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Say what you will about the Calgary music scene, but the city has stepped it up this festival season. Aside from attracting big name artists like Tom Petty and Nine Inch Nails, Calgary has been the setting for some intriguing niche festivals. I don't have to tell you about the success of the Folk Festival; two weeks ago it was almost impossible to avoid. For punk rock (or at least emo) lovers, there's the Warped Tour. But for the grizzled purists, there's only one festival this summer: The Calgary International Blues Festival. Armed with a few dominant sevenths, some lyrics about heartbreak, and infinite variation, some of the biggest names in blues will turn the area outside the Pumphouse Theatre into an all out shitshow of power chords and harmonica. Legendary bands such as Canned Heat, Savoy Brown, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds will share a stage with more local up and comers like Steve Pineo and Ian Stewart. It all goes down from tonight until Sunday.