Events for May 2012
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Tuesday
May 1, 2012
| 8:00 pm : Voodoo and friends | |
 | Ron Burke will be hosting every second Tuesday night in April rotating some of his best playing friends... This will lift the lid on the Can I am sure! |
Wednesday
May 2, 2012
| 8:30 pm : The Sadlier-Brown Family Band | |
 | The Sadlier-Brown band consists of three core members. Mark Sadlier-Brown (guitar and vocals), his son Dylan (upright bass and vocals) and his wife Bev (percussion). Sometimes they bring a special guest or two to join the family. Mark has been playing is own kind of rootsy, rockabilly, folk and proto-jazz music for years. He also wrote \"spur of the moment\" songs for the local CBC station in Calgary. He is also presently a member of \"The Highwater Jugband\" and the \"Alien Rebels\". This band brings the vibe of a old time family get together to any gig they play. Their music ranges from a down home two step, right up to a vintage 50\'s rockabilly jive. They mix original songs with obscure songs to give you a traditional and creative show. |
Thursday
May 3, 2012
| 8:30 pm : Mike MacKenzie Thursday Local Spotlight Burger & A Beer for $10 | |
 | Mike MacKenzie is a Canadian guitarist based out of Calgary, Alberta. He utilizes the guitar in several important aspects of his life, particularly performing, composing, recording and in his job teaching the instrument. Music and the guitar have been a dominating force and compelling passion for the majority of Mike’s life and continues to grow in its vitality. He currently focuses most of his time on the development of his solo project, both in the performance and studio domains. Breeding and blending musical styles has always been at the forefront of Mike’s original sound, but he has always had a thirst for rock music primarily, so this is what neatly ties everything together. Elements of blues, jazz, progressive, psychedelic and funk will also make their presence known and add to the dynamic melting pot that concocts his unique sound. |
Friday
May 4, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Gary Martin Blues Review | |
 | Gary Martin - Chicago Blues Master known as "The Prince of Blues" by his peers. Martin a resident of both Chicago and Calgary is working on a CD as a tribute to his late uncle and mentor Hubert Sumlin, collaborating with some of Chicago's finest legendary blues masters. Martin performs throughout North American and has recently been asked by the President of Sierra Leone to perform at a series of concerts in Africa. He recently performed at a private function for the US Ambassador to Canada at the request of the US Consulate General. As an ethnomusicologist, Martin is often requested to lecture on the "History of the Blues" at universities and colleges. |
Saturday
May 5, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Gary Martin Blues Review | |
| Gary Martin - Chicago Blues Master known as "The Prince of Blues" by his peers. Martin a resident of both Chicago and Calgary is working on a CD as a tribute to his late uncle and mentor Hubert Sumlin, collaborating with some of Chicago's finest legendary blues masters. Martin performs throughout North American and has recently been asked by the President of Sierra Leone to perform at a series of concerts in Africa. He recently performed at a private function for the US Ambassador to Canada at the request of the US Consulate General. As an ethnomusicologist, Martin is often requested to lecture on the "History of the Blues" at universities and colleges. |
| 3:00 pm : Tim Williams Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam Hosted By Tim Williams Happy Hour 3-7 $10 Big Rock Schooners $7 Deep Fried Pickles | |
 | Tim has shared stages with a large roster of well known blues and roots music artists, and the following list is by no means complete: Taj Mahal, Big Jack Johnson, Rory Block, Roy Rogers, The Earl Scruggs Revue, John Fahey, Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, Dr. John, The Holmes Brothers, David Lindley, Ramblin\' Jack Elliott, Mary Flower, Paul Geremia, John Hammond, Martin Simpson, Guy Davis, Eric Bibb, Odetta, B.B. King, Robert Lockwood Jr., Honeyboy Edwards, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. Tim's live solo shows (he also works with his band, the Electro-Fires) are a trip down the river of North American music...blues, ragtime, old-time country with dashes of Mexican and Hawaiian influence, performed on a variety of string instruments. |
