Music
June 26 — The Dream Café presents Harpdog Brown and The Travelin’ Blues Show, taking you back to the early 1950’s Chess sound of Chicago. No drums, just upright bass, low down guitar and greasy harp is what you get.
June 26 — Karaoke night at Fibonacci Roastery and Café.
June 26, 27 — The Barking Parrot at the Lakeside Resort presents Summer Patio Music with Gord McLaren.
June 27 — Steve Hill performs standing up while singing and playing guitar, with his feet playing bass drum, snare drum, hi-hats and, with a drum stick fused to the head of his trusty guitar, any other percussion within reach. With roots in blues, rock and a little bit of country, Hill is bringing his original songs, blues classics and raucous renditions of Jimi Hendrix tunes at the Dream Cafe.
June 27 — The Dubh Glas Distillery is celebrating their grand opening with an afternoon and evening of entertainment, finishing up with a performance by Great White North starting at 9 p.m.
June 28 — Live music by The Greg Drummond Band at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
June 29 — Karaoke Dance party at Fibonacci Roastery and Café.
July 2 — Bring a lawnchair for Wild Organic Humans and Jodel Burk at Music in the Park. Indie folk-rock from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
July 2 — Live music jam with Boom Chicken every Thursday night at Fibonacci’s starting at 8 p.m.
July 2 — The Elite Restaurant presents Brass, Eric Campbell and the Dirt along with with Switches on a triple bill.
July 3 — El Javi comes to the Dream Café, combining the sounds of his acoustic flamenco guitar with the minimalist drum-set of percussionist Jordi Matin, calling their unique bridge between flamenco and progressive rock, flamenco fusion.
July 4 — Live music by Tanya Lipscomb at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
July 4 — The Dream Café presents Vancouver-born Steve Kozak, who has been a mainstay on the western Canadian blues scene since the mid-eighties.Kozak has been winning over fans performing his up-tempo brand of jump, swing and working man’s blues to enthusiastic audiences throughout the Pacific Northwest and western Canada.
July 4 — Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole in a benefit concert to celebrate the music of the popular local duo and raise money to replace a stolen guitar. Doors at 6 p.m., show at 7 p.m., Stay for a karaoke party afterwards. Minimum $10 donation at the door.
July 5 — The Penticton Concert Band, directed by Gerald Nadeau, presents an evening of music at the bandshell in Penticton’s Gyro Park from 7 to 9 p.m.
July 10 — Celebrate the start of the summer wine festival from 6 to10 p.m. in Oliver Community Park at Uncork the Sun concert, featuring Mostly Marley. Tickets for the event are $30 for adults, $15 for students and children under 8 are free. Advance tickets can be purchased at the Oliver Visitor Centre and the Oliver Community Centre or at the gate while they last. For more information about the event visit www.oliverrecreation.ca or call 250-498-4985.
July 12 — The Kettle Valley Brakemen perform at the South Main Drop-In Centre at 2 p.m. Admission is $10.
July 16 — Music at the Grist Mill: 100 mile house; winners of the emerging artist award at the 2014 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, husband and wife duo Peter Stone and Denise MacKay are coming to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
July 16 — Bring a lawnchair for Michael Painchaud at Music in the Park. Country singer-songwriter from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
June 16 — The Elite Restaurant presents Sitsoul with opening act, The Order of Chaos.
July 17 — The Penticton Concert Band, directed by Gerald Nadeau, presents An Evening of Summer Music, performing favourites from pop, rock, movie themes, plus some “old time” melodies from the Roaring 20’s – there’s a little something to please everyone at the Gyro Park bandshell in Osoyoos from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
July 18 — The Back Alley Concert series at the Firehall Brewery in Oliver presents Devon Coyote, along with local artists, Marion Trimble and Enid Baker. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the music starts at 7 p.m. Visit www.firehallbrewery.com for more information.
