VIM House

Bonnie Northgraves' Super Fun Frenzy
2024-03-20 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
Wednesday, March 20th, 2024
Show: 8:00 pm
Doors: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 3C9
Get your tickets in advance: $16 (plus taxes & fees)
Tickets at the door: $20
*Please note limited seats at high-top tables will be available on a first-come-first-served basis.

Prepare to be entertained and delighted by the sounds of Bonnie Northgraves and her swinging band!
Bonnie is a trumpet player, vocalist, pianist, and composer based in Vancouver, CA. Her singing is smokey and rich, and her trumpet playing a call to the early jazz styles of New Orleans. This powerful combination has given wings to a music career that’s seen her tour North America, Europe, China, and India; delighting audience at home and abroad.
Bring your dancing shoes!
“For my money, Bonnie Northgraves is one of the most fun jazz musicians to listen to in the country. She plays the trumpet like nobody else, sings her heart out, and is just a master entertainer from beginning to end of every set.”
-Tim Reinert, Infidels Jazz
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Under The Atrium: Rahael & SUGARFUNGUS
2023-11-28 08:00, 2023-09-15 20:00 - 23:00 | KW Studios, #10 – 111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1H4, Canada
UNDER THE ATRIUM: RAHAEL & SUGARFUNGUS
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 2023

KW PRODUCTION STUDIO
Woodwards Building – #10 – 111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
ALL AGES / DRY EVENT
Sliding Scale Ticket Pricing + PWYC At The Door
TICKETS:
https://vim-undertheatrium-sept15.eventbrite.ca
Rahael

Rahael creates an immersive and cinematic world that celebrates the intimacy of love. A self-taught guitarist born in Vancouver, BC with Ethiopian and Eritrean heritage, her songwriting is inspired by her personal experiences and guided by the ethereal moments love and relationships have to offer. After a summer in Nashville, Rahael wants to bring the music she creates propelled by the traditions of country, Americana, and folk music to wider audiences.

SUGARFUNGUS
Vancouver, Canada based, Sugarfungus’ music can best be described as HighClouds blog puts it: “Dancy dream pop for the haunted and heartbroken.” The band released their first EP entitled “Letting Go, Moving Still” on January 26, 2022. The EP presents a set of warm and fuzzy tracks that blend bright guitar lines and atmospheric synths, all the while punctuated by pop-driven hooks that capture the feeling of drifting in and out of a state of sweet, mushroomy bliss. For a band inspired by science, nature, and art, the idea of stitching pieces of different organisms together to evolve into something infinitely funkier, more brilliantly alive is an apt metaphor. The band is now focused on self producing their first full length album. SUGARFUNGUS is Tess Meckling, Alex Marr, Jackson Moore, and Bradan DeCicco.

