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Tickets $ 24 Three titans of Northwest acoustic blues: Orville Johnson, John Miller, and Grant Dermody. These bluesmen first played together a few years ago when they were on staff at the Centrum/Port Townsend Blues Workshops and enjoyed it so much that they kept getting together on occasion, though they maintain separate careers. Their first CD together is a romp through twelve acoustic blues classics by Memphis Slim, Charlie Patton, John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson, Leadbelly, Tampa Red, Blind Willie Johnson, Son House, Gary Davis, and others. Like all classics, these tunes are full of the kind of mysterious yet somehow vaguely familiar lyrics and melodies that sound like they were not so much crafted as unearthed in a musty oak trunk of unknown provenance. They sound centuries old-ideal for the grand, old-time whoopin', wailin', moanin', and hollerin' that Johnson, Miller, and Dermody specialize in. Their arrangements, playing, and singing are superb throughout Grant Dermody was a wonderful back up to Eric Bibb this spring, we fell in love with his music. |
Tickets $27 Hot and spicy! New Orleans rockin’ roots & blues. Take the rhythm of the Maritime Acadian music, season well with Louisiana zydeco blues, add a twist of Highway 61 era Dylan, serve it up with great showmanship, and you’ve got a potent musical cocktail that will have your head spinning and your feet dancing! Playing a range of instruments including guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and piano he delivers originally crafted, high energy, New Orleans-style rockin’ roots and blues. Although Gary’s own roots are French-Acadian-he was born and raised in Nova Scotia-- his soul seems to have taken a long and inspiring detour through Louisiana and the Mississippi Delta. And while Gary does not consider himself to be a cajun or zydeco artist per se (“it’s just the vibe that runs through the tunes I write”) he’s probably the most southern-sounding player in town. The Georgia Strait states without hesitation that “Vancouver’s roots-music scene has immensely benefited from Comeau’s presence.” Gary Comeau – cajun/celtic fiddle, zydeco accordion, New Orleans piano, mandolin & banjo, vocals.... Tim Hearsey – soulful blues & delta slide guitar, banjo, vocals... Chris Nordquist – drums, percussion, washboard & vocals Gerry Cook – saxophone Always a fun night!! |
Tickets $18 Scott Cook is an Alberta-based, tirelessly traveling songwriter with heart forever on sleeve. He brings humour, a disarming honesty, years of roads, and a deep love of humanity to his songcraft and storytelling. He is equally at home alone on stage, accompanying himself with guitar, banjo, ukulele, and foot percussion, or backed by his band The Long Weekends. Cook's songs are true stories set to music, drawing on influences from folk and old-time country to blues and reggae. "Scott Cook has distilled his travels down into songs powered by a sharp eye for imagery, a healthy dose of humanity, and that unforgettable voice, that at the same time intones the rigors of the road and the most comfortable couch you have ever slept on." -David Francey, 3x Juno winner "There's nothing flash about Canada's Cook. He sings his heart and soul, and in doing so lets light flood into your own... A good eye for imagery, a gentle human touch, a wry sense of humour, a whole lot of integrity, a warm, rugged voice... Truly one of Woody Guthrie's children." -David Burke, R2 Magazine, UK Scott put on a great solo show last year and is returning with his Trio this time around. |
Tickets $25 Roy and his trusty Gurian guitar have toured extensively in Canada and the US over these past three decades. From the early days of small coffee houses and opening act slots with bands like Supertramp, Three Dog Night, Jeff Beck and Santana to eventually selling out his own shows and headlining most of the major Folk Music festivals in Canada, Roy has developed into one of Canada’s best loved acoustic performers with a couple of Juno nominations to his name, and a West Coast Music Award. “It has never been anything less than a major pleasure to listen to new songs by Forbes, a craft-conscious writer who remains one of the truest troubadours in the Canadian mosaic.” The Toronto Star “He’s absorbed all of his influences and developed into a totally original, dynamic, exciting performer of deeply resonant lyrics. He’s a Canadian hero.” The Times Colonist (Victoria) |
Tickets $20 What do you get when you join in song an eclectic, multi-talented singer-songwriter, a seasoned, soulful jazz chanteuse and a Juilliard-trained, outrageous operatic diva? Magic… Living one’s dharma means staying true to one’s essential character, and being what one is “born to be.” Such is the way of the dynamic Dharma Dolls vocal trio, made up of Tanya Lipscomb, Melina Moore and Judy Rose, who have discovered an untapped musical niche which has been delighting and astounding audiences with its unique sound, uninhibited stage presence and uncanny ability to share with and connect to its avid listeners. Touted by the local media as “three women whose harmony when singing together is that of angels, yet whose individual styles are as different as chalk is from cheese, hammers are from spoons, and camels are from cats,” the Dharma Dolls regularly bring their audiences to their feet with their “combination of talent, humorous, good-natured interplay, and obvious mutual respect.” (Vernon Morning Star, March 2012). Scrupulously supported by prolific pianist Jim Leonard, The Dharma Dolls will bring you on a journey that is captivating and deeply entertaining. |
Tickets $18 Originally from Alberta but partly rooted between Montreal and B.C., Danielle Savage has been writing songs, traveling and playing music for over a decade. She has fronted bands as vocalist/ guitarist in the U.S.A., Mexico, and Canada, as well as played as a solo musician. Her original songs reflect diverse interests: of locale, ideals, aesthetics, and music genres. Many of the songs lean toward blues, jazz, folk, and alt-country. She has performed at a variety of venues including festivals, clubs, cafés, bars, weddings, funerals, parties, as well as on T.V. (Santa Barbara Public Television), radio (WWOZ New Orleans), and as an avid busker and around-the-campfire singer/songwriter. Currently teamed up with the Miscreants (Darren Filipenko-drums, Lee Holland-double bass, and Ryan Schick-piano/vocals), these folks enjoy playing together and creating a sound-scape that ebbs between goofy and noteworthy, dance-able and sit-able, subtle and boisterous. |
