Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter Sue Medley will perform with accompanist Barrie Donaldson at the Mex Pub on April 3 in support of her chosen charity, the BC SPCA.
The performance is part of a Mex-sponsored acoustic concert series hosted by Judy and Bruce Wing, and held on the first Tuesday of each month. The events give an opportunity for local musicians to support local charities through their performances.
The music starts at 7:30 p.m. and admission is by cash donation, or a non-perishable food donation for the food bank.
After living many years south of the border, Sue Medley has returned to her roots here in the Comox Valley. Her successful music career has included performances from Nashville to L.A., touring with musical icons Bob Dylan, John Mellancamp, Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam and Tom Cochrane.
Medley earned a gold record for her debut release Sue Medley as well as winning numerous songwriting and West Coast Music awards.
Her career highlights include performing at the grand opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, the Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Tribute Concert at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, Farm Aid, and opening for John Mellancamp at the Fillmore in San Francisco.
While living in L.A., Sue also enjoyed being a musical mentor, giving vocal and guitar lessons to youngsters, something she has continued here in the valley through her successful music program Kids Rock!
Medley is excited to be back in the recording studio working on a new album and will perform some of her new songs in concert on April 3. Medley and Donaldson have performed as a duo as well as in a band, and will play some of Sue’s award-winning songs, as well as a few of their favourite cover tunes by artists like John Prine, Joni Mitchell, and the Pretenders.
Medley’s charity of choice for the event is the Comox Valley branch of the BC SPCA. One of the organization’s advocacy issues is the spaying and neutering of pets.
A quote from their publication Animal Sense states that “from research gathered from BCSPCA shelter data, it is clear that the most critical pet overpopulation problem in B.C. communities still involves abandoned and unwanted cats. In fact, there are two main sources of cat overpopulation: unwanted kittens and intact adult stray cats.”
Spaying and neutering your pet can help reduce overpopulation, which makes it more likely that abandoned animals already in the shelter will find homes.
Volunteers from the SPCA will also be at the event to answer questions, provide information, and promote two of their own coming fundraising events, which include their annual open house plant, book and bake sale in May as well as their largest fundraiser of the year Paws for a Cause in the fall.
“We are already starting to look for sponsors, booth registrants and businesses to donate prizes,” says one staff member.
For more information about Sue Medley, visit www.suemedley.ca. For more about SPCA services, call 250-339-7722.
— 1st Tuesday Fundraisers
