June 2019
Martin Janovsky in Concert
SIGN OF THE TIMES FUNDRAISER
Sun Jun 02 - 2:00 pm
Description
Possessing a massive repertoire with an astonishing variety of styles and composers and a remarkable piano technique that makes it all seem so easy, Martin…
Twin Fiddles: J.J.Guy & Gordon Stobbe
Two Master Fiddlers and Storytellers
Tue Jun 04 - 8:00 pm
Description
Award-winning Canadian fiddlers JJ Guy and Gordon Stobbe have a long history of working together. And what seems to be a long history of playing…
Dirty Catfish Brass Band
Let The Good Times Roll!
Thu Jun 06 - 9:00 pm
Description
Back to The Basment for their fourth visit, the Dirty Catfish Brass Band has become a constant at local festivals and venues within Winnipeg and…
Ellen Froese
with the Hot Toddies
Fri Jun 07 - 9:00 pm
Description
With performances at Folk Alliance International in Kansas City and Merlefest in North Carolina, singer-songwriter Ellen Froese has recently been making quite a name for…
Gillian Sings Joni
JONI MITCHELL TRIBUTE
Sat Jun 08 - 8:00 pm
Description
Join vocalist Gillian Snider as she pays tribute to Saskatoon’s most famous and beloved music icon, Joni Mitchell. The night’s song list will include the…
Anderson Burko
ROY ANDERSON & DARRELL BURKO
Thu Jun 13 - 8:00 pm
Description
Acoustic guitars, mandolin, harmonica, and two voices around a campfire is the way Darrell Burko and Roy Anderson started to make music. It is to…
Back of the Bus
Fri Jun 14 - 9:00 pm
Description
Specializing in classic and contemporary Celtic music with Scottish, Irish, and East Coast roots, Back of the Bus plays at ceilidhs, festivals and pubs, and…
Toon Town Big Band
with vocalists Darcie Lich and Graham Dyck
Sat Jun 15 - 8:00 pm
Description
Toon Town Big Band plays a wide variety of music, from swing to rhumba to polka and back. Made up of local amateur and professional…
Solstice
Four decades of great singing!
Sun Jun 16 - 2:00 pm
Description
While you might be tempted to question the energy level of a singing group that has been around for 40 years, you only have to…
September 2019
Mike Klein & Friends
Originals & Applalachian Favourites
Fri Sep 13 - 9:00 pm
Description
The world needs more old-time mandolin and Mike Klein delivers as the front to this uniquely Canadian twist on Appalachian music. This high energy string…
The Stone Frigate Big Band
All Your Favourite Big Band Tunes
Sat Sep 14 - 8:00 pm
Description
Start off your Bassment season on a high note with the big band sounds of the Stone Frigate Big Band. You’ll hear the instrumental hits…
Kari Alba Presents: Duendecillo
experience the spirit and passion of flamenco
Thu Sep 19 - 8:00 pm
Description
The bodily reaction that invokes chills or crying when experiencing flamenco music and dance of the most expressive nature is known as duende. Flamenco dancer,…
Heidi Munro & Soul Sensation – SOLD OUT!
Classic Hits of Motown, Disco, & Soul
Fri Sep 20 - 9:00 pm
Description
In firm possession of an energetic stage presence and a set of legendary pipes, Heidi Munro fronts this one-of-a kind Vegas-style show band. With a…
Parab Poet and the Hip Hop Hippies
an unconventional combination of instruments
Sat Sep 21 - 9:00 pm
Description
Parab Poet and the Hip Hop Hippies bend genres, colouring far outside the lines of categorization. World drumming meets hip hop, reggae meets roots, jazz…
Lloyd Spiegel
Jaw-dropping Blues!
Tue Sep 24 - 8:00 pm
Description
Able to blend jaw-dropping guitar chops and a commanding voice with powerful songwriting and storytelling, it’s no wonder that Lloyd Spiegel is a trailblazer in…
Silas Friesen Quartet Jazz Jam
Take your improv skills to the next level!
