Special Events

Jun. 22, 2013 : Jim Bryson & Guests

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:57:15 +0000

As a founding member of Punchbuggy, touring member of Kathleen Edwards' band and collaborator with The Weakerthanks on his The Falcon Lake Incident album, the indie folk of Jim Bryson is about as Canadian as it gets.

Kim Taylor. Kim also co-stars along side Ned Oldham in the Canadian Premiere of I Used To Be Darker (Sundance 2013) this year at the festival on Sunday June 23 6:30 pm at the Globe. The film features music from both Oldham and Taylor. Oldham just won Best Original Song at the Nashville Film Festival for "The One That Got Away." The film explores the creative and personal lives of two musicians during a separation/divorce and the impact on their loved ones, it also stars two young Canadian actresses who will be attending for a Q&A.

7pm - Doors
8pm - The Burnettes
9pm - Hannah Epperson
10pm -Kim Taylor
11pm - Jim Bryson

Jul. 6, 2013 : Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir Reunited

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:06:14 +0000

After a three-year hiatus, Calgary's beloved country-blues mutants are getting back together for a tour and they kick it off at the Palomino. Their three CDs have become something of cult favourites among fans of ragged-but-right early country and Delta blues viewed from the perspective of musicians weaned on Beefheart and Waits. Who-da thought? Yes, the fact that we got to see them regularly is one of the few things that makes the world envious of Calgarians. This could be the last time, or it could be the start of something new. Either way, it's an event that will make your Stampede week tolerable.

Jul. 12, 2013 : BIG

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:37:56 +0000

At the height of the summer festival season in Calgary, BIG is proud to present a truly collaborative curation of Calgary's creative talent, all gathered together under one banner for a single day. Stretching across the music, arts and culture scenes that form our livelihoods, BIG weaves together some of Calgary's most interesting and creative players to celebrate what makes our city so unique: a reckless frontier spirit of exploration and innovation that knowns no bounds and heeds no warnings. Join us on July 12 at Commonwealth Bar & Stage during the day, from 10 am to 9 pm, and at Broken City at night, from 9 pm onwards, for a spectacular melting pot of Calgary's finest cultural minds. 20+ bands will dance alongside theatre; film will collide with food; visual artists will illustrate between comedians. We come together as more than the sum of our parts to elevate our scene in a new, BIG way.

Aug. 12, 2013 : Loreena McKennitt at The Jubilee Auditorium

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:12:03 +0000

Loreena McKennitt makes a long-awaited swing through western Canada this summer. Originally from a small Manitoba town, McKennitt’s first record in 1985 - made to support downtown Toronto busking – took her across the country on the first of dozens of concert tours she’s made since. Succeeding records reflect her world adventures and ongoing search for the roots of Celtic music. Fiercely independent, she has always retained control of her music, record label and active business. Along the way, she has won numerous prizes and awards, including membership in the Order of Canada and has sold 14 million records, written film and television scores and created 3 concert DVDs.

Sep. 14, 2013 : Jon Langford and Sally Timms – My Life in the Punk Rock Trenches

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:42:22 +0000

This multi-media performance by Chicago-based Jon Langford and Sally Timms of the Mekons melds songs and stories from their vast and entertaining experiences on the fringes of popular culture for the last 37 years. Langford is a workaholic musician, visual artist, DJ and raconteur while Timms claims the title of "laziest person in showbiz."

Sep. 21, 2013 : Iron & Wine at MacEwan Hall

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:27:38 +0000

Ghost on Ghost produced by Beam’s longtime associate Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Califone, Fruit Bats) and follows 2011’s Kiss Each Other Clean, which tour Rolling Stone said of Kiss while Pitchfork 70s—Astral Weeks, Goodbye Yellow Brick For Ghost on record felt like a reward to myself after the way I went about making the last few,” he says.

Helping achieve Beam’s vision was a group of stellar musicians including Rob Burger, Steve Bernstein, Brian Blade, Curtis Fowlkes, Tony Garnier, Marika Hughes, Briggan Kraus, Maxim Moston, Tony Scherr, Doug Wieselman, Kenny Wolleson, and Anja Wood. Burger (Tin Hat Trio) has worked with Beam intermittently through the years and handled arrangements for strings image from the series “Private Views” by noted photographer Barbara Crane.

The first three Iron and Wine albums, released on Sub Pop, were The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002), Our Endless Numbered Days (2004), and The Shepherd’s Dog (2007).

