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Royal Canoe at the Habitat

kelownalivemusic — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:58:37 +0000

w/ Little Jungles
$10 Advance - Buy tickets for this event here!
$12 Door

Saturday Night Live… music in Kelowna

kelownalivemusic — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 01:18:41 +0000

Songwriter Circle Friday Night at 7pm Streaming Cafe with Corey Doak, Joshua Smith, Jordan Matchett, & Glen Koide. (free)

No shortage of shows in Kelowna on Saturday Night. What are you going to see?

Andrew and Zachari Smith – The Bike Shop Cafe
BC Hip-Hop Fest 2012 – The House
Craig Cardiff (2 shows) – Streaming Cafe
CREAM Villains Vs. Vixens Superhero Soirée – Habitat
Sherman Doucette – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
City and Colour with special guest The Low Anthem – Kelowna Community Theatre
Dueling Piano Players – Dana Barnes & Steve Todd – Pheasant & Quail Pub
JC Wilson – Dakodas Pub
Fighting Orange – The Minstrel Cafe
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
Zoo Lion – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Poppa Dawg – The Blue Gator
Paperboy and Guests – Grateful Fed
LeVeL Nite Club & mau5trap presents: Kill The Noise w/ 40,000 Watts of Bass – Level Nightclub
★ Sapphire Night Club’s One Year Anniversary Bash ★ – Sapphire Nightclub

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site –http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

Live music around Kelowna – Happy New Years!

kelownalivemusic — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:51:28 +0000

It’s been another great year for live music in Kelowna. The inaugural Pop Okanagan festival was a big hit, and lots of Canada’s top indie bands passed through town (and a few went to Penticton’s Barking Parrot instead…K-os, Sloan, Mother Mother and the Sheepdogs) We’re closing the book on 2011, and looking ahead to more festivals, great local artists, and more touring bands passing through the Okanagan!

Fri Dec 30, 2011
JC Wilson – Kelowna Lake City Casino
Random Act with Uptown Hornz – The Blue Gator
Sister Speak – Grateful Fed
Blue City trio – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Poppa Dawg – The Minstrel Cafe

Sat Dec 31, 2011
New Year’s Eve Bash with Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
New Year’s Eve with Ellen Churchill – The Bonfire Grill at The Cove Lakeside Resort
Robert Fine and Soul Remedy, NYE – Kelowna Lake City Casino
NYE with DJs Invizible, Conro, Braden Erhardt & Roberto Stylz – Level Nightclub
NYE at Sapphire, 6 DJs – Sapphire Nightclub
Poppa Dawg – The Minstrel Cafe
The Order of Chaos – Lake City Bowl & Billiards
Little Jungles – Chicken Vindaloo & The Red Room – Fernando’s Taqueria on Bernard
New Years Eve w/ Toddy Rockwell, Rumpus Room & Freaky Fisher – Habitat
News Years Eve Party with Devon – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site –http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

My Fav Concerts of 2011

kelownalivemusic — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:16:50 +0000

It’s that time of year again. I started this in 2007, and continued in 2008, 2009 and 2010, so here’s a look at some of my favourite shows from

1. Robert plant / north Mississippi allstars – Queen Elizabeth theatre, Vancouver, BC, April 17th, 2011

2. Jeff Beck / Tyler Bryant – The Centre for Performing Arts Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Oct. 26th, 2011

3. Foo Fighters – Sasquatch Music Festival, George, Washington, May 27th

4. The Pixies / Imaginary cities – Orpheum theatre, Vancouver, BC, May 3rd, 2011

5. Tori Amos / Thomas Dybdahl – Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Dec. 13th, 2011

6. Dave Matthews Band – The Gorge Ampitheater, George, WA, Sept. 3rd, 2011

7. Pearl Jam / Mudhoney – Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver BC, Sept. 24th, 2011

8. Great big sea – Kelowna community theatre, Kelowna, BC, March 11, 2011

9. Sloan – Barking Parrot, Penticton, BC, June 2nd, 2011

10. Imaginary Cities / The Coppertone – Doc Willoughbys, Kelowna, BC, Nov. 26th, 2011

great video, Seth!

