The Brian MacMillan Trio is performing at Whole Wheat 'n Honey tonight. It'll be the last show for a while. Honest, Brian will have his hands full for the winter so if you want to get your BMAC cup full you better check out the show tonight. It's a special show. Intimate, up-close, and he might even take a few requests.

While preparing dinner last night, Brian and Scott took a little time out to say a few words.

For more info...

http://www.northerngroove.com/arts-culture/music/the-mac-is-back-with-friends.html

See ya tonight.

Late in his last show at Whole Wheat 'n Honey, Brian MacMillan pulled out a Harlequin romance and started to read a page at random. It just so happened to be one of the steamier parts of the book. The audience was enthralled, when it wasn’t picking itself off the floor from laughing.

Brian was inspired, and thus was born John Timber, the man with the deadliest ‘come hither’ look in show business. Rumour has it that Timber is working on a CD.

But what is beyond doubt, is that tonight, Tuesday, August 24, John Timber, accompanied by his band, the Wild Horses, makes his FSJ debut at Retro Relics. What’s John Timber going to come up with? That’s anybody’s guess, but the buzz is on for the show. You won’t want to miss it.

Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. There is limited seating. Ladies, bring your panties. Tom Jones has nothing on this guy.

Doors open at 7pm.

Retro Relics, 10140 100 Ave.

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Brian MacMillan is back in Fort St. John.

The Brian MacMillan trio is playing some festivals in Northern BC and at the last minute have time to come and put on a show at Whole Wheat 'n Honey. What Can I say? Brian MacMillan, Scott Galloway and Dave Tolley  are working on a special set for FSJ.

Tickets are already selling at Whole Wheat 'n Honey so get them soon.

Here's the info...

Brian MacMillan Trio w/Scott Galloway and Dave Tolley

Whole Wheat 'n Honey, August 27/2010

Doors open at 7, show starts at 8

Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door.

Here's another reason to be excited for Canada Day in Fort St. John...

Brian MacMillan will be the headliner for the celebrations in Centennial Park!

Here's the schedule of events:

10:00am: Parade marshalling at North Peace Arena
10:00am - 4:00pm: Classic Cruisers Show & Shine on 100 Street
11:00am - 12:00pm: Canada Day Parade
12:00pm - 4:00pm: "Celebrations in the Park" in Centennial Park (including "Art In the Park")
8:00pm - 10:00pm: "Music Under the Stars" - jam session and open mic in Centennial Park
10:00pm(ish): Fireworks - watch them from Centennial Park!
10:00pm - 11:30pm: Brian Macmillan Performance in Centennial Park

Enjoy a magical display of fireworks and then let MacMillan serenade you under the stars!

Brian MacMillan and Dave Tolley continue to bring Fort St. John evenings of musical joy!

Join Bmac and Tolley at Jackfish Dundee's June 25th and 26th at 8:30pm. That's tonight and tomorrow night!

From MacMillan's website:

"Brian MacMillan: picked up a guitar when he was sixteen and hasn’t put it down since. A prolific songwriter. A warmth and presence on stage that makes you laugh, listen, and sing along. A voice rich, bold, and true. Lyrics that imprint your busy brain and have you singing them for days. An artist who generously invites you inside his music. Brian MacMillan is the breath of fresh air that music has been waiting for."

Don't miss out on these fantastic shows!

To hear MacMillan's music, click here.

Bmac Guitar Workshop:

Let’s Jam!
Brian MacMillan presents a guitar workshop at Systems by Trail on Sunday June 27th at 1pm. Bring your guitar and your questions. He’ll be discussing and demonstrating concepts and techniques that will help you connect with other musicians in both jam and performance situations. Topics include chord voicings, scales, finger picking, and licks that will add to your musical vocabulary.

Dave Tolley Cajon Workshop/Meinl Percussion Product Showcase:

Dave Tolley presents a cajon workshop and showing off some of the new Meinl percussion products now available at Systems by Trail. Come by on Saturday June 26 at 1pm at Systems by Trail and learn how to play the cajon and see what other cool percussion instruments are in stock. Some of the instruments being shown include, djembe, congas, bongos, frame drums, and many shakers and tambourines. Bring your hands, questions, and let’s play some drums!

Where:

Systems by Trail
10421 100th St.
Fort St. John, BC

Bmac and Tolley are doing it again in the North.

Toronto's Brian MacMillan (BMac) and Dave Tolley are two of FSJ's favorite musicians. They've both visited the city many times, and in fact Dave has taken to living and working here in his spare time.

Take the sweet vocals of James Taylor, the rhythm of Paul Simon, pepper it with a heartfelt message of love and you have the one-and-only Brian MacMillan.

