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nickelodeon Music Club Crescent Heights Community Hall - 1101 - 2nd Street N.W. Mailing address: P. O. Box 63016, Stadium RPO Calgary, AB T2N 4S5 31st Season: Fall 2010 elcome to the 31st anniversary season at the Nick! Tickets We have some old friends along with some terrific • Our 2010-2011 season’s pass GOLD CARDS are sold out. newcomers. New for this season, we will now start The Nickelodeon thanks all those returning GOLD CARD Wall our shows at 7:30. holders who are supporting the club once again. We also The home of the Nickelodeon is the Crescent Heights Community warmly welcome those who have purchased a GOLD CARD Hall (1101 - 2nd Street NW). Seating is first-come first serve with for the first time. GOLD CARD holders are reminded that the following exception: season’s ticket holders who arrive early your season’s passes are transferable if you cannot attend a will be given preferential admission from 6:50 - 7:00 P.M. Our performance. ticket capacity is 193 patrons, and 110 are season’s ticket holders. Online Ticket Sales Concerts begin at 7:30 P.M. with the doors opening at 7:00 p.m. • $25 Advance Tickets for ALL 2010 concerts will go on sale SEPTEMBER 1 and ALL January to April 2011 concerts will An evening at the Nick begins with an opening act, followed by go on sale DECEMBER 15 at pumphousetheatres.ca two sets by our featured performer. Breaks between sets allow time for socializing and indulging in an entree, great cakes, • Twenty-four $25 advance tickets for each concert, will be avail- popcorn and other refreshments. able two weeks prior to the show. Tickets will go on sale Sundays at 10:00 a.m. at Highlander Wine and Spirits (SW corner of Guitar Raffle! The Nick will once again conduct a raffle for a Bristol BD-16 Dreadnought guitar and wall hanger, generously donated by 16 Ave. & 19 St. N.W.) In person cash sales only at this outlet. Mike MacLeod and The Acoustic Guitar. Tickets will be sold throughout Please - no phone calls. the season and our Nick performers will autograph the guitar. The • $25 door tickets are only available if we do not sell out in draw for this one-of-a-kind guitar will be held on April 9, 2011. All advance. Any remaining tickets will be sold first come, proceeds from the Nickelodeon Guitar Raffle will be used to send youth first serve at the Crescent Heights Hall on the night of the participants to the Foothills Acoustic Music Institute camp in May 2011. show. Smoke Free / Cell Phone Free Music! The Nick is a non-smoking The Nickelodeon Music Club is a volunteer operated, non-profit and cell phone free venue. We appreciate the cooperation of our organization. The Nick wishes to thank its volunteers for the audience and volunteers in abiding by this policy and trust that it countless number of hours they dedicate. Without the work of our keeps the ‘atmosphere’ even more pleasant. volunteers, these special nights would not be possible. The Nickelodeon wishes to thank Calgary Arts Development and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts for their generous support. We also wish to acknowledge airplay support of our performers on CKUA and CJSW. The Performers Ray Bonneville (Quebec / Mississippi) October 2 First Nick headline Apr. ‘04 Ray Bonneville cooks up a deep groove, blending a unique percussive electric guitar style, a first Nick opener Nov. ‘98 weathered voice, and a soulful rack harmonica into image provoking songs that can be believed. His right thumb works the bass line, his index finger brushes and hooks out rhythm and melody, and his hand slaps the guitar for a snare-like effect. He sometimes uses a slide, always plays through a Fender tube amp, and brings his foot down on an amplified piece of plywood on the floor for added percussion. It is a powerful and visceral sound with a lot of forward momentum. He recorded his first album, On The Main, in 1993. Ray won a Juno Award in 1999, for his third album, Gust of Wind. Rough Luck, and his fifth album, Roll It Down, were also nominated for the coveted award. His latest recording, Goin’ by Feel, was released in 2008. John Rutherford (Alberta) First Nick opener, Nov. ‘03 with No Guff A founding member of the King Eddy house band, The Hoodoo Sons, John has also performed with the acoustic duo No Guff and the all-star roots collective, Highwater Jug Band. John’s debut solo CD Echo Broadcast skillfully dovetails a roots/blues/folk/rock vibe with an imaginative and contemporary songwriters’ take on the stories, the people, the instruments and the soul and feel that continues “...a potent blues cocktail reminiscent of John Lee to shape popular music. Echo Broadcast reached #1 on CKUA’s Top 30. While Hooker and J.J. Cale, leavened with Clapton and Dire acknowledging his blues background, John Rutherford fuses rock, jazz, folk, roots Straits styled guitar