tied for 11th place:
Death from Above 1979 – Sasquatch Music Festival, George, Washington, May 29-31st
We are the city / Said the Whale / aidian knight / kingdom cloud – Kelowna community theatre, Kelowna, BC, April 3rd, 2011
The Sheepdogs / Monster Truck – Barking Parrot, Penticton, BC, Dec. 19th, 2011

KISS in Kamloops, June 29th

Live music around Kelowna over the holidays! Merry Christmas!

kelownalivemusic — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:10:27 +0000

Thu Dec 22, 2011
Poppa Dawg – The Blue Gator
The Malarkeys – The Minstrel Cafe

Fri Dec 23, 2011
Leah West – Powerhouse Theatre
Poppa Dawg – The Blue Gator
Wheelhouse – Dakodas Pub
The Rowdymen - The Minstrel Cafe
Sherman Doucette – Pheasant & Quail Pub
The Red Room w/ special guest Calum Hughes – Grateful Fed

Sat Dec 24, 2011
Sherman Doucette – Pheasant & Quail Pub

Mon Dec 26, 2011
Annual Boxing Day Show w/ Kingdom Cloud, Little Jungles, Dreamcoat, Sam Wilson, and Family – Habitat

Wed Dec 28, 2011
The Flu With Special Guests: Pull in Case of Fire – Sapphire Nightclub

Sat Dec 31, 2011
New Years Eve w/ Toddy Rockwell, Rumpus Room & Freaky Fisher – Habitat
News Years Eve Party with Devon – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub

The Annual Boxing Day Show

kelownalivemusic — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 01:46:59 +0000

w/ Kingdom Cloud, Little Jungles, Dreamcoat, Sam Wilson, and Family
$10 - Buy tickets for this event here!
(Eat dinner at Fernando’s or Sturgeon Hall and get in free!)
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm
19+

Another big weekend of live music in Kelowna – Nov. 25th, 26th

kelownalivemusic — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:33:28 +0000

Another big weekend of live music in Kelowna with Kyuss, Imaginary Cities and lots of great local artists!

Fri Nov 25
Gail And Karl of the celtic band The Malarkeys – Lake Country Coffee House
Deb Stone Band / Family Dance – Kelowna Community Theatre
Hot Tomales – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Sherman Doucette – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Poppa Dawg – The Minstrel Cafe
Thomas Kjorven – Grateful Fed
Young ‘Uns – The Blue Gator
Ken McCoy – 97 Street Pub
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub
Kyuss Lives – Flashbacks

Sat Nov 26
Andrew Allen and special guests We Are The City, Calum Hughes, Jeff Piattelli and Mark Irving – Habitat
Cheeky Monkeys – Creekside Pub and Grill
Hot Tomales – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Sherman Doucette – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Poppa Dawg – The Minstrel Cafe
Imaginary Cities and Special Guests – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Young ‘Uns – The Blue Gator
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub
Here in the Noise – Bike Shop Cafe

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site – http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

Kelowna Live music :: Nov. 16-21st

kelownalivemusic — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:32:57 +0000

Lots of live music to choose from in the next few days including Matthew Good, Jazz at The Black Box Theatre, Sarah Slean, Gala for the Arts, Treelines at Habitat, The Malarkeys at the Bike Shop Cafe, and a lot more…. 27 shows to choose from on Friday and Saturday alone!

