The Kelowna Folk Club
presents
TILLER’S FOLLY
Outdoor Summer Concert

July 18      7:30 pm

3360 Anderson Rd. Kelowna, BC

Tiller’s Folly is the preeminent Canadian based award winning Americana/Folk/Celtic group at the forefront of a bold new movement in acoustic roots music. For the past sixteen years, through 1000’s of performances stretching from the Pacific Northwest to the British Isles, they have spread their memorable blend of energy, history, musicality, romance and just plain fun from small and large halls to television, radio, theatres and festivals.

Hailed by critics “Tiller’s Folly is a national treasure”. – Peter North, Edmonton Journal, their words and melodies are at once populist and poignant while at the same time powerful and sincere.

Fuelled by their unfailing passion and enthusiasm for the music, Tiller’s is continually experimenting with different phrasing, tones and textures while recording with some of today’s most exciting and innovative musicians as they continue to evolve as artists. This experimentation has moved them in a fresh new direction. Bruce Coughlan, Nolan Murray and Laurence Knight, the current members of the band are merging their past experiences and influences with some new ones including traditional bluegrass as well as the popular new grass and beyond.

In the summer of 2012 the band received critical praise and world-wide recognition they won the 11th Annual Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Poll for their song “Death & Taxes” penned by Tiller’s prolific lead singer and songwriter Bruce Coughlan.

They have just come off a successful Southern Tour with Newgrass legend John Cowan to cities such as Nashville TN, Aberdeen NC, and Ashland VA.
This is a unique opportunity to see this band in a small venue in a special summer outdoor concert in the country. (There is a covered area in case of rain). If you have never been to one of the Kelowna Folk Club House concerts this is an excellent place to start. This band really delivers. Check them out at http://www.youtube.com/user/TillersFolly.

Tickets go on sale June 20 at ABC Hobby & Games on Dilworth or online at http://www.kelownafolkclub.ca for $25.00 with all proceeds going to the band.

JULY 26TH – KELOWNA, BC – OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY FOR OKANAGAN TATTOO SHOW W/ MATADORS, PREYING SAINTS, RATTLESNAKE SHAKES

Hailing from Calgary, Alberta, Frankie McQueen succeeds in raising
pulses and causing voluntary whiplash. They take a blues-heavy,
visceral rock set and punctuate it nicely with the occasional
lighter-flicking ballad. Getting back to the roots of hard rock is no
problem for Frankie, but we’re not dealing with any Black Sabbath
cover band. Frankie McQueen seamlessly blends classic rock with the
contemporary sounds we crave. Not afraid of taking risks, this band is
constantly evolving and tweaking their sound in a great way.
Graveyard, Black Sabbath and The Foo Fighters are just a few of their
biggest influences. This hard working, hard hitting group will leave
you with the taste of bourbon in your mouth.
Formed in 2007 Frankie McQueen has seen it all. From dingy biker
dives, to opening for bands like Flash Lightning, Daniel Wesley and
Bedouin Sound Clash. Starting at the bottom, Frankie McQueen played
anywhere they could get a gig. The group developed a loyal following
early in their career and in 2009 they recorded their first demo EP.
Shortly after their first demo, Frankie McQueen won the New Cap Radio
Rock Star competition. This $250,000 dollar prize was a huge boost for
Frankie and gave them the recognition they needed to progress. In
early 2010, the band had just finished taking a break from performance
to concentrate on writing. From there they really started gaining
momentum. Producer/Manager Graham Sharkey hooked up with Frankie
McQueen in late 2010. With Graham on their side, and with the help of
Canadian Country Music Superstar George Canyon, Chris Byrne and many
others, Frankie McQueen chose 5 tracks and recorded a new EP at Reiny
Dawg Studios. The EP was released in February 2012.
Frankie McQueen came together from a wide variety of musical styles
and backgrounds. A solid group of guys, they’d way rather have a beer
with a fan after the show than sign an autograph.

Canada Day – live music all day Monday

Wednesday night

Live at Fernando’s – Eleven

The Besnard Lakes w/ July Talk + Grounders

Thursday night

Full list of Canada Day Events in Kelowna!

