Northern Groove

Here at Northern Groove we're gearing up for one of the biggest shows to hit Fort St. John this year!

There are only 2 days left until Fallen Idols, This Conviction, and Protest The Hero storm Egan's.  Protest The Hero has recently been touring with the likes of In Flames, Killswitch Engage, and Between the Buried and Me, so to have them playing our little pub is nothing short of a metal miracle. 

Ticket sales have kicked up this week and if you do want to attend this show make sure to get your tickets in advance so you don't end up being the only lame-o in town who has to sit at home alone on Saturday night watching Protest The Hero videos on YouTube.

The show is on Saturday Sept 19 an the doors for the show will open at 7:00pm. This is a 19+ event only, and no minors will be admitted.  Be sure to bring your ID or you will not be allowed in.

Tickets are available in advance for $17 from this link ONLY:

http://ca.brownpapertickets.com/event/80878

Northern Groove is pleased to announce a new venture that supports local music!

Northern Groove is teaming up with the North Peace Cultural Centre in an effort to give more local musicians the opportunity to play the Cultural Centre's stage.  This essentially means that Northern Groove will be used as a network to find opening acts for concerts at the NPCC.  When a show comes up that requires an opening act, Northern Groove will put out an open call for musicians. 

So stay tuned all you musicians as we help get more local acts on this fantastic stage!

Northern Groove has always been about connecting the local music community with a place to find out information about local bands, upcoming events, and places to play. This will be our mission until the very end!

However, starting today, we're also introducing local theatre and visual arts into the Northern Groove community.

It's not too big of a shift really... Anyone who is involved in the Peace Region Events World recognizes that it's very often the same crowd who goes out to a local music event, whom also goes to a local theatre performance.  Us in the world of creative art (music, theatre, visual art, dance), we're all pretty similar in many ways, and consequently very connected.

While it is our first priority to continue to maintain (and even ramp up) news and info about the many music events happening in the Peace Region, we will slowly start to incorporate live theatre, visual arts, and dance into the site over the next little while.  It probably won't happen over night, but it is a goal for Northern Groove to be the connecting link for all local news related to local live music, local theatre, and local arts.

As always, if anyone has any news that they would like to contribute, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thanks!

Russell Eggleston
http://www.northerngroove.com

The Music Capital Celebration Show was a phenomenal success! Thank everyone for coming out!

If you had a good time, Northern Groove is hoping to keep with the theme of local music with the introduction of the "Rock and Roll House Party" series.

More info about that here:

Rock & Roll House Party: Fridays Just Got Louder

For photos from the Fort St. John Music Capital Celebration click on the following link:

http://www.northerngroove.com/photos/jodieponto/14/photos/album.html

Jodie Ponto (photographer extrordinare) has just uploaded some photos from last nights concert!  Follow this link to check them out! Members can add comments.

Jodie will soon be contributing to Northern Groove on a more regular basis (yay!), so hopefully we'll be seeing more of her work soon.

For now, enjoy!

Additionally, for those who were at the show, check back soon... as soon as the youtube clip is done we'll be posting it here, on NorthernGroove.com!

Follow this link for the Rik Leaf show photos:

http://www.northerngroove.com/photos/jodieponto/15/photos/album.html

Due to a few upcoming changes with the magazine (very exciting!), the September edition of Northern Groove Magazine is going to be delayed and combined into the next edition...

This means that the "September / October" edition will be coming for the beginning of October. 

So the bad news is that there will be no magazine for September... but the good news is that there are some things (and people) in the works to work towards Northern Groove being more consistant and more better for the future.

As always if you're looking to contribute or get involved, help is always appreciated!  I'm always looking for articles, or info on upcoming shows, or info about new bands (even if you've never played a show!). Northern Groove is about about getting the word out about local music and events... if you want to get involved please let me know!

For questions, call me (Russell) at 250-261-8002 (leave a message), or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thanks!

 The Latest Northern Groove Magazine is out and has hit the streets.  The July and August Edition (featuring the Music and Art Downtown Map) has hit the streets this morning and is available for free at the following locations:

Cosmic Grounds
Whole Wheat 'n Honey
Systems By Trail
Simply Music
Computer Factory
Egan's Pub
Arts Post
The Rabbit Hole / Retro Relics
More!

This morning on CBC Radio, the City of Fort St. John released news about the "Downtown Music and Art Map" which will be appearing in the July / Aug edition of Northern Groove.

The premise of the map is that there will be a dozen locations where musicians and artists can setup and perform, without the need for a permit or permission from the City of Fort St. John.  The purpose is to encourage the music and arts community to use downtown as a place to showcase Fort St. John's great musicians and artists.

I just wanted to update you on Fort St. John Canada Day Celebrations this year and invite you to come join in the excitement!

• Live Entertainment
• Food
• Inflatable Bouncy Toys
• Cultural Demonstrations
• Petting Zoo
• Art in the Park
• Artist Show and Sale
• And Much More

We Want Your Feedback on Why Local Music and Arts are exploding in the Peace Region!

We at Northern Groove, believe that local music and arts in Fort St. John and the Peace Region are extremely important to our community!  Additionally, we feel that we're not alone in this thought -- There are more people coming to the shows than ever before & because of that there have been more shows, musicians, and venues popping up all over the place... We want to find out WHY!

We would like to hear your comments on why local music and arts are important!  More so, we want to hear from as many people as possible!  An overflow of comments... petition of sorts if you will.

The purpose of this experiment is to collect the thoughts and quotes of others to include into future articles and promotion materials for live music and arts events in our communities... and...  your quote might appear in an upcoming article, poster, or flyer promoting local music and the Northern Groove Magazine.   Relax... we are not collecting your email address for marketing purposes, and we won't use your full name (unless you really want us to... in case note that in your comment).  You will not be automatically added to our email list... if you want to do that, you can sign up independently here.

Additionally, as an incentive to those who participate, we are also giving away 2 tickets to see Bif Naked live at On the Rocks Night Club this Wednesday June 24th along with opening acts The Manville, and Scatterheart.  Just jot down your thoughts for your chance to win!  Maybe you'll be the lucky one to see all three bands for free!  The tickets will be drawn at random, from all who add a comment before Monday June 22nd.  Please put thought and effort into your comments.  Feel free to write as much as you want!  You must be 19+ to participate in the concert.

Here is how to add a comment and to enter for a chance to win 2 tickets to Bif Naked.

1) Click "Add Comment" on this article and / or fill out the comments form below
2) Be sure to add your working email address so we can contact you if you win
3) Write a comment below completing one or all of the following sentence (or come up with your own in the same vein):
 
   I support local music & arts in my community because...

   I believe local music is important because...

   Local music and arts make my community a better place to live because...

The ticket winner will be announced late Monday June 22nd on Northern Groove (and you will be mailed directly)

If you wish to send in a quote about local art and music but do not wish to be a part of the contest feel free to send me an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.