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In Newfoundland

While I’m in newfoundland for 2 weeks, I’m still keeping on top of the Kelowna live music scene and I’ll be soon posting some more show listings. I’m also getting some strong rumours about more summer concerts so stay tuned….
Jason

April…. 11 great shows in 3 weeks

Bands:
Ladyhawk
Pride Tiger
date: Saturday April 8th
venue: OK Mission Hall
Tix: $8

Sunday April 9, 2006
Dan Mangan w/ Brandon Scott and Dan Harden
The Blue Gator
$6
Doors @8pm

Bands:
Minus the Bear
The Archer and the Eagle
AlphaBaby
Adventures
date: Friday, April 14, 2006
venue: Mission Hall
tix: $8

Bands:
All Night Long
Fear Zero
Fourhourdrive
date: Friday April 14th
venue: The Well
Doors 8pm Tix $7 at the door
http://www.fearzero.com

Bands:
The Hell & backs
Pheora
Drunk and Pretending
All Night Long
Stonecrow
date: Saturday, April 15th
venue: Breaker’s Billards
tix: $12 door / $10 advance at Breakers
Part of Rock Royalty show

Bands:
Revival Dear (from Toronto)
Curbside Music Co.
date: Thursday, April 16th
venue: The Habitat
tix: $5

Bands:
The People Vs
The Doers
Darcy Hancock
date: Monday April 17th
venue: Mission Hall
Doors at 7pm, all ages

Monday April 17, 2006
Matthew Barber and The Union Dues w/ Julie Doiron and Shotgun & Jaybird
The Blue Gator
$6
Doors @ 8pm
advance tickets available now – @ Revolver & Bering Music in Westbank

Tuesday April 25, 2007
Small Sins (formally The Ladies and Gentlemen) w/ Magneta Lane and Terza Rima
The Blue Gator
$7
Doors @8pm
advance tickets available now – @ Revolver & Bering Music in Westbank

Friday April 28, 2006
Meligrove Band w/ Paper Moon and AlphaBaby
Okanagan Mission Hall 4409 Lakeshore Rd
$7 Adv.
Doors @ 6pm
advance tickets available now – @ Revolver & Bering Music in Westbank

Sunday April 30, 2006
Dr. Smooth and The Operators w/ Trevor Salloum and Guests
The Blue Gator
Details TBA

I’m going to be back in Newfoundland and I’m going to miss these 8 great shows!

Wintersleep at the Blue Gator Review

So what is there to do on a Tuesday night in this quiet ‘ol town? Well if you’re lucky, you stopped by the Blue Gator for a sold out show featuring 3 great bands from Halifax. Miss T Promotions did a fantastic job advertising this show and thanks to the staff at the Blue Gator (normally closed on Tuesdays), this was a great night.

The Dependant Records Tour, presented by Exclaim magazine made a stop in our town and the night kicked off at 8:30 with Jill Barber. She offered some great bluesy-folk songs with a lot of passion. My friend said she remindered her of Sarah Slean, and she reminded me of Tom Waits in her stage presence and delivery. After a nice short break, while the waitresses were busy serving jogs of beer and great food, the second band Contrived came on. This band consists of 3 members of the headlining band, Wintersleep, and they played an agressive, solid 40 minute set. Their guitar tech even came on for a few songs beforehand. The headliners who have been getting a lot of buzz and recently one an ECMA award, started around 11:15 and played for a solid hour. They played some great new songs, and some familuar songs like “Jaws of Life” and “Danse Macabra”. They have a couple albums out and I would recommend giving them a listen. They keep the dance floor hoping for their entire set, and the band seemed to be feeding off the energy of the crowd and having a great time.

A great Tuesday night out, and the support for live music and a great venue really came together. Big Thanks to the artists, and Miss T Promotions for a great evening. Stay tuned for a lot more exciting shows!