July 18 — Live music by The Surf Cats at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
July 23 — Bring a lawnchair for 13 Broken Bones, classic rock’n’roll at Music in the Park. Feed the Valley concert from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation, bring goods for Oliver Food Bank. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
July 24 — Music at the Grist Mill: Lester Quitzau; soulful acoustic and electric folk, blues and roots music; like a cool blue stream flowing over luxurious tones coming to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
July 25 — Live music by Our Sons at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
July 30 — Bring a lawnchair for Cindy Doucette at Music in the Park. Jazz and pop vocalist from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
Aug. 1 — Music at the Grist Mill: The Sweet Lowdown; blending original songwriting and three-part harmonies with an old-time instrumental groove, this award-winning acoustic roots trio is coming to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Aug. 6 — Bring a lawnchair for Dale Seaman and Highway 97 at Music in the Park. Country rock band from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
Aug. 8 — Music at the Grist Mill: The Rakish Angles bring their unique mix of Newgrass, Latin, gypsy-jazz and old-time music to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Aug. 8 — Live music by The Surf Cats at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
Aug. 13 — Bring a lawnchair for Darlene Ketchum Quartet at Music in the Park. Soul, R and B, funk, gospel from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
Aug. 14 — Music at the Grist Mill: Tony McManus, a leading guitarist in Celtic music, comes to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Aug. 15 — Live music by Boom Chicken at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
Aug. 20 — Music at the Grist Mill: Pharis and Jason Romero bring their never-ending quest for good songs and beautiful sounds to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Aug. 20 — Bring a lawnchair for Kettle Valley Brakemen at Music in the Park. Railway songs and stories from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
Aug. 22 — Third annual BC Pinot Noir Celebration from 3 to 11 p.m. at Linden Gardens in Kaleden featuring special guest speaker Steven Spurrier, salon tastings with 26 of BC’s best Pinot Noir producers, canapé competition and dinner, along with live music from local band The Young’uns. Beer samples from the Cannery Brewing will accompany the entertainment portion of the evening. More information at www.bcpinotnoir.ca.
Aug. 27 — Bring a lawnchair for Up the Crick at Music in the Park. Vintage and pop tunes from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Oliver Community bandshell. Rain venue is the Oliver Community Centre, 6359 Park Dr. Admission by donation. Market and food vendors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. For more information, email OliverCAC@gmail.com.
Aug. 29 — Music at the Grist Mill: Bill Bourne brings powerful rhythms and soulful songs, steeped in World Beat, Blues, Cajun, Celtic, Folk, Latin, Funk, Poetry and more to the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Sept. 6 — Music at the Grist Mill: Scott Cook and the Second Chances weave together folk, roots, blues, soul and country with spacious fingerstyle guitar and clawhammer banjo arrangements, part of the summer evening concert series at The Grist Mill and Gardens, 2691 Upper Bench Rd., Keremeos. Visit www.oldgristmill.ca/events or call 250-499-2888 for more info.
Events
June 27 — Comedy night with comedians Joe King and Chris Griffin at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
June 27 — Come out to celebrate the food, music, and culture of Mexico at Flamenco Fusion Mexican Flair. There will be dinner, local wines, dancing, and music, starting at 6 p.m. at the Shatford Centre. The evening will feature Mexican flamenco-fusion duo El Javi on their first Canadian tour. Tickets are $40, available at the Shatford Centre, Therapy Vineyards in Naramata and Sonoran Estate Winery in Summerland.
June 27 — The Penticton Art Gallery presents Tastes of the Palette from 6 to 11 p.m., their 38th annual fundraising auction at the Penticton Art Gallery. The doors open at 5:30, the live auction commences at 6 , and food service begins at 7:30. Live music, unique fashion show and much more. Tickets $60 for members; $65 for non-members, available at the gallery.
July 1 — Canada Day in Penticton’s Gyro Park starts at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast and continues with food, fun and entertainment throughout the day, finishing up at 8 p.m. with Tiller’s Folly and then fireworks at 10:30 p.m.
July 4 — Penticton Scottish Festival at Kings Park. Pipe bands, highland dancing, the caber toss and more. Scottish music, arts, food, and athletics combine from 8 a.m to 8 p.m. $10 per person admission. More information at www.pentictonscottishfestival.ca.
Aug. 22 — Comedy night at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.
