Showroom Schedule Feb 1, 2012

8/3/2019 Showroom Schedule Feb 1, 2012

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Wednesday February 1st 8pmThe Pesky Alders

bluegrass /folk/ old time/ acoustic punk /folk punk /hobo/ Canadafrom Pender Island, they are on an Island tour and the Showroom was a no

brianerunigue and fun for allspecial guests

Gumshoe and The Banshee$12 door $10 advance

http://thepeskyalders.bandcamp.com/

Thursday February 2nd 8pmWindborn

solo showmessage from Jeff PikeMake sure you promote the name Windborn.I do have some people who know my music on the island

and everyone knows it as Windborn.You can say Windborn solo gig

if you don't want to imply that I'm a full band.Although I will be kind of a full band in a mary poppins kind of way.

Peace.-Jeff

$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.windborn.ca

Friday February 3rd 8pmGerry Barnum

singer / songwriter / performer

yes performerthis gentleman can and will engage his audience

so fullyhe uses the blues / roots genre in which to bring you in

and thenwhooshthe journey is on

and what a wonderful journey it is$20 door $18 advance

www.gerrybarnum.com
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Saturday February 4th 8pmBowker Creek

acoustic / folk / roots musicfrom Victoria

covers to originals,great arrangements

with heavenly harmonies$15 door $12 advance

www.myspace.com/bowkercreek

Sunday February 5th *4pm*The Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainmenton the first Sunday of each month

with young singer/songwriter Hope Kingjoining her is stepdad Scott Magill,

as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classicsnew country and originals that entertain for sure

and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit$12 door $10 advance

Sunday February 5th 8pmThe Griffith Hiltz Trio

the captivatingly original music of this great Toronto-based trio combines areverence for Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Herbie Hancock with Celtic, Norseand Eastern motifs to create a melodic jazz sound that is at once familiar and exotic.

$20 door $15 advancehttp://www.johnnygriffith.com/griffithhilt z

Monday February 6th 8pm
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Lenas Living RoomLena is joined by some musical friends

as they do the living room jam kinda thangvery cool with its laid back feel

$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday February 7th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudes

just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening)

$5 for everyone

Thursday February 9th 8pmEd Peekeekoota valley favourite,

his Chet Atkins styled guitar playingalong with his honouring of his First Nations heritage in his songwriting

guarantees his concert to be a most pleasant experience$18 door $15 advance

Friday February 10th 8pmMike Edel

once again in the area and ready to play us some fine musicas he heads out for BC/Alberta tour

if you have experienced a Mike Edel performance


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tell your friends to do the same$20 door $15 advance

http://www.vimeo.com/3849885www.mikeedel.com

Saturday February 11th 7:30pmParker Schmidt

after having made to the finals in Torontoand all that tv stuff

he returns to the Showroomwith his band

giving us an unforgettable evening of great entertainmenttickets will go fast


Sunday February 12th 2pm

Anna BorchAn 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at BrentwoodCollege

she will be performing on the second Sunday of each monthtill next summer.

I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours inshe is worth the investment

and like Hope Kingshe will be introducing a new performer each month


Sunday February 12th 8pmPaul Blacksolo blues

was here as an opener a while backand was immediately invited to return

calling Victoria homethis guy delivers the blues

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Tuesday February 14th 8pmBlues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together

and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinnyalways interesting

hosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians

Wednesday February15th 8pmIn Media Res

music noirefrom Vancouver

so cool$15 door $12 advance

http://www.imr.ca

Thursday February 16th 8pmWilly Blizzard

alternative / folk/roots musictwo guitars and a stand up basstwo guys and a gal

from Vancouverand a very much a treat$15 door $12 advance

http://www.willyblizzard.com
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Friday February 17th 8pmAn evening of Island hip hop

Prophet CliqueWes Paul

Schaps & Northern Light& One Fifty Productions


Saturday February 18th 8pmThe Midnight Hours

blues / rock / reggae from Vancouverextremely good

$15 door $12 advancewww.myspace.com/midnighthoursband

Sunday February 19th 2pmNaomi Payan

we are so fortunate to have this singer/songwritercall the Cowichan Valley home

she has a new acoustic EP ready for you to take home

and so a cd release concert was in order$10 advance $12 door

Monday February 20th 8pmLenas Living Room

Lena is joined by some musical friendsas they do the living room jam kinda thang

very cool with its laid back feel$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday February 21st 8pm

