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Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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The Nickelodeon - Artists

The first performance at the Nick took place in January 1980 and featured the earliest version of the house band, Plug Nickel (Al Williams, Don Gowan, Barb Herbut & Bob de Wolff) along with Bob Evans & Fat Chants.

Artists may have been an opening act before or after they were a headline act. Total appearances are listed as of the end of the 2006-07 season.

Artist websites may have changed since this page was created.

Performers	First Appeared	First Headlined	Last Appeared	Total Appearances	Notes
A
Ad Vielle Que Pourra	1994	1994	1995	2
Leslie Alexander	2006		2006	1
Alien Rebels	1991		1991	1
Jenny Allen	1982		2001	6
Robert Atyeo	1997		1997	1
Amazing Kitchen Band	1990		1990	1
Anderson & Brown	1994	1994	1994	1
Karla Anderson	2003	2007	2007	2
The Angstones	1993	1993	1993	1
Jann Arden	1991		1991	1
The Arrogant Worms	2003	2003	2003	1
Holly Arntzen	1984	1984	1988	3
B
Back Alley John	1994		1996	2	deceased 19??
Bad Dog	1982	1982	1982	1	See "Terry Kruger"
Roy Bailey	1986	1986	1986	1
Bev Bandur	1984		1984	1
Banff School of Chamber Music	1988		1988	1
The Banfields	1984	1984	1984	1
Les Barker	1995		1995	1
Kim Barlow	2004		2004	1
Beal Bocht Band	1990		1990	1
Kim Beggs	2007	2007	2007	1
Vic Bell	1980		1987	4
Willie P. Bennett	1981	1981	2002	6	1997: with Fred Eaglesmith
Jennifer Berezan	1989	1989	2002	5
Jennifer Berezan & Nina Gerber	1994	1994	1994	1
Better Late Than Never	1981	1981	1981	1
Bill Hilly Band (The Bills)	2003	2003	2003	1	2006: name changed to "The Bills"
Tony Bird	1985	1985	1990	3
Amy Bishop	2003		2003	1
Heather Bishop	1982	1982	1999	3
Ken Bloom	1980	1981	1986	5
Ray Bonneville	1998	2004	2004	2
Bill Bourne	1981	1981	2006	9	1981: member of "Sweetgrass"
Bill Bourne & Alan MacLeod	1991	1991	1991	1	As "Bourne & MacLeod"
Bill Bourne & Shannon Johnson	1994	1994	1996	4	As "Bourne & Johnson"
Bill Bourne & Eivor Palsdottir	2006	2006	2006	1
Rodney Brent	1983		1983	1
Anne Brown	1994		1994	1
Bob Brozman	1991	1991	2007	3
Bryan Bowers	1981	1981	1982	2
brava	2004	2004	2004	1	See Cindy Church, Laura Smith, Susan Crowe
Chuck Brodsky	1999	2001	2006	3	1999: with Doug Cox
Chuck Brodsky & Doug Cox	1999		1999	1
Bob Brozman	1991	1991	2007	3
Les Bucherons	1986	1986	1986	1
C
Cahoots	1984	1985	1988	6	See Don Gowan
John Campbell	1998		1998	1	See "Ceard"
Rebecca Campbell	2000	2000	2000	1
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer	2000	2000	2002	2	See Tracy Grammer, Dave Carter deceased 2002
Ceard	1981	1982	1984	4	See John Campbell, Barry Luft
Vern Cheechoo	1985	1985	1985	1
Chinook	1983		1983	1
Margaret Christl	1982	1985	1985	2
Cindy Church	1989	1989	2004	2	See "Great Western Orchestra", "brava"
Clan Terra	2002		2002	1
The Clumsy Lovers	2006	2006	2006	1
Jack Connolly	2005		2005	1
Connor's Revenge	1984	1984	1985	2
Fred & Christie Cook	1983	1983	1991	3
Kevin Cook	2002		2002	1
J.P. Cormier	1999	1999	2007	3
