Northern Groove

Well, we did it, only 5 days left of Movember here in Fort St. John.

Here's an update on how well things are going, there are 164 people in Fort St. John participating with $19,186 raised so far. In Dawson Creek, they have 28 people participating with $1366 raised. Good Job everyone! If you haven’t had an opportunity to donate yet.. don’t fret.. there are still tons of great events still going on…

Today is Movember Day at the TD Bank - stop in and see any of the tellers to make a donation.

Tuesday is the last days of the Poker Tourney at Remedies Lounge – Stop in at 7pm and deal yourself in.

You can still have 10% of your order donated to Movember at Patch Java and Patch Java II – just let the cash person know your involved and they will mark down your order.

Neil Evans, Fort St. John’s top fundraiser last year will have a donation booth set up at PriceSmart Foods on the following days: November 26, 27 from 10am – 6pm

Or head over to Marc Joseph where every purchase gets $1 donated to Movember and ask the staff about the special Arson t’s they have...they are $24.99 each and $7.00 from each shirt goes to MOVEMBER!

Looney Tunes night club is hosting a special Movember Saturday on Movember 26 where there will be prizes for best costume and best moustache so head over there for a rockin’ night out!

Then on Wednesday, Movember 30 – it all comes to an end at the Show’Em Party at the Lido Theatre – Starting at 7pm, there will be live entertainment, prizes, pictures and more to celebrate the past mo’velous 30 days of Movember.

I hope to see you out at some of these great events and thank you to everyone for doing your part this year.. you continue to blow me away…

Born to a French/Irish Catholic family of 12, Marianne left the southwestern Ontario tobacco belt of her childhood for a life of journeying and songwriting: one she has steadfastly shared with her audience for over three decades.

Scott Merrifield of the Sudbury House Concert Series, says about Marianne: "I first booked Marianne at Northern Lights Festival Borealis because she stood out from the hundreds of talented singer/songwriters on the circuit. Marianne gave a wonderful performance to a full house on Saturday night. Her songs really struck an emotional chord with the audience, probing a diverse spectrum of the human condition and reflecting a maturity of life experience that gives them depth and authenticity. Marianne is the real deal. I hope a lot more people are given the opportunity to discover (or rediscover) her at the top of her game. Bravo!”

Marianne will be in Fort St John as part of the Home Routes House Concerts series on Sunday evening, November 27. She is also playing in Hudson's Hope, Dawson Creek, Grande Prairie and Chetwynd as part of her tour.

There is no better way to discover a new artist than through house concerts. In an intimate group of twenty to thirty people, you are up close, hearing them in ways that are unmatched when you see them in larger venues. There's plenty of time to meet and talk with the musicians before and after the show. House concerts are special events. Don't miss out!

Tickets are $20 and are on sale at Retro Relics.

See Dierks Bentley with Chad Brownlee at the Encana Events Centre on Saturday, February 18th, 2012. Doors open at 6:30pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. 

Tickets are $61, $51, and $41 and they're on sale at Tiger Box Office Plus, Dawson Co-op High Performance Ticket Outlet, 1-877-339-TIXX (8499), or www.dawsonco-optickets.com.

Dierks Bentley released his self-titled debut, Dierks Bentley, in 2003, which yielded the impossibly catchy single "What Was I Thinkin'". Bringing his love of Merle Haggard and Waylon Jennings more to the forefront, Modern Day Drifter followed two years later and became a Top Ten hit.

For more info, call (250) 782-7443 or visit www.dawsoncreekeventscentre.com/dierksbentley.html

MuchMusic and SunFM present: Hedley with special guests Kay, Classified, and Karl Wolf at the Encana Events Centre on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012. The doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm.

Tickets are on sale Thursday, November 10th for $49.50 for reserved floor and stands and $34.00 for general admission. TIckets are available by Phone 1-877-339-TIXX and at the Tiger Box Office Plus, Dawson Co-op High Performance Ticket Outlet and Rogers Wireless Box Office.

Vancouver’s multiplatinum selling chart-toppers, Hedley are back with their fourth studio album, Storms and a cross-Canada tour kicking off in Kelowna, BC on February 10. VIP packages including a meet and greet with Hedley, premium seating, and exclusive merchandise items are available at www.hedleyvip.com on Monday, November 7.

Available November 8 and features the hot debut single, “Invincible”, Storms explodes with trademark Hedley anthemic pop songs “One Life” and “Heaven’s Gonna Wait”.  “Invincible” burst onto the digital singles chart in August and in the first week alone sold over 14 000 copies – Hedley’s strongest singles sales debut to date - and in less than five weeks, the song is already nearing digital gold-selling status. Watch the video here.

"Part experimental, part banjo-art-pop-rock, the band has a wide-ranging sound --- all of which they do well."     - Mac Bartine, Knoxville Jukebox

A catchy little indie band from Charlottesville, Virginia, The Anatomy of Frank is composed of Kyle, Chris, Jimmy, Erik, and George. Their music is usually described as "catchy". Also "unique", "eclectic", and "psychedelic electronic glory".

The Anatomy of Frank likes touring in strange places and sleeping on your floors. 

The Anatomy of Frank does not claim to know/care enough about politics to argue effectively. But it reserves the right to complain about it when it is artistically relevant.

The Anatomy of Frank believes music is good for many things. Among these are dancing recklessly, sitting motionlessly, percolating, sobbing privately, weeping publicly, destroying things, getting into relationships, getting out of relationships, nurturing a good mood, enunciating a bad mood, entertaining a fantasy that you are more badass than your social situation allows you to be, accepting that you are average in many ways, believing that you are extraordinary in others, laughing, screaming, and jumping.

Catch Kyle Woolard of The Anatomy of Frank on the tour stop at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery on September 26th at 7 pm. For more info call the Dawson Art Gallery at 250-782-2601 or leave us a comment below!

If there wasn't already enough reason to head to Dawson Creek on Tuesday night.... Not only will you see the coolness that is The Tragically Hip performing with The Trews, but you'll get a taste of some local music coolness when Big Night Out plays at the pre-party!

From 5 - 7 pm, the Encana Events Centre is having a We Are Canadian pre-party! There will be $10 beer and pizza specials and live music from Fort St. John's Big Night Out.

The Tragically Hip show starts at 7:30 pm. So get there before for an awesome Big Night Out party that will totally pump you up for the rest of the night!

There are strange goings-on at Egan’s this Canada Day. Their live music stage is being taken over by some suspicious-looking fellows.

Red Green’s Wit and Wisdom Tour comes to Dawson Creek on Tuesday, September 13th at Unchagah Hall @ 7pm.

The champion of underachieving men everywhere, Red Green has been greeted by standing ovations and sold-out houses in the U.S. for the past two years. This, his first coast-to-coast tour of Canada is a rare opportunity to attend a famous Possum Lodge meeting. A great Father's Day gift idea!

Brought to you by the South Peace Community Arts Council.

Tickets are $55.00 each, available at the Dawson Creek Art Gallery, open daily from 9-5. To contact the Art Gallery, call  250-782-2601

http://www.redgreen.com/

Global-Spectrum Facility Management is pleased to announce the EnCana Events Centre in Dawson Creek, British Columbia will be hosting The Tragically Hip with The Trews on Tuesday, July 12th, 2011.