There is all kinds of jazz and blues happening this week in Lethbridge.
Start off the week on Wednesday as Winnipeg’s Dirty Catfish Brass band return to the Slice for a big show of new Orleans jazz and pop infused tunes beginning at 8:30 p.m. Just down the block, the Owl Acoustic Lounge features their usual bi monthly Jazz jam with HBO3 and Josh Davies on Wednesday night as well.
On Sunday Winnipeg’s Joey Landreth plays the Geomatic Attic, winding up their year. He was a hit at Whoop up Days this year opening for the Sheepdogs. Tickets are $32.50. As usual, Geomatic Attic shows begins at 8 p.m. sharp.
The Slice hosts a special fundraising concert for flood relief in the southern India state of Kerala, Nov. 23., Jory Kohn hosts the evening, which will be full of performances by Ajay Jameson, Fox Kit, Frankie and the Bridge Mix, rapper Latin Rev and blues band Zojo Black. Admission is a minimum $10 donation. Slightly different, local rock band Biloxi Parish return to the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Nov. 23 with Mark Andrew Spencer.
Ocver at the university of Lethbridge, local folk musician Tyson Ray Borsboom and Max Hopkins play the Zoo at the Student’s Union Building.
If you want to rock, AC DC tribute Who Made Who returns to Average Joes, Nov. 23 with local band Old School Admission is $20 on the day of the show, or $50 including a prime rib buffet.
If you are in a ’90s mood, Uncovered play Casino Lethbridge, Friday and Saturday.
Things rock all over on Saturday. Maggie Hall hosts a battle of the bands at KCs Pub in Coaldale, Nov. 24 beginning at 3 p.m. Competitors include Sestra, Dead Army, Suit Jacket Society, HoverKraft, Ransum 4 barbie and New Tricks. First prize is Myolodon recorders. Last year’s winners Eons of Earth will be the judges.
The Slice features a big rock show with Chief Mountain and Saskatoon based psychedelic rock band Ecila, Nov. 24..
Chief Mountain also plays the old firehall, the night before on Nov. 23 with Face Cut and Calgary’s Strip Mall, which includes members of Hag Face, the Shematomas and We Knew. The bands begin at 10 p.m.
Gabe Thaine puts on a show for a great cause at the Gate, Nov. 24- a folk flavoured fundraiser for the Lethbridge Soup Kitchen featuring the Crooked Creek Warblers and the Olsen Family singers. Admission is $30. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. He is also playing an afternoon matinee show at the Smokehouse.
Also in the folk vein, Peace River’s Misery Mountain boys return to the Owl Acoustic lounge to play folk, , bluegrass and gypsy jazz music and more. Maddie Strovold will be opening the show. Admission is by donation.
The Owl Acoustic lounge is a busy place on Saturday as they also feature the Lethbridge Girls Rock Camp Family jam in The afternoon followed by a special performance from Karen Romanchuk at 4 p.m. after the jam ends.
The university features a variety of concerts in late November, And December. The first of these concerts is Tuesday, , Nov. 27 with the University of Lethbridge Collaborative Ensemble performing in the University of Lethbridge Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free.
