The Travelling Mabels are an ACMA award winning folk/country group from southern Alberta, Canada.
For more than a decade, they have brought their own unique brand of harmony, humour and musicianship to Canadian audiences from coast to coast, performing at venues ranging from folk clubs and community halls to big festivals such as the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival. In addition, they have shared the stage with many notable artists such as Ian Tyson, Tom Jackson, The Elvis Imperials and Gene Watson.
Dave Gunning is best defined as a master craftsman. Over the course of 23 years and 11 earlier albums, the Nova Scotian folk singer/songwriter has diligently sharpened his skills, developing into a poetic storyteller and emotionally convincing singer with few equals.
Martyn Joseph is a performer like no other: Shades of Springsteen, John Mayer, Bruce Cockburn and Dave Matthews there may be – but he stands in his own right, built on a reputation for giving what thousands have described as the best live music experience of their lives delivering his “songs of lyrical intelligence” according to BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris.
Over The Moon, featuring award-winning vocal and multi-instrumentalists, Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell.
For the Holidays, Buzz Brass offers a concert embodying all of the season’s festive magic, as much with emotion as with a sense of humour. The show, full of good cheer, includes your favorite
holiday classics.
Since 2002, Buzz Brass has been performing all across Canada as well as in the United States, Europe and China. The ensemble has given over 1,400 performances on three continents, including famous concert halls reaching more than 275,000 spectators. Journalists and spectators alike continuously acclaim the ensemble’s performances. The quintet obtained of the 2014 OPUS Award for “Concert of the Year—Multiple Repertoire”.
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With the release of her first brand new music in five years, Michelle Wright once again shows why her expressive voice and her distinctive style has earned her twenty-five Top Ten radio hits, more than forty major awards (including her 2011 induction into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame) and sold millions of records.
Michelle Wright is poised for the next phase of what has already been a stellar international musical career, one that has seen her grace concert stages across North America, Europe, Africa, South America, Australia and Asia. Michelle continues to show her fans that the feisty girl from rural Merlin, Ontario is here to stay. Or as she says, “What a way to make a living! I plan on making and playing music for a long time to come.”
Strictly Business Christmas cabarets feature musical theatre, much-loved Christmas tunes, and storytelling in a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere. Kayla and Kelsey charm with their wit, musicality and a whole lot of humour. Their cabaret is a great way to get into the Christmas spirit while getting to know a couple of kooky singers. With the Strictly Business catchphrase, “come laugh with us or at us,” the ladies promise that, no matter what, you’ll have a good time.
CABARET EXPERIENCE ADULT (18+ ONLY)
Intimate Setting • Limited Seats • Cafe Tables • Bar Service
The 2019 Christmas Kisses Tour
6 time Juno Award Winner including Songwriter of The Year and Artist of The Year
Adored by fans, peers and critics alike, Canadian singer-songwriter Serena Ryder captivates her audiences mainly due to her immense raw and earnest songwriting talent and electric live performances. She has many great hits including “Electric Love”, “Stompa”, “What I Wouldn’t Do” and “Got Your Number”.
For Serena Ryder, music is medicine. It’s the thing that soothes any ailment, and it’s the reason to keep going, even when times get tough. Ryder has always been compelled to write songs, both because she loves creating music and because it heals her, inside and out.
Join beloved Canadian tenor John McDermott as he delivers holiday cheer. As is John’s tradition, he will sing holiday favourites, songs from his illustrious musical career, and tasteful remembrance tributes.
In concert, whether he is sharing the stage with a top notch group of musical friends or touring the world for intimate solo performances, John McDermott continues to enchant audiences with his performances while retaining the beguiling sense of humour that endeared him to audiences from the beginning.
