Live Entertainment Coming Up in the Battlefords

From their website: “Once upon a time live roadshows were a staple of the music industry with the likes of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Buddy Holly setting out on the road togeth er to fill up community halls and theatres across North America. For years, friends Olaf Caarls (Long Conversations) and Benjamin James Caldwell (Broken Down Suitcase) fantasized of reviving this concept across Europe with each act performing a handful of songs before banding together for a grand finale, offering a diverse and exciting show to each audience.”
And they did, adding Canadian Dominique Fricot and Dutch Pieter Van Vliett they did 30 shows in Europe on their first tour in 2014 and continued in Canada in 2015. Sadly, Pieter has since left the group and Dicky Neptune has joined on percussion and vocals. Their reputation continues to build and they are touring again in Canada, and have made sure that they put North Battleford on their tour schedule.

This will be their third time playing at Porta Bella and Stacey Caldwell is thrilled to have them back. “They stopped here on their first tour because they knew one of my staff members” says Stacey ” but now they want to come back and play because of the great reception they get here in the Battlefords”.

On October 13, The Great Fuss will play the Kinsmen Band Hall, hosted by The Scene. The Scene (formerly the Battlefords Jazz Society) focuses on bringing music to town that will attract audiences of all ages who want to kick up their heals. “Cabaret-style shows are rare in The Battlefords and there is definitely a demand for this type of show” explains board member Laird Brittin. And The Great Fuss will deliver in spades.

This alt-rock funky group has been playing in and around Saskatoon for a number of years and has garnered a great amount of fuss! They perform original material with a guitar-oriented dance groove, and some choice cover tunes to round things off. The Beatles are a specialty of the band and, in fact, they can perform a complete Beatles tribute show.

The Great Fuss played main-stage at Ness Creek in July to close Thursday night and brought the house down. The Scene is thrilled that they are available for a show in North Battleford this fall.

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On October 14 Ava Wild will play The Gog with guest Kasia Leigh. Kelly Waters, owner of The Gog, as well as the Prairy Fairy food truck, provides a venue for music shows like no other in town.

Intimate, comfy with perfect acoustics and great food. So the show on Sunday the 14th is a great way to wind down at the end of the weekend.

“It brings me joy to invite people into the space that was once a synagogue worship area for the purpose of celebrating live performance, including my imaginative cooking creations” says Kelly.

Ava Wild specializes in folk/roots and acoustic/pop but there are jazz and Americana-blues influences as well. She has really created her own very distinctive style. ” Within her lyrics are original ideas about land, love and life. There are drinking songs without alcohol; fairytales wrapped in leather; and an admiration for humanity. With a honey sweet voice laced in a red shoe attitude, Ava Wild dances with crowns and grasps her audience’s attention with her authentic storytelling.”

Kasia Leigh will open for Ava. Kasia is formerly of the group “In With The Old” which toured across Canada and the US relentlessly over the past 5 years and has won and been nominated for awards including Group of the Year by the Saskatchewan Country Music Association. She is a multi-instrumentalist (guitar, mandolin and banjo), singer and great songwriter. ” Her definitive style brings together elements of Piedmont blues style fingerpicking, Bluegrass, and Jazz, as well as haunting ballads in the styles of western swing.”

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After some discussion, Stacey Caldwell, Kelly Waters and The Scene decided to collaborate to promote this weekend of music. Rather than competing for customers, they thought it best to help promote the shows together making sure that everybody who likes music is aware of all three.

Further, they are cooperating to provide a special weekend price. The total cost of the shows would be $75 but by attending all three, you can get a $10 discount. Think of it as a little music festival weekend where you can see three fantastic shows for the very affordable price of $65, and you don’t have to travel to Saskatoon!

The Folk Road Show – Friday, October 12 – The Downstairs at Porta Bella. $50 gets you dinner and the show with limited seating for dinner.

$25 for show only. Dinner is at 7:00 and the show starts at 9:00. Tickets -available at Porta Bella or at Carpet Superstore or by phoning 937-3785.

The Great Fuss – Saturday, October 13 – North Battleford City Kinsmen Band Hall – 181 – 104th Street, NB. Doors open 8:30 and show to follow. Tickets are $25 and available from Bee-Js and Nufloors or by phoning 441-9067. Featuring special cocktails and homemade food.

Ava Wild with Kasia Leigh – Sunday October 14 – The Gog – 1391 – 105th St. NB, Doors open 6:30, show at 7:00. $20 at the door with all proceeds going to the artists. Appetizers available for donation, byob.

One-Ticket for all three events – $65 – Call or text 441-9067 or email lairdbrittin@gmail.com

The Folk Road Show

The Great Fuss

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Live Entertainment Coming Up in the Battlefords

The Folk Road Show

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