(All shows at 8 PM)
October 6 - Bruce Cockburn: Bruce Cockburn. Bruce Cockburn’s career includes 26 albums, numerous international awards, including the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, 20 gold and platinum records in Canada, and countless concert performances since he released his first solo work in 1970. One of the Folk world's best singer/songwriters comes to one of the
best concert halls in North America.
Not only will the acoustics be superb, the Winspear has installed a
new $500,000 state-of-the-art Meyer sound system.
The show is an "Evening with Bruce Cockburn" with no opening act, and
tickets for patrons under 21 are half price. Bring the family.
Tickets $47.00 plus service charges, $23.50 youth under 21 available at the Winspear Centre Box Office, #4 Sir Winston
Churchill Square, charge by phone at (780) 428-1414/800-563-5081 or
online www.winspearcentre.com
Saturday, November 8 - Buffy Sainte-Marie and Richie Havens
Digital artist, pacifist, Academy Award-winning songwriter and beloved performer—these are just a few of the hats worn by Buffy Sainte-Marie. Born in 1941 to Cree parents on a Saskatchewan reserve, Sainte-Marie has gone on to become one of the most acclaimed performers of her generation. Though much of her music is rooted in traditional songs, both First Nations and folk, she is a pioneer of new media and technology—she recorded her 1969 album Illuminations with an early synthesizer, and began working with Apple computers to record her music and make digital art in the early ’80s. Her latest releases include Running For the Drum, a set of new songs, and Buffy/Changing Woman/Sweet America: The Mid-1970s Recordings, a 2-CD set of reissues. As relevant as ever, the timeless Buffy Sainte-Marie remains a true original, and one of our most passionate, outspoken artists.
A contemporary of Buffy’s, Richie Havens came up in the same coffeehouse circuit before becoming an international star thanks to his opening set at Woodstock. Noted for his guitar skill, Richie has also acted in several films (including, most recently, Todd Haynes’ I’m Not There), composed promos for television networks, and performed at Bill Clinton’s inauguration and the 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concert. Newer artists have recognized Havens’ talent, including Groove Armada, which featured the singer’s soulful vocals—some of the most recognizable in all of pop music—on the 2000 track “Hands of Time,” which was featured in the movies Collateral and Domino. Richie’s new studio album, Nobody Left to Crown (Verve Forecast), features the country-tinged single “The Key.”
FRANCIS WINSPEAR CENTRE; Doors: 6:30PM Show: 7:30PM
Tickets (incl. GST) $61.50 & $47.00 (includes FMF & Service charges) on sale FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 10AM at Livenation.com and available at Francis Winspear Centre Box office, Charge by Phone 780-428-1414 or www.winspearcentre.com
November 23 - Eric Bibb: Eric Bibb and African Guitar Summit. A legend in the making, Eric Bibb’s new album Get Onboard is self-described as the most exciting project of his career. The African Guitar Summit is a star-studded collaborative project uniting the talents of Canada's best guitarists of African origin, including Alpha Ya Ya Diallo and Mighty Popo.
Tickets $32 plus service charges, $16 youth under 21 available at the Winspear Centre Box Office, #4 Sir Winsrton Churchill Square, charge by phone at (780) 428-1414 or 800-563-5081 or online at winspearcentre.com (single tickets only).
Note: service charge $4 per ticket plus $2 phone order charge.
New: 50% off ticket prices for youth 21 and under!
For more information contact Terry Wickham 429-1899. twickham@efmf.ab.ca
or visit the Winspear Centre website
All shows, unless noted, start at 7:30 PM. Here is the fall 2008-winter 2009 program
Friday, Sept 26 Colin James
Wednesday, Oct 15 Dala with David Myles
Thursday, Oct 23 Tom Wilson & Barney Bentall with Jon Amor
Friday, Oct 24 Michael Kaeshammer
Friday, Nov 7 Eliza Gikyson
Wednesday, Nov 12 Compadres (James Keelaghan & Oscar Lopez)
Friday, Nov 14 Baka Beyond
Saturday, Nov 15 Jill Barber
Friday, Dec 12 Terry McDade & The McDades
Friday, Jan 16 Les Yeux Noirs
Friday, Jan 30 Mighty Popo
Thursday, Feb 5 Colin Linden with Whitey Johnson
Friday, Feb 6 Montreal Guitar Trio
Friday, Feb 13 Dave Gunning & Stephen Fearing
Saturday, Feb 14 John Boutte
Friday, Feb 20 John Wort Hannam
Friday, Feb 27 Klezmatics
Wednesday, Apr 15 Matt Anderson
Thursday, Apr 16 Lunch at Allen's (Murray McLauchlan, Cindy Church, Marc Jordan, Ian Thomas)
Thursday, Apr 23 Emilie-Claire Barlow (jazz)
Sunday, Apr 26 Jesse Cook (flamenco)
Buy multiple concerts and save! 3 or more shows save 10%; 7 or more shows save 15%; 12 or more shows save 25%. These discounts are available through The Arden Box Office only by calling 780-459-1542. To receive these savings, buy all your tickets at the same time.
