Things are back in full swing in Lethbridge with a plethora of great shows coming up.
The biggest event of the week is CKXU‘s third annual record festival, Sept. 14 in Galt Gardens.
It is bigger and better than the last two years with a heap of new vendors and even better—lots of live music. They have a stellar lineup including two stage featuring performances by Five Alarm Funk, Black Mastiff, Gold, former Lethbridgians Alyssa McQuaid and Andrew Scott and local performers Matthew Robinson, Stars from Streetlights, the Yeah Dads, Bent 8, the Hibikiya drummers and the Lethbridge Girls Rock Camp. There is no charge to attend the event. If you don’t catch Andrew Scott at Love and Records or want a preview, he is also playing the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Sept. 13. There are also Love and Records after parties at the Owl Acoustic Lounge with Pandacorn, Cold Water and Hunger Hush, where things get a whole lot heavier at the Slice at an after party featuring Witchstone, DIRT and Day Walker.
If you have a punk rock spirit, you won’t want to miss Canadian punk icons the Dayglo Abortions. The Victoria based band plays the Moose Hall, Sept. 16 with Mad Max inspired Victoria trio The Last of the V8 Interceptors, the Dregs and the Scallywags.
The show begins at 7 p.m. There is a $15 cover.
For something a lot more mellower The Lethbridge Folk Club begins their season also at the Moose Hall with their first show of the season Sept. 14— the June Bugs. The June Bugs include award winning guitarist Don Gowan, autoharp/ percussionist Sue Anne Borer, guitarist/ mandolinist/ harmonica player Audrey Guagliano and upright bassist Renay Eng-Fisher. Together they sing lovely harmonies and play a variety of originals, bluegrass, swing grass, folk, gospel and much more. The show begins at 8 p.m. on the nose. Tickets are $25 which includes a folk club membership for the season, which means the rest of their shows are only $20 each.
Leeroy Stagger plays a rare local show at the Slice, Sept. 12 in support of his new CD “the Truth Be Sold.” The Delawares are also on the bill. Tickets cost $15.
There is a lot of live music on Sept. 11. Pat LePoidevin hosts the L.A. Beat jam at the Owl Acoustic Lounge.
Over at the Miz (1303 - 13 St. North), Jordan Klassen will be playing in support of his new CD “Repentance.” Doors open at 8 p.m
James Oldenburg returns to Ric’s Grill on Sept. 11 as well. And jazz jams return to the Slice this week as well. Lethbridge jazz trio HBO3 (Paul Holden, Josh Davies sitting in for James Oldenburg, Brad Brouwer) host a free jazz jam at the Slice, Sept. 11.
If you want to laugh, Lethbridge improv group the Drama Nutz bring Uncensored Improv back to the NAAG Gallery (255 12C St N) at 7 p.m. Admission is $7. They have a different show happening every Wednesday at the NAAG.
Other highlights this week include Winnipeg indie rock band Les Jupes at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Sept. 16. Go For the Eyes also return to the Owl on Sept. 14.
And country-folk band Rancho Deluxe return to the Slice, Sept. 13.
Last , but definitely not least, Lethbridge’s music community will remember Randy Shaver in song at Randy’s Last Show, Sept. 15. It takes place at the Slice. Randy was a big part of the Lethbridge music scene dating all the way back to the late ’80s, so several of his band mates will be getting back toegether to perform some of his favourite songs. The event begins at 5:30 p.m.