About The Series – UNDER THE ATRIUM
Discover your new favourite troubadour.
3 evenings. 6 artists. This fall, join us at KW Studios for a new series that features original vocal music from young musicians.
Singer-songwriters are the musical historians of our lives – weaving lyrics and melody into sonic tales about love, loss, hope, home, friendship, identity, and everything in between. This series aims to spotlight the fresh new voices that are doing just that.
Each artist brings their unique voices and lived experiences to tell their story through song. From indie pop to modern jazz, alternative r&b to folk, listen and lean in to a new yet familiar sound #undertheatrium.
September 15th. October 20th. November 3rd.
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Under The Atrium: Kardias Quing & Spindle!
2023-11-03 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-11-03 20:00 - 22:30 | KW Studios, #10 – 111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1H4, Canada
UNDER THE ATRIUM: KARDIAS QUING & SPINDLE!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2023
Venue: KW PRODUCTION STUDIO
Woodwards Building – #10 – 111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
ALL AGES / DRY EVENT (Non-Alcoholic Beverages + Mocktails Offered)
Sliding Scale Ticket Pricing + PWYC At The Door
Kardias Quing
A contributing soul to Vancouver music culture for nearly a decade, Filipino/Canadian artist Kardias Quing offers a message of love and sovereignty to her community. Through her collaborations with producer and long time friend Withinroots, they have cultivated and continue to create a repertoire that uplifts, and empowers. Influenced by Indie, R&B and Alternative Pop, her creative efforts cut through the woes of modern distraction, and bring us all back to our infinite possibility!
“Watching Kardias Quing live is like a big, warm bowl of soul food. Treat yourself!”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEN4o6eqgtk
Spindle!
An exploration of storytelling through sound, Spindle! is a project to devour the senses. Spinning threads to pry into memory and story, Kria uses the likes of personal lyricism, compositional colour, and sonorous conversation to delve into a space between jazz and art music. Spindle! is comprised of Kria Wall on voice, Thad Bailey-Mai on trumpet, Katie Stewart on violin, Thomas Hoeller on guitar, Madeleine Elkins on guitar, Sydney Tough on bass, and Jamison Ko on drums.
Bandleader, composer, and vocalist Kria Wall is a vocalist, composer, and educator based in Vancouver, Canada. Growing up within the roots of qathet on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Kria has always been drawn to the sounds of their home, their music a reflection of their story. Through composition and performance, they have surfaced as an exciting find in Canada’s jazz and art music scene. Kria represents the queer, non-binary, and neuro-divergent experience as a musician and artist. They respectfully honour the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, where they reside and create as a settler on stolen lands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blYxARB32cA
About The Series – UNDER THE ATRIUM
Discover your new favourite troubadour.
3 evenings. 6 artists. This fall, join us at KW Studios for a new series that features original vocal music from young musicians.
Singer-songwriters are the musical historians of our lives – weaving lyrics and melody into sonic tales about love, loss, hope, home, friendship, identity, and everything in between. This series aims to spotlight the fresh new voices that are doing just that.
Each artist brings their unique voices and lived experiences to tell their story through song. From indie pop to modern jazz, alternative r&b to folk, listen and lean in to a new yet familiar sound #undertheatrium.
September 15th. October 20th. November 3rd.
Special thanks to KW Studios, City of Vancouver – Cultural Services, Canadian Heritage, and BC Gaming for their funds and support.
Learn more @vim.house or www.vimhouse.ca
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Under The Atrium: Savannah Read & Madelyn Read
2023-10-20 20:00 - 23:00 | KW Studios, #10 – 111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 1H4, Canada
UNDER THE ATRIUM: SAVANNAH READ & MADELYN READ
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20th, 2023
Venue: KW PRODUCTION STUDIO – Woodwards Building – #10 – 111 Hastings St W, Vancouver, BC V6B 1H4
Doors: 7:30 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
ALL AGES / DRY EVENT (Non-Alcoholic Beverages + Mocktails Offered)
Sliding Scale Ticket Pricing + PWYC At The Door
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/721694747417?aff=oddtdtcreator
Savannah Read
Savannah Read is a jazz and RnB-inspired singer-songwriter from Vancouver, BC who aims to break the boundaries of genre. Her latest self-produced single, “Swim & Drive”, does just that, capturing the unexpected happiness, shared moments, and occasional doubts that arise when summer feels too good to be true. This release follows her single “Outerspace” from May 2023 and her 2021 debut EP, Honey, There’s a Lot of Trouble!. Savannah’s music pulls influence from artists like Eloise, Dodie, Rex Orange County, and Charlie Burg, creating a unique blend of alternative indie-pop.
Over the past five years, Savannah has been a frequent solo and accompanied performer at shows around Vancouver and Victoria, BC. Notable performances include a self-organized, cross-Canada tour with singer-songwriter duo, Arbutus, in 2019, placing first at the University of Victoria Battle of the Bands in March of this year, and performing at Foodstock Festival in June 2023 alongside Said the Whale, and Fake Shark.

Madelyn Read
Though she may have spent her whole life in the city of Vancouver BC, Madelyn’s heart is in the rural tales of Folk/Americana music. This duality of urban and country is ever present in her music, as she pulls inspiration from Folk/Americana groups like I’m with Her, Joni Mitchell, and First Aid Kit and blends these sounds with lyrics about growing up in an urban centre.
Her debut album, Concrete Country (released May 19, 2023), represents a modern Canadiana that asks, “What does it mean to live in a North American city in the 21st century?” Madelyn’s nostalgic and haunting songs feel like a lonesome train ride through the prairies that brings you straight into a bustling downtown core. An ode to home that is full of love and frustration, Concrete Country is a striking, thought-provoking, and heart-warming collection for the urban lover of folk.

About The Series – UNDER THE ATRIUM
Discover your new favourite troubadour.
3 evenings. 6 artists. This fall, join us at KW Studios for a new series that features original vocal music from young musicians.
Singer-songwriters are the musical historians of our lives – weaving lyrics and melody into sonic tales about love, loss, hope, home, friendship, identity, and everything in between. This series aims to spotlight the fresh new voices that are doing just that.
Each artist brings their unique voices and lived experiences to tell their story through song. From indie pop to modern jazz, alternative r&b to folk, listen and lean in to a new yet familiar sound #undertheatrium.
September 15th. October 20th. November 3rd.
Special thanks to KW Studios, City of Vancouver – Cultural Services, Canadian Heritage, and BC Gaming for their funds and support.
Venue Accessibility
The KW Production Studio is in the basement of the Woodward’s Heritage Building accessible by flights of stairs or via elevator. The space consists of a large studio approximately 32’ x 50’ in size; accessible public washrooms; The studio has a sprung dance floor covered by a dark grey, seamless, Harlequin Cascade vinyl floor. Once on the basement level there is a ramp for wheelchair access to the studio and all washrooms are located on the same level. If you require more details regarding accessibility needs – please email info@vimhouse.ca.
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Peggy Lee Band Album Release with Julia Ulehla
2023-06-10 20:00 - 22:00 | BC
A concert celebrating Peggy Lee Band’s 6th studio album, “A Giving Way”, with Julia Ulehla.

