Tuesday, November 20, 2007

2nd Trailer Park Boys Show added

It's official!! A second Mr. Lahey & Randy of Trailer Park Boys show has been added at Horizon Stage on Thursday, January 10th.
Tickets go on sale at 10 a,m on Friday, November 23rd.
Currently, their show on Friday, January 11th is sold out.

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Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Celtic Music with a Heavy Australian Flavour

Colcannon performs at Horizon Stage on Thursday, November 22nd.

Colcannon is a contemporary Celtic band from Adelaide whose music and lyrics overflow with Australian content and influences. With powerful instrumental arrangements and incredible vocal depths, they are constantly in demand at folk and music festivals. Canadian’s have enjoyed them at the Calgary Folk Fest, the Winnipeg Folk Fest, Musicfest and North Country Fair. Now Colcannon is bringing their fabulous sound back to Canada, with a much-anticipated stop at Horizon Stage in Spruce Grove on Thursday, November 22nd.

With eight CDs to their credit, Colcannon has toured from Germany to Japan and beyond. They continue to build their reputation around the word by writing songs, recording and touring. All five band members Kat Kraus (Vocals/Keyboards), John Munro (Guitar/Octave Mandolin/Vocals), Pete Titchener (Guitar/Vocals), Bridget McDowall (Fiddle/Vocals) and Damien Steel Scott (Bass) are well known and respected members of the Australian music scene. All are charismatic performers with John, Kat and Pete, especially, keeping their concert atmosphere’s light and amusing.

Critics agree that if you want to enjoy a simply stunning night of music, if you want to laugh and cry, or just experience the joy of great musicians who love to perform, Colcannon is the band to see! Don’t miss Colcannon, Up Close and Personal at Horizon Stage on Thursday, November 22nd at 7:30 p.m. Call the Horizon Stage Box Office at 962-8995 to order your tickets today.

"...The high level of musicianship was exciting, as was the interplay between the members…. Pity you can't bottle an atmosphere like that. 100% au natural..."
Gable End Theatre—August 7, 2004

“One of the most remarkable characteristics of Colcannon is their vocal depth, an attribute that any band would be proud to possess"
Ivan Emke, Rootsworld Bulletin #160 2001 UK

"...Miss them at your peril".
Folk West Magazine UK 2002

Be sure to visit www.colcannon.net and www.horizonstage.com
Listen to Colcannon’s music on line at www.myspace.com/colcannon

Special thanks to the sponsors of this event: The Alberta Foundation For The Arts, Canadian Heritage, The Edmonton Journal, and Birdsell Grant Gardner Morck Barristers & Solicitors

Thursday, November 01, 2007

The Worms are Back in Town!

Canada’s Clown Princes of Comedy to perform in Spruce Grove on November 15 & 16.

Fans of the Arrogant Worms should hurry, hurry, hurry! The Worm’s concert at Horizon Stage on Friday, November 16th is already sold out! But, there are still good seats available for their show on Thursday, November 15th. Appearing in Spruce Grove for the fourth time in eight years, these fabulously funny guys will once again be making audience members roll in the aisles with laughter and mirth.

The Arrogant Worms have been providing tuneful and silly escapism all over North America, Australia and Europe since 1991. Recognized in 2003 as Touring Artists of the Year by the Canadian Arts Presenting Association, their biggest honour came in 2005 when they read in the New York Times that Carrie Fisher and Meg Ryan were singing along with their music while on a driving trip in Newfoundland. Arrogant Worms songs have been used in lesson plans across the country, published in an English textbook, and played aboard the space shuttle, Endeavour. The youth of Canada even voted them the most popular band on a national radio show. The band that came in second was AC/DC.

Arrogant Worms come in three sizes, Trevor Strong (small), Chris Patterson (medium) and Mike McCormick (large). Together they sing about everything from baby poo to politics. Their most recent CD, Beige, is full of crazy and fun tunes like Go To Sleep Little Leech, The Ballad of Edna and Ida, and Pressure Washer. And avid Worm’s fans will love to sing along to their classics, including the likes of Carrot Juice is Murder, Jesus Brother Bob, I Am Cow and Rocks and Trees. Are you familiar with the song Last Saskatchewan Pirate? Yes, that prairie favorite is an original tune by the Arrogant Worms!

So, even if you have never heard the Arrogant Worms before, if you like to chuckle, titter, chortle and guffaw, don’t miss their Up Close and Personal performance at Horizon Stage on Thursday, November 15th at 7:30 p.m. We guarantee that you will enjoy great music and gallons of giggles with these goofy, extremely gifted, comedy geniuses! Tickets are selling quickly so call the Horizon Stage Box Office at 962-8995 to order yours today!

“The Arrogant Worms have an off-the-wall humor you just can’t find anywhere else.”
Amanda Knoll, The Calgary Sun

Be sure to visit www.arrogant-worms.com and www.horizonstage.com

Special thanks to the sponsors of this event: The Horizon Stagelighters, The Alberta Foundation For The Arts, Canadian Heritage, The Edmonton Journal, CKUA Radio, Servus Credit Union and Birdsell Grant Gardner Morck Barristers & Solicitors