It’s starting to feel like Christmas with snow on the ground and Christmas music in the air.
It is also the season for Christmas concerts for good causes.
The big one is Dec. 6 when the Huron Carole comes to Southminster United Church to raise money for Lethbridge’s food banks.
It features stories, songs and ‘Tomfoolery ’ with Tom Jackson, George Canyon, Beverly Mahood, One More Girl and Shannon Gaye to raise money for Lethbridge food banks including the Interfaith Food Bank, Lethbridge Food Bank and the Kainai Food Bank in Stand Off. The Huron Carole begins at the Southminster United Church at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 6. Tickets are available through the Ticket Centre for $45 or $95 for the VIP package.
If that isn’t enough to get you in the Christmas spirit, The Lethbridge Community Gold band conducted by Ken Rogers and the Silver Band conducted by Samuel Yakamoto plus Vox Musica under the tutelage of Glenn Klassen will be performing their annual Mayor‘s Christmas Concert, Dec. 7 at Southminster United Church. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. They will also be collecting donations for the Interfaith and Lethbridge Food Banks.
Also for fundraising, world class violinist Rivka Golani is playing a fundraising concert at the University of Lethbridge in honour of highly respected Elder and cultural leader Joe Crowshoe Sr., so all proceeds will go to the U of L’s First Nations, Métis and Inuit bursary fund. The performance begins at the University of Lethbridge Recital Hall at 8 p.m., Dec. 6. Tickets are $70 or $65 for seniors and alumni.
Average Joes is hosting a lot of late announced shows lately. This week they welcome back Vancouver based pop/ reggae singer Daniel Wesley on Dec. 5. He is touring on his latest CD, ‘Ocean Wide.’ He has also been nominated for a Western Canadian Music Award for his song ‘Fuel to Fire.’ There is no cover for the show.
For something completely the opposite to that, drunken deviant and Canada’s most famous party animal, the Deaner of FUBAR fame will be in town to rock Studio 54 with Calgary rock band Shelbi, Dec. 7. Advance tickets are $20.
That is going to be a busy block, Dec. 7 as around the corner at Inferno, Cleveland rapper Machine Gun Kelly returns to town to rock the place with Vancouver rapper Johnny Dilemma.
Around the corner from that, Calgary folk/ rock singer Savk will be playing the Owl Acoustic Lounge in support of his new CD ‘Love Letters and Hate Mail.’ The Jung People are also on the bill. Things get started early in the week with classical music as Jesse Plessis plays Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Radiohead at CASA, tonight, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m.
Things get a little country and maybe a touch dirty when Washboard Hank returns to the Slice, Dec. 4 with his wife Sweet Muriel and Lance Loree. Admission is $10. For people who want to laugh, The Drama Nutz host a comedy open mic at Jimmy’s Pub, Dec. 5.
They also perform Uncensored Improv, Dec. 4 at the NAAG Gallery. And Yuk Yuks comedy returns to Average Joes, Dec. 6 with Sam Easton, Jeff Kubik and host Randy Webb. The show begins at 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the door. The Lethbridge Folk Club also returns this weekend with the Junkman’s Choir performing folk, blues, country and jazz music at the Moose Hall, Dec. 7. Admission is $20 for Folk Club members and $25 or non-members. The show begins at 8 p.m. sharp with opening act Dale Ketcheson.
Ketcheson also plays the Mocha Cabana, Dec. 6. Karen Romanchuk returns to the Mocha Cabana, Dec. 7.
If you like to rock and roll, local band Soup of Flies play Casino Lethbridge, Dec. 6 and Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. And don’t forget all of the open mics happening in Lethbridge. Steve Keenan hosts a blues jam, Dec. 6, Jimmy’s Pub has their regular open mic on Dec. 6 featuring blues/ southern rock band Driving While Blind as well while the Folk Club hosts their bluegrass jam on Dec. 6 in the Wolf’s Den.
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