Vancouver Independent Music Centre (VIM) in partnership with the Fox Cabaret presents:
VIM Presents: Peggy Lee Band Album Release with Julia Ulehla
Saturday, June 10th, 2023 | Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:00 PM | Fox Cabaret
Tickets in advance (sliding scale): $15, $20, $25
Tickets at the door: pay what you can***
***Tickets at the door are subject to availability. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended.
Get Your Tickets Here
The Peggy Lee Band
On June 10, 2023, The Peggy Lee Band will celebrate the release of their album, A Giving Way on the Songlines label. A Giving Way is the sixth studio album by the Peggy Lee Band and was recorded in July 2022.
The compositions come from a place of gratitude and love for family, place and community as well as a desire to do better collectively towards justice, honour and human dignity. The ensemble playing is beautifully polished and warm and the members of the band improvise with great creativity, passion and clarity.

Brad Turner, trumpet
Jon Bentley, tenor saxophone
Jeremy Berkman, trombone
Ron Samworth, guitar
Tony Wilson, guitar
André Lachance, bass
Dylan van der Schyff, drums

About The Peggy Lee Band
This group was largely inspired by Peggy’s experiences working in the bands of guitarists Ron Samworth (Talking Pictures) and Tony Wilson (the Tony Wilson Sextet).
By 1998, Peggy felt ready to try her hand at composing for a band of her own, wanting to bring together some of her favorite players who, at the time, hadn’t played a lot with each other.
Originally a sextet (trumpet, trombone, cello, electric guitar, electric bass and drums) the band was expanded in 2007 with the addition of tenor saxophone and a second electric guitar.
From the start, the main objective was to explore different strategies for improvisation within composition and to feature the unique and brilliant individual voices that make up the band. Over the years, with five records released, the individual voices remain vivid and compelling but the overall ensemble sound has also developed into its own rich entity.
Julia Ulehla
Drawing on various threads of Ulehla’s musical background (opera, oratorio, cabaret, musical theatre, folk traditions, pop, experimental, and new music), this performance will explore song as a medium for storytelling across a wide terrain of musical genres. Drawing on composers like Henry Purcell, Kurt Weill, Peggy Lee, Bob Dylan, PJ Harvey, Roy Orbison, Ulehla and Bajakian bring together songs that might not be paired in other contexts.

Julia Ulehla, vocals
Aram Bajakian, guitars

About Julia Ulehla
Julia Ulehla is an interarts performer, improviser, and scholar who lives and creates on the traditional, ancestral, unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people. Her performance practice, research, and writing explore song as a living being. Since 2013, Julia has been vocalist and bandleader of the avant-folklore ensemble Dálava, with whom she regularly performs throughout North America and Europe. Julia holds a PhD in Ethnomusicology from the University of British Columbia, an MMus in Vocal Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music, and a BA in Music from Stanford University. Julia performed as a lyric mezzo-soprano in opera and oratorio from 2002-08, and from 2008-11 she was a member of the renowned laboratory theatre the Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards in Pontedera, Italy. She is currently a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow in Cultural Studies at Queens University. Her research-creation project explores the “extra-rational” possibilities of the voice, extending the theoretical account of living song into ethical praxis, and developing methods for voice, movement, text, image, theatre, and installation in a community of collaborative artists.

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Feven Kidane Trio / Longhand Trio featuring Zubot Brothers
2023-04-27 19:30 - 22:30 | Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
A concert featuring the Longhand Trio with Jesse and Joshua Zubot and the Feven Kidane Trio.

Vancouver Independent Music Centre (VIM) in partnership with the Fox Cabaret presents:
Double Bill: Feven Kidane Trio / Longhand Trio featuring Zubot Brothers
Thursday, April 27th, 2023 | Doors: 7:00 pm | Show: 7:30 pm | Fox Cabaret
Please note: all events at the Fox Cabaret are 19+
Tickets in advance (sliding scale): $15, $20, $25
Tickets at the door: pay what you can***
***Tickets at the door are subject to availability. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended.
Get Your Tickets Here
Feven Kidane Trio
Electricity meets fusion to create original sound: trumpeter Feven Kidane partners up with bassist Cole Woodland and drummer Todd Stewart for a powerful version of the Feven Kidane Trio. Incorporating elements of free improvisation and jazz, this trio works in seamless synergy to bring powerful heat to one’s ears. Not a band to miss!
A budding artist on the West Coast, Kidane is a multi-instrumentalist, musical electronicist, composer, and arranger based out of Musqueam/Squamish/Tsleil-Waututh territory. Inspired by the art of Blackness, her practice revolves around decolonization, spirituality, and the complexities of human experience.
Longhand Trio
Saxophonist Peder Long was a little-known but extremely prolific composer who wrote hundreds of unreleased songs. In the mid-1980s, he mentored the now-iconic West Coast guitarist Tony Wilson, who also played in Long’s band. Decades later, Tony’s Longhand Trio has recorded a full album of Peder’s music which they’ll present alongside special guest violinists Jesse Zubot (Tanya Tagaq) and Josh Zubot (Land of Kush).
The Zubots are remarkable talents who match traditional mastery of their instruments with wide-screen, cinematic use of electronics and extended techniques. With JUNO Award winners Russell Sholberg bass and Kenton Loewen drums, Longhand’s lyrical interpretations of Peder Long’s music border on the spiritual.