Sunday
May 6, 2012
| 6:00 pm : Mike Watson and the 6L6\'s Open Stage Jam Hosted By Mike Watson & The 6L6's $12 Sunday Roast Dinner $5.75 Chambly Pints | |
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Monday
May 7, 2012
| 8:30 pm : Cowpuncher BeatRoute & The Blues Can Present Manic Mondays, Calgary's only live music industry party! This week: Cowpuncher, Blacktop & Godfellery $3 Cover $4.25 Pabst Tall Cans $3.75 Hi-Balls $0.75 Cajun Fried Pickles | |
 | With guns drawn and wits sharpened like steel points Cowpuncher comes to plunder the Canadian musical landscape with a sound that borders paranoid country with a stinking wool mitt of rock and roll. Cowpuncher is a collective of the finest musicians that Western Canada has to offer and they are unabashedly passionate in the performance of their high energy brand of music. Lock up your daughters and hide your horses when these wild-men come to town, they have laid waste to almost every small town in the western provinces. Along their travels Cowpuncher has been abused by, or have abused, such greats as Fred Eaglesmith, The Fast Romantics, The Smokin’ 45s, Kent McCalister and the Iron Choir, The Dudes, Cam Penner, Axis of Conversation, Leeroy Stagger and Dojo Workhorse. Cowpuncher recently released their second album “Call Me When You’re Single” which was recorded in a converted Church in the mountain town of Coleman. Cowpuncher is Canada’s most beloved underground band; resourceful, ruthless, and relentless. |
Tuesday
May 8, 2012
| 8:00 pm : Joe Nolan and Steven Halvorson duo | |
 | Joe Nolan will team up with Steven Halvorson for a night of great blues. |
Wednesday
May 9, 2012
| 8:30 pm : Hi-Strung Downers | |
 | The Hi-Strung Downers are Greasy Rockabilly Roots four piece band consisting of Earl Garnet, Joe Love, Santo and Terry Starchuck. Based in Calgary Alberta with back grounds in the Black Coffee Cowboys, The Southern Twisters, Buzz Elroy & His Hayseed Rockets, The Sure-Fires, The Ronnie Hayward Trio and several others. Influences include Eddie Cochran, Starday Records, Roy Kay Trio, Ronnie Hayward, Grady Martin, Charlie Feathers, Ray Condo, Truck stops, trains, women, and Jail Houses |
Thursday
May 10, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Garrett Mason Keith Hallett Show | |
 | ULTIMATE BLUES GUITAR GRUDGE MATCH!! GARRETT MASON VS KEITH HALLETT Juno Award Winner and 'Bluesabilly' guitar master, Garrett Mason has carefully selected his opponent in this battle of the axes. Nova Scotia's favourite sons Garrett Mason and New Brunswick's slide guita...r freak, Keith Hallett, have teamed up to tour the Nation and battle it out on stage, letting Canada decide who shall be named Canada’s blues hero of the six string. Garrett and Keith may be friends back home in the East Coast, but when it comes to show their abilities to play, they take it very seriously! |
Friday
May 11, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Garrett Mason Keith Hallett Show | |
| ULTIMATE BLUES GUITAR GRUDGE MATCH!! GARRETT MASON VS KEITH HALLETT Juno Award Winner and 'Bluesabilly' guitar master, Garrett Mason has carefully selected his opponent in this battle of the axes. Nova Scotia's favourite sons Garrett Mason and New Brunswick's slide guita...r freak, Keith Hallett, have teamed up to tour the Nation and battle it out on stage, letting Canada decide who shall be named Canada’s blues hero of the six string. Garrett and Keith may be friends back home in the East Coast, but when it comes to show their abilities to play, they take it very seriously! |
Saturday
May 12, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Damon Fowler | |
