November 2023
Alma Flamenca, Kari Alba, & Duencdecillo Present Devoción
Celebrating 25 Years of Flamenco Art in Saskatoon!
Thu Nov 30 - 7:30 pm
Description
Kari Alba and her dance company Alma Flamenca are celebrating 25 of flamenco art in Saskatoon. Duendecillo, a performance ensemble made up of performers from…
December 2023
Belle Plaine
vintage blues and swing with classic country
Fri Dec 01 - 8:30 pm
Description
Regina singer-songwriter Belle Plaine (Melanie Berglund) was raised on the Canadian prairies near Fosston, SK – population 45. The ingenuity, lonesome yearning, and collaborative work…
Queen Kong
Klezmer, jazz, free improv, rock, and punk
Sat Dec 02 - 7:30 pm
Description
Led by drummer, vocalist, and composer Lorie Wolf, Queen Kong is an exploration of sounds inspired by the Radical Jewish Culture movement in New York…
A Classic Christmas: Wingerter & Janovsky – SOLD OUT!
All Your Christmas Favourites!
Sun Dec 03 - 2:00 pm
Description
Ticket still available for Sunday, December 3 at 2:00pm. Plumber by day vocalist by night Trevor Wingerter and music teacher by day pianist by…
No Cover Jazz Jam featuring the Emmett Fortosky Group
Take your improv skills to the next level!
Tue Dec 05 - 7:30 pm
Description
Local musician and educator Emmett Fortosky and his quartet lead our monthly Jazz Jams. There is no charge to attend and/or perform at the jams…
Jay Semko presents an Intimate Winter Night of Music & Poetry
NORTHERN PIKES ALUMUS
Fri Dec 08 - 8:30 pm
Description
Singer-songwriter and poet Jay Semko is known for his work as bassist and vocalist with multi-platinum JUNO Award nominees the Northern Pikes and as an…
Christmas with Solstice
Sat Dec 09 - 7:30 pm
Description
With nine voices blending beautiful harmonies and a rhythm section that keeps everything swinging, Solstice has been singing vocal jazz and entertaining audiences for over…
A Classic Christmas: Wingerter & Janovsky
All Your Christmas Favourites!
Sun Dec 10 - 7:30 pm
Description
Plumber by day vocalist by night Trevor Wingerter and music teacher by day pianist by night Martin Janovsky team up to present an entertaining performance…
Laila Biali’s Wintersongs & Holiday Classics with Jane Bunnett
beloved secular and sacred classics
Tue Dec 12 - 7:30 pm
Description
Following a triumphant premiere at Toronto's Koerner Hall, multi-award winning vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Laila Biali brings Wintersongs & Holiday Classics to the Bassment. With…
Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys – SOLD OUT!
Saskatchewan's Rising Star!
Thu Dec 14 - 7:30 pm
Description
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on…
Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys – SOLD OUT!
Saskatchewan's Rising Star!
Fri Dec 15 - 8:30 pm
Description
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on…
Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys – SOLD OUT!
Saskatchewan's Rising Star!
Sat Dec 16 - 7:30 pm
Description
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on…
Eileen Laverty’s Angels in the Snow: A Magical Christmas – SOLD OUT!
Feel the Magic of Christmas!
Sun Dec 17 - 7:30 pm
Description
Singer-songwriter Eileen Laverty has performed across Canada entertaining all ages with her soulful voice, heartfelt lyrics, and engaging humour. Feel the magic of the season…
Jeffery Straker’s A Very Prairie Christmas – SOLD OUT!
featuring classic and contemporary Christmas songs
Tue Dec 19 - 7:30 pm
Description
A Very Prairie Christmas is a holiday themed evening with Saskatchewan’s own award-winning singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker and his band. Bring a friend, wear an…
Nigel Mack Big Blues Attack
A Blues Triple Threat!