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Sharon Minemoto Trio / Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra
2023-04-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Annex, 823 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM) in partnership with Annex presents
Double Bill: Sharon Minemoto Trio / Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, April 15th, 2023 | Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm | Annex
Tickets in advance (sliding scale): $15, $20, $25
Tickets at the door: pay what you can***
***Tickets at the door are subject to availability. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended.
Get Your Tickets Here
Sharon Minemoto Trio
Since the age of sixteen, Sharon Minemoto has been performing to audiences around the world. She is the leader of a trio, a quartet and a quintet. Her trio and quintet have each released one CD as well as several shows for CBC Radio. Her quartet’s recording, “Safe Travels”, took the band on a Canadian tour in February and March of 2018. The band will be going back into the studio in February to record their 2nd album. In addition to her own ensembles, she has performed in groups led by Jill Townsend, Cory Weeds, John Korsrud, James Danderfer, Laura Crema, Alan Matheson, Mike Allen, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the Phoenix Chamber Choir. Sharon has been on faculty at Vancouver Community College in the school of music since 2000. She is the recipient of two Canada Council for the Arts grants and one BC Arts Council Grant. Her last grant took her to New York City for 4 months to study with Renee Rosnes and Kenny Werner. In 2015, Sharon teamed up with vocalist Melissa van der Schyff for two very successful concerts, one at the legendary jazz club, Birdland in NYC and the other at The Abbey Theatre in Orlando, Florida. In 2019, CBC Radio in Vancouver selected one of Sharon’s compositions as the new theme song for their weekly jazz program, “Hot Air”. Sharon was the host of the weekly Pat’s Pub jazz jam session for over ten years. In addition to performing, she is on faculty at Vancouver Community College and most recently, she has been programming the Saturday Jazz series at La Fabrique St. George.
The trio will be playing a mix of originals and standards to kick off the evening.

Sharon Minemoto, piano
André Lachance, Bass
Dave Robbins, Drums

Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra
The Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra will perform thrilling original music written especially for their return to the Annex. Sparkling compositions and delectable arrangements by Jill Townsend and Bill Coon embrace the unique and dynamic sound of the orchestra while celebrating the superb soloists. Joining them for a few fresh takes on familiar standards is the charismatic Steve Maddock who will enchant you with his compelling vocals. Soloists include Brad Turner, Steve Kaldestad, Cory Weeds, Bill Coon, Dave Robbins and many more.

Jill Townsend, Leader
Steve Maddock, Guest Vocalist
Steve Kaldestad, Alto Sax
Bill Runge, Alto Sax
Jon Bentley, Tenor Sax
Cory Weeds, Tenor Sax
Chad Makela, Bari Sax
Derry Byrne, Trumpet
Brad Turner, Trumpet
John Korsrud, Trumpet
Tom Shorthouse, Trumpet
Robin MacLulich, Trombone
Dennis Esson, Trombone
Jeremy Berkman, Trombone
Ellen Marple, Bass Trombone
Bill Coon, Guitar
Andre Lachance, Bass
Dave Robbins, Drums

Jill Townsend is a prolific composer/arranger and leader of the critically acclaimed Jill Townsend Jazz Orchestra. JTJO has released two recordings to date earning them international recognition. The Canadian National Jazz Awards twice nominated JTJO for Large Ensemble of the Year. Guest artists featured with JTJO include B3 organists Dr. Lonnie Smith and Chris Hazleton as well as trombonists Ian McDougall and Jiggs Whigham. Jill’s music has been recorded and performed by many ensembles throughout North America including the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra and Calgary based Prime Time Big Band, featuring award-winning saxophonist PJ Perry. She also served as co-director of the Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra for two seasons. Jill’s recent commissions include the East Meets West Suite, a collaboration with composer/saxophonist Christine Jensen for the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, the No Chamber Music Society, and the Cellar Live release Explosion, by the Cory Weeds Little Big Band. Jill is the recipient of several Canada Council Arts Awards and Leighton Artist Studio residencies at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. She is a member of the Jazz Faculty at Capilano University and the Music Faculty at Douglas College.

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Aki Takahashi / Mohamed Assani Trio
2023-02-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM) in partnership with Fox Cabaret presents:
Double Bill: Aki Takahashi / Mohamed Assani Trio
Friday, February 17th, 2023 | Doors 7:00 pm | Show 7:30 pm | Fox Cabaret
Tickets in advance (sliding scale): $15, $20, $25
Tickets at the door: pay what you can***
***Tickets at the door are subject to availability. Purchasing tickets in advance is highly recommended.
Get Your Tickets Here
Aki Takahashi (Toronto)
https://tentencanada.com/
Aki Takahashi (Toronto) will perform a solo set featuring shamisen and vocals for her project 10-10-20. In commemoration of her 20th anniversary of performing in Canada, she is planning 20 solo performances this year.
ten ten is an evolving art experiment with its roots in the Japanese folk tradition. In the Japanese alphabet, “ten ten” refers to two dots used to change the sound of a syllable. In the same spirit, ten ten strives to create its own unique voice for Japanese folk music breathing new life into this traditional art form.
Mohamed Assani Trio
https://www.mohamedassani.ca/
The Mohamed Assani Trio takes music to new realms while remaining committed to the rich roots of South Asian traditions. Mohamed Assani, twice Western Canadian Music Awards nominated artist for Instrumental music, is a dynamic performer and composer known for his genre-defying music. Mohamed has performed South Asian classical music as well as his own original music across the globe — with orchestras, string quartets, hip hop artists, DJs, world music ensembles, jazz artists — and as a soloist. Trained in both Indian/Pakistani and Western Classical music, his music-making seamlessly draws from different genres and cultures with depth and authenticity. He forges new paths while remaining committed to the rich roots from which his tradition has emerged. Mohamed will be joined by talented multi-instrumentalist and percussionist Curtis Andrews and the versatile guitarist/bassist Jared Burrows for an evening of original Inter-cultural and original compositions from Mohamed’ latest album “Wayfinder”
Mohamed Assani – Sitar
Jared Burrows – Electric Bass
Curtis Andrews – Mbira, drums, percussion
“Mohamed Assani is a musician for the ages. Pushing his passion into the future, with a glance to his past and the history of this amazing instrument, but never shying away from what is new and exciting.He is at the frontier of cultural hybridization, leading us deeper into the lush landscape of worldwide music”. Nohoartdistrict.com
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Giving Tuesday
2022-11-29 | BC
Support a vibrant local music scene this Giving Tuesday with a donation to the Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society.