Steve Cormier	1983		1983	1
Cosmotheka	1987	1987	1987	1	Al Sealey deceased
Doug Cox & Tammy Fassaert	1997		1997	1
Annette Chretien (Cretien?)	1989		1992	2
Dave Crossland	2005		2005	1
Susan Crowe & John Reischman	1997	1997	2004	1	2004, member of "brava"
Justin Curtis & Outer Limits	1993		1993	1
Cathy Cush & Kevin Doyle	1986	1986	1990	5
D
The D. Rangers	2005	2005	2005	1
Paul David	1997		1997	2
Guy Davis	1995	1995	2004	3
Darcie Deaville	1980		1992	3
Carlos del Junco	2003	2003	2003	1
Kris Demeanor	2001		2001	1
Diamond Joe White	1987	1987	1989	2
Ani DiFranco	1992	1992	1996	4
Allen Dobb	2003		2003	1
Theresa Doyle & Scott Parsons	1981		1981	1
Draught Porridge	1982	1982	1986	4
Duck Donald Band	1980	1980	1980	1	Duck Donald deceased 1985
The Duhks	2003	2003	2003	1
Dump Trucks	1980		1980	1
Maria Dunn	1999	2005	2005	3
Dust Poets	2006	2006	2006	1	2006: previously known as Das Macht Show
E
Fred Eaglesmith	1997	1997	2001	4
Fred Eaglesmith & Willie P. Bennett	1997	1997	1997	1
Stacey Earle	2001	2001	2001	1
Easily Amused	2005		2005	1
The Ecclestons	2002	2004	2004	2
Colleen Eccleston	1990		1997	4	See "The Ecclestons"
Electric Bonsai Band	1991	1991	1991	1
Lindsay Ell	2007		2007	1
Lorne Elliot	1999	1999	1999	1
Emporium	1983		1983	1
Eritage	1983	1983	1983	1
Ernie The Band	1981	1981	1981	2
David Essig	1980	1980	2001	4
Bernie Evans	1981	1981	1981	1
Better Late Than Never	1981	1981	1981	1
Bob Evans	1980	1980	2004	7
Murray Evans	1989		1989	1
F
Joel Fafard	1993		2006	2
Fat Chants	1980	1980	1984	3	Allen Stein deceased
The Fates	2005		2005	1
Stephen Fearing	1986	1987	2002	8
Jane Fearing	1987		1987	1
Fear of Drinking	1999	1999	1999	1
Cathy Fink	1983		1983	1
Paul Finkelman	1981		1995	4
Aengus Finnan	2001		2003	2
First Draft	1988	1988	1988	1
Archie Fisher	1986	1986	2002	3	1986: with Garnet Rogers
Archie Fisher & Garnet Rogers	1986	1986	1986	1
Steve Fisher & Jim McLellan	2005		2005	1	See Hothouse Bluegrass Band
Roy Forbes	1983	1983	2005	13
Ruthie Foster	2005	2005	2005	1
David Francey	2001	2001	2007	3
David Francey & Dave Clark	2003	2003	2003	1
Don Freed	1981	1981	2000	7
Danielle French	1997		1997	1
Cate Friesen	1995	1995	1998	2	1998: with Katherine Wheatley
Cate Friesen & Katherine Wheatley	1998	1998	1998	1
Chris Frye	2007		2007	1	See "Bill Hilly Band"
G
Lennie Gallant	1998	1998	1998	1
Annie Gallup	1999	1999	1999	1
Vin Garbutt	2006	2006	2006	1
Amos Garrett Acoustic Trio	2006	2006	2006	1
Bill Garrett & Curly Boy Stubbs	1986	1986	1986	1
Jennifer Gibson	1993		1996	3	1996: with Cori Brewster
Jennifer Gibson & Cori Brewster	1996		1996	3
Vance Gilbert	2004	2004	2004	1
Eve Goldberg	2006		2006	1
James Gordon	2001		2001	1
Don Gowan, Lyn Luft & Kathy Cook	1982		1982	2	See "Cahoots"
Tracy Grammer	2000	2000	2006	3	See "Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer"
Christine Graves	2001		2001	1
Great Western Orchestra	1985	1986	1989	3	See also: Dave Wilkie, Denise Whitnell, Cindy Church
Clive Gregson	1994	1994	1995	2	Part of the "Eclectic Guitar Review"
Gerry Griffin with Heather Houston & Keith Dyck	1998		1998	1
