TGIF: Concerts and events listings for the South Okanagan

Concerts and events listings for the South Okanagan

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. 1 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with pop and folk music from Maiya Robbie and Brent Tyler.

Aug 4. — Roots-R&B-Americana singer-songwriter Kelly Hunt is playing the Dream Café. Tickets are $14 and the show begins at 8 p.m.

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. 6 — Devin Cuddy, son of Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy, has his own show booked at the Dream Café as he fuses New Orleans blues with Canadian country.

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 — Naoni Wachira is taking the stage at the Dream Café to share her Afro-soul style.

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. 14 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with world music from Barefoot Caravan.

Aug. 15 — Live music by Boom Chicken at the Barley Mill Brew Pub and Sports Bistro, 2460 Skaha Lake Rd.

Aug. 15 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with folk music from Ari Neufeld.

Aug. 16 — The Penticton Seniors’ Drop-In Centre will be sponsoring a concert featuring “the Great Plains”.  Darrel & Saskia will perform a varied program including Folk, Celtic & Bluegrass music.  The concert will be held at the South Main Drop-In Centre at 2:00 P.M., tickets $10 per person. For further information call  250-493-2111.

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. 21 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with pop and folk music from Uncorked.

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. 22 — Summer concert series in Gyro Park continues with rock from Steve Jones and the Patio Bandits.

 

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