Your donation to VIM enables us to continue programming concerts that reflect the diversity and creativity of artists in Vancouver.
Your support also empowers us to continue research and development towards building a progressive and culturally diverse centre purpose-built to capture the joy that is music and music making.

Click here to donate today!

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Aunties Sing… Music is Medicine
2022-11-18 19:30 - 21:00 | Roundhouse Performance Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A concert featuring the Sandy Scofield Band, Helene Duguay with the Murray Porter Band, and Dalannah Gail Bowen with Michael Creber

Tickets in advance (sliding scale): $15, $20, $25
aunties_sing.eventbrite.ca
Tickets at the door: pay what you can

Host & curator: Elaine Bomberry
Here on the West Coast, there are a few legendary Indigenous female artists, who have had illustrious careers in the Canadian music industry for decades. Assembled by music trailblazer Elaine Bomberry, these fine music artists will surprise and delight audiences in this special concert at the Roundhouse. They include JUNO nominee and Canadian Aboriginal Music Award winner, singer songwriter Sandy Scofield; bassist Helene Duguay who will rock the crowd with her stunning riffs and yodeling with The Murray Porter Band; and legendary blues singer, Dalannah Gail Bowen.
Sandy Scofield Band
Sandy Scofield (vocals, guitar) Stephen Nikleva (vocals, guitar) Brian Minato (bass) Randall Stoll (drums) Kelsey Wavey (vocals)
Helene Duguay with the Murray Porter Band
Helene Duguay (vocals, bass) Murray Porter (vocals, keyboard) Rick Boulter (guitar) Darren Harry (drums)
Dalannah Gail Bowen
Dalannah Gail Bowen (vocals) Michael Creber (keyboard)
About Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre:
The Vision & Mandate of the Roundhouse is twofold: to be a centre for community cultural development and a community source for recreational activities for all ages. “We thrive on exploring issues, on taking risks, on being cutting edge. We strive to bring people together in new ways to explore what is important to them. By stretching our boundaries and challenging our perceptions, we endeavour to build community and in our own way to make the world a better place. We invite you to join us.”
https://www.roundhouse.ca
About Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM):
VIM is a non-profit, charitable organization established in 2011 with a mandate to develop a well-designed, central, accessible, sustainable and culturally diverse music centre. Through research and planning, we’ve heard from hundreds of musicians, music presenters, concertgoers, managers and others to determine the vision and feasibility for a new state-of-the-art venue for Vancouver. In 2018, the City of Vancouver passed zoning at the Plaza of Nations to include a 20,000 square foot music centre based on the VIM’s vision and plans.

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Whelming
2022-09-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Bohemian rock music for the overworked and under-stimulated.
Erik Severinson: guitar, vocals
Eric Wettstein: guitar
Markus Abramzik: bass
Mark Kerrey: drums, electronics

Whelming is a Vancouver music outfit developed for the purpose of exploring the creative capabilities of its members. With 20th century rock music as a jumping off point, the band lets their aesthetic wander with the current of each piece; landing elsewhere, feeling at home.
whelming.bandcamp.com/album/plant-your-lightning

For more information and tickets: www.firehallartscentre.ca
or call the Firehall Box Office at 604.689.0926

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Eagle Ex Machina
2022-09-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Alternative rock and roll with blazing fiddle solos.
Matt Cook-Contois: vocals, fiddle, guitar
Erik Severinson: vocals, lead guitar
Tom Kuzma: bass
Mark Kerrey: drums

Eagle Ex Machina is an alternative rock band founded in 2020 by multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Matt Cook-Contois as a vehicle to combine his love of rock music with a traditional fiddle upbringing. The soundscape of Eagle Ex Machina pays homage and draws on influences such as the Foo Fighters & City and Colour while incorporating a modern approach to Canadian Fiddling. Their debut album features an aggressive approach to song writing, guitar and violin proficiency, and a diverse set of influences to create a unique sonic signature. Matt Cook-Contois’s musical journey started on his traditional territory of Misipawistik Cree Nation through the Frontier Fiddling Program. A combination of classroom learning, the tutelage of his musician Grandfather, and years of practice culminated in back-to-back finals appearances at the Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Championship.
eagleexmachina.com

