Easter weekend rocks with Dave Chomiak’s annual ultimate ’80s Easter Weekend.
The weekend begins Thursday, March 28 with tributes to The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi and Alanis Morissette. The fun continues Good Friday, March 29 with tributes to Def Leppard, Dokken and Heart and the fun continues Saturday, March 30 with tributes to Van Halen, Motley Crüe and Judas Priest. Tickets are $60 for all three nights, $50 for any two nights and $30 for single tickets at the door or $25 in advance.
But that’s not all.
The rock begins tonight, Tuesday, March 26 with Chinook High School rocks returning to the Owl Acoustic lounge and an all ages gig at the Moose Hall with death metal band Dying Remains, Calgary metal band, Snakepit, Edmonton/ Fort Saskatchewan thrash metal band Pre Breaker and local metal band Drearius.
There is a $20 cover for the show which begins at 6 p.m.
Wednesday is all about jazz music with Sheena Lawson and the LoveCats returning to the Watertower Grill.
It’s the end of the month so Teri Petz returns to the Owl Acoustic lounge to host the monthly poetry open mic.
Steve Foord hosts the Slice’s open mic on Wednesday, March 27 as well.
HBO 3 returns to the Owl Acoustic lounge on Thursday, March 28.
As usual Gabe Thaine hosts the weekly jam for hunger at Theoretically Brewing beginning at 6 p.m on Thursday.
Danica Sommer has a busy weekend as her Alanis Morissette tribute plays the Place on Thursday to open the ultimate ’80s weekend. She is also playing an acoustic opening set with Austin Phillips on Friday at the Slice. They are opening for Wanda Krein -MacKay’s new project Wildflower Whiskey which features Jack Horne Jr, Kyle Horne Skye Hurd and Reg Osmond.
Steel Cut returns to Casino Lethbridge Friday and Saturday.
Undefined acoustic host Honker’s open mic on Saturday, March 30. They are closed on March 29 for Good Friday.
Hurtin return to the Owl Acoustic Lounge on Saturday to play some country music. Admission is by donation.
The Owl Acoustic Lounge is closed for Good Friday.
If you want to laugh, Good Times is just the ticket beginning with Randy Webb and Cole Howg hosting pro amateur night on Wednesday. And James Roque performs at Good Times on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are $19.95.
Next week, Terry from cult classic Canadian movie FUBAR visits the Place to serve up some improvised comedy on Tuesday, April 2 with Trish and Shank. Tickets are $32.21 to $68.09. Doors open at 7 p.m. the show begins at 10:30 p.m.
Quaint, Quirky and Qu-Quomedy hits the stage at Good Times on Thursday. Tickets for the show are $14.95. The line up features Connor Christmas.
Another big event of the week is the 11th annual Quaint, Quirky and Queer Cabaret featuring an array of performers performing theatre, burlesque, music and drag at The Galt Museum, Saturday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $27.75 or $300 for a cabaret table for eight.
Calgary Cabaret returns to the Slice for a burlesque show, on Saturday, March 30.
And the Geomatic Attic winds up a busy month with the annual Community Cabaret at the German Canadian Club , Saturday, March 30. This year‘s cabaret features Hippodrome, Lost Horse singers and Metis jigging with Roy. Tickets are $20.
— by Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