Wed Nov 16
Bonnie Ste – The Minstrel Cafe
Open mic jam night with host Conroy Ross – Avenue Classic Bar
Fighting Orange featuring Peter Glockner and Dave Beaton – The Blue Gator
Western Wednesdays open mike – Grateful Fed

Thu Nov 17
Kim Kayser – Christopher’s Ultra Lounge
Dave Myers – Rotten Grape Wine & Tapas bar
Poppa Dawg – Memphis Blues BBQ House
Orio – The Blue Gator
The Stowaways – Fernando’s Taqueria on Bernard

Fri Nov 18
Raquel Warchol, Jane Eamon, Jennifer Jade Kerr, Teena Gowdy – Streaming Cafe, Songwriters in the Round
Tim Williams – East Kelowna Community Hall
Damian Brennen – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Blue City – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Treelines w/Portage & Main and Joyful Door – Habitat
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
Whiskey Jane – 97 Street Pub
The Stowaways – Fernando’s Taqueria on Bernard
Here in the Noise – Grateful Fed
Random Act with Uptown Hornz – The Blue Gator
Bucknife w/ Black Earth – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
One Wroe Back and Wicked Shift – Flashbacks
Little Birdie - The Minstrel Cafe

Sat Nov 19

Grateful Dads – Cabana Bar and Grille
The Malarkeys – The Old Bike Shop Cafe
Kim McMechan and Norm Strauss – Streaming Cafe
Gala For The Arts – Rotary Centre for the Arts
Patsy Cline tribute - The Minstrel Cafe
Damian Brennen – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
The Ernesto Cervini Quartet – Black Box, Kelowna Community Theatre
Blue City – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Matthew Good – Kelowna Community Theatre
Larry and his Flask w/The Porch Crawlers and The A. M.s – Habitat
Paperboy – Grateful Fed
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
Random Act with Uptown Hornz – The Blue Gator

Sun Nov 20
Sarah Slean – Kelowna Community Theatre
Kim McMechan and Norm Strauss – The Minstrel Cafe

Mon Nov 21
Ox w/ Forest City Lovers – Bean Scene

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site – http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

Live Music coming up this weekend around town

kelownalivemusic — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:48:26 +0000

After short trips to Vancouver and Ottawa, I’m back and have lots of updates for the blog. Lots of upcoming events around Kelowna in the coming weeks including the reunited Kyuss at Flashbacks Nov. 25th, Imaginary Cites (fresh off their tour with the Pixies) will be at Habitat November 26th, and lots of great shows at the Streaming Cafe. Oh, and Peak Performance Finalists, Current Swell, will be at O’Flanigans on Tuesday, Nov. 8th

Coming up this weekend around town:

Fri Nov 4

Rann Berry and the Random Act – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Donovan Sweet – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Cod Gone Wild – The Minstrel Cafe
Young ‘Uns – The Blue Gator
Appaloosa – 97 Street Pub
DJ Johnny Omega – Sapphire
The Shrugs w/ Moondog Uproar – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub

Sat Nov 5

Buffaloswans – Streaming Cafe
Rann Berry and the Random Act – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Sandy McFee – The Old Bike Shop Cafe
Donovan Sweet – Pheasant & Quail Pub
the Rowdymen – The Minstrel Cafe
Young ‘Uns – The Blue Gator
Sammmy – Grateful Fed

And for listings for shows in the North and South Okanagan, check out this great site – http://oook.ca/ (Facebook Page)

Imaginary Cities w/ Special Guests

kelownalivemusic — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:30:58 +0000

Imaginary Cities w/ Special Guests
Saturday, November 26th – Habitat
Tickets: $12 advance/$15 door - Buy your tickets for this show here!
Advance tickets also available at Leo’s Video and Tweaked and Yummy Vintage Apparel
Doors at 8pm
19+

It all started at The Cavern.

Winnipeg is known as the “Heart of the Continent.” In this beating heart on the prairies, there is always new music being made: in its clubs and basements, and in between work and life. Imaginary Cities was born in a club called The Cavern, in between sets. This new group, founded in a chance meeting is now readying to introduce their debut album, Temporary Resident in early 2011. They are a band that is fast becoming one of Canada’s most important and talked about new bands.

Imaginary Cities is the musical duo of Marti Sarbit and Rusty Matyas. Marti had moved to Winnipeg from Brandon, MB, and was playing in a Motown cover band called, The Solutions. Rusty did mixing for them. Rusty was no stranger to the Canadian music scene himself. His former band The Waking Eyes was signed to Warner Records, and he’s currently the multi-instrumentalist in The Weakerthans.