H
Halpin and McConnville	1982	1982	1982	1
Ken Hamm	1980	1980	1994	6	Part of "Eclectic Guitar Review"
Ken Hamm & Bruce Everett	1991	1991	1991	1
Marie Lynn Hammond	1982	1982	1982	1
Larry Hanks	1981	1981	1981	1
Paul Hann	1981	1981	1983	2
John Wort Hannam	2005	2005	2005	1
The Harbord Trio	1997	1997	1997	1	See Don Ross, Kelly McGowan deceased
Tim Harrison	2007		2007	1
Richard Harrow	1980	1980	1985	5
Richard Harrow & Glen Mondy	1980	1980	1980	1
Hart-Rouge	1998	1998	2000	2
Murray Hatfield	1983		1983	1
Jane Hawley	1993		1993	1
Roger Helfrick	1996		2001	2
Gary Holmes & Denise Withnell	1984	1986	1986	3	See "Great Western Orchestra" (Denise)
Hooper Triplets	1987		1987	1
Andrij Hornajatkevjc	1981		1981	1
The Hot Two	1990		1990	1
Hothouse Bluegrass Band	1993		1993	1
Alex Houghton	2002		2002	1
House Of Doc	2007	2007	2007	1
Robert Burton (Bob) Hubele	1981	1981	1999	4	"Bob" in early performances
Dakota Dave Hull	1983		1983	2
Dakota Dave Hull & Sean Blackburn	1983	1983	1983	1	Sean Blackburn deceased
Tim Hus	2007		2007	1
Ron Hynes	2001	2001	2001	1
I
Hamish Imlach	1986	1986	1986	1	Deceased
J
Jackson Delta	1994	1994	1996	2
Bob Jahrig	2004		2004	1
Joe Jencks	2006		2006	1
Mark Boyd Johnson	1998		2003	2
Vera Johnson	1980	1980	1982	2
Moon Joyce	1984	1984	1984	1
Juba!	1988	1989	1996	4
Judy & Aliesje	1981		1985	2
Judy, Lyn & Aliesje	1991		1992	2
K
Connie Kaldor	1980	1980	2005	8
Ron Kavana Trio	1996	1996	1996	1
James Keelaghan	1982	1984	2000	12	1983: with Holly Quan
James Keelaghan & Pat Osoko	1984	1984	1984	1
James Keelaghan & Ron Casat	1985	1985	2000	1
Kilgore Trout	1993		1995	3
KlezMerovitz	2005		2005	1
Dave Knutson	1992		1992	1	See "Trilogy"
Mark Koenig	1985	1985	1990	3
Craig Korth & Julie Kerr	2003		2003	1	See "Widow Maker"
Karamoki Kouyate	1996		1996	1
Jennifer Kraatz	1999		1999	1
Terry Kruger	1982	1982	1985	2	1982: with "Bad Dog"
Kurtz, Cole & Bruce	1993		1993	1
L
Dale Ladouceur	1991		1991	1
Dennis Lakusta	1998		2000	2
Frank Lamb & Company	1981		1981	1
Penny Lang	1992		1994	2
Patty Larkin	2006	2006	2006	1
Larry & Curly	1986		1988	3
Grit Laskin	2000		2000	1
Eileen Laverty	2001	2001	2005	2
Christine Lavin	1989	1989	1989	1
The Laws	2000		2003	2
Alana Levandoski	2003		2003	1
Laurie Lewis & Grant Street	1991	1991	1991	1
Lewis & Royal	2004		2004	1
Zoe Lewis	2004	2004	2004	1
Su Chong Lim	1983	1983	1991	8
Little Miss Higgins	2007		2007	1
Raghu Lokanathan	2004		2004	1
Anne Loree	1990	1990	1999	5
Laura Love	1995	1995	1995	1	April 1995
The Laura Love Band	1995	1995	1995	1	October 1995
The Laura Love Duo	2002	2002	2002	1
Oscar Lopez	1986	1989	1990	2	See "Oscar & Manuel"
Oscar & Manuel	1989	1989	1990	2
Lost In The Colonies	1984		1984	1
Jez Lowe	1998	1998	2005	2
Barry Luft	1980	1980	1980	10
Barry & Lyn Luft	1980	1980	1980	7
Barry Luft & Tim Rogers	1984		1984	1
Cara Luft	2000		2000	1
Toupey Luft	1998		1998	1
George Lyon	1985	1985	1985	1
MA
Doug MacArthur	1991		1992	2
Rod MacDonald	1993	1993	1995	2
Ian MacDonald	1998		2000	3
Joan MacIsaac	1981	1981	1989	6	Deceased 19??
Rita MacNeil	1987	1987	1987	1	Concert at Jack Singer Concert Hall
Mad Pudding	1995	1998	2002	4
Madrigaia	2004	2004	2004	1
Magpie	1985	1985	1985	1
Charlie Maguire	1982	1982	1982	1
Malaika	1998	1998	1998	1	Beth Ferguson deceased
Dave Mallett	1996	1996	1996	1
Fred Mallette	1985	1985	1985	1
Ernie Manera	1982		1982	1
Harry Manx	2002	2002	2002	1
Mars Crossing	1980		1980	1
Sid Marty	1985		1991	3
Matapat	2002	2002	2002	1
Laurie Matheson	2005j		2005	1
Iain Matthews	1994	1994	1994	1
Maud	1999		1999	1
Dave McCann	1998		2004	3
Carol McComb	1991	1991	1991	1
Eileen McGann	1988	1988	2001	6	See "Trilogy"
Jim McClennan	1981		1982	1
ME
Will Mehew	1996		2002	4
Joanne Meis	1999		1999	1
Marcia Meyer	1982		1982	1
Cathy Miller	1988	1988	1992	4	See "Trilogy"
Lynn Miles	1989	1989	2006	4
Katy Moffatt	1985	1985	2003	4
Katy Moffatt & Dave Wilkie	1990	1990	1990	1	See Dave Wilkie, Great Western Orchestra
The Mollys	1997	1997	1998	2
Dave Moore	1993	1993	2000	3
Mae Moore & Lester Quitzau	2005	2005	2005	1
Los Morenos	2001		2001	1
Terry Morrison	1996		1996	1
Pete Morton	2004	2004	2004	1
Mr. B.	1986	1986	1986	2
Mr. Mole	1987		1987	1
Mystic Sons of the Coyotes	1980	1980	1980	1
N
Art Napoleon	1003		1994	2
Jory Nash	2006		2006	1
Nathan	2005	2005	2005	1
Natural Elements	1991	1991	1991	1
Mark Nelson	1982		1982	1
Newkirk & Bell	1994		1999	2
Dale Nikkel	2004		2004	1
No Guff	2002		2002	1
Northwind	1983		1984	2
Nouveau Station Wagon	1988		1988	1
Jennifer Noxon	2000		2000	1
O
Phil O'Flaherty	2002		2002	1	See "Scatter The Mud"
Oh Susanna	2002	2002	2002	1
Lowry Olafson	1997		1997	1
Only Moon Orchestra	1989	1989	1989	1	Graham Jones, deceased 19??
Oscar & Manuel	1986	1989	1990	3	See Oscar Lopez
P
Palace Banjo Band	1980	1980	1980	1
Tom Paley	1984	1984	1984	1
The Paperboys	2003	2003	2003	1
Gilbert Parent	1985	1985	1985	1
Scott Parsons	1998		1998	1
Patchwork	1982	1982	1982	1	Oliver Krol & Michael Callihoo
Earl Peach	1995		1995	1
Cam Penner & The Gravel Road	2005		2005	1
Mark Perry	2002		2002	2
Colleen Peterson	1992	1992	1992	1	Deceased 200?
Pied Pear	1982	1982	1984	2	See Rick Scott
Bruce "Utah" Phillips	1989	1989	1989	1
Tom Phillips	1989		2006	1
Pied Pumkin	2001	2001	2001	1	See Rick Scott, Sheri Ulrich
Steve Pineo	1995		1995	1
Plug Nickel	1980		2005	5
The Polyjesters	2007	2007	2007	1
Jim Post	1987	1987	1987	1
Prairie Crossing	1981		1987	3
Q
Holly Quan	1982		1983	2	1983: with James Keelaghan
Holly Quan & James Keelaghan	1983		1983	1
R
Jean-Pierre Rasle	1994		1994	1
Red Clay Ramblers	1983	1983	1983	1	Tommy Thompson deceased
John Reischman & The Jaybirds	1995	2005	2005	2	1995 with Susan Crowe
Restless Lester	2003		2003	1	See Steve Fisher
The Rembetika Hipsters	2000		2000	1
Andrea Revel	2001		2006	2
Ian Robb	1981		1981	2
Garnet Rogers	1986	1986	2006	11	1986: with Archie Fisher
Nathan Rogers	2006		2006	1
Romaniac Brothers	1987	1987	1987	1
Bev Ross	1983	1983	1986	2
Don Ross	1989	1994	1994	3	Part of the Eclectic Guitar Review
David Roth	1995	1995	1995	1
Karl Roth	2002		2002	1
Tom Russell	1994	1994	2004	2
SA
Mark Sadler-Brown	1990	1990	1990	1
Esther & Steve Savanya	1990	1990	1990	1
Karen Savoca & Pete Heitzman	2003	2003	2005	2
Scarlett, Washington and Whiteley	1997	1997	2004	2	See Ken Whiteley
Scatter The Mud	1990	2001	2001	1	See Phil O'Flaherty
Leslie Schatz	1988		1990	1
Steve Schellenberg	2001		2001	1
Samantha Schultz	2006		2006	1
Jessica Schoenburg	1995		1995	1
Schooner Fare	1985	1985	1985	1	Tom Rowe deceased 200?