Parks Alive! Power Stage 

presented by Power 104 FM
(Island Stage) 12:30-9:30pm

12:30-1:15 Young Sparrows (pop punk; 4 pce)
1:30-2:15 Papa Wheely (classic rock; 4 pce)
2:30-3:15 Floyd Vedan Band (classic rock covers; 4 pce)
3:20-3:30 Ben Klick -”Talented Kids” finalist (vocalist w/guitar;solo)
3:45-4:30 The Flu (indie rock; 4 pce)
4:45-5:30 Lefty (hard rock; trio)
5:45-6:30 Wheelhouse (classic rock; 4 pce)
6:45-7:30 Fields of Green (indie rock; 4 pce)
7:45-8:30 Ozzy Ozmunds (rock covers; 4 pce)
8:45-9:30 Lift Off (stadium rock; 4 pce)

TD Beach Stage
presented by K96.3 FM
(Tugboat Beach) 12:00-10:15pm

12:00-12:45 Kath & the Tomcats (blues; 4 pce)
1:00-1:45 Devon Coyote Trio (indie rock; trio)
1:45-2:00 Mexican Trio (Mexican folk dancers)
2:00-2:45 Easy Fix (motown; 5 pce)
2:55-3:05 Taylor Hickson -”Talented Kids” finalist (duo; vocalist w/guitar)
3:20-4:00 My Kind of Karma (French infused acoustic folk; 4 pce)
4:00-4:15 Okanagan Filipino Club Dance Troupe (Filipino dancers)
4:15-5:00 Anna Jacyszyn Trio (jazz; trio)
5:15-6:00 Sista B & the Boys (R&B; 4 pce)
6:20- 7:00 Robert Gordon College – Ceilidh Band (Celtic; 8 pce)
7:15-8:30 Nolunta’s (Italian pop; 5 pce)
8:30-9:00 Team Extreme Warrior Force Okanagan (dance troupe and fire show) – beside stage on beach
9:00-10:15 Digitaal (Bhangra pop; 6 pce)

Last night at The PEAK Performance Project 2013 Launch Party at Fortune Sound Club in Vancouver, the top 20 PEAK Performance Project Artists were announced live on the air by 102.7 The PEAK and Music BC. This year’s top 20 then celebrated by dancing the night away to stunning live performances from past alumni The Boom Booms, Dear Rouge, and Dominique Fricot at what was a sold out show.

Each year over $775,000 is invested into the BC music community by the project, with $300,000 of that being awarded directly to the artists involved.

The project takes 20 bands through a rigorous artist development program that includes performances at the Khatsahlano Music & Arts Festival on July 13, a week-long boot camp, juried showcases at Fortune Sound Club, and challenges aimed at building their careers. It all cumulates at the Finale concert at The Commodore Ballroom, where the top prizes are awarded:

First place: 102.7 Thousand Dollars

Second Place: $75,000

Third Place: $50,000

Fourth Place: $10,000

Fifth Place $5,000

Base camp awards to all top 20 artists equaling $60,000

Says Bob D’Eith, Executive Director of Music BC, “102.7 The PEAK has given artists from BC a chance at a life changing opportunity with the PEAK Performance Project. We’re seeing the project not only build and strengthen careers, but a strong and vibrant music community as well.”

The Top 20 PEAK Performance Project Artists for 2013 are as follows:

Amble Greene – Ocean Park
Bestie – Vancouver
Coldwater Road – Vancouver
Greg Dummond – Port Moody
Melissa Endean – Vancouver
Hannah Epperson – Vancouver
Fallbrigade – Victoria
Luca Fogale – Burnaby
Good For Grapes – Surrey
Lydia Hol – Vancouver
Bodhi Jones – Vancouver
Lions in the Street – Vancouver
Dougal Bain McLean – Victoria
Oh No! Yoko – Abbotsford
Rolla Olak – Vancouver
Rykka – Surrey
The Lion The Bear The Fox – Ladysmith/Vancouver
Towers and Trees – Victoria
Van Damsel – Kamloops
Willhorse – Golden

102.7 The PEAK is committed to the development of new and emerging BC music artists. The PEAK Performance Project is designed to educate, promote, develop and hopefully launch the careers of some of BC’s up and coming artists. It also hopes to foster the BC music industry and create a sense of community amongst music professionals.

The PEAK is investing five million two hundred and ninety thousand ($5,290,000) over seven years through CTRC approved Canadian Content Development funds. The program is administered by the Music BC Industry Association.