There doesn’t seem to be a slow week in Lethbridge. This one is no exception. The biggest event of the week is three days of musical showcases brought to you by fledgling Lethbridge record company Attainable Records which include music for a variety of tastes.
Attainable Records hosts a hip hop showcase at the Slice, Nov. 26 beginning at 7 p.m. with Sykologist, Pat Clifton, Pierre, Psyota
/ Cov Tpada, the Blue, Wade Sandu 7 p.m.. Over at the new Attainable Records headquarters (314 7th St. South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 5M2) there is a hardcore showcase at 6 p.m. featuring Molestronaut, With Gorgon Arms, Tripwire, Snake Pit, Nail Gun, Mortality Rate.
There are two showcases on Nov. 27 with an experimental music showcase at the Owl Acoustic Lounge featuring An Ant and An Atom, Vesela, Bitter Frictions and The Fox Who Slept the Day Away.
They have a straight ahead rock showcase at their headquarters with The Heart Set, The Silkstones, Sapien, Chef, Coulee Men, The Wells, Moon Runners. That begins at 6 p.m.
Attainable Records winds up a busy weekend with a brunch at their headquarters at 10 a.m. and the final showcase at the Slice at 7 p.m. featuring Saint St. Quartet, Baptize this Band, Bummer Club, The Wells, Accalia, The Blue, The Detractions and The Ativans.
Admission is $10 for a pass to individual stages, $15 for the day and $30 for the weekend.
The other big event of the week takes place at the Galt Museum, Wednesday, Nov. 25 where the ACFA Reegionale de Lethbridge Coup De Couer will feature performances by local rock/ jazz/folk group the Junkman’s Quire and Sainte-Françoise de Lotbinière based alternative folk musician Salomé Leclerc. Tickets are $20 for ACFA members, $25 adults, $25 student $10. The show begins at 8 p.m.
Wednesday is also a good night to laugh. Timmins born stand up comedian Derek Edwards, described Rick Mercer as the “funniest man in Canada” returns to the Yates Theatre, Nov. 25 as part of his Baloney and Wine tour. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.
And after that, the Owl Acoustic Lounge stand up comedy open mic will be happening beginning around 9 p.m. with hosts Randy Webb and Jeff Gundarson.
The big country show of the week featuring Brett Kissel and Jordan McIntosh at Average Joes, Nov. 26 is sold out.
It is mostly about local music on the weekend, with the Herb Hicks Jazz Quartet playing jazz at the Mocha Cabana over the super hour. Paul Kype and Texas Flood will be playing the blues at the Slice, Nov 27. There is a five dollar cover. There are also plenty of open mics at Honker’s on Friday night plus during the afternoon on Nov. 28. And the Lethbridge Folk Club has their open mic at the Wolf’s Den on Friday at 8 p.m. The Mark Hall band host a Saturday night open mic at the Smokehouse as well.
There is a variety of music on Saturday, Nov. 28. Canadian classic rockers Prism will be playing a multitude of their hits like “Spaceship Superstar,” “See Forever Eyes,” Take Me To The Kaptin” and many more at Coyote Joes, Nov. 28. The concert will begin at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 on the day of the show.
There is a big show for hip hop fans as well as R and B and pop singer Raghav is visiting Inferno, Nov. 28. Luke Prozak and Trey Mark are also on the bill. The show begins at 9 p.m. There is a $10 cover.
If you are in the mood for Christmas, let the Barra MacNeils provide the soundtrack. The Cape Breton based celtic band bring their annual Christmas tour to the Yates Theatre, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.
For something different from that, Cosmic Charley and Fox Eyes will be rocking and rolling at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Nov. 28.
Coal Creek Boys frontman John Paul Smith will be playing an intimate and interactive evening of stories and songs in the Enmax Centre Lounge beginning at 7 pm. Tickets are $49.50.
The Highway 3 roots Revue kicks the next week off to a folky start as newly minted Peak performance contest winner Leeroy Stagger and good friends John Wort Hannam and Dave McC ann pay the University Theatre, Nov.30 for the Geomatic Attic. They will be performing a songwriter in the round evening of their favourte songs as well as playing on each other's songs The concert begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $27.50.
