Live music

Nanaimo’s David Gogo performs with Steve Marriner (of Monkey junk) on Oct. 12 and 13 at Bozzini’s. (Submitted)

Fall lineup full of blues music at intimate Chilliwack music venue

David Gogo, JW Jones Trio, Joe Nolan to take the stage at Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge

 

The Crescent Sky holds an album release party and concert on Saturday, Sept. 11 with guest Ben Cottrill.

The Crescent Sky and Ben Cottrill hold backyard concert

Chilliwack band and Abbotsford musician perform on Saturday, Sept. 11

 

Suzie Ungerleider is at Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge on Saturday, Sept. 18. (Submitted)

Live shows by 2 musicians wrap up Bozzini’s summer concert series in Chilliwack

Performances by Suzie Ungerleider and WiL coming to small Chilliwack music venue

 

The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra is hosting fundraiser concert Jesu Meine Freude on Sept. 4 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. (CSO file)

After months with no live shows, first concert of 2021 comes to Chilliwack Cultural Centre

2 ensembles to perform as part of fundraiser concert for Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra

The Chilliwack Symphony Orchestra is hosting fundraiser concert Jesu Meine Freude on Sept. 4 at the Chilliwack Cultural Centre. (CSO file)
Tractorgrease owner Jeff Bonner is closing his live music venue in September due to debt incurred during the pandemic, despite it being a “highly successful” business, he said. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

‘Highly successful’ Tractorgrease music venue in Chilliwack closing as result of pandemic, says owner

Debt incurred throughout pandemic too much, supporter starts fundraiser to help

Tractorgrease owner Jeff Bonner is closing his live music venue in September due to debt incurred during the pandemic, despite it being a “highly successful” business, he said. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Natasha Mihell of Heart for Music B.C. sang “O Canada” before Mad Jazz performed for residents of the Langley Lodge on Monday, Aug. 8. It was part of a campaign to bring free live music to seniors during the pandemic. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Langley seniors serenaded with classic tunes

Mad Jazz trio performed as part of initiative to bring free concerts to seniors during pandemic

Natasha Mihell of Heart for Music B.C. sang “O Canada” before Mad Jazz performed for residents of the Langley Lodge on Monday, Aug. 8. It was part of a campaign to bring free live music to seniors during the pandemic. (Dan Ferguson/Langley Advance Times)
A scene from the 1985 movie “Back to The Future,” which stars Burnaby-raised Michael J. Fox (left) and Christopher Lloyd.

‘Back to the Future’ movie/concert for VSO in ‘return to full audiences’ at Orpheum Theatre

Four concerts to open orchestra’s 2021-22 concert season, starting Sept. 18

A scene from the 1985 movie “Back to The Future,” which stars Burnaby-raised Michael J. Fox (left) and Christopher Lloyd.
Langley-based musician Dallas Smith, pictured during the “One Night in the Valley” fundraiser at Cloverdale Agriplex in 2019, will headline the Lifted Hotel Festival in Vancouver this September. (File photo: Lauren Collins)

Concert-goers to see stage from hotel balconies at Dallas Smith’s Lifted festival in Vancouver

Benefit concerts Sept. 17-18 at Westin Bayshore Hotel

Langley-based musician Dallas Smith, pictured during the “One Night in the Valley” fundraiser at Cloverdale Agriplex in 2019, will headline the Lifted Hotel Festival in Vancouver this September. (File photo: Lauren Collins)
Johnny Cash, June Carter and others pictured on a page from “Memories From the Mountain,” a new book that documents the history of Merritt Mountain Music Festival in photographs by Surrey’s Dee Lippingwell. (Photos: Dee Lippingwell)

Merritt country music festival’s ‘crazy-ass scene’ recalled in photographer’s new book

Campground C party zone and more remembered in Dee Lippingwell’s third book

Johnny Cash, June Carter and others pictured on a page from “Memories From the Mountain,” a new book that documents the history of Merritt Mountain Music Festival in photographs by Surrey’s Dee Lippingwell. (Photos: Dee Lippingwell)
The Saints and Sinners tour is scheduled to come to the Abbotsford Centre on Friday, Nov. 5. (File photo)

Saints and Sinners Tour coming to Abbotsford on Nov. 5

Canadian rock acts Headstones, Moist, Sloan and The Tea Party performing at Abbotsford Centre

The Saints and Sinners tour is scheduled to come to the Abbotsford Centre on Friday, Nov. 5. (File photo)
Helen Austin performing with Trent Freeman at the 2018 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Austin is one of the many performers listed for the 2021 event.

