Category Archives: The Blue Gator

Great weekend of live music in Kelowna!

Full schedule for Canada Day 2011 Events here, and a great show at Habitat on Sunday night with Teen Daze!

Fri Jul 1  
Canada Day – TD Beach Stage – Tugboat Beach
Canada Day – Parks Alive! Power Stage – Island Stage
 Julie Masi – Duncan’s Bistro and Bar
John Noren – Lake City Casino
Scott Thielmann – Cabana Bar and Grille
FREEWAY – The Minstrel Cafe
Sherman Doucette – The Blue Gator
Red Eye Empire Canada Day Party – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Scott Theilmann – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Toni Dizon – O’Flannigans Pub

Sat Jul 2
Major Mambo – Vibrant Vines Winery
Kickoff to Summer, Parks Alive – Kelowna Pride Stage, Kerry Park
Jasper Sloan Yip & Behind Sapphire – Streaming Cafe
Fighting Orange – Cabana Bar and Grille
MERCER AND THE RHINO – The Minstrel Cafe
Sherman Doucette – The Blue Gator
Scott Theilmann – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Toni Dizon – O’Flannigans Pub

Friday night live in Kelowna – June 24th

Live Jazz with vocalist Danielle Kozlowski and guitarist Loni Moger – Yellow House
Dana Barnes – Duncan’s Bistro and Bar
Cat Wells – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
The Bodega’s – Lake City Casino
Blue City – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Paul Filek – The Minstrel Cafe
Ross Neilsen & the Sufferin’ Bastards – The Blue Gator
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
Frequent Flyerz – Grateful Fed

Upcoming shows at lake City Casino – new live music venue!

Weekend live music – June 17th and 18th

Fri Jun 17
Raquel Warchol – Duncan’s Bistro and Bar
Poppa Dawg – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
J C Wilson – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Cheeky Monkey – The Minstrel Cafe
Zamboni Brothers – The Blue Gator
Calum Hughes – Grateful Fed

Sat Jun 18
The Dreamland Band, 2-5pm – Live music at Vibrant Vines Winery
Poppa Dawg – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Grateful Dads – Cabana Bar and Grille
Cynthia Leigh-Ann – Old BIke Shop Cafe
J C Wilson – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Raleigh- The Streaming Cafe
Red Cedar w/ Minto & Sun Wizard – Habitat
Jon Day – The Minstrel Cafe
Zamboni Brothers – The Blue Gator

Great weekend for live music in Kelowna!

If this weekend is any indication, it’s going to be a busy summer of live music around Kelowna!

Fri Jun 10
Johnny V – Duncan’s Bistro and Bar
McCall & Morman – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Matthew Barber and Oh Susanna with The Provincial Archive – East Kelowna Community Hall
Brandon Issak – The Minstrel Cafe
Boogie patrol – The Blue Gator
Thunder and Lightening – Grateful Fed
Carmen Townsend – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Scott Theilman – Tom Collins Pub
Midnight Famous – O’Flannigan’s Pub

Sat Jun 11
Anna Jayszyn – Vibrant Vines Winery
East Coast Celtic Night with Newfoundland’s Saltwater Cowboy… Billy Wiseman – Union Jack’s, Shannon Lake golf Course
Kayla Luky and Buck & Jess –  Streaming Cafe
Scott Thielmann – Cabana Bar and Grille
McCall & Morman – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Poppa Dawg – The Minstrel Cafe
Boogie patrol – The Blue Gator
The Hip Replacements – Apple Bowl (24 hr relay)
The Delussionals – Grateful Fed

Friday Night Live… in Kelowna, June 3rd

Music BC SchMusic Party and K96.3 K Comp Vol. 2 Launch – Habitat
Loni Monger (Jazz) – Duncan’s Bistro and Bar
Supertramp – Prospera Place
Jayson Bendera – The Minstrel Cafe
Donovan Sweet – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Poppa Dawg – The Blue Gator
Hear in the Noise – Grateful Fed
FLIPSIDE pres… PAUL OAKENFOLD (LIVE) – Level Nite Club

also…. check out The 29th Annual Summerland Action Festival, 3 Day (Free) Family Event & Music Festival

Long-weekend live music – Friday, May 20th

I may be 6,500 kilometers away from Kelowna, but I wanted to keep you all in the loop on the live music scene for Friday Night!

