Gulf of Georgia Cannery Music Series Calendar 2010

Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Presented in partnership with the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Steveston Folk Guild, and Beatmerchant Records, at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, by the dock in downtown Steveston. Tickets, by donation, maybe purchased at the door the evening of the performance.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, June 18th 2010

Dancetime Big Band

Get your feet tapping with this 10 piece swing band! They will be playing your favourite classis hits from the '40's, 50's, and 60's. Be prepared to dance and way along to great sounds of days gone by all night long. This band was a great hit with audiences in 2009.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, June 25th

Mojo Zydeco

This band plays hot Louisiana dance music. Zydeco is the R&B-based accordion grooves of black Creoles. Creole has 100 different definitions. But when it comes to Zydeco, it refers to the descendants of slaves, free people of color and mixed-race people of this region. Mojo Zydeco perform music of some of the Zydeco greats, such as Rockin' Dopsie, Rosie Ledet, Chris Ardion, Keith Frank, Paul Senegal, Sunpie and others. The driving sound will get you up on your feet and smiling. Be there.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, July 2nd

Carolyn Mark

Nominated for a Juno Award in 2009, Carolyn is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. She has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of the duo The Corn Sisters with American colleague Neko Case., as well as with bands the Vinaigrettes, Jr. Gone Wild, Showbusiness Giants, the Fixin's and the Metronome Cowboys. She has also provided backing vocals on recordings by The Buttless Chaps, Greenfield Main, Neko Case, Frog Eyes, and Blackout Beach. In 2006, Mark performed on CBC Radio One's Fuse in collaboration with the band Great Lake Swimmers. In 2009 she co-released 'Let's Just Stay Here' with Toronto's NQ Arbuckle through Vancouver's Mint Record.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, July 9th

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach

Gabriel is an award winning multi-instrumentalist with a firm grasp on contemporary and mainstream jazz idioms. He is a unique stylist on trumpet, flute, flugelhorn and more, with more than a dozen CDs under his own name, and many more with numerous other artists as player and/or producer, several of which have gone gold, platinum, and even double platinum. He has several JUNO awards and West Coast Music award.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, July 16th

Sibel Thrasher

A smooth unforgettable voice, Sibel brings her own brand of high class jazz to Steveston.An award-winning performer, she was once named Entertainer of the Year by The Vancouver Sun. Along with this success, she has performed in the Arts Club stage productions of Black and Gold Revue, Black and Gold Revue 2, Blues in the Night, The Club, When the Rain Comes, and most recently, “The Little Shop of Horrors”. She has recorded with The Platters, Long John Baldry, Rocket Norton and Donna Summers A must see performance.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, July 23rd

Ranj Singh & The Discriminators

This group has developed a new genre of music labelled "Indo folk" combines a vast range of Indian music, with some rock, great melodies, and some super musicians Ranj has created a fresh new sound. He plays selections from his debut cd “Simple Man“ Be prepared for a unique evening.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, July 30th

The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer

HAM is a finger-pickin’,foot-stompin’, harp-blowin’, roots blues duo out of Vancouver. Drawing influences from the old masters and innovators like John Hurt, Muddy Waters, and Robert Johnson, their music tells rich tales of midnight trains, black cat bones, highwaymen and a time when song was a simple expression of the soul.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, August 6th

Fraser Union

Together since 1987, this group is known for their repertoire of Canadian material reflecting the lives, history, and landscapes that make up this country, ‘Fraser Union’has been a mainstay of the British Columbia folk music scene for many years. They can surprise you with their range of music from blues, to songs of West Coast life to a standard by Mose Allison or Bob Dylan. Fraser Union is a very live group whose members engage with their audiences. After 20 years of performances and four cd“s, Fraser Union is well is guaranteed to please you. Strong vocals from Henk Piket, Roger Holdstock, and Barry Truter, are accompanied by guitars, mandolins, dobro, and banjo. Don“t miss this exciting evening. Come hear songs from their new cd ‘This Old World” Photo Urs Boxler

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, August 13th

Midnight Lightning Tribute Band

Midnight Lightning is a Jimi Hendrix tribute based out of Vancouver BC which has been playing gigs around Vancouver since November 2009.Utililizing the classic power trio of electric guitar bass and drums with Mike Zyke on guitar and vocals Blair Macdonald on drums and Mark Campbell on bass.The band plays note for note renditions of classic Jimi Hendrix songs drawn mostly from the 4 studio albums that Hendrix released while still alive including:Are You Experienced, Axis Bold As Love, Electric Ladyland,and Cry of Love.There are also a few more obscure yet also classic tracks thrown in that were originally heard on live Hendrix releases such as Like a Rolling Stone from Monterrey Pop and Hey Baby (House of the New Rising Sun) from Rainbow Bridge. Attention is also paid to producing an authentic Hendrix ‘look’ with band members wearing replicas of Hendrix stage costumes.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, August 20th

Sumner Brothers

The Brothers know that "nothing feels better than blood on blood". This honesty is the bloodline of the Sumner Brothers music. It is this commitment to authenticity that first drew the brothers to the songs of country, folk and blues, to roots music. Their music has been described as foot stompin’, rockin’, rustic roots, country-folk and blues. Their show blends brotherly charm, homegrown gospel/rootsalt-country/folk songs and a delivery that calls to mind a young Elvis and Cash.Come hear some country folk, rusty roots, and blues.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, August 27th

Paul O'Brien

An English born child of Irish immigrants, Paul cut his teeth on Iirish mussic. With guitar, mandolin and bodhran, Paul will take you on an emotional journey , with sorrow of injustice in songs from his new CD "Plastic".In the space of one song, he can take his audience from foot stomping energy to the absolute stillness of choked-back tears. You will not be disappointed.

Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 6.30pm, September 3rd

Blues Train Blues Band

Bluetrain is a hig energy local 5 piece and the emphasis is 50's and 60's Chicago electric blues, rockabilly and psychedelia. Using vintage tube amps, guitars this band believes in the authentic roadhouse snarl with a little grit thrown into the mix. A hot electric band with a strong dance edge. Be ready to rock.