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Showroom Schedule Feb 7th, 2011
Showroom Schedule Feb 7th, 2011
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others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
8pm
a valley favourite, his Chet Atkins styled guitar playing along with his honouring of his First Nations heritage in his songwriting guarantees his concert to be a most pleasant experience $18 door $15 advance
2pm
An 18 year old singer/songwriter, a student at Brentwood College she will be performing on the second Sunday of each month till next summer. I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in she is worth the investment and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advance
Friday February 17th 8pm An evening of Island hip hop Prophet Clique Wes Paul Schaps & Northern Light & One Fifty Productions
$15 door $12 advance
Naomi Payan
we are so fortunate to have this singer/songwriter call the Cowichan Valley home she has a new acoustic EP ready for you to take home and so a cd release concert was in order $10 advance $12 door
Tuesday February 21st 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
7pm
Every so often when a dark night happens at the Showroom, we choose to open the doors, set up some tables and shoot some scrabble .the intent is to attract people for a friendly game atmosphere (as opposed to the more serious, full contact, do what you gotta do to win players,) Suggested donation of $5
rock music tastefully accomplished so cool in the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
8pm
award winning Island singer/songwriter returns to the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
www.mycsharratt.com
Tuesday February 28th 8pm ish Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others
that very much are worth having in your collection she performs all around the Valley and a concert at the Showroom is a highlight for us all she brings along stellar musicianship to accompany her Martyn Jones on bass and harmonies, Gord Bigham on guitars Blayne Bartleman on stand up bass with special guest sitting in Mark Bracken see you here $15 door $12 advance
www.beverlymckeen.com
new country and originals that entertain for sure and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit $12 door $10 advance
Tuesday March 6th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
Thursday March 8th 8pm Steve McKinnon with Marty Jones and friends a veteran songwriter,
he has chosen the Cowichan Valley
as his home this past 20 years or so known primarily as a bass player over the years, he has written and performed his many songs and well chosen covers to many a Canadian audience in the process of releasing a long awaited CD of originals we will hear that project tonite $15 door $12 advance
http://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/
Wednesday March 14th 7pm Jeremiah Jourdain (Kevin Annette) Stopping the War of Terror Against Children: Putting the Pope on Trial
a talk and discussion come listen, become informed, make a decision what is it needs be done to create an atmosphere of admittance and desire to rectify suggested donation of $10
8pm
Bluegrass Fever / Cornshed a mini-bluegrass festival takes place this evening Bluegrass Fever, traditional from the Island and Cornshed, newgrass, comes over from Vancouver pickin n grinnin finger snappin toe tappin bluegrass music $18 door $15 advance
www.bluegrassfever.ca www.cornshedband.com
Monday March 19th 8pm Kaslo / Kites at Night / The Dying Merchants
3 touring folk pop heavy rock band all in one night yahoo $15 door $12 advance
Tuesday March 20th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
Saturday March 24th 8pm Beacon Hill Violin /cello and more $15 door $12 advance
Tuesday March 27th 8pm ish Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others
8pm
8pm
Vancouver Island CD release tour John Straathof is from Qualicum Beach spent the last five years of his life creating intense, melodic and hard hitting dance tracks. all original will have to make some room I reckon $15 door $12 advance
http://www.notch21.com
8pm
from Vancouver she recently released her first EP Little Love Songs March 30th at the Solstice Cafe in Victoria for those who cant get here $15 door $12 advance
http://soundcloud.com/jodidoidge http://www.youtube.com/user/JSSDOIDGE/videos
Tuesday April 3rd 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
Tuesday April 17th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
heavy metal at the Showroom special guests TBA $15 door $12 advance
Tuesday April 24th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others
Tuesday May 1st 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
always interesting hosts Thor and the Thundercat $10 for audience$5 for musicians
Saturday May 12th 8pm Allen Dobbs / Donna and Bill Konsorado
3 great musicians that call the island home from Allens countrified roots to Donnas acoustic prairie folk as performed on her 5 string banjos Bill is a piano tuner by day and much appreciated accompanist this night to those that know of these performers, your mission is to spread the word to othersyou will not be disappointed $15 door $12 advance
acoustic blues at its finest on the west coast as a mentor in the Hornby Island Blues Camp, he had an extra day so I jumped all over it the real deal $25 door $20 advance
Tuesday May 15th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
Tuesday May 22nd 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community
no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone
Tuesday May 29th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others
Thursday May 31st 8pm Ryan Mcmahon / Chris Arruda / Cory Woodward
an evening with 3 singer/songwriters $18 door $15 advance
Saturday July 7th 8pm Dead Eyes Open The Body Politic Silence Theory
so you like loud heavy rock? then get here for tonites show you will not be at all disappointed $15 door $12 advance
Wednesday July 18th 8pm The Slim Milkie Band / the Abbey Hoffman Society
love the band names that alone shows some integrity looking forward to this one $15 door $12 advance
www.slimmilkie.com