Performance Series
2-Hour Shows
Performance Series shows are two hours in length with a 20-minute intermission.
7 Performances
The 2023-2024 season features 7 performances!




Jake Vaadeland & The Sturgeon River Boys
Jake Vaadeland is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from Saskatchewan, Canada. His traditional sound and unique style could be defined as a blend of Bluegrass and 50’s Rockabilly, with Jake also specializing on guitar and banjo in addition to his impressive vocals. Jake strives to write and play with a focus on storytelling and messages that he hopes his audience ...
...RIDGE ft. The Fugitives
Trench songs were written by frontline soldiers during WW1. Essentially protest songs, they were often parodies of well-known tunes. We’ve re-written new melodies and music for these words, in order to more readily access the emotional content of the lyrics, and to continue folk music’s long tradition of reshaping songs over time – the same way soldiers reshaped these songs ...
...The McDades
Punching through the walls of tradition, The McDades‘ Celtic-rooted music fuses the spontaneity of jazz improvisation and infection global rhythms. The Juno award winners’ cutting edge sound is the perfect complement to their fiery performances. At the heart of the group are siblings Shannon, Solon & Jeremiah, who grew up playing Canadian folk music alongside their parents and amon artists ...
...Souls in Rhythm
Calgary-based Souls in Rhythm (a.k.a. SiR) takes the fundamentals of classic funk and soul and blends them with modern R&B. Rather than being impressionists of master/classic artists of the genre, SiR has a modern sound and seeks to innovate and contemporize a musical form they love. While they are groove-based, they are songwriting-centred. Canadian Musician Magazine elaborates; “smooth, soulful grooves, ...
...Bywater Call
Since Bywater Call was formed in 2017, they have been Maple Blues and Independent Blues Award nominated and have made waves in the Canadian Festival Circuit. The band has also had the opportunity to tour Europe twice, including most recently in May and June of 2022, featuring a mainstage appearance at the Netherlands’ premiere blues festival MOULIN BLUES. Performances there ...
...Rory Gardiner | Tornado Troubles
CCMA nominated country artist Rory Gardiner has shared the stage with a number of great country acts like Keith Urban. As a stand-up comedian, his TikTok videos have over 50 Million views, his YouTube sketches have been featured on Funny or Die, and America’s Funniest Videos. When mother nature sent a tornado through his neighbourhood, he turned to humour to ...
...Derina Harvey Band
Derina Harvey leads the award-winning Celtic Rock sensation, the Derina Harvey Band (dHb). With a show that offers a fresh take on traditional folk songs as well as a few originals, Derina’s vibrant personality takes center stage with humour, storytelling, and, of course, her world class vocals. dHb has been likened to a “rockier” version of Canada’s Great Big Sea, ...
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