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Big lineup announcement – Wet Ape presents… KELOHA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2012

July 6-8th
Waterfront Park 

On July 6-8 Kelowna’s Waterfront Park will be transformed into a tropical oasis of music and art. The event features 2 stages showcasing some of the biggest names in Indie, Rock and Alternative, as well as some of the most talented up and coming names in Canadian music. With local and international art exhibits and installations, an exhibitor village, lakeside beverage gardens, interactive kids areas, and more!
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KELOHA will have 2 stages and feature some of the hottest names in Rock, Indie and Alternative….

— FRIDAY—
TOKYO POLICE CLUB

THE LIMOUSINES

WE ARE THE CITY

— SATURDAY—
COLD WAR KIDS

THE DUDES

DIRTY RADIO

DANIEL WESLEY

AARON NAZRUL & THE BOOM BOOMS

USS

THE PACK A.D.

—SUNDAY—
AWOLNATION

THE SHEEPDOGS

DAN MANGAN

SAID THE WHALE

HEY OCEAN

JON & ROY

ACRES OF LIONS

DEVON COYOTE

SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT

MICHAEL BERNARD FITZGERALD

THOMAS KJORVEN

ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT http://keloha.com/tickets

3 DAY REGULAR PASS – EARLY BIRD—- $89.50
1 DAY REGULAR PASS – EARLY BIRD —- $39.50
3 DAY PLATINUM PASS ——- $175
1 DAY PLATINUM PASS ——————- $89.50
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Ron Hynes @ East Kelowna Hall

March 16th, 2012
East Kelowna Hall, 2704 East Kelowna Rd. at 8:00 pm.
$20 general admission

With a songwriting career that spans more than 30 years, Ron Hynes is a six-time East Coast Music Award winner, a Genie Award winner and a past Juno, CCMA and Canadian Folk Music Awards nominee. He’s been recipient of both Artist of the Year and the prestigious Arts Achievement Award from the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council, as well as a Lifetime Achievement Award from the St. John’s Folk Arts Council. Ron Hynes also holds an Honorary PhD from Memorial University for his songwriting and cont ribution to the cultural life of his beloved home province of Newfoundland.

Frequently referred to as the “man of a thousand songs”, Ron Hynes’ songs have been covered by dozens of artists worldwide, including Emmylou Harris, Christy Moore, Mary Black, Denny Doherty, Murray McLauchlan, Valdy, John McDermott, Terry Kelly, Prairie Oyster, The Good Brothers, Shaye, The Cottars and most recently, classical soprano Hayley Westenra.
Ron Hynes began his career as a singer-songwriter on the coffeehouse circuit in the early seventies and while on a Canadian theatre tour with The Mummers Troupe in ’76, he composed a song called “Sonny’s Dream” that’s become a folk classic performed and recorded by artists all over the world. He was a founding member of the Wonderful Grand Band, a musical comedy show featuring a six-piece traditional/folk/rock band together with various members of Codco.

In the fall of 2010 Ron’s new CD “Stealing Genius” was released by Borealis Records. Also, the feature film about Ron’s life “The Man of a Thousand Songs” debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival to sold-out audiences and critical praise.

Ron Hynes tours regularly throughout Canada and abroad, attracting enthusiastic audiences wherever he performs.

Kelowna Live Music – March 2nd and 3rd

Fri Mar 2
The Malibu Knights w/ Lefty and The ‘I’ In Team – Flashbacks
Fighting Orange – The Minstrel Cafe
Donovan Sweet – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Papa Wheely – The Blue Gator
The Hip Replacements – Tribute Weekend – 97 Street Pub
Floyd Vedan Band – O’Flannigans Pub
HIPPIECRITZ W/SEX LOADER + DEPRESSING – Grateful Fed

Sat Mar 3
Donovan Sweet – Pheasant & Quail Pub
Samantha Savage Smith – Streaming Cafe
Floyd Vedan Band – O’Flannigans Pub
Fighting Orange – The Minstrel Cafe
Scissor Kick w/ Young Sparrows! – Doc Willoughby’s Downtown Pub
Papa Wheely – The Blue Gator
Who Made Who – Tribute Weekend – 97 Street Pub

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

Kelowna recording artists the FLU opening for Grammy Award winner Paul Rodgers

Kreater Custom Motorcycles, High Tide Entertainment & 1st Video Band is proud to present Grammy Award winner Paul Rodgers who will be performing in Concert at Kelowna Community Theatre March 15, 2012.  VIP Tickets will include an exclusive Concert “SWAG” pack including T-shirts, CDs, Lanyards, pre concert refreshments in KCT green room etc., The VIP tickets will be available at Kreater Custom Motorcycles.  Special Guests will be Kelowna recording artists the FLU.  Check out their tunes here!

Tickets available at Select Your Tickets box office and online at www.selectyourtickets.com

Doors                          6:30 pm

The FLU                    7:30 pm  

Paul Rodgers             8:30 pm  

Global Music Fest – Kelowna Performers!!

I’ve been posting news about the upcoming Global Music Fest in Kelowna this Saturday.  There will be great acts coming to town like Beyond Sapphire, Rococode and En Karma…  Here are our local performers who will be there.

Friday: Jeff Piattelli, Windborn, Dan Oig
Saturday: Leah West, Brent Tyler, Mark Irving

See you there. Also watch Shaw TV this Thursday at 7pm to catch them perform their songs that they wrote for local non-profits.

Royal Canoe, this Monday at Habitat w/ Little Jungles & Oceans Apart

Buy tickets for this event here!

Royal Canoe is a deadly band armed with falsettos, guitars, effects pedals, drums, basses, tambourines, shakers and a five-keyboard super-weapon. Royal Canoe play lyrically sharp pop songs that move people and make people move.

It all began in 2006, when Matt Peters (The Waking Eyes) teamed up with some Winnipeg friends and musicians (Nathan Blanchard, Jo Snyder, Tom Keenan and others) to write a collection of songs. Many of the songs that emerged revolved around tragic characters, each treated with equal parts humour and tender endearment. “Kasparov” is a love song from the super-computer Deep Blue to chess champion Gary Kasparov, “Dear June” is about a Siamese twin who wants to go it alone and “Me Loving Your Money (Gonna See Us Through This)” explores the complexities of love…kinda.

Royal Canoe was born, and after some more collaboration the aptly titled album, CO-OP Mode was completed. It was never to be played live. Ever.

Fast forward three years to 2009, when Peters finally found time to put together a band. He enlisted the limitless talents of Winnipeg musicians Bucky Driedger and Matt Schellenberg (The Liptonians), Brenden Berg (Tele) and the double-drummer assault of – Derek Allard (Tele) and Michael Jordan (The Liptonians).

Global Music Fest Friday – Beyond Sapphire

Catch Beyond Sapphire opening up for Andrew Allen on Friday night for the Global Music Fest!

Even the adventurous Behind Sapphire couldn’t have imagined the things that would happen to them this year. The group spent the first three months of 2011, on the road, touring the vast Canadian continent in support of their self-titled debut album. Their music video for “Oh My, What a Fine Day,” staring actress Jodelle Ferland, hit semi-viral status on YouTube. The song was featured in hit TV series Degrassi, and the video was eventually picked up by Much Music. In May, Behind Sapphire was selected as one of BC’s Top 20 artists in the Peak Performance Project.

After taking two months off to write a new record, the boys of Behind Sapphire embarked on a Western Canadian summer tour sporting blonde-white hair and overalls. The boys, following the tour, met and sang for the infamous Ellen Degeneres, who loved the music and stated “They’re fantastic. I like ’em.” The year also marked the bands first international tour to China. One of the highlights, of the month long tour, was the bands last show where they showcased for 100 million viewers on national TV.

Fresh from a whirlwind of incredible events, Behind Sapphire is set to release the “Diamonds EP.” The EP is a collection of songs inspired by love, marriage and family. “Diamonds” is a true reflection of the bands live show; it’s full of spontaneous, bouncy rhythms and affectionately soulful melodies. The EP is precursor to the bands sophomore record, which will be released in early 2012.