For more information and tickets: www.firehallartscentre.ca
or call the Firehall Box Office at 604.689.0926

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Saxophilia
2022-09-02 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Home-Grown Saxophones: Canadian music for classical saxophone quartet, with works by Fred Stride, David Branter, Violet Archer, and Beatrice Ferreira.
Julia Nolan: soprano saxophone
Kris Covlin: alto saxophone
David Branter: tenor saxophone
Colin MacDonald: baritone saxophone

Formed in 1996, the Vancouver-based saxophone quartet Saxophilia has been committed to giving the highest quality performances of classical saxophone repertoire. All of the quartet members are active performers in Vancouver’s music community, as soloists and as band members in a wide variety of styles from classical to jazz to popular music. This appreciation of a diversity of music informs the group’s choice of repertoire, which ranges from the standard repertoire of classical saxophone quartet, to contemporary music, to jazz arrangements and lighter fare. In 2018, the ensemble released their self-titled recording Saxophilia, featuring the music of BC composers Dorothy Chang, Peter Hannan, and Colin MacDonald.
saxophilia.com

For more information and tickets: www.firehallartscentre.ca
or call the Firehall Box Office at 604.689.0926

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Michael Red + Tsimka
2022-09-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Deep meditative soundscapes and atmospheres inspired by dub, nature and non-physical life.
Michael Red: live electronics, sound objects
Tsimka: vocals

Michael Red is a Vancouver-based music producer, composer, curator, performer and DJ. He is founder and lead for Low Indigo, ambient/experimental artist under the name Souns, one half of LA FE, one half of Chambers, former collaborator and touring artist with throat singer Tanya Tagaq, founding member of Lighta! Sound, and collaborator with a long list of other notable artists. Michael’s performed across Canada, and internationally and has been written about in The Wire, XLR8R, Resident Advisor, and Vice’s Thump. Tsimka Martin, rooted in nuučaan̓uł territories, morphs millennia-old oral and drumming traditions into contemporary sonic vibrations. Inspired by the dualities of the ancient and the modern, Indigenous and settler identities, ƛaʔuukʷiʔatḥ and English languages, Tsimka playfully reinterprets spiritual wisdom, natural elements, and cultural stories to remind listeners of the rhythms alive in us all – breath, heart, and joy.
michael-red.com
soundcloud.com/tsimka

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Omianan featuring Thad Bailey-Mai
2022-08-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Original music blending elements of jazz, rock, avant-garde, and pop.
Sara Kim: vocals
Thomas Hoeller: guitar
Nikko Whitworth: bass
Jesus Adrian Caballero: drums
Thad Bailey-Mai: trumpet

Omianan is a Vancouver-based band that was formed with the intention of playing a variety of music together. Their debut album Paper Dream was released in February thanks to the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. The band was recently nominated for Global Artist of the Year at the 2022 Western Canadian Music Awards.
omianan.com

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Public Dreams
2022-08-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Zheng and drums manifest a momentary cross-cultural conversation.
Andrea Wong: zheng
Spencer Schoening: drums
Shruti Ramani: vocals
Nikko Whitworth: bass
Meredith Bates: violin

Public Dreams is an experimental musical group that explores the convergence of different musical traditions and cultures through free improvisation. Drawing on folk, rock, and jazz influences, they meet in a playful space for public dialogue between distant soundscapes. Public Dreams’ exchange of eclectic grooves and vulnerable melodies are driven by the fleeting nature of improvisation with hopes to define a present moment.

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The Fugitives
2022-08-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Modern folk music with big streaks of storytelling.
Brendan McLeod: guitar, vocals
Adrian Glynn: bass, balalaika, lead vocals
Chris Suen: banjo, vocals
Carly Frey: violin, vocals

A folk collective headed by songwriters Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod, the band has toured extensively through Canada, Western Europe, and the UK. Over the past twelve years, they’ve earned a reputation for unforgettable live shows, brimming with complex harmonies, infectious storytelling and top-notch musicianship. Trench Songs, The Fugitives’ fifth record, was nominated for two Canadian Folk Music Awards and a JUNO Award for Traditional Roots Album of the Year. Their previous album, The Promise of Strangers, won Best Folk Album of 2019 from the German Music Critics’ Association and before that, 2013’s Everything Will Happenspent ten weeks on the top ten Canadian folk charts and earned them a support slot across Western Canada with Buffy Sainte-Marie and an appearance at UK’s Glastonbury Festival.

