Band wars and a a lot more are happening this week. It should go without saying that if you do go out, that you take Covid precautions including proper social distancing and wearing a mask, and staying home if you aren’t feeling well.
As usual, there are plenty of open mics happening , beginning with a comedy open mic at Good Times on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and an open mic at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, also on Tuesday.
Devin Gergel hosts Beaches’ open mic on Wednesday and James Joseph hosts the Slice}s Thursday night open mic this week.
Kelly Klimchuk returns to Honker’s Pub to host an open mic on Friday night, while Jackie French aka Amity hosts Honker’s Pub’s afternoon open mic beginning at 4 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Bang your head on a Friday night as The Slice features a battle of the bands, Friday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m.
It will be a great night of rock and meal with North Door, Switched off, Vintage Wine and Revanchist competing for prizes including recording time at MYLODON and a second prize of a photo shoot with Gabriel Thaine. There is no cover to attend.
Gabe Thaine will be performing at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Oct. 23.
They play a two night date at Sound Garden on Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. There is a $10 cover for those shows.
Calgary country band the Marcus Trummer band plus Brettyn Rose play the Sandman Signature Courtyard series, Oct. 24. The $219 ticket includes a room so you can watch the show from the balcony, plus , appetizer, dessert and wine delivered to your room.
Brettyn Rose begins at 6 p.m., the Marcus Trummer band plays at 8 p.m.
Local folk/ roots singer Tyson Ray Borsboom returns to the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Saturday, Oct. 24.
And get a head start on Halloween with some metal at the Slice with Calgary power metal band Syryn and Lethbridge metal band Drearius. The show begins at 9 p.m. There is a $10 cover for the show.
Over at Good Times, former teacher turned comedian Ken Valgardson returns to the Good Times stage to make you laugh for two shows, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 for each show.
Good Times has an interesting idea for Friday with a joke battle. Eight comedians will compete with each other to find out who is the quickest to come up with a joke and take home the title of joke master. Tickets are $10 for that show, which begins at 8 p.m.
