relying on government grants and sponsorships for sustainability. Click Here for information on becoming a sponsor.