Upcoming Performances
Saturday November 5 - Alberta Wilderness Association’s Music for the Wild
Opening for Rob Heath (a fine musician and award-winning songwriter well worth hearing!)
Here I’m playing with Brian Volke guitar and mando, Rob McConnell on bass and Shawn Kingston on dobro and guitar. We have an hour long set before Rob Heath and will play a good sampling of my original songs, some of Brian’s and few old comfortable covers.
AWA Hillhurst Cottage School
455 - 12 St. NW, Calgary, AB
Doors open at 7:00 PM
Music starts at 7:30 PM
Cost: $15
www.albertawilderness.ca
Wednesday November 9 - Swan’s Pub in Inglewood
The June Bugs played at Swan’s last spring and it was great fun. On the 9th I’ll be back with the Bugs along with the oh-so-fine fiddler Sarah Dillman as part of a casual evening of music. I don’t think we go on until 9:00 but the rest of the fun starts at 7:00
1336 – 9th Avenue SE
Calgary, Alberta
7:00 p.m.
Saturday November 12 - A Room Full of Sound
A Room full of Sound is a televised concert series that features a sampling of Southern Alberta's established and emerging musicians.
The June Bugs will kick off the evening before musicians Ben Plotnick (fiddler/mandolin player extraordinare) and Tanya Ryan take over.
Okotoks United Church
43 Riverside Drive
Okotoks, Alberta
Doors open at 6:30, concert at 7:00.
www.aroomfullofsound.com
Saturday November 12 - Women of Wisdom fundraiser for the Calgary Emergency Women’s Shelter
Yup - the fun for me on Saturday the 12th continues… After the gig at Okotoks I dash to the South Calgary Community Association to join a raft of talented women artists and musicians for a celebratory evening of visual arts, readings and music. Here I’ll accompany my sister Catherine Simmons Niven in a musical reading of A Fine Daughter and A Christmas Forecast.
South Calgary Community Association
3130 16th Street SW
Calgary
Doors open 6:30, presentations start at 7:00
Tickets: $15 (I have some)
For more information, contact Judy at sdrzymala@me.com or 403-274-7474
Sunday November 20th in Olds - Rwanda Fundraiser November 26th
This is a June Bugs gig - a fundraiser for a school in Rwanda and all proceeds will go directly to the school. The evening includes decadent desserts and a short presentation on fair-trade products. I understand there will be different samples of fair trade coffee to taste and/or purchase for home and there’s going to be a silent auction. We’ll play about a couple of 20 minute sets. Admission price will be $10.00/person
St Stephen's Parish on 57th street
Olds, Alberta
For tickets or more information, please contact Audrey at aguagliano@hotmail.com
Saturday November 26th - A Room Full of Sound
Here I’ll be playing with Tir Na N’Og and we’ll be doing a bunch of Brian’s newest tunes - the ones that we’re in the midst of recording right now (well, not at this exact second, but you know what I mean). Also playing that night is Darren Johnston and the wonderful, mountain songwriter Cori Brewster with Steve Fisher (and me - on a harmony line or two and possibly a little whistle).
www.aroomfullofsound.com
December 15th - Okotoks Food Bank Christmas Concert
These concerts are really feel-good, full of Christmas and music events that really do celebrate the spirit of humanity and the season. The June Bugs will be playing along with a host of other wonderful performers. Even if you’re not hot on what we have to offer, there certainly will be lots you will enjoy!
St. Peter’s Anglican Church
31 Riverside Way
Okotoks, Alberta
Past Performances
February 26 2011
Music For the Wild with the June Bugs
April 26th - 30th
Interior B.C. tour with the June Bugs
Nelson, Kimberly, Creston, Rossland, Carstairs
May 11th
Mountainview Concert Series
July 22,23 & 24
The Burns Lake Bluegrass & Western Swing Music Festival
Burns Lake, BC
July 2011
Wow Stage at the Stampede with both the June Bugs and Tir Na N'Og
July 25, 2011
The Artspace Concert Venue
Prince George, BC
Northern Tour - TBA
October 2, 2010 – Christie Simmons/Brian Volke and Friends
Cabin Cafe & Mercantile
October 15th – The June Bugs
House Concert hosted by Steve and Holly Speer
October 22nd – The June Bugs
Rocky Mountain Folk Club
October 23rd – The June Bugs
Northern Blue Grass Circle Music Society - Edmonton
October 26th – October Browne
House Concert hosted by Shirley Wright
November 10 – Teresa Doyle/ Christie Simmons and Friends
Joint House concert hosted by Alice Simmons
November 14 – Christie Simmons
Literary Salon – Bragg Creek
November 16th – A Christmas Forecast and other literary/musical samplings…
Owls Nest Bookstore – 7:30
December 10th – with the June Bugs - Loaves and Fishes Benefit Concert
The Hub - Red Deer
December 16/17 - with the June Bugs - Okotoks Food Bank Benefit
Okotoks, Alberta