“This show is simply brilliant” (CBC)
fugitives.ca

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Kutapira
2022-08-19 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Zimbabwean marimba with West African and Afro-Cuban percussion.
Sangito Bigelow: marimba, percussion, drums, vocals
Theo Vincent: marimba, percussion, drums
Jeremy Bryant: marimba, percussion, drums
Kai Buchan: marimba, percussion
JeanSe: electric bass

Melding the rhythms of Zimbabwe and West Arica with Reggae, Samba, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz, Cumbia, Disco and Hip Hop, this fusion of styles is intelligently selected, seamlessly blended and brought to you by Kutapira. ​What started out thirteen years ago as a youth world music initiative has metamorphosized into the crowd-pleasing percussion explosion known today as Kutapira. The name Kutapira means “Sweetness” in the Shona language of Zimbabwe, a fitting title for a band that plays a fusion of Zimbabwean marimba with West African and Afro-Cuban percussion. For years they performed exclusively as a mallet swinging, skin-slapping quintet but now, in their latest evolutionary form, they feature vocals and electric bass.
kutapira.com

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Serenata Mexicana
2022-08-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Featuring the duo of Mexican soprano Lili Nogueras and Cuban guitarist Josué Tacoronte with trombonist Jeremy Berkman.
Lili Nogueras: vocals
Josué Tacoronte: guitar
Jeremy Berkman: trombone

Two years ago, Lili Nogueras and Josué Tacoronte began their duo with the project Opera Flamenca and now they perform a program of traditional Mexican songs, with classical/popular voice and flamenco guitar. For this special performance they are joined by guest trombonist Jeremy Berkman who brings a unique and original musical contrast. As a trio they were featured in “Elementos” for Turning Point Ensemble’s 1+1+1 film project and were recently invited to contribute to the Victoria Flamenco Festival. Pianist and soprano Lili Nogueras began studying music at the age of 6 and has studied and performed around the world. Acclaimed by critics, guitarist Josué Tacoronte has released three albums and in 2013 he was awarded Best Concert Interpreter at the International Festival CUBADISCO Awards. Trombonist Jeremy Berkman currently performs with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, Cappella Borealis, and the Vancouver Brass Orchestra and has contributed to over 30 commercial recordings.

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Curtis Clear Sky & Constellationz
2022-08-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Uplifting empowering Indigenous narrative with funky grooves consisting of hip-hop, funk, blues & soul.
Curtis Clear Sky: lead vocals
Tia Taurere-Clear Sky: supporting vocals
Terran Eason: drums
Tai Quinn Whyte: keyboard
Peter Beach: bass
Beaver Thomas: guitar

Curtis Clear Sky and the Constellationz captivate audiences with their funky rhythms, thundering percussion, blasting horns, soulful harmonies, dicing & slicing DJ with empowering lyrics that gratify your soul. Curtis and his band’s highly-engaging performances make you “bump with the booming blasting blare” and you’ll be “moving your feet like you don’t care.”
constellationz.com

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x/o
2022-08-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Experimental, electronic, ambient, industrial, triphop, breakbeat, soundtrack, electroacoustic.
Veron Xio: electronic music producer, vocals

x/o is Veron Xio, the Vietnamese-Canadian electronic music producer, performer, filmmaker and visual artist who spends their time between their native Vancouver and Berlin. Focusing on disrupting gender binaries through audiovisual storytelling, x/o uses hyper-feminine/masculine tropes and butterfly evolution allegories to build new worlds exploring nuances in duality and cyclical emotions. Five years after releasing their debut EP Cocoon Egg, x/o followed up with their groundbreaking sequel, Chaos Butterfly, which is an epic tale of catharsis and self-actualization explored through metamorphosis. It is a free-falling kaleidoscopic journey into a beautiful nightmare, both cataclysmic and tender. x/o has performed internationally including festivals and institutions such as 3HD Festival Berlin, MUTEK Montreal, Palais de Tokyo, House of electronic Arts Basel, and has shared stages with artists such as Chino Amobi, Elysia Crampton, M.E.S.H., and Jlin. x/o is a founding member of s.M.i.L.e, a trail-blazing collective of like-minded artists in Vancouver pushing the boundaries of club experimentation.
“A criss-cross of glitchy textures, grungy 90’s trip-hop beats and heavy metal grit.” – Sonduke Magazine
x-o-xio.bandcamp.com/album/chaos-butterfly

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Murray Porter Band
2022-08-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Lead by the legendary Mohawk blues man Murray Porter, this band of seasoned musicians gains new audiences every time they perform their soulful blues.
Murray Porter: lead vocals, keyboard
Helene Duguay: harmonies, bass
Rick Boulter: guitar
Darren Harry: drums

JUNO Award-winning Murray Porter may have a blues soul to the core, but he also grew up on rock and roll, R & B and country music and his recent album Stand Up! reflects these early musical influences. This year, he was nominated for the `Blues With A Feeling’ award for Lifetime Achievement from the Maple Blues Awards, Canada’s national blues awards. Porter’s love of performing comes across clear and strong. He has been compared to Dr. John, Joe Cocker and even Elton John! He captivates audiences wherever he performs and makes new fans that never leave his show disappointed. He’s a proud Mohawk man from Six Nations of the Grand River Territory in southern Ontario, who now lives on Squamish Nation unceded territory in North Vancouver, BC.
“A master bluesman” (Robbie Robertson).
murrayporter.ca

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Don McGlashan
2022-08-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
Thoughtful, literate songs about love, distance and homeware.
Don McGlashan: vocals, guitar

