Another year of great shows around Kelowna, and Prospera Place started to bring some big acts to town again.

I started this in 2007, and continued last year.  Looking at some of my favourite concert moments, both out-of-town and right here in Kelowna.

1. Joel Plaskett & Friends – The Habitat, May 13th, 2009
2. Neil Young / Everest – Prospera Place, April 22nd, 2009
3. Dan Mangan – The Habitat, Oct. 3rd, 2009
4. The Weakerthans / Constantines / Oh Susanna – Kelowna Community Theatre, April 27th, 2009
5. Stone Temple Pilots / Crash Kings – Prospera Place, Nov. 9th, 2009
6. The Arkells / The Novaks – The Habitat, Nov. 17th, 2009
7. Jay-Z / N.E.R.D – Prospera Place, Oct. 14th, 2009
8. John Mayall – Kelowna Community Theatre, Nov. 12th, 2009
9. Jack Semple – Minstrel Cafe, June 18th, 2009
10. Carpenter – Kelowna Club, July 31st, 2009

I’ll be posting a listing of my favourite Kelowna shows in 2009, but here’s my list of concerts in 2009.

1. Leonard Cohen, GM Place, Vancouver, BC, April 20th

2. Pearl Jam / Ben Harper & the Relentless 7, Key Arena, Seattle, WA., Sept. 21
3. David Byrne, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Feb. 20th

4. Neil Young / Everest, Mile One, St. John’s, NL, April 6th and April 22nd in Kelowna
5. The Dead / The Allman Brothers / The Doobie Brothers, The Gorge, George, Washington, May 16th
6. Nine Inch Nails, Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge, George, Washington, May 23-25th, 2009

7. Joel Plaskett & Friends, The Habitat, Kelowna, BC, May 13th

8. Arctic Monkeys, Showbox, Seattle, WA., Sept. 20th
9. KISS / Buckcherry, GM Place, Vancouver, BC, Nov. 14th
10. Green Day, GM Place, Vancouver, BC, July 4th

honourable mentions:
Gogol Bordello, Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge, George, Washington, May 23-25th, 2009
Street Sweeper Social Club, Sasquatch Festival, The Gorge, George, Washington, May 23-25th, 2009
Jay-Z / N.E.R.D, Prospera Place, Kelowna, BC, Oct. 14th
Stone Temple Pilots / Crash Kings, Prospera Place, Kelowna, BC, Nov. 9th