5 St. Anne Street, St. Albert 459-1542. For further information go to their website.
All shows start at 7:30 PM. Here is the fall 2008-winter 2009 program
Friday, Sept 12 Souljah Fyah (world)
Saturday, Sept 20 Shane Yellowbird (country)
Sunday, Sept 21 Bonnie Tyler Festival Place
Sunday, Sept 28 Bill Anderson-A Night with The Legend (country)
Friday, Oct 3 Di Madre in Figlia (world/choir)
Saturday, Oct 4 David Knopfler (blues/pop/rock)
Friday, Oct 10 John Reischman and the Jaybirds (bluegrass/roots)
Saturday, Oct 11 Eliana Cuevas (world)
Friday, Oct 17 Rik Emmett (Emmett plays Clapton- blues)
Sunday, Oct 19 Archie Fisher (singer-songwriter)
Thursday, Oct 23 Aaron Lines (country)
Friday, Oct 31 Big Hank Lionhart & Fistfull of Blues (blues)
Saturday, Nov 1 David Lindley (world)
Saturday, Nov 8 John McDermott (celtic/vocal)
Tuesday, Nov 11 The River City Big Band Remembrance Day Concert
Friday, Nov 14 The Good Brothers with special guests House of Doc (country)
Sunday, Nov 16 Dave Babcock & The Nightkeepers (blues)
Thursday, Nov 20 Santa Cruz River Band (country)
Friday, Nov 21 Shooglenifty (celtic)
Friday, Nov 28 The Warrior Gospel Band (world)
Friday, Dec 5 Kenny Rankin (jazz)
Saturday, Dec 6 Songs of John (Lennon tribute featuring Mark Sterling)
Friday, Dec 12 A John Berry Christmas (country)
Saturday, Dec 13 Danu: An Irish Christmas (celtic)
Friday, Jan 16 Come On In Our Kitchen X with Ron Rault, Crawdad Cantera, Brent Parkin, Bobby Cameron, John Rutherford, Karla Anderson, Steward MacDougall and Chris Nordquist (blues)
Friday, Jan 30 Borderlanders (singer-songwriter)
Sunday, Feb 8 Lisa Brokop (country)
Friday, Feb 20 The Fugitives (singer-songwriter)
Friday, Mar 6 Carlos del Junco (blues)
Friday, Mar 20 Tiller's Folly (celtic)
Saturday, Mar 21 Mark Sterling: 10th Anniversary Blues Show (blues)
Sunday, Mar 22 The Cottars (celtic)
Sunday, Apr 5 Ray Bonneville (blues)
Friday, June 26 The River City Big Band (jazz)
TICKETS
Tickets for all shows are available in person at the Festival Place Box Office (Monday to Friday 9 AM- 6 PM and Saturday 9-4), by telephone (780-449-3378), online at www.festivalplace.ab.ca (no service charges), or through Ticketmaster.
100 Festival Way, Sherwood Park 449-3378. For more information, go to their website
All shows on Friday at 8 PM. Here is the fall 2008-winter 2009 program.
Friday, Sept 26 Roy Book Binder, Little Miss Higgins, Tim Williams
Friday, Oct 10 Tom Phillips Band: Willie P. Bennett Tribute
Friday, Oct 24 Pan Canadian New Folk Ensamble
Friday, Nov 14 Jenny Whiteley
Friday, Nov 28 Eilan Jewell
Friday, Jan 23 Tim Huss and Cori Brewster
Friday, Feb 13 Chris Smither
Friday, Feb 27 April Verch Band
Friday, Mar 13 Le Vent du Nord
Mar. 27 Alex Cuba
Apr. 17 Eliza Gilkyson
St. Basil's Cultural Centre 10819-71 Ave. Tickets $15 advance, $17 at door. Advance tickets available at Southside Sound 432-7503 (pick-up only) & Tix on the Square 420-1757 (service charge $1.50 per ticket & $1.50 per transaction for phone and on-line orders; cards accepted; pick-up or free delivery to the venue with phone and on-line orders at tixonthesquare.ca). First half of season $80 (6 shows); second half $90 (7 shows) or Whole Season Pack (13 shows) $150 call Peter 438-6410 or other ticket outlets. For further information, go to their website.
All shows start at 7:30 PM. Fall 2008-winter 2009 program follows.
Friday, Nov 14 International Guitar Night: Brian Gore, Andy Sheppared, Dale Kavanagh, Cecilia Zabala $20/$15
Saturday, Nov 22 The Original Caste $25/$20
Thursday, Dec 4 La Nef: Celtic Christmas $25/$20
Wed-Sunday, Jan 7-11 Ian Tyson $40/$30
Thursday, Jan 22 Ennis $25/$20
Thursday, Feb 5 Jim Byrnes $25/$20
Saturday, Feb 7 Marc Atkinson Trio $20/$15
Thursday, Feb 26 The Nylons $25/$20
Ticket Prices: adults $20; students & seniors $15 available at Horizon Box Office 962-8995. Note: some performances may have special pricing. Subscription Packages: purchase 2-3 shows receive 10% off; 4-5 shows receive 15% off; 6+ shows receive 20% off.
For further information, go to their website.
The open stage is held every Wednesday at Fiddler's Roost 8906 - 99 St. Under the IGA where the Media Club used to be. Please do not park in the IGA parking lot. $2 cover. Doors 7:30; show starts at 8 PM.
For further information, go to their website.
Doors 7:30, Show 8:00;
NBCMS Members $18, non-Members $20
Tix at Myhre ’s Music Southside Sound,
Acoustic Music Shop, buy online www.tixonthesquare.ca,
charge by phone toll-free 1-877-888-1757, and at the door. Details at link.For further information, go to their website
All shows start 8 PM. Here is the fall 2008 - winter 2009 program.
Saturday, Sept 20 - Dougie MacLean Royal Alberta Museum 12845 - 102 Ave
At Queen Alexandra Hall 10425 University Ave.
Saturday, Oct 4 - Garnet Rogers
Saturday, Oct 18 - Brock Zeman
Saturday, Nov 1 - Ulrich, Bentall & Taylor
Sun Nov. 2 - Homefest 2008
Saturday, Nov 15 - Nathan Rogers (MB) & Old Man Luedecke (NS)
Saturday, Jan 17 - Polyjesters
Saturday, Jan 31 SPECIAL SHOW: Martyn Joseph--Royal Alberta Museum
Saturday, Feb 7 - Bob Jahrig
Saturday, Feb 21 - Penny Lang
Saturday, Mar 7 - Lennie Gallant
Saturday, Mar 21 - Karla Anderson
Saturday, Apr 4 - JP Cormier
Tickets
Ticket Packages
Season Ticket: $185 (12 shows including Homefest; Martyn Joseph sold separately)
Individual Advance Tickets $18 (Queen Alexandra shows) and $25 (Royal Alberta Mueseum shows) available at:
Tix on the Square; (780) 420-1757; 9930 - 102 Ave
Acoustic Music; (780) 433-3545; 9934 – 82 Avenue
Myhre’s Music; (780) 477-1586; 8735 – 118 Avenue
Service charge may apply at ticket outlet.
Door price $22 for Queen Alexandra shows and $27 for Royal Alberta Museum shows
Children 6 to 12 - 1⁄2 price at door; children under 6 – free
For info please email werthmann@northernlightsfc.ca or call (780) 288-8111) or go to website
All shows on Friday at 8 PM; open stage starts 7:30 PM. Fall 2008-winter 2009 program to follow.
Concerts: doors 7:30, show 8 PM; Open Stage: sign up 7 PM, show 7:30. Fiddler's Roost, 8906-99 St.
Open Stages:
For further information, go to their website
Arden Theatre
Festival Place
Full Moon Folk Club
Horizon Stage
Little Flower Folk Open Stage
Northern Bluegrass Society
Northern Lights Folk Club
Uptown Folk Club
Winspear Presents
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