Deb Stone Band – Kelowna Community Theatre
Woods of Ypres, Xul, Titans Eve and Fenrirs Thirst – Dave’s Sports Bar
Sherman Doucette – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
The Dude – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Jazz with Loni Monger – The Minstrel Cafe
Farler’s Fury and Porch Crawler – Grateful Fed
Crosstown Bus – The Blue Gator
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub
Songwriters Circle – Streaming Cafe

Watch for weekly live music coming June 3rd at Duncan’s Bistro & Bar

Saturday Night Live Music in Kelowna, May 7th

Floyd Vedan Band – O’Flannigans Pub
Donovan Sweet – Pheasant & Quail Pub
The Zamboni Brothers – The Blue Gator
James Lamb –  Streaming Cafe
Jambalaya – The Minstrel Cafe
Corey Doak With Scott Hildebrandt – Willow Park Church
Bear Mountain – The Old Bike Shop Cafe
DJ John Byrne & Natasha Ratz – Cabana Bar & Grille
Rann Berry – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Here in the Noise – Grateful Fed
Don’t Shoot Me: I’m Only the Piano Player, an evening with David Scheel – Kelowna Community Theatre
Live on Brighton, Carpenter, Moments – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub

Jam packed weekend of live music in Kelowna – April 29th & 30th

Spring is in the air, and Kelowna’s live music venues got a lot to offer (18 shows to choose from to be exact).  Get out and support the local music scene.

Fri Apr 29
Dual CD release and Fundraiser. Windborn & Thomas Kjorven – The House
Danielle Kozlowski – West Jet Wine Tasting, Rotary Centre for the Arts
The Bodegas – Vintner’s Poolside Grill
Murphy’s Lagh – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Scott Thielman – Tom Collins Pub
Shawn Burns – The Minstrel Cafe
Valdy presented by Kelowna Folk Club – East Kelowna Hall
Aegis Fang – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Devon Coyote – Grateful Fed
Poppa Dawg – The Blue Gator
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub
Fields of Green and guests – Flashbacks

Sat Apr 30
Danielle Kozlowski – West Jet Wine Tasting, Rotary Centre for the Arts
Sarah McLachlan – Prospera Place
Fisticuffs – Streaming Cafe
Rob Szabo – The Old Bike Shop Cafe
Murphy’s Lagh – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Rowdymen – The Minstrel Cafe
The Capers CD Release Party – Habitat
Young ‘Uns – The Blue Gator
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub

The Capers CD Release Party

The Capers CD Release Party

April 15-16th- So much going on this weekend, lots to choose from!

So much going on this weekend, lots to choose from!

Fri Apr 15

Scott Theillman – Pheasant & Quail Pub
LESLIE ALEXANDER & JENNY ALLEN – The Minstrel Cafe
My Pet Lion with The Flu – Grateful Fed
The Blue Healers – Tom Collins Pub
Random Act – The Blue Gator
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub
FOOTWERK – OASIS & Sapphire Nightclub

Sat Apr 16

Leah West and Sasha Lewis  – The Old Bike Shop Cafe
Ambre McLean and Gabrielle Pappilon – Streaming Cafe
AwesomeOkanagan.com Launch Party – Laurel Packinghouse
THE BLUE CITY TRIO – The Minstrel Cafe
Random Act – The Blue Gator
Thunder and Lightening – Grateful Fed
Brand New Waves – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Colt 45 – O’Flannigans Pub