Dress Rehearsal Tuesday
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no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs

(drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening)$5 for everyone

Wednesday February 22nd 8pm

Thursday February 23rd 8pmCraig Cardiff / Ryan McMahon

2 singer/songwritersboth very much worth catching their concerts

in one evening$15 door $12 advance

Friday February 24th 8pmFlora Ware

a musical journey into jazzy funked r&b with roots influenceseasy to sayand well worth the witness

I was totally impressed with her first visitas a trio: Flora on keys and vocals,

Sam Shoichet on bass, and John MacArthur on guitar.$15 door $12 advance

www.floramusic.com

Saturday February 25th 8pmShelly Dubois Trio

this gal is country music, all the way throughher originals fit well with the standards

as though they were the samethank goodness she moved to the valley

$15 door $12 advancewww.shellydubois.com
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Sunday February 26th 2pmYouth Dress Rehearsal

kinda like our Tuesday night open mic if you are under 16 and perform or want to perform

then this is the situation for youbring your instrument (there is a piano here)

cd or ipod with your songs (maximum 3)and take to the stage

$5 per person

Sunday February 26th 8pmChasing Satellites

rock musictastefully accomplished

so cool in the Showroom$15 door $12 advance

www.myspace.com/wearechasingsatellites

www.chasingsatellites.com, www.playitloudmusic.com

Monday February 27th 8pmMyc Sharratt

award winning Island singer/songwriter$15 door $12 advance

Tuesday February 28th 8pm ishDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words

with your hostBill Levity

a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, storiesor your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation
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most empowering and invigorating$5 for readers$10 for others

Wednesday February 29th 8pmShane Philip

Thursday March 1st 8pmBeverley McKeen

A Cowichan Valley resident singer/songwriter for years,she has produced 2 cds of original material

that very much are worth having in your collectionshe performs all around the Valley

and a concert at the Showroom is a highlight for us allsee you here


www.beverlymckeen.com

Friday March 2nd 8pmSydney York

from the opera stage and the orchestra pit into indie music,Sidney York is proof that band geeks are cool

Sidney York is the long distance relationship of three such band geeks: opera singerBrandi Sidoryk (Sid),

oboist Sheryl Reinhardt,and bassoonist Krista Wodelet.

brought together in part by high school honor band,and in part by a serendipitous connection on a certain friendly Canadian airline,

Sidney York joins forces from their respective home bases of
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Vancouver, Calgary, and Torontoto create an indie-music renaissance

of the classical instruments they grew up with$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.sidneyyork.com

Saturday March 3rd 8pmFlamin' Skulls / Hearse

rockabilly duos hit the stage at the Showrooma giver all concert


Sunday March 4th 2pmThe Hope King Hour



as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classics

new country and originals that entertain for sureand Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit


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8pmAnne SchaefferThis singer/songwriter, who calls Victoria home, is a musical treat.

South American influenced, she has a jazzy approachand brings some very complimentary accompanists to join her

$18 door $15 advancewww.anneschaefer.com
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Tuesday March 6th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday




Thursday March 8th 8pm

Steve McKinnonwithMarty Jonesand friends

a veteran songwriter,he has chosen the Cowichan Valleyas his home this past 20 years or so

known primarily as a bass player over the years,he has written and performed his many songs

and well chosen coversto many a Canadian audiencein the process of releasing a long awaited CD of originals

we will hear that project tonite$15 door $12 advance

Friday March 9th 8pmDavid Vest

a master of the boogie woogie style piano playinga veteran of the blues / gospel / country scenesa storyteller extraordinaire

he returnsas often as he wants


Sunday March 11th

2pm


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Anna BorchAn 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at Brentwood College



and like Hope King

she will be introducing a new performer each month$12 door $10 advance

Monday March 12th 8pmEric St-Laurent Trio

Afro-Cuban rhythms combined with jazz and blues elements

are the heart of the trios musicEric St-Laurent playing guitars,Michel DeQuevedo on percussionand Jordan O'Connor on bass

$20 door $15 advancehttp://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/

Tuesday March 13th 8pmBlues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together

and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinnyalways interestinghosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians
http://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/http://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/