Brian is one of Canada’s finest young musicians. An extremely talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Brian’s uplifting music is a blend of all of his favourite styles; Folk, Reggae, World and Pop music. Equally at ease and captivating as a solo performer or with his trio, Brian aims to connect and convey his genuine love of making and sharing music.

Brian has released 2 critically acclaimed solo albums; Gone To See The Morning in 2001 and Let The Darkness Go in 2007. He has since been across Canada 4 times, gathering a solid fan-base along the way. He continues to be heavily supported by the CBC and many national college radio stations across Canada. His 3rd release, tentatively titled “Shine”, has just been released.

The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals recognized Brian’s songwriting abilities in 2005 by awarding him the Colleen Peterson Award for a song he wrote with juno nominee Lori Cullen. Brian is a 2x Ontario Arts Council grant recipient.

Brian was a guest performer on all 3 of the Barenaked Ladies, “Ships and Dips”, Caribbean cruises, sharing the stage with The Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Sarah Harmer and Guster. Outside of his busy solo career he has appeared on albums by Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle, The Wailing Jennys, Garth Hudson, Lori Cullen, Jory Nash, Mr. Something Something, Layah Jane, Nine Mile and Eden Hertzog.

Tickets are $15.00 in advance and $20.00 at the door.

You can buy tickets in advance at Whole Wheat N' Honey or at...

Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com/event/723800908

Stay Tuned for more concerts from Whole Wheat N' Honey

In addition to playing about 3 thousand shows while they're in town, Dave Tolley and Brian MacMillan will be hosting a workshop on the elements of groove within drums, bass, and guitar at Systems by Trail this Sunday, March 28 from 2-4pm.

Tickets are $20.00 each and are available @ Systems by Trail or at the door.

For all you drummers out there, Dave will focus around the idea of playing within the "pocket". And for all the bassists and guitarist, Brian will be teaching the fundamentals of groove, and how to keep your rhythm tight with the drummer. And who knows, there might even be a jam at the end!

This is a great opportunity to learn from some fantastic professional musicians. For any of you who have been hibernating in the past year or two and have no idea about Dave & Brian's impressive careers click here or on the "read more" link at the bottom of the article.

BMac is back!

That sentence alone should send all you off scurrying to catch his show ... but you can't do that unless we tell you where and when his shows are going to be.

Brain MacMillan, along with Dave Tolley, will be playing 3 shows at 3 different venues within a 3 day period. That gives you all ample opportunity to catch at least one show!

The Shows

Thursday, March 25 - Lone Wolf Golf Club

• Featuring Jordyn Busche. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Only 50 tickets will be sold. You can purchase your tickets in advance by calling the Lone Wolf Golf Club at 250-789-3711.

Friday, March 26 - Jackfish Dundee's

• Free show.
• Featuring Ryan Hennessey

Saturday, March 27 - Earth Hour at Whole Wheat n' Honey

• Candle-lit concert by Brain MacMillan & Dave Tolley, Lorissa Scriven, and Jordyn Busche for Earth Hour 2010. Tickets are $10 or $5 for NEAT members. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.northerngroove.com or at Whole Wheat n' Honey. To purchase tickets, find out more info about Earth Hour and the musicians click here.

About Brian MacMillan and Dave Tolley

Toronto's Brian MacMillan (BMac) and Dave Tolley are two of FSJ's favorite musicians. They've both visited the city many times, and in fact Dave has taken to living and working here in his spare time.

Take the sweet vocals of James Taylor, the rhythm of Paul Simon, pepper it with a heartfelt message of love and you have the one-and-only Brian MacMillan.

Brian is one of Canada’s finest young musicians. An extremely talented singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, Brian’s uplifting music is a blend of all of his favourite styles; Folk, Reggae, World and Pop music. Equally at ease and captivating as a solo performer or with his trio, Brian aims to connect and convey his genuine love of making and sharing music.

Brian has released 2 critically acclaimed solo albums; Gone To See The Morning in 2001 and Let The Darkness Go in 2007. He has since been across Canada 4 times, gathering a solid fan-base along the way. He continues to be heavily supported by the CBC and many national college radio stations across Canada. His 3rd release, tentatively titled “Shine”, is to be released in the spring of 2010.

The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals recognized Brian’s songwriting abilities in 2005 by awarding him the Colleen Peterson Award for a song he wrote with juno nominee Lori Cullen. Brian is a 2x Ontario Arts Council grant recipient.

Brian was a guest performer on all 3 of the Barenaked Ladies, “Ships and Dips”, Caribbean cruises, sharing the stage with The Barenaked Ladies, Great Big Sea, Sarah Harmer and Guster. Outside of his busy solo career he has appeared on albums by Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle, The Wailing Jennys, Garth Hudson, Lori Cullen, Jory Nash, Mr. Something Something, Layah Jane, Nine Mile and Eden Hertzog.