Fri Dec 22 - 8:30 pm
Description
A triple threat on harp, guitar, and vocals, Nigel Mack delivers a high-energy show that features blues classics and his contemporary originals. Nigel’s considerable talents…
Vesti & the Vexations
R'n'B, Soul, Blues, and Rock
Sat Dec 23 - 7:30 pm
Description
For over three decades, Vesti Hanson and Cam McConnell have been the local champions of classic soul and R&B. Back to play their annual pre-Christmas…
The Barrelmen
Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson
Thu Dec 28 - 7:30 pm
Description
The Barrelmen are four pals – Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - who love to make music together. Through lots of…
The Barrelmen
Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson
Fri Dec 29 - 8:30 pm
Description
The Barrelmen are four pals – Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - who love to make music together. Through lots of…
GuitarFest: Sons of Django, Rory Lynch & the Moultet, and Neil Hendry
Sat Dec 30 - 7:30 pm
Description
Sons of Django pays homage to the music of Django Reinhardt, the Belgian-Romani guitarist who fused American and French jazz with a flamenco technique in…
New Year’s in New Orleans: Dr. Don & the Black Mambas, Zyde-GoGo, the Crawdaddios, and Martin Janovsky
Featuring an authentic New Orleans Buffet!
December 31, 2023 - 8:15 pm - January 1, 2024
Description
Bring in your New Year the way they do in the Big Easy, with music, dancing, food, and drink. New Year’s in New Orleans features…
January 2024
The Local Group
The Bluegrass Champs of Saskatchewan!
January 5, 2024 - 8:30 pm
Description
With roots in rural Saskatchewan, the Local Group puts their own unique spin on hard-driving traditional bluegrass, also taking influence from Celtic, classic country, Canadiana,…
Chris Wallace & the Blue Spirits Quintet
with Donny Kennedy, Dean McNeil, Chris Andrew, and Sorren Nissen
January 6, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Description
Originally from Saskatchewan, drummer Chris Wallace is back in his home province after nearly 25 years living and working in UK/Europe and Toronto. He's assembled…
No Cover Jazz Jam featuring the Emmett Fortosky Group
Take your improv skills to the next level!
January 9, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Description
Local musician and educator Emmett Fortosky and his quartet lead our monthly Jazz Jams. There is no charge to attend and/or perform at the jams…
Gillian Sings Janis
January 12, 2024 - 8:30 pm
Description
Created out of a passion and love for a chapter in the history of rock ’n’ roll and R&B distinct from any other, Gillian Sings…
Prairie Convergence Featuring the Music of Paul Suchan & Silas Friesen
with the Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra
January 13, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Description
Building on the success of a Canada-wide remote recording project during the pandemic, composers Paul Suchan and Silas Friesen have combined forces to create Cloudburst,…
Fiddlyness’s Shivering Strings Showcase featuring Alex Kusturok
An All-Star Cast of Canadian Fiddlers!
January 18, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Description
Saskatoon’s annual winter fiddle event, Shivering Strings, returns with its popular instructor showcase. This year’s showcase will feature some of Canada's finest fiddle musicians including…
The Randy Woods Band
a mix of funk, reggae, rock n roll, and R&B
January 19, 2024 - 8:30 pm
Description
Randy Woods is a decades-long fixture of the Western Canadian music scene with a resume as long as a tall orangutan’s arm. His impeccable ear…
The PianoMen
David Fong, Don Griffith, Kim Salkled, and Paul Suchan
January 20, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Description
Back for their 12th visit to The Bassment, David Fong, Don Griffith, Kim Salkeld, and Paul Suchan are ready to tinkle and tickle the 88s.…
Jack Semple’s Tribute to B.B. King
A Living Legend!
January 26, 2024 - 8:30 pm
Description
One of the seven wonders of the music world, Saskatchewan’s own Jack Semple is a guitarist, singer, composer, band leader, JUNO award winner, WCMA award…
Jack Semple’s Tribute to B.B. King
A Living Legend!
January 27, 2024 - 7:30 pm
Description
One of the seven wonders of the music world, Saskatchewan’s own Jack Semple is a guitarist, singer, composer, band leader, JUNO award winner, WCMA award…