Live Bluegrass and Old Time Concerts and Events in Saskatchewan
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Great Lake Swimmers w/ Abigail Lapell
Wed Oct 11 – 7:30 PM
Broadway Theatre
Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by songwriter/vocalist Tony Dekker with a revolving backing band. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the group emerged with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music has developed that pastoral warmth over subsequent albums through a continued vision to record and perform in acoustically unique and historical locales. They are renowned for their homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows.
Wolf Willow & the Red Hot Hayseeds
Sat Oct 21 – 7:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$27 – $37
(discount for Northern Lights members)
Canadian country & western artists Wolf Willow made a splash in 2021 with the release of Old Guitars & Shooting Stars, an album that garnered critical praise, multiple award nominations, and helped the band to secure high profile festival spots across Western Canada in 2022. The band’s style? Imagine surf guitar legend Dick Dale joining country queen Loretta Lynn’s band to make a wall of sound album at the Grand Ole Opry.
Opening the night will be Calgary’s Red Hot Hayseeds who specialize in the western and hot swing music of the 20s to the 50s. The Seeds blend timeless classics with exciting originals that bring you back to the golden ages of western music.
Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys
Fri Dec 15 – 8:30 pm
Sat Dec 16 – 7:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$35 – $45
(discount for Northern Lights members)
A self-taught multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jake Vaadeland has a traditional sound and unique style that blend bluegrass and ’50s rockabilly. Blessed with considerable skill on the guitar and banjo, Jake also possesses a remarkably pleasant voice. Add to this his deadpan comedic delivery and an easygoing stage presence and you can see why he was nominated for Fans Choice Entertainer of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Alternative Country Album of the Year, and Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2022 Saskatchewan Country Music Awards. Jake and the Sturgeon River Boys return home to the Bassment for two nights of good, old-fashioned pickin’ and a grinnin’.
An East Coast Christmas with The Barra MacNeils
Mon Nov 27 – 7:00 PM
Broadway Theatre
The Barra MacNeils – An East Coast Christmas is a musical potpourri of traditional MacNeil family favourites gleaned from Christmas ceilidhs, midnight masses and the general festive frolic that accompanies each holiday season. With their captivating vocals, distinctive harmonies and extraordinary musicianship, The Barra MacNeils inject new life and energy into the sights and sounds of Christmas…one moment a rousing chorus, then a hauntingly beautiful Gaelic ballad, the next a flurry of foot-stomping instrumentals, which of course pulls one then another into a step-dancing revelry. For a delightful seasonal celebration, don’t miss An East Coast Christmas with the Barra MacNeils!
The Local Group
January 5, 2024 – 8:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$27 – $37
(discount for Northern Lights members)
With roots in rural Saskatchewan, the Local Group puts their own unique spin on hard-driving traditional bluegrass, also taking influence from Celtic, classic country, Canadiana, punk, hip hop and more. Featuring hot picking on banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and guitar, tight 3-part harmonies, and a mixed bag of instruments including double bass, harmonica, penny whistle and triangle, the Local Group is Jaxon Lalonde (banjo/bass), Elliot Dillabough (guitar), Ethan Peters (bass), and Olivia Morelli (fiddle).