Next Club – Harry Manx and Harry Knight – Sold Out!

Our next Nick concert on January 25, featuring Harry Manx with opening act Harry Knight is already sold out!    

*** Sometimes patrons purchase tickets they are unable to use and these may become available at the door on the night of the concert. If you have tickets you wish to sell or, if you hope to secure such tickets, please let our door volunteers know. Patrons with extra tickets could also contact our Facebook and Twitter links. ***  

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

Harry Manx

Harry Manx

Come celebrate the Nick’s 40th birthday with Mississippi blues man Harry Manx, who creates musical short stories that wed the tradition of the blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas. Harry studied in India with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, inventor of the 20-string Mohan Veena, which has become Harry’s signature instrument. Harry is the recipient of seven Maple Blues awards, six Juno nominations and a Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Solo Artist. A successful touring performer, Manx has brought his breathtaking solo shows across Canada and into the USA, Australia and Europe. He has appeared at many prestigious festivals, world class theaters, concert halls and infamous blues clubs around the globe. Playing the Mohan Veena, lap steel, harmonica, stomp box and banjo, Manx quickly envelops the audience into what has been dubbed “the Harry Zone” with his warm vocals and the hauntingly beautiful melodies of his original songs.

Harry Knight

Harry Knight

At 12-years old, Harry Knight has performed around the world and is an accomplished flamenco guitarist. At 8 he took flamenco guitar classes in Spain for 5 weeks. Last year he performed with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra. Harry says: “At first I was going to do the drums, when I was 41⁄2 years old, but I decided at the last minute to go with guitar. I like the tone, the culture of the Spanish music, how everyone enjoys it. It’s warm and reallycbright at the same time.” This spring, Harry will record his first CD with former members of Jesse Cook’s band.

$30 Advance tickets for ALL of the following 2020 concerts are on sale NOW via  Brown Paper Tickets.

Advance ticket holders are reminded that any season ticket holders who arrive at the Crescent Heights Hall before 7:00 are given preferential admission.

February 8            The Small Glories with opening act Orit Shimoni.

February 22          The Maria Dunn Trio with opening act Ken Stead.

March 7                 Dala with opening act Roger Helfrick.

March 21               Cécile Doo-Kingué with opening act Rob Heath

April 4                    The Good Lovelies with opening act  Ian Foster.

Next Club – John Wort Hannam and Emily Triggs

Hi all,  Due to unforeseen circumstances Matthew Byrne has regrettably had to cancel his Nick performance.  

John Wort Hannam and his band have been confirmed to cover January 11.

If you have already purchased an advance ticket to the Matthew Byrne concert I will be getting in touch with you by e-mail as will Brown Paper Tickets, to arrange a refund if you desire one. Your ticket will still be good for the John Wort Hannam concert if you choose to attend.  cheers,  Vic

Our next Nick concert on January 11, will feature John Wort Hannam with opening act Emily Triggs.

Advance tickets for this concert are on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets.  

***As of noon today there were just FOUR tickets remaining for this concert.***

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

John Wort Hannam

John Wort Hannam

In 2001, John Wort Hannam quit his teaching job and spent 10 months at his kitchen table, wearing a lucky hat, writing his first ten songs. Those songs would become his first recording, Pocket Full Of Holes.  Seven recordings later he has a few feathers in that lucky hat.  Feathers that include a JUNO nomination, a Canadian Folk Music Award for Best Album of the Year, a CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award and a Kerrville Texas New Folk Win.  On Acres Of Elbow Room, John has further found his lyrical style.  He has the same lucky hat but a new sound. With his firecracker band – Jason Valleau on upright bass, Jon May on drums, Scott Duncan on fiddle and Stephen Fletcher on keys, John is making waves in a new soundscape. He’s spent years learning the craft of songwriting and is taking those tools to write some of his most personal songs.

 

Emily Triggs

Emily Triggs

She has performed with Magnolia Buckskin, The House Doctors, and The Fallen Angel Band. Her solo debut album When Guinevere Went Under, takes you on a journey through influences and experiences that span the Deep South with the likes of Leadbelly, through Texas blues, strains from the Appalachian Mountains to her early years in French Canada. In her just released album, Middletown, she shares stories with endearing simplicity and emotional depth. Emily engages the listener, her music grips the heart and elevates the soul. Her songs are double edged, unapologetic and a unique sound in the genre of folk/roots.

$30 Advance tickets for ALL of the following 2020 concerts are on sale NOW via  Brown Paper Tickets.

Advance ticket holders are reminded that any season ticket holders who arrive at the Crescent Heights Hall before 7:00 are given preferential admission.

January 11           John Wort Hannam with opening act Emily Triggs.

January 25           Harry Manx with opening act Harry Knight.   SOLD OUT!    

February 8            The Small Glories with opening act Orit Shimoni.

February 22          The Maria Dunn Trio with opening act Ken Stead.

March 7                 Dala with opening act Roger Helfrick.

March 21               Cécile Doo-Kingué with opening act Rob Heath

April 4                    The Good Lovelies with opening act  Ian Foster.

2020 Tickets / 2020 Winter Newsletter

$30 Advance tickets for ALL of the following 2020 concerts are on sale NOW via  Brown Paper Tickets.

Advance ticket holders are reminded that any season ticket holders who arrive at the Crescent Heights Hall before 7:00 are given preferential admission.

January 11           John Wort Hannam with opening act Emily Triggs.

January 25           Harry Manx with opening act Harry Knight.   SOLD OUT!    

February 8            The Small Glories with opening act Orit Shimoni.

February 22          The Maria Dunn Trio with opening act Ken Stead.

March 7                 Dala with opening act Roger Helfrick.

March 21               Cécile Doo-Kingué with opening act Rob Heath

April 4                    The Good Lovelies with opening act  Ian Foster.

Here is the Winter Edition of our 2019-2020 Newsletter.

This is an interactive document.  Click on performer photos next to their bios to link to their websites.  Nick 2020 Winter Newsletter.

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November 23 – Le Vent du Nord with Opening Act Ellen Doty – Sold Out!

Our next Nick concert on November 23, featuring Le Vent du Nord with opening act Ellen Doty is sold out!

*** Sometimes patrons purchase tickets they are unable to use and these may become available at the door on the night of the concert. If you have tickets you wish to sell or, if you hope to secure such tickets, please let our door volunteers know. Patrons with extra tickets could also contact our Facebook and Twitter links. ***  

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

Le Vent du Nord

Le Vent du Nord

Le Vent du Nord is a leading force in Québec’s progressive francophone folk movement. The group’s vast repertoire draws from both traditional sources and original compositions, while enhancing its hard-driving soulful music with a broad range of global influences. Le Vent du Nord features Nicolas Boulerice on hurdy-gurdy, Simon Beaudry on guitar and bouzouki, Olivier Demers on violin, Réjean Brunet on button accordion and André Brunet on violin. Since its inception in August 2002, Le Vent du Nord has earned several prestigious awards, including a Grand Prix du Disque Charles Cros, two Junos, a Félix at ADISQ, a Canadian Folk Music Award, and Artist of the Year at the North American Folk Alliance Annual Gala. On stage these friends create intense, joyful and dynamic live performances that expand the bounds of tradition in striking global directions. This is the modern sound of tradition, a music of the here and now.

Ellen Doty

Ellen Doty

Ellen Doty is a soulful Canadian vocalist and songwriter with a world-class voice. Her music incorporates everything from jazz to soul, folk, pop and indie music. Ellen was the recipient of the ‘Outstanding Soloist’ award from the 2013 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. A true storyteller whose works are as intimate and as personal as their handwritten lyrics, Ellen’s immense talent for songwriting is only complemented by her stunning vocals. Her new album Come Fall debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz chart. Rich, sultry, and sweet, Ellen’s voice draws listeners in and takes them on an unforgettable journey.  Ellen will be accompanied by Devin Hart on keyboard.

$30 Advance tickets for ALL of the following 2020 concerts will go on sale December 15 via  Brown Paper Tickets.

January 11           Matthew Byrne with opening act Emily Triggs.

January 25           Harry Manx with opening act Harry Knight. (our 40th birthday!)    

February 8            The Small Glories with opening act Orit Shimoni.

February 22          The Maria Dunn Trio with opening act Ken Stead.

March 7                 Dala with opening act Roger Helfrick.

March 21               Cécile Doo-Kingué with opening act Rob Heath

April 4                    The Good Lovelies with opening act  Ian Foster.

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Next Concert – David Francey with Opening Act, Amy Bishop – Sold Out!

Our next Nick concert on November 9, featuring David Francey with opening act Amy Bishop is sold out!

*** Sometimes patrons purchase tickets they are unable to use and these may become available at the door on the night of the concert. If you have tickets you wish to sell or, if you hope to secure such tickets, please let our door volunteers know. Patrons with extra tickets could also contact our Facebook and Twitter links. ***  

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

David Francey

David Francey

David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenter-turned-songwriter. He grew to understand the people while working for decades in Toronto train yards, the Yukon bush, and as a carpenter in the Eastern Townships, all the while writing poetry, setting it to melodies in his head and singing it to himself as he worked. A truly authentic folk singer, Francey is a documentarian of the working person who never imagined earning a living from his music. But when he was in his 40s, his wife, artist Beth Girdler, encouraged him to share his songs and sing in public. His first album Torn Screen Door came out in 1999. Since then, he has released eleven albums and won three Juno Awards. In concert David is a singer and a storyteller. His wry humour and astute observations combined with his openhearted singing style have earned him a loyal following.

Amy Bishop

Amy Bishop

Amy Bishop’s voice is a combination of smooth pavement and rough gravel, who charms listeners with her sweet tones yet stuns audiences with the ability to hit any high note. Amy appeared on the inaugural season of CTV’s The Launch where she dazzled all of Canada with her amazing performances. Hailing from Calgary, Amy began her music career around
campfires, at block parties, and in church choir. Knowing a career in music is no guarantee, Amy decided to practice other trades, but her passion for music prevailed, leading her to collaborations with Moby and opening for April Wine, Farmer’s Daughter, and Chris Cummings. Amy has an instinctive ability to craft stories into song and deliver them with sincerity and beauty.

$30 Advance tickets for our final fall 2019 concert are on sale now via  Brown Paper Tickets.

November 23       Le Vent du Nord with opening act Ellen Doty.

Tickets for ALL of our 2020 concerts will go on sale on December 15.

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Next Concert – October 26 – Pharis & Jason Romero with Opening Act, Madeleine Roger

Our next Nick concert on October 26, will feature Pharis and Jason Romero with opening act Madeleine Roger.

Advance tickets for this concert are on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets.

About a dozen tickets remaining will be available at the door tonight.

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

Pharis and Jason Romero

Pharis and Jason Romero

Their heartbreakingly harmonic live show is an ever-evolving and never-ending quest for good songs and beautiful sounds. Pharis & Jason Romero have a classic story. Some scratchy old records and a custom banjo led to their meeting in 2007, and they quickly knew they were in for the long haul. They’ve since released six records and toured across North America and Europe. Their 2015 CD A Wanderer I’ll Stay won a 2016 Juno Award, a Western Canadian Music Award, and was nominated for an International Folk Music Award and four Canadian Folk Music Awards. Their newest CD, Sweet Old Religion, won a 2019 Roots and Traditional Juno Award as well as 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Traditional Singer and Vocal Ensemble of the year. Light, love and time lead the themes, with the duo at the forefront in their most beautiful, grainy, honest and sweet record yet.

Madeleine Roger

Madeleine Roger

It is Madeleine Roger’s artistry as a songwriter that can silence a room, uniting her magnetic voice with vivid lyricism and a maturity beyond her years. A former thespian and a lifelong traveler, she is prone to absorbing stories and questioning the way that things are, creating songs with imaginative melodies and honesty that bares truths about being alive. Her debut album Cottonwood combines the elegant storytelling of folk traditions with the grounded vibe of roots music. The album portrays her reflections on femininity and equality, the majesty of the wilderness, and the beautiful awkwardness of trying to love another person.

$30 Advance tickets for the following concerts are also on sale now via  Brown Paper Tickets.

November 9         David Francey with opening act Amy Bishop.

November 23       Le Vent du Nord with opening act Ellen Doty.

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Next Concert – October 12 – The Sojourners with opening act Ellen Braun

Our next Nick concert on October 12, will feature  The Sojourners with opening act Ellen Braun.

Advance tickets for this concert are on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets.

There will be some tickets available at the door for tonight’s concert.

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

The Sojourners

The Sojourners

Formative years spent singing in the churches of Texas, (Marcus Mosely), Louisiana, (Will Sanders) and Michigan, (Khari McClellan) give The Sojourners’ sound an authentic edge that only comes from experience. This is real gospel, blessed with a soul that can’t be faked. Brought together by blues icon Jim Byrnes, from the moment they stepped up to the microphone and began singing, they realized that they had something very special going on. When Byrnes dubbed them The Sojourners, the name stuck. This is not music that strives to be polite. In the Sojourners’ universe, echoes of doo wop, R&B, country and blues weave together to create a unique sound that has all but vanished from today’s world. This is gospel music that can take a punch and remain standing. Singing praise music the Sojourners sound just as at home in a road house bar as they do in a revival tent.  The Sojourners will be backed by Daniel Ruiz on drums, Rob Becker on bass and Noah Walker on guitar.

Ellen Braun

Ellen Braun

Ellen Braun performs both as a solo act and with her band, Trundled. Her song Inchoate, made it to the top 100 in CBC’s 2018 Searchlight. Seized in the embrace of the Rockies, Ellen’s lyrical canvas has stretched to allow her to fervently capture the hearts of audiences as they follow her artistic odyssey. Ellen writes songs one wants to both curl up with and spread out in. There’s a warmth and honesty to her storytelling that follows a hard worn path carved by Northern songwriters. Her music evokes a beautiful and vast landscape with all of its dark truths and hopefulness.

