Tuesday, September 17, 2019 | 8:00pm Joyraiser for Julian $50.00 – $100.00 * Who has two thumbs (and cancer) and loves to laugh? Diagnosed in January of 2018, Julian Warrick is fighting stage 4 colon cancer with all his heart. Doing everything he can to battle the disease, but incurring the steep costs of travel and treatment, Julian enlisted in drug trials in Nashville in the hopes of finding an effective treatment. The fight continues but time is precious. Join us as we throw him an epic ‘joyraiser’ to lift his spirits and fundraise money for his wife, Alex and 4 year old daughter, Audrey. Julian is a huge fan of comedy and has hand-picked some of Canada’s top comedians to entertain you and give us and Julian a night of laughter to remember. Let’s join together as an army of joy-raisers to show the Warricks our support. FEATURING K. Trevor Wilson (Letterkenny) Arthur Simeon (Laugh Out Loud, The Debaters) (Host) Leonard Chan (Just for Laughs) Courtney Gilmour If we are lucky, Julian might even try his hand at stand up. Tickets range from $50 to $100. All proceeds benefit Julian’s treatment and help his family. Sept. 17th – Doors at 7pm. Show Starts at 8pm. If you are unable to attend but would still like to give – you can make a donation via Eventbrite or by visiting Julian’s Go Fund Me page. Extra special thanks to Leonard Chan for his generosity of spirit, industry connections and guidance in assembling this event. With additional thanks to Christopher Feghali, Eytan Millstone, George Reinblatt, Paul Kingston, Kris Siddiqi, Emma Milligan, Natasha Boomer for their support and connections. Tickets available at https://bit.ly/2kvifSj

Thursday, September 19, 2019 | 8:30pm Les Stroud $30 Advance / $35 Door * Les Stroud has made a powerful name in the world of documentary filmmaking, indeed starting an entirely new genre of TV, yet he comes by his music honestly. Since the age of fourteen Stroud has been writing songs and studying musically. By age 23 his music was being shopped to the likes of Bruce Springsteen and he was a published songwriter with RCA/BMG music. Taking a break from music to concentrate on outdoor adventure throughout the mid 80’s and early 90’s Stroud eventually returned to his first love when he found an old guitar in a house in Yellowknife, NWT in Canada, while he was dog sitting 30 Inuit sled dogs (go figure!). He re-ignited his passion for music creation and picking up where he left off began writing again. He continued to write and record all through the inception and eventual success of filming the Survivorman TV series, which included writing the theme music for any documentary work he produced and releasing 4 CDs as well as performing hundreds of concerts (in between the Survivorman location shoots). website: http://www.lesstroud.ca/ youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=9QW0w7APTk8 * Advertised pricing excludes taxes and fees

Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 8:30pm Candyrat Guitar Night ft. Luca Stricagnoli and Gareth Pearson $25 Advance / $30 Door Luca Stricagnoli Luca Stricagnoli is an acoustic guitarist known for his unique style and innovative playing techniques. His original approach to music has led him to a variety of successes from obtaining over 100 million views on his music videos to having the opportunity to perform all around the globe. Using up to five guitars in the same piece, modified capos, and self-conceived stratagems, Luca continually leaves his audiences in awe and wondering what’s next for the up-and-coming guitarist. Gareth Pearson Gareth Pearson is referred to as “The Welsh Tornado” which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics, with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today. His distinctive style can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements which cover a wide spectrum of genres, including country, folk, classical, pop,rock, jazz, swing, and bluegrass music. * Advertised pricing excludes taxes and fees

Sunday, September 22, 2019 | 8:30pm Elizabeth Shepherd’s Montreal Project $25 Advance / $30 Door Velvety-voiced pianist Elizabeth Shepherd arrived on the international scene in 2006 when her debut album Start To Move was voted one of the top jazz albums of the year by the listeners of the influential Gilles Peterson Show on BBC Radio Worldwide. Since then, the Montreal-based soul-jazz innovator has established herself as one of the most alluring and imaginative artists on the scene today. Versed in equal parts Stevie Wonder, Salvation Army brass bands and classical sonatas, it is perhaps no surprise that this globetrotting talent has developed such a distinct and unique voice. Elizabeth has been hailed as “a jazz virtuoso blessed with a pop sensibility”, praised by critics worldwide for her arrestingly original writing and soulful delivery. Along with artists like Esperanza Spalding, Robert Glasper, and Jose James she is seen as part of a wave of jazz musicians bringing the art form to a new generation of music fans. The four-time JUNO nominee (Canada’s Grammy equivalent) has released four widely acclaimed records and toured extensively in North America, Europe, Japan and Mexico. She has sold out legendary clubs from Tokyo to Detroit, played major festivals like Montreal and North Sea Jazz Festivals, shared the stage with Victor Wooten, Branford Marsalis and Christian McBride, and opened for Jamie Cullum at The Hollywood Bowl. Elizabeth is also the only jazz vocalist to ever have been long listed for the Polaris Prize – Canada’s most prestigious music prize – an honour she has received twice. website: http://elizabethshepherd.com music: https://elizabethshepherd.bandcamp.com/album/montr-al * Advertised pricing excludes taxes and ticketing fees

Monday, September 23, 2019 | 8:00pm Matchedash Parish CD Release $25 Advance / $30 Door Every ticket purchase includes a FREE copy of the debut self-titled album Matt Weidinger and Lance Anderson have formed the Matchedash Parish with 12 of the country’s top blues and roots music artists. It is a powerhouse soul and gospel/roots show guaranteed to bring the house down. Juno award-winning producer Lance Anderson (leader of Mariposa’s An Evening of Blues and Gospel and The Last Waltz – the hit closer of Mariposa Folk Festival 2017) has brought together another wonderful roster of BLUES ALL STARS, but this time to perform original songs and masterful arrangements some of the greatest soul and gospel tunes. Along with Kitchener phenom Matt Weidinger and and three background singers led by the amazing vocalist Quisha Wint, and featuring Michelle White and Jill Zahdeh. Matchedash Parish will create a tent revival atmosphere with this ‘congregation’ of talent. Backed by a nine-piece band including two drummers: Memphis born Shamakah Ali (Al Green, The Barkays) and Ben Rollo (Lucky Peterson, Danny Michel), percussionist Art Avalos (Manteca), horns Gene Hardy, sax (Bourbon Tabernacle Choir), William Sperandei, trumpet (Harry Connick Jr., Colin James), Hammond organ, piano, mandolin (Weidinger), piano, accordion (Anderson), guitarist Mackenzie Jordan, (Jackets) and on bass Mark Mcintyre. The rhythm this group creates is a freight train that will pick you up and drop you down in the swamplands of the south. Matt Weidnger: http://mattweidinger.com Quisha Wint: http://www.quishawint.com Lance Anderson: http://makeitrealrecords.com * Advertised pricing excludes taxes and ticketing fees