Vancouver Island MusicFest goes virtual for 2021

Black Press to stream 25 hours of programming July 9-11

Helen Austin performing with Trent Freeman at the 2018 Vancouver Island MusicFest. Austin is one of the many performers listed for the 2021 event.
Chilliwack’s Bonnie Northgraves will be performing at Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge on June 26, 2021. (Submitted)

Musician Bonnie Northgraves to jazz up Chilliwack eatery with live show

Chilliwack musician celebrating release of latest album in hometown

Chilliwack’s Bonnie Northgraves will be performing at Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge on June 26, 2021. (Submitted)
Live concerts could return to venues such as Blue Frog Studios in White Rock by year’s end - provided immunizations make a diference and COVID variants are held in check - according to a recent round table including provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry and reprsentatives of performing arts groups. (Submitted photo)

B.C. performing arts groups could see gradual return of live events

Round table between Dr. Bonnie Henry and arts groups gives rise to cautious optimism

Live concerts could return to venues such as Blue Frog Studios in White Rock by year’s end - provided immunizations make a diference and COVID variants are held in check - according to a recent round table including provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry and reprsentatives of performing arts groups. (Submitted photo)
Frequent buskers Johnny Bomblast, left, and Dave Harris perform in front of Munro’s Books on Government Street. The roommates recently completed a new album of original material entitled Clouds. (Don Descoteau/News Staff)

VIDEO: Not even a pandemic can keep a good B.C. street musician down

Buskers ‘One Man Band’ Dave Harris and Johnny Bomblast team up to record pandemic-inspired album

Frequent buskers Johnny Bomblast, left, and Dave Harris perform in front of Munro’s Books on Government Street. The roommates recently completed a new album of original material entitled Clouds. (Don Descoteau/News Staff)
The Weeknd.

The Weeknd details pair of Vancouver concert dates to launch 2022 world tour

Toronto-born ‘Blinding Lights’ singer showcased during Super Bowl

The Weeknd.
Vancouver’s Blonde Diamond is one of dozens of B.C. bands who received a SoundON grant during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Lauren Zbarsky photo)

$500,000 more funds available to struggling B.C. musicians amid COVID pandemic

Successful applicants will receive $5,000 SoundOn grants in as early as a month

Vancouver’s Blonde Diamond is one of dozens of B.C. bands who received a SoundON grant during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Lauren Zbarsky photo)
BC Place Stadium in a photo posted to cisc-icca.ca.

Roof of BC Place a stage for performers during online music festival

‘This will be the first time any artists have performed from the 204-foot iconic Vancouver rooftop’

BC Place Stadium in a photo posted to cisc-icca.ca.
JP Maurice will be performing A Blue Light Christmas at Bozzini’s on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (jpthemaurice.com)

Live Christmas music coming to Bozzini’s with enhanced COVID-19 protocols in place

JP Maurice will be performing songs from album ‘A Blue Light Christmas’

JP Maurice will be performing A Blue Light Christmas at Bozzini’s on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. (jpthemaurice.com)
Chilliwack band, Like Bears, during their Vestival 12 concert in 2019. (Marcel Faucheret)

Chilliwack band to host free concert all while raising money for Bowls of Hope

Local alt-punk folk band, Like Bears, gearing up for ‘Vestival 13’ fundraiser concert

Chilliwack band, Like Bears, during their Vestival 12 concert in 2019. (Marcel Faucheret)
The C.R. Avery Project is at Bozzini’s on Tuesday, Nov. 10. (Natasha Mulhall Photography)

C.R. Avery returns to Bozzini’s in Chilliwack

Described as Bob Dylan in body of Iggy Pop; colliding with Little Walter, Beastie Boys, Allen Ginsberg

The C.R. Avery Project is at Bozzini’s on Tuesday, Nov. 10. (Natasha Mulhall Photography)