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Saturday March 17th 8pmBluegrass Fever / Cornshed

a mini-bluegrass festival takes place this eveningBluegrass Fever, traditional from the Island

and Cornshed, newgrass, comes over from Vancouverpickin n grinnin

finger snappin toe tappin bluegrass music$18 door $15 advance

www.bluegrassfever.ca www.cornshedband.com

Sunday March 18th

8pmHead of the HerdThe art of telling stories, of expressing emotion, of speaking with rhythm and

register, has been a need of humanity since the very beginning. Without storytellingwe have silence. Head of the Herd is opposite that silence the music and sound

of our livesfrom Vancouver, these two guys rock the world

the evening will include a local band as yet verified$15 door $12 advance

http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/

Tuesday March 20th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works

others attempt for the first timeall in all it is about communityno fear no attitudes

just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening)

$5 for everyone
http://www.bluegrassfever.ca/http://www.cornshedband.com/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.bluegrassfever.ca/http://www.cornshedband.com/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/


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Saturday March 24th 2pmStacy Farkas

having already been performing on stages to thousands of people,wowing the audiences for Victorias Got Talent,and with over 25 performances under her belt,

she is having her first full 1 hour concert this afternoonmonies raised will go towards securing a piano for Stacy

so as she can continue her musical discoveriesohStacy, just turning 7 years old,

$10 ticket (only 60)

Sunday March 25th 8pmShayne Koyzcan

and his band

The Short Story LongAll Things Spoken

spoken wordas performance art

world class$25 door $22 advancehttp://turnermusic.com/shortstorylong.shtml

Monday March 26th 8pmMelissa Ruth

from Oregonwww.melissaruthmusic.com
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Tuesday March 27th 8pm ishDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words



read off the page, it's a night of word appreciationmost empowering and invigorating

$5 for readers$10 for others

Thursday March 29th 8pmStef Langin concert

a treat a real treat

special guest:Lola Parks$25 door $20 advance

www.stephlang.cawww.lolaparks.com

Friday March 30th 8pmNotch 21

Vancouver Island CD release tourJohn Straathof is from Qualicum Beach

spent the last five years of his life creating intense,melodic and hard hitting dance tracks.

all originalwill have to make some room I reckon
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$5 for everyone

Thursday April 5th 8pmDayna Manning / Ryan McMahon

details to come

Sunday April 8th 2pmAnna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at BrentwoodCollege





Monday April 9th 8pmSights and Soundshttp://www.jamesstruthers.com

http://www.katemorgan.ca

Tuesday April 10th

8pmBlues Tuesdaywhere various off-duty blues players get together

and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinnyalways interesting

hosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians
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Saturday April 14th 8pmJeremy Fisher

yes,Jeremy Fisher is coming to the Showroom

$20 door $15 advancewww.jeremyfishermusic.com

Tuesday April 17th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first time

all in all it is about communityno fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs


Friday April 20th

8pmEXERheavy metal at the Showroom

special guests TBA

Saturday April 21st 8pmShelley OBrian

Shelley O'Brien
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Tuesday April 24th 8pmDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words





Tuesday May 1st 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday




Sunday May 6th 2pmThe Hope King Hour



as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classicsnew country and originals that entertain for sure

and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit


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Tuesday May 8th 8pm

Blues Tuesdaywhere various off-duty blues players get togetherand rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny

always interestinghosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians

Saturday May 12th 8pmAllen Dobbs /

Donna and Bill Konsorado3 great musicians that call the island home

from Allens countrified roots

to Donnas acoustic prairie folk as performed on her 5 string banjosBill is a piano tuner by day and much appreciated accompanist this night

to those that know of these performers, your mission is to spread the wordto othersyou will not be disappointed


Sunday May 13th 2pmAnna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at BrentwoodCollege


I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in

she is worth the investment


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Sunday May 13th 8pmMichael Jerome Browneacoustic blues at its finest

on the west coast as a mentorin the Hornby Island Blues Camp,

he had an extra day so I jumped all over itthe real deal


Tuesday May 15th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday




Tuesday May 22nd 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday



(drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening)


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$5 for everyone

Friday May 25th 8pmTim Williams

a blues troubadourliving in the High River area of Alberta

he ventures to the west coasta true gentle man of the country blues,

he is a story teller as wellan evening that I highly recommend

to all acoustic roots/ blues lovers$25 door $20 advance

http://www.go.to/twilliamsblues.com

Tuesday May 29th 8pmDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words





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8pmRyan Mcmahon / Chris Arruda / Cory Woodwardan evening with 3 singer/songwriters

$15 advance $18 door

Wednesday June 27th 8pmModern Grass Musicwww.themoderngrassquartet.com
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