Tickets $15 You’d never think it to look at Paul Pigat, but behind that unassuming grin and underneath those Doc Watson glasses lurks one of the most restless, combustible musical imaginations ever crammed like so much canned heat into a single body. Blessed with a jazz man’s sheen, a rockabilly heart and a hobo’s soul, there aren’t many genres of music that don’t pull at Pigat’s wayfaring imagination like a magnet. But, just when you think his music is all lit up like a leaky propane tank in a fireworks factory, Pigat can bring it down to 3 am embers with trouble in mind as he steps out and opens up his trunk full of Boxcar Campfire songs to romance you with. Originally created as a way of ‘bringing it down a bit’, Boxcar Campfire has taken on a life of its own as this new recording and touring project allows a more reflective and insular shade of Pigat’s creativity to come into play. Those with sharp ears will hear snatches of everything from Debussy to Jimmy Rodgers blues inflections thrown into the mix, but – as always – the sounds Pigat creates are all his own. With long gone days of railroad steam trailing out back of his head as he sings of possums in the pot and holes in his heart, this music gets you in the mood to hit the open road and jungle up down by the water, just before he takes it down again and you start dreaming of Lester Young and debonair jazz club suits. “One of the most versatile and hardest-working musicians in town, Pigat lends his flash-attack guitar gymnastics to any number of projects, ranging from jazz to classical, ragtime to blues. ” — Greg Potter, The Vancouver Courier “From classical capriccios to jazz improvs and cowpunk whoop-ups, guitarist Paul Pigat strings music-lovers along...” — Ron Forbes-Roberts, Monday Magazine |
Tickets $25 Steve Kozak has been a mainstay on the western Canadian Blues scene since the mid-eighties performing his up-tempo brand of working man’s blues to enthusiastic audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest. Backed by some of Vancouver’s top musicians, Steve has built a reputation as one of western Canada’s premier Blues acts. This year Kozak gained national attention by winning a prestigious Maple Blues Award for New Artist of the Year. Throughout his career Steve has shared the stage, and played with many Blues greats including; Pee Wee Crayton, James Harman, Big Joe Duskin, Sonny Rhodes, Eddie ‘The Chief’ Clearwater, Duke Robillard, Rod Piazza, Rick Estrin, Mark Hummel, Lee Oskar, Nick Curran, Big Joe Louis, Mitch Woods, Tom Holland, Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Miss Robin Banks, and Rockabilly legend Evan Johns. The 2012 Maple Blues Award winner has recently released his fourth and most highly anticipated CD ‘LOOKIN’ AT LUCKY’, a compilation of original compositions featuring special guest James Harman. It has twice reach #1 spots on Blues and Roots radio station top 20 charts in Canada, and it hit #10 in the top 50 Blues albums getting radio air play in the US. It has been receiving rave reviews since its release in August 2012. Join us for a fun evening |
Tickets $34 Barney is travelling with a band this time around - Eric Reed (multi-instrumentalist), Rob Becker (bass) and Geoff Hicks (drums). During the 1990s, Barney Bentall’s music was a staple on the radio with hits that included “Something To Live For”, “Come Back To Me”, and “Life Could Be Worse.” With two platinum and four gold CDs, a Juno Award and a string of top ten singles to his credit, Barney Bentall and his band The Legendary Hearts were renowned for their take-no-prisoners standing-room-only live shows. September 2009 saw the release of the much anticipated CD “The Inside Passage”, a country-folk-roots sound that is resonating with listeners from coast to coast to coast. “Barney Bentall has reinvented himself in the last decade. He delivers what is his artistic apex to date in the brand new (CD)...The Inside Passage is, in short, the work of a Canadian music veteran who has become a world-class songwriter and troubadour in his neat return over the past half decade.” - Wilfred Langmaid, The Daily Gleaner, Fredericton NB |
Tickets $18 Morgan’s deep resonating voice and true-to-the-roots guitar work make a great combination. Anyone who appreciates straight-up blues delivered with taut, tough intensity and a good dose of humour will love Morgan Davis. “...on top of the great voice and guitar work, he had fabulous lyrics. Not the typical blues lyrics of failed romance and cheating spouses, but witty songs about life in rural Nova Scotia and how much he loves living here.”David O’Leary |
Tickets $34 Jim Byrnes has become a regular treat at the Dream Café. He is a great story teller, musician, actor and more. For more than thirty years, Jim Byrnes has woven roots so deeply into the Northern Blues scene that it’s difficult to remember that this quintessentially Canadian icon was raised in St. Louis and that his instantly recognizable gruff as sandpaper, sweet as honey voice was not always an essential part of the country’s musical landscape. “...smoldering intensity...deeply soulful...” - British Blues Connection “...a voice that sounds like it saw creation and followed the devil down to hell...” - Americana UK “...Byrnes is a veritable national treasure, and if you like the blues you should know about him...” - Uptown “It’s cross-breeding of soul and country, which recalls Otis Redding or Percy Sledge...”- Vancouver Province “...a modern twist on the blues tradition...backed by a killer band, dominated by soulful vocals...” - Naird Newsletter |
More Dates Coming: Matt Andersen, Bon Debarras, Gordie Mackeeman & his Rhythm Boys, Scarlett Jane, |
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The Dream Cafe | 67 Colourful Front St. | Penticton | V2A 1H2 | Canada |
