Get up and love somebody: Aaron Nazrul at Spiritbar
Aaron Nazrul and the Boom Booms w/Yardsale @ Spiritbar, Friday, Oct. 7, 10 pm The Boom Booms are a six-piece Latin-soul-funk-rock-reggae band, forged from friendships born on the school yards, soccer fields, cafe patios and eventually bars of East Vancouver.They make music that makes people want to dance — or “Get up and love...
Sizzling guitar goddess plays Selkirk College
There’s no description more apt for Sheryl Bailey than "A sizzling guitar goddess," coined by Elliot Simon of All About Jazz. He’s not alone with his superlatives — Adam Levy of Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl "one of the most compelling tones of her generation," and Frank Forte of Just Jazz Guitar ranks her "among the...
Reggae Mission back with reggae front man Culture Brown
Magic Bus with the Man in Havana Tuesday, October 4th – Showtime 10pm – The Magic Bus features local electronic music every Tuesday. It's always a great night on the dance floor and there's never any cover. Variety Shows with Estevan and Tracy Lynn Wednesday, October 5th - Starts 8:30pm – Come to listen or come to play...the...
Crooked Brothers back for Kootenay tour
Ellison’s Cafe Unplugged Sessions Return@ Ellison’s Café, Saturday, Oct. 1, noon DO’N NOTES and THE CROOKED BROTHERSEllison’s Café is starting their fourth season with Do’ N Notes, composed of Tracy and Estevan, our popular local open stage hosts. They will start at noon covering traditional, classic and modern hits as well...
Local choirs and singers gather for Sing Together
Community Sing-Along: Sing Together @ Capitol Theatre, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. You are invited to attend a Community Sing-Along to launch a new Seniors Sing-Along book: Sing Together.Local choirs and individuals of all ages will lead the audience through many old and new favourites. Look for Glacier Harmony, Second Winds,...
Lucas Myers: a satirical look at where we may end up in the future
Where will we be in 100 years? Will we be fitter, stronger, happier, more productive? Raymond doesn't care, but he does care about you, and how you're coping. He wants to help you be all that you can be in 2112, he wants to show you how to take advantage of the possibilities and hopefully, hopefully, he won't have a meltdown...
Sheepdogs: first unsigned band on cover of Rolling Stone
The Sheepdogs @ Spiritbar, Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 pm First 100 tickets $10. This will be an early show with doors opening at 8 pm.The Sheepdogs graced the most famous cover in the music industry by being the first unsigned band to appear on the front of Rolling Stone magazine in August 2011. While most rock bands are all too...
The band that Billboard has raved about: Yukon Blonde
Yukon Blonde & Library Voices @ Spiritbar, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Armed with a collection of songs written in the back of a van, in venue parking lots and on the open road, Yukon Blonde went into the studio in the summer of 2009 to record their first album – which was recently released in both Canada and USA by...
Wildlife roaming across the country and into Nelson
A different kind of wildlife will be roaming across the country this fall. Fresh off their Canadian and U.S. tours, followed by Ontario dates supporting Young The Giant, Toronto’s own Wildlife has been invited out on the road with fellow Canadian rockers Hollerado. With dates across Canada — including Nelson on Tuesday, Sept....
New video promo for Blues Singing courses at Oxygen Art Centre
Bessie Wapp has been warming up her vocal cords in preparation for a new blues singing course at Oxygen Art Centre.We popped in on her unexpectedly to find out exactly what that involved. Watch the video to see it with your own eyes. Blues Singing I started Thursday, Sept. 22 and is brand new by request. Blues Singing II...
