Live Bluegrass and Old Time Concerts and Events in Saskatchewan

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Wyndham Thiessen

WYNDHAM THIESSEN & THE HIGH FLYING RIDERS OF '73

Thurs Mar 21 – 7:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$25 – $35
(discount for Northern Lights members)

From his early days touring as Bone Man Slim, a role as bluegrass consultant for Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan, and to a recent stint playing cello backing up the Eagles, Wyndham Thiessen has followed his wide-ranging musical interests down a meandering path. While his considerable abilities on cello, lap steel, and banjo have made him a frequent collaborator on other musicians’ projects, his own songwriting has always remained a musical center of gravity, drawing him back from his various musical sojourns. Wyndham performs his newest collection of darkly humorous songs backed up by Ryan Shotton (guitar/mandolin) and Jaxon Lalonde (banjo/bass).

WEST OF MABOU

Saturday, Mar 23, 2024 – 7:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$27 – $37
(discount for Northern Lights members)

Named after a small town in Nova Scotia that is the hub of Celtic culture in Canada, West of Mabou returns to perform lively dance music steeped in the rich traditions of Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle and pipe tunes. The band combines the talents of Scott Benson (fiddle), Roberta Wallace (fiddle), Alex Rasmussen (pipes/whistles), Justin Easton (guitar), and Jared Dormer (drums).

Twin-Fiddles

Twin Fiddles: J.J. Guy & Gordon Stobbe

Tue Jun 04 – 7:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$25 – $35
(discount for Northern Lights members)

Award-winning Canadian fiddlers J.J. Guy and Gordon Stobbe have a long history of working together. The two also have a long history of playing The Bassment. JJ and Gordon are back to perform their collection of original tunes, written in the twin fiddle style. Cathy Sproule will provide expert piano accompaniment.

Misery Mountain Boys

Fri Jun 07 – 8:30 pm
The Bassment, Saskatoon
$28 – $38
(discount for Northern Lights members)

Born in the remote, river-laced hills of Northern Alberta, the Misery Mountain Boys is the black sheep brainchild of frontman Steven Gevenich, accompanied by Lindsey Bueckert (bass), Sam Toms (clarinet /sax), and Ethan Markwart (drums). You might hear the tunes of the Misery Mountain Boys drifting from behind a rotating bookcase of a 1930’s speakeasy. Harkening back to a simpler time, the bands creates a collaborative soundscape infused with humour, tongue-in-cheek wit, nostalgia, and playfulness. With a mix of catchy originals and contemporary songs reimagined in driving swing, the melodies of the MMB are both surprising and inevitable. The band offers a diverse range of sonic experiences, urging audiences to gyration in the tassel-clad, sweaty swing numbers, and swaying in the velvety jazz tunes.

The Misery Mountain Boys celebrate all that is exciting and moving about being alive. The group firmly asserts that playfulness and ease are sacred, and that we all have the right to boogie!