work.” Folk Roots music and singer/songwriter traditions creating music that is distinctly his own. Chuck and Albert (Prince Edward Island) October 16 2006 Canadian Comedy Award and 2007 East Coast Music Award nominees, Chuck and Albert A Nickelodeon Debut! Arsenault have performed as a duo since 2004. As members of Barachois, they developed a distinctive brand of traditional Acadian music. They present material from local singers, fiddlers and historians; as well as original instrumental and vocal compositions. Consummate showmen, their physical comedy and dance finds its inspiration in the day-to-day experiences of their Acadian heritage. Multi- instrumentalists, the fiddle and feet have always been the primary instruments at an Acadian kitchen party. A talented bass player, Albert’s vocal interpretations are one of a kind as is his Acadian percussion: spoons, guimbarde (jaw harp), knives and forks, saw, and the rhythm bones. Chuck also plays the acoustic guitar and his voice is well suited to ballads and harmonies and anchoring acapella arrangements. They offer clever bilingual banter in both of Canada’s unofficial languages: comedy and music. Tragically Hick (Alberta) A Nickelodeon Debut! The festival trail is a great place for new discoveries and last summer, Tragically Hick, on stage at the Carstairs Mountain View Festival easily won over the crowd with their stellar musicianship. They have performed together since 1999, pickin’ music with a “bluegrass” twist. That could include anything from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band to the Beatles to Texas swing. Tragically Hick features Gord “Hilarious, high-voltage singing, music, stories, Armstrong on guitar and vocals, Jack Loree, on dobro, Bill Figeczki, on bass dancing, skits and hijinks - Chuck & Albert are one of and Lorne Foster on mandolin. With great picking and bluegrass harmonies, a kind!” Gerry Taylor Downhome Music Tragically Hick provide foot-stompin’ fun and lots of opportunities to sing along. John Gorka and Susan Werner (Minnesota / Illinois) October 30 A Nickelodeon Debut! John Gorka writes multifaceted songs full of depth and beauty with a trademark twist of lyric and attention to the details that so effectively evoke a time, a place, a person, or a range of emotion. His versatility on guitar and piano keeps his sets musically interesting, while his rich baritone, effortlessly executes his bidding. He has an uncanny ability to work every nuance of language, to capture a wide array of topics and experiences woven into memorable melodies. Susan Werner was named Best Contemporary Folk Artist at the 2008 International Folk Alliance music conference. She has cultivated a reputation as a daring and innovative songwriter with a killer live show. With stops in folk, pop-rock, and classic jazz styles, she boldly endeavours to weave old with new, and she regularly keeps audiences simultaneously guessing and laughing. Her work constantly challenges listeners to experience music from a fresh and unexpected perspective. Lucas Chaisson (Alberta) A Nickelodeon Debut! Lucas Chaisson is a 16-year old singer songwriter from Cochrane, Alberta who has just released a debut CD, No Loitering. Both as a writer and performer Lucas exudes a maturity far beyond his years. His soulful original songs and imaginative “Listening to John Gorka sing, one can get goose bumps all over. arrangements of covers make a strong emotional connection with his audience. There are many reasons; fresh lyrics, a stunning emotional With songs described as roots, rhythm and blues and comparisons to the likes baritone, and his twisted humor.” - New York Times of John Mayer, Martin Sexton and Ron Sexsmith, Lucas continues to capture Susan Werner is “a triply blessed artist who sings adroitly, audiences and grow as an artist. His skillful, percussive guitar style, insightful plays the piano smartly and, best of all, writes songs of genuine lyrics and roots -inspired soulful voice keep audiences engaged and wanting more. distinction and high craft...” -Chicago Tribune www.thenick.ca John Reischman and the Jaybirds (British Columbia) NOvember 13 First Nick headline Oct. ‘05 John Reischman and the Jaybirds offer a blend of vintage gems, original vocal songs and trademark ( John backed up Susan Crowe, Jan. ‘97) instrumentals, variously bluesy, hard-edge and haunting, that make them one of the most interesting bands on the circuit today. Tours across North America and Europe, three critically-acclaimed albums and a Juno nomination have established John Reischman and the Jaybirds as a topflight band in bluegrass music. Their newest CD, Stellar Jays was released in 2007. The Jaybirds are highly regarded veterans Jim Nunally on guitar and vocals, Trisha Gagnon on bass and vocals, Nick Hornbuckle on banjo and Greg Spatz on fiddle.
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