Sep. 26, 2013 : Mo Kenney with Wake Owl

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:58:31 +0000

Nova Scotia’s rising star Kenney has been making waves with her raw, compelling songs on her Joel Plaskett-produced debut CD. Colyn Cameron, aka Wake Owl, crafts pristinely packaged bundles of bittersweet melodies and longing lyrics.

Sep. 28, 2013 : LeE HARVeY OsMOND

Tue, 28 May 2013 21:52:23 +0000

Revisit key moments of the ‘60s through the eyeball and ear of LeE HARVeY OsMOND, aka Tom Wilson, of Junkhouse and Blackie and the Rodeo King fame. His youth in the blue-collar steel town of Hamilton, Ontario during the Beatles era, the Vietman War, the Kennedys and King is reflected LHO’s new album “The Folk Sinner,” created from society's transgressions; Tom once wrote that he is in love with the system that keeps him down. He and a rotating cast of colourful collaborators from Toronto’s scene, including Margot Timmins, Hawksley Workman, Colin Linden, Oh Suzanna, Andy Maize, and Paul Reddick take you on a fantastic trip down the ‘acid folk’ lane.

Sep. 29, 2013 : LeE HARVeY OsMOND

Tue, 28 May 2013 22:12:22 +0000

Oct. 1, 2013 : Michael Franti

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:41:59 +0000

Musician, humanitarian, and children’s book author Franti is a pioneering force who uses music as a vehicle for positive change and puts on unforgettable, high energy shows with his band Spearhead. With the multi-platinum success of his song “Say Hey (I Love You)” and the chart breaking 2010 release of “The Sound Of Sunshine,” Franti and his band deliver a thought provoking dance party. Franti’s single, “I’m Alive (Life Sounds Like)” is hitting radio now, leading into his new album, All People available July 30th.

Oct. 10, 2013 : Rae Spoon with guests

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:46:54 +0000

With a voice as big as the prairie sky, transgender musician and author Rae Spoon’s dark and honest songs about death, coming out and surviving abuse are enveloped in folk, rock and electronica.

Oct. 12, 2013 : Dar Williams with The Owner/Operator Tour

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:02:33 +0000

From upstart neo-folkie to a seasoned artist over her 20 year career, Williams’s keen eye and nuanced ability to get inside the heads of her characters has made her one of the US’s most creative and entertaining artists. The Owner/Operator Tour stars New York City’s funny and prolific Jack Grace, the reigning mayor of the Kingston, ON music scene, Luther Wright and the lovely, talented and hilarious Carolyn Mark.

Oct. 13, 2013 : Dar Williams with Sarah MacDougall

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:41:34 +0000

From upstart neo-folkie to a seasoned artist over her 20 year career, Williams’s keen eye and nuanced ability to get inside the heads of her characters has made her one of the US’s most creative and entertaining artists.
Swedish-born, Yukon-based MacDougall brings honest poetics, blistering guitar chops, and a strong voice.

Oct. 22, 2013 : Joël Fafard and Joe Fafard

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:16:39 +0000

This innovative ‘pop-up’ event is a unique opportunity to view an exclusive collection of Joe Fafard’s most recent works and hear Fafard and Schwartz’s new musical project. For five decades, Joe Fafard has one of Canada's most beloved and acclaimed visual artists. Guitarists Joël Fafard and Joel Schwartz fuse of their styles and backgrounds into a finely-crafted, powerful blend of rhythmic country blues and roots.

Nov. 2, 2013 : Kat Danser Baptized By the Mud CD release

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:34:24 +0000

Swamp blues artist Danser’s fourth album Baptized By The Mud, produced by Steve Dawson (who joins her for this concert), is the culmination of years of study, mentorship and songwriting with legendary Mississippi blues icons. It’s a unique take on gospel and early blues, linking human truth with the divine and the pulpit with the plow.

Nov. 8, 2013 : Martha Wainwright

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:04:56 +0000

One album featured Edith Piaf covers, another displayed passionate angst in twisted pop and her most recent Come Home To Mama is an edgy, multi-instrumental soundscape that showcases Martha’s raw, confessional poetry with style and grace.

Nov. 9, 2013 : Martha Wainwright

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:12:17 +0000

Nov. 29, 2013 : Basia Bulat

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:21:59 +0000

Versatile multi-instrumentalist artist Bulat creates spirited, whimsical and grand nuanced acoustic music with her trademark silky voice and quirky instrumentation.