November 2018
Harry Vetro’s Northern Ranger
rooted in traditional jazz with elements of folk and world music
November 10, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
Composer/drummer and recent graduate of the University of Toronto Jazz Studies Program, Harry Vetro has just released his debut album, Northern Ranger, a series of…
Paul Suchan
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
November 16, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend – live piano with great food and drink. Composer and pianist Paul Suchan is known…
John Stetch & Vulneraville
SWINGING JAZZ - EAST EUROPEAN SUITES - CINEMATIC EXCURSIONS
November 16, 2018 - 9:00 pm
Description
Six-time JUNO-nominated Canadian jazz pianist John Stetch has been living the jazz life in New York City for over 20 years. Having played many solo…
Kenny Wayne & David Vest
a four-fisted two-piano boogie-woogie party
November 17, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
After a spell-binding two-piano show at the beginning of last season, pianomen Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne and David Vest agreed to return this season for…
Jessica Mitchell
with special guest Megan Nash
November 18, 2018 - 7:30 pm
Description
Singer-songwriter Jessica Mitchell has been called ‘country’s Adele’ and has been compared to Sheryl Crow. Her debut album Heart of Glass has been praised as…
Jack Semple – CD Release
CD RELEASE: CAN'T STOP THIS LOVE
November 22, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
One of the seven wonders of the guitar world, Jack Semple is back at The Bassment to release his latest recording Can’t Stop This Love.…
Brett Balon
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
November 23, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend - live piano with great food and drink. Brett Balon has an appealing repertoire of…
Ernesto Cervini & Turboprop
A JUNO Nomination and Four Stars from Downbeat Magazine!
November 24, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
With a sound recalling the hard swinging Jazz Messenger bands of Art Blakey, Ernesto Cervini and Turboprop are thrilled to be returning to one of…
Saskatoon Food Bank PianoThon
JAZZ BLUES ROCK POP BOOGIE-WOOGIE
Description
Here’s your annual opportunity to donate to a worthy cause while listening to some great piano players. Our 6th Annual Saskatoon Food Bank PianoThon features…
Saskatoon Food Bank PianoThon
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
November 30, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Here’s your annual chance to donate to a worthy cause while listening to some great piano players. Our 6th Annual Saskatoon Food Bank PianoThon features…
December 2018
Elizabeth Shepherd
"a jazz virtuoso blessed with a pop sensibility”
December 1, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
Velvet-voiced pianist and soul-jazz innovator Elizabeth Shepherd returns to perform songs from her first bilingual album MONtréal. After 3 years of interviews with strangers around…
A Classic Christmas: Wingerter & Janovsky SOLD OUT
SOLD OUT! Doors open at 1:00
December 2, 2018 - 2:00 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…
Joshua Hyslop
melodic pop - indie folk
December 6, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
An affable and thought-provoking singer-songwriter able to silence any crowd with soft and consistently pitch perfect vocals, Joshua Hyslop’s creates music that is an atmospheric,…
Grant Currie
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
December 7, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend – live piano with great food and drink. A founding member of the popular jazz…
The Trudel Family
Classic Country & Bluegrass Gospel
December 7, 2018 - 9:00 pm
Description
Rooted in the sweet sounds of classic country and bluegrass gospel, the Trudel Family’s love for music is evident whenever and wherever they hit the…
Jazz Singer YuleFest SOLD OUT!
SOLD OUT! Doors open at 7:00.
December 8, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
Featuring local vocalists Grant Currie, B.J. Harris, Robyn Knight, Kathi Lewis, Pat Mitchell, Jessica Robinson, Kathryn Schulz, and Gillian Snider, the Jazz Singer YuleFest features…
Michael Kaeshammer SOLD OUT!
Doors open at 7:00.
December 12, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
Unconstrained by genre barriers and any music industry pressures, pianist and vocalist Michael Kaeshammer follows his own muse, creating work designed to stimulate and satisfy…
David Fong
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
December 14, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend - live piano with great food and drink. Blessed with a great ear and a…
Gillian Snider & the Whiskey Jerks
klezmer - folk - rock - jazz
December 14, 2018 - 9:00 pm
Description
Feeling it was time to expand her one-woman accordiana show, vocalist Gillian Snider recruited Anna Bekolay (violin), James Diakuw (clarinet), Nevin Buehler (bass), Peter Abonyi…
Randy Woods Band
Catchy Hooks & Funky Grooves
December 15, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
Well-known as front man of the prairie R&B band Absofunkinlutely, Randy Woods is a long-time lover of soul, reggae, and groove music. He has recently…
Don Griffith
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
December 21, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend – live piano with great food and drink. SJS Artistic Director Don Griffith sits down…
Nigel Mack Big Blues Attack
A Blues Triple Threat!
December 21, 2018 - 9:00 pm
Description
One of Saskatchewan’s great ambassadors of the blues, Nigel Mack is back to play his regular December Bassment gig spreading Christmas cheer to all our…
Jazzy Christmas SOLD OUT!
December 22, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
Back by popular demand, Saskatoon's Maurice Drouin has spent his life playing some very swinging piano and telling some very funny stories. One of our…
The Barrelmen (SOLD OUT!)
December 27, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
THURSDAY IS SOLD OUT! Back to play their annual December gig at The Bassment, The Barrelmen - Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig…
Maurice Drouin
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
December 28, 2018 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend - live piano with great food and drink. One of Saskatoon's living jazz legends, Maurice…
The Barrelmen (SOLD OUT!)
December 28, 2018 - 9:00 pm
Description
Back to play their annual December gig at The Bassment, The Barrelmen - Berkeley Buchko, Jody Giesbrecht, Tyler MacKenzie, and Craig Wilson - consistently deliver…
Vesti & the Vexations
Saskatoon's authoritative voice of Rock, R&B, and Soul
December 29, 2018 - 8:00 pm
Description
For more than a quarter of a century, Vesti Hanson and Cam McConnell have been the local champions of classic soul and R&B. With a…
New Year’s in New Orleans
Dr. Don & the Black Mambas - Zyde-Gogo - The Crawdaddios
December 31, 2018 - 9:00 pm
Description
Bring in the New Year in Big Easy style with live music, dancing, food, and drink. New Year’s in New Orleans features three of Bassment…
January 2019
Rich Miller
PIANO FRIDAYS - Sponsored by Genesis Saskatoon
Fri Jan 04 - 4:30 pm
Description
Piano Fridays is the perfect way to start your weekend - live piano with great food and drink. Well-known as the keyboard player of legendary…
The Karpinka Brothers
Album of the Year in Planet S Readers' Poll
Fri Jan 04 - 9:00 pm
Description
With a sound that bridges a curious gap between Van Morrison, Joel Plaskett, and outsider artists such as Daniel Johnston, the Karpinka Brothers may very…