 | With his hybrid of roots rock, blues, and sacred steel, Brandon, Florida native Damon Fowler started wowing audiences with his guitar exploits as a teenager, building a reputation as one of the hottest young players on the scene. Adding songwriting and vocal skills to his repertoire over the years has brought him many accolades, with critics extolling his musical prowess and maturity as well as his technical expertise. Fowler\'s guitar work has been compared to Johnny Winter and Jeff Beck, while his slide guitar has a hint of the late Duane Allman. He can play fiery guitar with the best of them, but it\'s his lyrical work on lap steel and Dobro that makes him stand out among the legions of guitar heroes. Damon\'s Blind Pig debut showcases his soulful blend of Southern rock, swamp blues and lightning slide runs. |
| 3:00 pm : Tim Williams Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam Hosted By Tim Williams Happy Hour 3-7 $10 Big Rock Schooners $7 Deep Fried Pickles | |
| Tim has shared stages with a large roster of well known blues and roots music artists, and the following list is by no means complete: Taj Mahal, Big Jack Johnson, Rory Block, Roy Rogers, The Earl Scruggs Revue, John Fahey, Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, Dr. John, The Holmes Brothers, David Lindley, Ramblin\' Jack Elliott, Mary Flower, Paul Geremia, John Hammond, Martin Simpson, Guy Davis, Eric Bibb, Odetta, B.B. King, Robert Lockwood Jr., Honeyboy Edwards, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. Tim's live solo shows (he also works with his band, the Electro-Fires) are a trip down the river of North American music...blues, ragtime, old-time country with dashes of Mexican and Hawaiian influence, performed on a variety of string instruments. |
Sunday
May 13, 2012
| 6:00 pm : Mike Watson and the 6L6\'s Open Stage Jam Hosted By Mike Watson & The 6L6's $12 Sunday Roast Dinner $5.75 Chambly Pints | |
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Monday
May 14, 2012
| 8:30 pm : Geist BeatRoute & The Blues Can Present Manic Mondays, Calgary's only live music industry party. This Week: Geist, Go Away Ghost Ship & The Diet. $3 cover. $4.25 Pabst Tall Cans $3.75 Hi-Balls $0.75 Cajun Fried Pickles | |
| Music that will take you through the most beautiful landscapes and the darkest parts of the human soul. Spending the better part of a year writing and recording their first full length, Geist are Calgary’s best kept secret….until now. With post-rock and prog influences, they are pop at the core. They construct alluring melodies and can weave abstract time signatures into deceptively danceable beats. The project features members of Beija Flor, The Magnetic North, Bikeland, Nushi, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? and Harrison Ford. Members have also done studio/live session work for artists like Rae Spoon and Lucid 44. |
Tuesday
May 15, 2012
| 8:00 pm : Voodoo and friends | |
| Ron Burke will be hosting every second Tuesday night in April rotating some of his best playing friends... This will lift the lid on the Can I am sure! |
Wednesday
May 16, 2012
| 8:30 pm : Hurricane Felix & The Southern Twisters | |
 | Felix Enrique Calderon – born El Salvador, raised and lives in Calgary Alberta Canada. After his first band, “The Hansdome Devils”, Hurricane Felix and the Southern Twisters kicked into the cow town music scene in 2002. Along the way he picked up “Mad Maddy” Double bass and started slappin’ to influences such as Johnny Burnette, Charlie Feathers, Bill Browning, Johnny Carol and more. When you hear the Rockabilly, honky tonk blues, it adds up to Hurricane Felix & The Southern Twisters! Hurricane Felix is currently in the studio for their third CD release coming out in July 2011. This independent release will have thirteen lucky tracks. The Southern Twisters consist of: Earl Garnette – Lead Guitar/Vox Hot Rod Joe – Skins/Vox Hurricane Felix – Double Bass/Lead Vox Luis “Da Grease” Delgado – Pedal Steel/Vox With each member of the Southern Twisters having their own fronting/writing/singing abilities, everyone works together as one. This is what makes this band stand out from the rest. |
Thursday
May 17, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Lazydog Clothing Fasion Show | |
May 18, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Jimmy D Lane | |
 | At the age of 46, Jimmy D. Lane has already led quite a full life. The musicians he knows makes for an impressive resume. He has worked with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Jim Keltner, Keith Richards, B.B. King, Van Morrison, Jonny Lang, Gary Moore, Double Trouble, Taj Mahal, Stephen Stilles, Jeff Healy, Jimmie Lee Robinson, Lowell Fulson, and Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, Johnny ‘Big Moose’ Walker, Johnnie Johnson, Kim Wilson, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Harry Hypolite, George ‘Wild Child’ Butler, David ‘HoneyBoy’ Edwards, Weepin’ Willie Robinson, Little Hatch, Nancy Bryan, Willie Kent, Henry Gray, Lazy Lester and Eomot RaSun. He has also worked with venerable blues greats such as Sam Lay, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, Dave Meyers and his father, the legendary Jimmy Rogers. |
Saturday
May 19, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Jimmy D Lane | |
| At the age of 46, Jimmy D. Lane has already led quite a full life. The musicians he knows makes for an impressive resume. He has worked with Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Jim Keltner, Keith Richards, B.B. King, Van Morrison, Jonny Lang, Gary Moore, Double Trouble, Taj Mahal, Stephen Stilles, Jeff Healy, Jimmie Lee Robinson, Lowell Fulson, and Snooky Pryor, Kim Wilson, Pinetop Perkins, Johnny ‘Big Moose’ Walker, Johnnie Johnson, Kim Wilson, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Harry Hypolite, George ‘Wild Child’ Butler, David ‘HoneyBoy’ Edwards, Weepin’ Willie Robinson, Little Hatch, Nancy Bryan, Willie Kent, Henry Gray, Lazy Lester and Eomot RaSun. He has also worked with venerable blues greats such as Sam Lay, Hubert Sumlin, Carey Bell, Dave Meyers and his father, the legendary Jimmy Rogers. |
| 9:00 pm : Tim Williams Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam Hosted By Tim Williams Happy Hour 3-7 $10 Big Rock Schooners $7 Deep Fried Pickles | |
| Tim has shared stages with a large roster of well known blues and roots music artists, and the following list is by no means complete: Taj Mahal, Big Jack Johnson, Rory Block, Roy Rogers, The Earl Scruggs Revue, John Fahey, Bonnie Raitt, Lyle Lovett, Dr. John, The Holmes Brothers, David Lindley, Ramblin\' Jack Elliott, Mary Flower, Paul Geremia, John Hammond, Martin Simpson, Guy Davis, Eric Bibb, Odetta, B.B. King, Robert Lockwood Jr., Honeyboy Edwards, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. Tim's live solo shows (he also works with his band, the Electro-Fires) are a trip down the river of North American music...blues, ragtime, old-time country with dashes of Mexican and Hawaiian influence, performed on a variety of string instruments. |
Sunday
May 20, 2012
| 6:00 pm : Mike Watson and the 6L6\'s Open Stage Jam Hosted By Mike Watson & The 6L6's $12 Sunday Roast Dinner $5.75 Chambly Pints | |
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Monday
May 21, 2012
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Tuesday
May 22, 2012
| 8:00 pm : Joe Nolan and Steven Halvorson duo | |
| Joe Nolan will team up with Steven Halvorson for a night of great blues. |
Wednesday
May 23, 2012
| 8:30 pm : Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra | |
 | Paying homage to one of the greatest pop musicians of all time, the Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra is a 10-piece ensemble performing the hits penned by the legend himself. Formed by Musical Director John Gray, bassist and leader on the Calgary Jazz scene who toured with the Ray Charles Orchestra, the ensemble of the city\'s finest musicians recreate the one-of-a-kind sound of Ray Charles and perform such hits as \'Georgia On My Mind\', \'MaryAnne\', \'Hit the Road Jack\' and \'Let the Good Times Roll\', among them. Featuring Grammy Award Winner Donald Ray Johnson on vocals, the group includes a solid rhythm section, a killer horn section and three backup singers known as the \"Donald\" Raylettes. The Ray Charles Tribute Orchestra is quickly becoming well-known to local audiences and is a popular choice for conventions and corporate performances. Their tight sound, danceable rhythms and inimitable repertoire have captured audiences whose tastes run from Jazz to Blues, Soul, R&B and Gospel. Complementing an extensive Ray Charles repertoire, the band entertains audiences with music from several different genres as well. Styles include - Big Band, Blues, Country, Disco, Jazz, Latin, Motown, R&B, Rock & Roll and Swing. |
Thursday
May 24, 2012
| 8:30 pm : The Du Rite Aces Thursday Local Spotlight Burger & A Beer for $10 | |
 | The Du-Rite Aces is a band that is sure to get the place shakin’ and the dance floor packed with their up tempo grooves based in the jump and swing blues tradition, mixed with classic Chicago, raw Rockabilly, grooving Surf, and even a hint of Western Swing. |
Friday
May 25, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Ron Burke & Alittle Voodoo | |
 | In late 1992, Alittle Voodoo began playing all over western Canada. By 1993 they recorded their first live CD over three rockin\' nights in Banff\'s Legendary club the Rose and Crown. In 1994, Alittle Voodoo began touring with blues/rock acts: Colin James, the late Jeff Healey, The Headstones, Paul Rodgers, Long John Baldry, David Gogo, Omar and the Howlers, Bo Diddley and a host of others. Alittle Voodoo is led by frontman and guitar mauler, Ron Burke. Likened to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnny Winters, and a few others. Ron’s barrelhouse vocals partnered with his steamroller guitar playing won’t let you believe you are hearing a 3 piece band. In 1994, the band was recognized with Best Band of the Year, with Ron also taking the honours as Best Male Vocalist and Best Guitar Player at the CJ92 awards. |
Saturday
May 26, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Ron Burke & Alittle Voodoo | |
| In late 1992, Alittle Voodoo began playing all over western Canada. By 1993 they recorded their first live CD over three rockin\' nights in Banff\'s Legendary club the Rose and Crown. In 1994, Alittle Voodoo began touring with blues/rock acts: Colin James, the late Jeff Healey, The Headstones, Paul Rodgers, Long John Baldry, David Gogo, Omar and the Howlers, Bo Diddley and a host of others. Alittle Voodoo is led by frontman and guitar mauler, Ron Burke. Likened to Stevie Ray Vaughn, Johnny Winters, and a few others. Ron’s barrelhouse vocals partnered with his steamroller guitar playing won’t let you believe you are hearing a 3 piece band. In 1994, the band was recognized with Best Band of the Year, with Ron also taking the honours as Best Male Vocalist and Best Guitar Player at the CJ92 awards. |
Sunday
May 27, 2012
| 9:00 pm : Mike Watson and the 6L6\'s Open Stage Jam Hosted By Mike Watson & The 6L6's $12 Sunday Roast Dinner $5.75 Chambly Pints | |
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Monday
May 28, 2012
| 9:00 pm : BeatRoute & The Blues Can Present Manic Mondays, Calgary's only live music industry party! This week: Forester, Jenny, & Ram Hoss. $3 cover. $4.25 Pabst Tall Cans $3.75 Hi-Balls $0.75 Cajun Fried Pickles | |
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Tuesday
May 29, 2012
| 8:00 pm : Voodoo and friends | |
| Ron Burke will be hosting every second Tuesday night in April rotating some of his best playing friends... This will lift the lid on the Can I am sure! |
Wednesday
May 30, 2012
| 8:30 pm : The Smokin 45s | |
 | I would describe their sound as an edgy rockabilly. A high energy feel that is almost classic pulp, harkening to the sound of America’s pop culture period of the late 50’s early 60’s if it were injected with Viagra and transported into the future of today’s culture... They sound like something that should be featured in the next Quentin Tarantino film. Chad LeFevre Krave Magazine |
Thursday
May 31, 2012
| 8:30 pm : The Heartwicks Thursday Local Spotlight $10 Burger & A Beer | |
 | The Heartwicks began in 2007 as a minimalist drums and guitar based band. Neighbourhood acceptance was at first limited in the one bedroom apartment, as sleep deprived neighbours pounded on their floors and ceilings. With the addition of bass keyboard, organ, and piano in 2009 the band came of age. Touring Alberta and British Columbia in 2010 The Heartwicks capped their tour playing in the Center Of Gravity music festival alongside Dragonette, The Latency, Faber Drive, and Naughty By Nature. In 2011 the band began working on their first EP. The Heartwicks are characterized by their tight sound, improvised solos, danceable beats, and positive message. This rock and blues based band has been likened to The White Stripes, The Black Keys, The Doors, Deep Purple, Kings Of Leon, and Pink Floyd. |
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