$30 Advance tickets for ALL of the following concerts are on sale now via  Brown Paper Tickets.

October 12          The Sojourners with opening act Ellen Braun

October 26           Pharis and Jason Romero with opening act Madeleine Roger.

November 9         David Francey with opening act Amy Bishop.

November 23       Le Vent du Nord with opening act Ellen Doty.

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First Nick Concert – Sept 28 – Tri-Continental with opener Kevin Cook

September 28, will be our first concert to start the celebrations for the Nick’s 40th anniversary season. We feature some favorite old friends, Tri-Continental with opening act Kevin Cook.

Advance tickets for this concert are on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets.

All Nick concerts are held at the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W. Doors open at 7:00 and showtime is 7:30.

Bill Bourne

Bill Bourne

Lester Quitzau

Lester Quitzau

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Formed in 1999, Tri-Continental is a one-of-a-kind blues / folk / world music mélange that builds on artistic respect and a deep passion for, and knowledge of the blues. Bill Bourne, Lester Quitzau and Madagascar Slim present a truly unique and critically acclaimed sound that is soulful and present, intense and atmospheric. Individually and collectively, Tri-Continental has received four Juno awards and 10 nominations, a 2018 Album of the Year nomination for Dust Dance at the international Folk Music Awards and 2019 Western Canadian Music Awards nomination for Roots Group / Duo of the Year. Something very special and magical happens when Bourne, the grand improvisor, Quitzau, kidnapper of the blues, and Madagascar Slim, promotor of the Malagasy blues take the stage. Sharing and curiosity leads them on fascinating musical explorations resulting in their infectious sound where world, Celtic, Latin, folk, flamenco, blues and African rhythms fuse into one.

Kevin Cook

Kevin Cook

From greasy blues to country soul this western Canadian roots artist delivers the real thing. An accomplished guitarist with a signature dusty voice, the real gold is in his lyrics. Cook’s tales of dark beauty tempered with an offbeat sense of humour will captivate you. Hard to pigeon-hole, his influences range from Hank Williams to J.J. Cale and everything in between. He cut his musical teeth in Alberta’s rough and tumble honky-tonks and blues bars playing for cowboys, lumberjacks and bikers. In Cook’s words “It grows a thick hide on you.” His newest CD eventually is being released this September.

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Our 2019 – 2020, 40th Anniversary Season!

Here are the headliners for our 40th anniversary, 2019 – 2020 season along with some video selections.  Openers will be added as they are confirmed.  A handful of season tickets are still available.  Send a query to <info@thenick.ca>.

September 28     Tri-Continental performing Voodoo King.  Opening act Kevin Cook 

October 12          The Sojourners with band singing Nobody Can Turn Me Around. Opening Act  Ellen Braun

October 26           Pharis and Jason Romero performing Sweet Old Religion. Opening Act  Madeleine Roger.

November 9         David Francey performing Torn Screen Door.  Opening act Dave McEathron.

November 23       Le Vent du Nord performing Octobre 1837.  Opening act  Ellen Doty.

January 11           Matthew Byrne and ensemble performing Banks of Newfoundland.  Opening act Emily Triggs.

January 25           Harry Manx performing Death Have Mercy.  Opening act Harry Knight.

February 8            The Small Glories performing Had I PaidOpening act Orit Shimoni.

February 22           The Maria Dunn Trio performing When I Was Young.  Opening act Ken Stead.

March 7                 Dala performing Neil Young’s Ohio.  Opening act Roger Helfrick.

March 21               Cécile Doo-Kingué performing Anybody Listening.

April 4                    The Good Lovelies performing Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah.  Opening act Ian Foster.

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2018-2019 Guitar Raffle

Congratulations to Kim Lennox, winner of our 2018-2019 guitar raffle!  Kim has a music room full of guitars and other instruments and is very pleased to add our one of a kind performer-autographed guitar to her collection.

Kim Lennox and guitar

Kim Lennox and autographed guitar

2018-2019 Guitar

2018-2019 Guitar

Once again, Mike MacLeod and The Acoustic Guitar donated a Beaver Creek Dreadnought guitar and trail bag for our raffle.  Mike is one of the founders of the Nick and was our sound man for many, many years.  Thanks Mike!!

All proceeds from the Nickelodeon Guitar Raffle will be used to support ArtsCan Circle, a registered charity dedicated to linking creative artists with Indigenous youth at risk in Canada.

ArtsCan Circle hopes to encourage self-esteem amongst Indigenous youth in isolated communities through a cooperative exploration of the arts. ArtsCan Circle sends teams of volunteer musicians & artists to remote Indigenous communities engaging groups of children and youth in workshops to facilitate creative expression and teach skills in playing musical instruments, song-writing, visual arts and performance arts.

Thanks to everyone who supported the Nick guitar raffle!