Wed Sep 25 - 7:30 pm
Description
Join Silas Friesen and his quartet for an evening focussing on the art of improvising. If you sing or play an instrument, come on down…
Ellen Froese & the Hot Toddies
with Jay Semko
Thu Sep 26 - 8:00 pm
Description
CFCR FM-PHASIS FUNDRAISER Young folksinger Ellen Froese is swiftly making her presence known in the Canadian music scene. Whether performing a traditional folk song, a…
Jay & Jo
soul-stretching lyrics & sublime sisterly harmonies
Fri Sep 27 - 9:00 pm
Description
Hailing from the Saskatchewan prairies, sisters Janaya and Jolissa Trudel pair up to form a vibrant folk-roots duo, embodying both joy and depth in one…
The Larry Fuller Trio
"one of the world's great piano trios"
Sat Sep 28 - 8:00 pm
Description
Acclaimed jazz pianist, band leader, and clinician Larry Fuller is known to "swing like a beast!". The recipient of consistent praise for his emotive, swinging…
October 2019
SMA Gala Showcase
17 brilliant performers - 5 musical acts - 1 unforgettable evening!
Thu Oct 03 - 8:00 pm
Description
The Saskatoon Musicians’ Association celebrates its 109th year with an evening showcasing the talents of 18 brilliant performers in five sensational musical acts. This year’s…
Cam Penner
breathing fire into every note and lyric
Fri Oct 04 - 9:00 pm
Description
Singer-songwriter Cam Penner and sideman extraordinaire Jon Wood return with songs of mystery and menace, love and humility, savage blues, and tender romances. Armed with…
The Once
Ambassadors of Newfoundland Culture!
Sat Oct 05 - 8:00 pm
Description
Newfoundland has a storied history of stunning songwriters, poets, and players. Over the course of the last decade The Once have writ and knit themselves…
The Once
Ambassadors of Newfoundland Culture!
Sun Oct 06 - 7:30 pm
Description
Newfoundland has a storied history of stunning songwriters, poets, and players. Over the course of the last decade The Once have writ and knit themselves…
Dan Moxon
front man of Bend Sinister
Wed Oct 09 - 8:00 pm
Description
Vancouver singer-songwriter and pianist Dan Moxon is most well-known for fronting the rock band Bend Sinister. In the past 15 years, he’s performed around the…
Martin Simpson
Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso from the UK
Thu Oct 10 - 8:00 pm
Description
Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin Simpson’s solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding, and deeply…
Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish Quartet
An Inspired Blend of Jewish Folk Melodies and Jazz
Fri Oct 11 - 9:00 pm
Description
For years, guitarist Amos Hoffman and pianist Noam Lemish have been collecting Jewish melodies from around the world. With a varied set list of songs…
Michael Jerome Browne
a masterful command of many guitars and styles
Sat Oct 12 - 8:00 pm
Description
Whether he's gliding a slide across his acoustic guitar, pulling his bow over the fiddle strings to play a lively Cajun waltz, or frailing away…
Sweet Alibi
with Jonny Moonbeam
Wed Oct 16 - 8:00 pm
Description
Known for soulful three-part harmonies, WCMA winners Sweet Alibi, have shared their folk, roots, and pop infused music with listeners across North America and Europe…
The Lonesome Ace Stringband
Three powerful musicians, playing, and singing some very powerful music.
Thu Oct 17 - 8:00 pm
Description
The Lonesome Ace Stringband brings grit, skill, and abandon to old-time Appalachian folk songs and fiddle/banjo tunes. Band members Chris Coole (banjo), John Showman (fiddle),…
Oscar’s Hollow
Fri Oct 18 - 9:00 pm
Description
Oscar's Hollow revisits the musical chemistry between old high school friends Lee Harris and Kris Mihilewicz in a way reminiscent of Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy…