Things are starting to slow down again in Lethbridge again, but there are several local shows worth checking out this week, most of them early next week.
But this week, The Highway 3 Roots Revue Tour featuring the music of southern Albertan musicians Dave McCann, John Wort Hannam and Leeroy Stagger begin their annual winter tour of Alberta with stops in Lethbridge, Coleman, Calgary and Edmonton.

The tour begins at the Slice, Dec. 12.
 They will be playing their own songs and playing on each other’s songs.
 Tickets are $20. The show will begin at 8 p.m.

The Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra has something special for their third Masters series show of the season — they are bringing the world renown musical Les Miserables to the Southminster United Church. A fantastic cast of 40 including talented performers like Jessica Ens, Mark Campbell, George Gallant, David Mikuliak and Jordana Kohn ( appearing courtesy of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association) will be performing the musical based on the Victor Hugo Novel.

It is set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.  It features the songs ‘I Dreamed A Dream’, ‘Bring Him Home,’ ‘One Day More’ and ‘On My Own’

Vancouver based gypsy folk/ circus rock band Blackberry Wood  is coming back to Lethbridge, Dec. 16 with a whole new line -up, other than frontman Kris Wood.
 They even got a new stand-up bassist from a circus sideshow.

“ It’s been crazy,” said frontman Kris Wood who is excited about the new line-up.
“We got Shannon or Miss Eerie, that’s her real name, comes from a  circus sideshow from Danger Thrills, which has things like guys sleeping on beds of nails. We were talking to her and she said ‘it’s been so long since I’ve played bass.’ We said ‘you play bass?’  So we asked her to join,” he summarized.

 They haven’t decided on a theme for their show as their shows always involve props and crazy costumes.

“ What do you think? Santa Claus? Or Nightmare before Christmas,”
 he chuckled.
“Shannon comes from a theatrical background so she always make sure the set and backdrop are up and that props are on stage. And costumes have come a long way too,” he said.

Tenore will bring in the Christmas spirit to the Evangelical Free Church in Lethbridge, Dec. 17.

 Tenore is a three-time GMA award winning tenor group that exploded onto the Canadian Gospel Music scene in 2011 with their debut and soared to international acclaim. They just released of their brand new album ‘Christmas With You’ on Nov. 5. The Tenors (previously known as The Canadian Tenors) include Nashville singers Jason Catron, Mark Williams. David Wise and swing tenor Kevin Pauls who is from Hamilton.

 They are stopping by Lethbridge in the middle of an extensive cross Canadian tour which began in Camrose on Nov. 15.

“ We’re getting to that point. It’s been really great turnouts and a lot of support form audiences,” said Jason Catron.

“It’s been amazing. People leave saying it really helped to lift their spirits for the Christmas season,” he said.

They are pleased with their new Christmas CD ‘Christmas With You’ which was recorded in the summer in Nashville, Chicago and Toronto with a collective of world class producers, musicians and a 50 piece orchestra.