The summertime Music in the Landing series on the Gibsons waterfront continues this weekend with performances on Friday and Saturday.
On Friday, July 19, the Old Stogies will perform at the gazebo on the dock. The Old Stogies are longtime Coast residents and musicians Michael Maser and Stu Young. The Stogies play jazz, blues and a little more from a songbook dating back to the early 1900s, reflecting luminaries like Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller and other musical prodigies that Maser and Young purport to have hobnobbed with.
On Saturday, July 20 at the Winegarden Park amphitheatre, the Los Dos Duo performs at 3:30 p.m. The duo is composed of Poppa Greg and Michael West, who promise “acoustic therapeutic all-around fun.”
That evening, at 7 p.m., the high-octane youth grunge band BELT performs on the Winegarden stage. The group — composed of Julian Bailey (guitar, vocals), Brielle Taylor (lead vocals), Joshua Paolozza (drums), and Jack Davis (bass) — plays a mix of original numbers and classics of the grunge repertoire. Led by Taylor’s resonant vocals, the group explores existential and environmental themes through music that elevates the solipsistic nihilism of grunge onto a gritty-yet-riveting plane.
Summertime in Sechelt
In Hackett Park, the Sechelt Summer Music series carries on with a free outdoor concert by local musicians at noon on Saturday, July 20. The Go Duo performs popular and traditional covers at 12 p.m., featuring Grant Olsen (guitar, harmonica and vocals) backed by Fraser Blackley on percussion. The duo is the official house band of the Persephone Brewing Company.
Slow down this Sunday
On Sunday, July 21, Slow Sundays in the Creek brings an eclectic music lineup to the park behind the community library. All performances take place on the gazebo stage and kick off at noon (schedules reflect the highly variable time zone known as “Creek time,” according to organizers).
The resident ukulele group — the Beachcombers Ukulele Group Singers (BUGS) — starts by sampling its diverse collection of music that instigates toe-tapping, leg-slapping, kazoo-playing, and singing.
Following BUGS, Khaya will perform a set of ukulele numbers accompanied by ethereal singing. Michael Maser and Stu Young (“The Old Stogies”) follow with a brand of blues and folk interlaced with humour. The Ranters, longtime friends and Creekers, are next on the lineup with a blend of rock and folk.
Two youth ensembles round out the afternoon: Fever, a powerful youth duo; and BELT, the Coast’s preeminent grunge band, which will reappear after its performance the night before in Gibsons.
Spectators are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, sunscreen, and a hearty appetite for homegrown music.
Big band bigger than ever
The Creek Big Band will perform at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre on July 20 at 7 p.m.
The renowned ensemble is set to be accompanied by featured vocalist Lynne Dickson. Vigorous dancing on the air-conditioned dance floor is encouraged.
Tickets ($20) are available in advance at the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre and A Little Brit of Heaven. Tickets cost $25 at the door.
Musical in the Rockwood
The Coast Music Theatre Company and St. John’s United Church are teaming up to present a musical theatre revue at Sechelt’s Rockwood Pavilion over five performances on July 30 and 31, Aug. 5, 6, and 7. The show starts at 7 p.m. each night, and admission is by donation.
The Coast Music Theatre Company creative triumvirate of Sara Douglas, Sylvain Brochu, and Tom Kellough have coordinated a song-and-dance spectacular involving a cast that will perform highlights from a range of Broadway classics.
An Art Beat informant disclosed that Kellough, a preternaturally talented pianist who is normally stationed behind the keyboard, will be among the vocal soloists featured during the performances.