Don McGlashan is one of New Zealand’s most highly regarded songwriters and musicians. He has five entries in APRA’s 100 Best Ever NZ Songs and has won many awards, including two APRA Silver Scrolls (for NZ’s top songwriter.) He has a long-standing working relationship with Neil Finn, and has toured as both a member of, and opening act for Crowded House, as well as collaborating with the likes of Paul Kelly and the Violent Femmes. The UK’ s Q Magazine described Don’s band The Mutton Birds as coming “from the same cerebral power-pop mother lode as Big Star and early REM”. In 1997 The Mutton Birds were selected by The Tragically Hip to tour across Canada as part of their “Another Roadside Attraction” extravaganza, and they also opened for The Hip several times in the UK and the Netherlands during that period. McGlashan currently divides his time between Auckland and Vancouver, where he performs regularly, including acclaimed sets at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in 2019.
“A masterclass in song craft… with an inner world all his own.” (Australian Rolling Stone)
donmcglashan.com

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Niho, Fito, Y Marlin
2022-07-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
High-energy Latin music and culture.
Niho Takase: piano
Fito Garcia: bass
Marlin Ramazzini: vocals, percussion

JUNO nominated pianist Niho Takase instantly fell in love with Cuban music when pianist Kathy Kidd introduced her to Latin music in college. Niho played in the Latin Jazz Ensemble led by renowned percussionist Sal Ferreras, later led by composer/trumpeter John Korsrud. Those experiences help her achieve her goal of studying music in Cuba and Spain. Marlin Ramazzini, JUNO Award nominee and recipient of the Vancouver Inspirational Latin Awards and Guatemalan Cultural Association Award, is one of the most versatile and accomplished Latin singers on the West Coast with a warm and sensuous voice that can tease out the essence of any song. She studied with Omara Portuondo, one of the greatest Cuban singers. Fito Garcia received a JUNO Award for his participation in El Camino Real by Ancient Cultures. He has been nominated twice for West Coast Music Awards for Best World Music Album. Fito produced a new album Life is For Doing Things by The Tommy Kae Band and Marlin Ramazzini’s second album Amandote.
nihotakase.com

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Noodle Connection
2022-07-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1L3, Canada
A pan-Asian stir-fry of music, memories and more featuring Kokuho Rose Prohibited and Inalienable Rice Revisited.
Joyce Chong: vocals
Sean Gunn: bass
John Endo Greenaway: guitar
Linda Uyehara Hoffman: vocals
Rick Shiomi: mandolin
Kokuho Rose Prohibited was formed in 1977 by a group of Japanese and Chinese Canadians with a shared love of folk and blues music. It was a seminal period for Asian Canadian culture and cross-pollination was rife. Shakuhachi master Takeo Yamashiro co-founded Tonari Gumi. Mandolin player Rick Shiomi coordinated the inaugural Powell Street Festival in 1977. He, along with Linda Uyehara Hoffman, Sean Gunn and others, edited Inalienable Rice, a Chinese & Japanese Canadian Anthology, featuring many important artists including Terry Watada, Joy Kogawa, the late Jim Wong Chu, Tamio Wakayama, and Roy Kiyooka. John Endo Greenaway later became the longest serving editor of The Bulletin, a Journal of Japanese Canadian Community, History and Culture. Members of the group went on to found Katari Taiko, Canada’s first taiko group, and a number of other taiko groups across North America. Noodle Connection reunites five members of the band for an intimate evening of memories shared through songs, stories, poetry, visuals, special guests, and of course food.

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Gamelan Gita Asmara + Onibana Taiko
2022-04-03 19:30 | The Rio, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Vancouver Independent Music House Society (VIM) has curated another dynamic, wonderfully curated live music event guaranteed to thrill any music-lover. Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, April 3 for a double bill night featuring Onibana Taiko (Japanese folk music with a touch of feminist punk aesthetics) and Gamelan Gita Asmara (an ensemble that uses a new kind of Balinese gamelan set, called “Semaradhana”).
Sunday, April 3
Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm *Please arrive on time.
Advance Tickets (Sliding Scale)
Onibana Taiko
Onibana Taiko is kick-ass taiko meets traditional Japanese folk art forms meets feminist queer punk aesthetics. We play taiko combined with our uber tactile and full-body resonating beats with the driving sounds of shamisen (Japanese Banjo), and soul-piercing traditional Japanese vocals and fue (a wooden flute). Onibana Taiko invites audience members to commune with our ancestors through Obon dance and music (sort of like a Buddhist Japanese Dia De Los Muertos celebration).
Noriko Kobayashi vocals, tsugaru shamisen
Leslie Komori vocals, drums
E. Kage vocals, drums
www.onibanataiko.ca
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDdXiXA6VO2hlnH1nM4IwbQ
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OnibanaTaiko
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onibana.taiko/?hl=en

Gamelan Gita Asmara
Gamelan Gita Asmara is an ensemble that uses a new kind of Balinese gamelan set called Semaradhana. They are a dedicated collective committed to mastering this challenging music together, with the rewards of making something of aesthetic and social value, and the joy of sharing this with audiences. For this performance they will be joined by guest artist I Dewa Made Suparta, a musician, composer, and teacher. Immersed in Balinese gamelan from early childhood, he began performing at age 10. Dewa is a founding member of Çudamani, one of Bali’s most innovative gamelan ensembles.
www.gitaasmara.ca
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFKGE85oEkU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcKKTo3w_QQ
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