Rick Scott	1988	1988	1991	2	See Pied Pear & Pied Pumkin
Seanachie	1985	1985	2005	5
Tom See	1983	1983	1983	1
Jim Serediak	1989		1993	2
Sheela Na Gigh	1995		1995	1
Richard Shindell	1996	1996	1996	1
SI
Simpson Brothers	1984		1986	2
Martin Simpson	1996	1996	1996	1
Jon Sirkis	1983	1983	1988	2
Tannis Slimmon	2004		2004	1
Judy Small	1992	1992	1992	1
Small Potatoes	1996	2001	2001	3
Laura Smith	2004	2004	2004	1	See "brava"
Rob Smith & J. P. Huang	1981		1981	1
Spirit of the West	1986	1986	1986	1
Mike Stack	1987	1990	2002	4
Mike Stack & Gary Raspberry	1987		1987	1
Standing Room Only	1988	1988	1988	1
Orrin Star	1984	1984	1988	2
Orrin Star & Gary Mehaluk	1984	1984	1984	1
Mark Stuart	2001		2001	1
Summer Trio	1984	1984	1984	1
Ben Sures	1998	2006	2006	3
Sweetgrass	1981	1981	1981	1	See "Bill Bourne"
Kristin Sweetland	2004		2004	1
Ember Swift	2006	2006	2006	1
The Swing Geezers	1997		1997	1
T
June Tabor	1990	1990	1990	1
Tamarack	1993	1993	2003	2
Ian Tamblyn	1982	1982	2000	6
Tanglefoot	1999	1999	2003	3
Tariq	1996		1996	1
Jake Thackeray	1986	1986	1986	1	Deceased
Roly Thompson & Dennis LaRochelle	2000		2000	1	Dennis deceased
Roly & Yvonne Thompson	1985		1991	2
The Tiller's Folly	2005	2005	2005	1
Tinderbox	1996		1996	1
Hugo Torres	1990		1990	1
Lucie Blue Tremblay	1990	1990	1992	2
Trilogy	1999	1999	1999	1	See Eileen McGann, Cathy Miller, David Knutson
Triforia	1994		1994	1
Sally Truss	1984		1984	1
Terry Tufts	2006		2006	1
Paddy Tutty	1982	1982	2000	4
Two	1990		1990	1
Two Three Sisters Brothers	1988	1988	1988	1
U
UHF	1997	1997	1997	1	See Shari Ulrich, Roy Forbes
Shari Ulrich	1987	1987	1999	5	See UHF, Pied Pumkin, Pied Pear
Bill Usher	2004		2004	1
V
Guy Van Duser and Billy Novick	1982	1982	1982	1
Valdy	1988	1988	2000	5
Le Vent du Nord	2004	2004	2004	1
April Verch	2001		2001	1
Chantal Vitalis	2003		2003	1
W
Ray Waddell	1980		1982	2
The Wailin' Jennys	2002	2004	2004	2
Keith Walker	1996		1996	1
Norman Walker	2004		2004	1
Yael Wand	2007		2007	1
Katherine Wheatley	1994	1994	1998	2	1998: with Cate Friesen
Cheryl Wheeler	1996	1996	2003	3
Jasmine Whenham	2005		2005	1
Diamond Joe White	1987	1987	1999	2
Richard White	1980		1981	3
Jenny Whiteley	2007	2007	2007	1
Ken Whiteley	1988	1988	1988	1	See "Scarlett, Washington & Whiteley"
Widow Maker	2005		2005	1	See Craig Korth
Wild Colonial Boys	1981	1981	1985	3	Graham Jones & John Worrall deceased
Dar Williams	1997	1997	1997	1
Tim Williams	1990		2004	6
Cris Williamson	2005	2005	2005	1
Luke Wilson	1982	1982	1982	1
Tom Wilson	1987		2003	5
The Wyrd Sisters	2001	2001	2006	2
XYZ
Yamaya	1996		1996	1
Zubot and Dawson	2002	2002	2002	1
Zucchini Brothers	1983		1985	2

Updated: April 23, 2008

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