Kate Miller-Heidke @ the Habitat, June 30th

Austrailian singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, hot off a nation-wide tour with Ben Folds, is playing the Habitat on 6/30 (in between Lillith Fair dates in Edmonton & Vancouver).  Opening act:  Jody Glenham
$12 (+$2.50 tx & sc) – Buy your tickets for this show here!
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm

Kate got a great review from Sasha Frere-Jones at the New Yorker of her second album. You can listen to some of her music at her Myspace page.


Some cool upcoming festivals

BONFIRE MUSIC FESTIVAL
July 23 – 25, 2010 | Birken, BC
www.bonfirefestival.com

ARTSWELLS FESTIVAL
July 30-Aug 2, 2010 | Wells, BC
www.artswells.com

SUMMER ARTS SCENE FOR YOUTH
August 1-7, 2010 | Kelowna, BC
http://sasfy.ca/

PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL
August 20-22, 2010 | Princeton, BC

TRANSMISSION
September 22 – 24, 2010 | Victoria, BC
www.transmitnow.com

RIFFLANDIA
September 23 – 26, 2010 | Victoria, BC
www.rifflandia.com

BREAK OUT WEST | WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS
October 21 – 24, 2010 | Kelowna, BC
www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca

Polaris Prize Long List

Congratulations to Kelowna’s Yukon Blonde for making the long-list of the 2010 Polaris Prize.

Here is this year’s Polaris Music Prize long list:

Apollo Ghosts – Mount Benson
Bahamas – Pink Strat
The Besnard Lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
Blue Rodeo – The Things We Left Behind
Brasstronaut – Mt. Chimaera
Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
Basia Bulat – Heart Of My Own
By Divine Right – Mutant Message
Caribou – Swim
Jason Collett – Rat A Tat Tat
Crystal Castles – Crystal Castles
Amelia Curran – Hunter, Hunter
Fred Fortin – Plastrer La Lune
Frog Eyes – Paul’s Tomb: A Triumph
Hannah Georgas – This Is Good
Ghostkeeper – Ghostkeeper
Holy Fuck – Latin
Karkwa – Les Chemins De Verre
Lee Harvey Osmond – A Quiet Evil
Greg MacPherson – Mr. Invitation
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice
Misteur Valaire – Golden Bombay
The New Pornographers – Together
Owen Pallett – Heartland
Plants And Animals – La La Land
Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal
Justin Rutledge – The Early Widows
The Sadies – Darker Circles
Shad – TSOL
Elizabeth Shepherd – Heavy Falls The Night
The Slew – 100%
Meaghan Smith – The Cricket’s Orchestra
South Rakkas Crew – The Stimulus Package
Tegan And Sara – Sainthood
The Wooden Sky – If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone
Hawksley Workman – Meat
You Say Party! We Say Die! – XXXX
Young Galaxy – Invisible Republic
Yukon Blonde – Yukon Blonde
Zeus – Say Us

Catch Windborn around town

Catch Kelowna’s Windborn at these upcoming shows around town.
Friday June 19th
The Green Room
bottom floor of the ellis parkade
no cover 7-10 pm.  One massive no repeat set of original windborn music.
Saturday June 20th
Cafe Soleils
on bernard
7-8pm
no cover
Friday July 2nd
Kerry park stage for parks alive
9:45-10:30
no cover

CONTEST: The Eagles Experience

I have 2 pairs of tickets for saturday’s Eagles Tribute show @ the rotary arts centre. Email me your answer to one or both questions.

1. In 1971, what artist were Glen Frey, Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner backup musicians for before deciding to form their own band?

2. In what year were The Eagles inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

The Eagles Experience comes to Kelowna and Vernon

Stay tuned to this blog for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, June 12th in Kelowna!

Showtime Management Australia presents
The Eagles Experience

(Winnipeg, MB – May 17, 2010) Concert promoter Showtime Management Australia confirms international theatrical concert show The Eagles Experience – Celebrating 30+ Years of Hotel California will appear in two Okanagan area cities commencing on June 12, 2010.

  • June 12            Kelowna, BC              Rotary Centre for the Arts at 8 p.m.; $29.95-$49.95
  • June 20            Vernon, BC                 Performing Arts Centre at 8 p.m.; $39-$59

The Eagles Experience – Celebrating 30+ Years of Hotel California is a live “rock theatre” concert that celebrates the world’s most beloved rock superstars, The Eagles. The show is a faithful recreation of The Eagles’ timeless hits, a rock spectacle that salutes the talent and musicianship of the original members. Featuring:

– David Grey as Don Henley
– David Wright as Glenn Frey
– Tony Cowell as Joe Walsh
– Russell Davey as Timothy B Schmit
– Richard Baker as Don Felder

From the ‘70s through to the ‘80s, The Eagles were a major force in the world music scene. They were heaped with Gold and Platinum Records, showered with awards, and struggled to keep up with demand for product and live appearances, a strain that many say led to their break-up in 1980. Since reuniting in 1994, The Eagles have toured intermittently. The Eagles Experience – Celebrating 30+ Years of Hotel California fulfills fans’ thirst for their timeless music, taking the show to fans around the world.

The Eagles Experience – Celebrating 30+ Years of Hotel California focuses on The Eagles’ Hell Freezes Over Tour of the early 90s, capturing the an era when The Eagles’ music undeniably transcended the boundaries of rock, R&B and country. The show is an exciting showcase of all the chart-toppers, such as Take it Easy, One of These Nights, Take it to the Limit, Heartache Tonight, Hotel California, Lyin’ Eyes, Witchy Woman, New Kid In Town, Tequila Sunrise, Desperado, Best of My Love and Life in the Fast Lane, as well as more recent releases, Get Over It and Love will Keep Us Alive.

The group also performs selected solo hits of 1971 founding members Don Henley and Glen Frey – and Joe Walsh, who joined The Eagles in 1975. The music of The Eagles touched the hearts of a generation. If you enjoyed life in the fast lane in the 70s, or simply yearn for a night at the Hotel California, don’t miss this amazing multimedia show.

For more information, visit www.hotelcalifornia.com.au