L.A. Beat

Who says things slow down during the summer? Not in the music community they don’t. I was only able to hit a fraction of all the cool things happening this week. But  this week only gets better as there are a couple great shows coming up in addition to big bashes at Henderson Lake and Galt Gardens for Canada Day.

 To get you in the mood for Canada Day, check out some wicked Canadian music.
 Honeymoon Suite is back in town to play Average Joes, June 30.
Honeymoon Suite has come a long way from a bar band playing ZZ Top and Genesis covers, to superstars, thanks to their big hit “I’ve Got A New Girl Now.”
Tickets cost $25 and are available at Average Joes.

For fans of more modern rock, Juno award winner Jonas Tomalty is excited about giving his band the Massive Attractions more attention.
 People know the Montreal based rock singer Jonas Tomalty by his first name, under which he recorded two Gold and near Platinum selling albums, received “Rock Album of the Year,” and “New Artist of the Year,” Juno nominations, plus toured with the likes of Van Halen and Collective Soul, however he insists it has never been a solo effort, it has always been a band effort.
Tickets cost $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

Other big shows this week include Greg Gomola’s CD release party at the Slice, July 2. His band Zojo Black features a who’s who of the Lethbridge music scene including Paul Kype, Brady Valgardson, Tyson Maiko,  with Anna Vanderheide, Darryl Düus, Brad Brouwer, Steve Keenan, Jamil Sayegh, Taylor Ackerman and Brent Hutchison. There is a $20 cover which includes the CD.
For a taste of Australia, Aussie country rockers  the Re-Mains play the Owl Acoustic Lounge, July 2 as well.

For something upbeat and klez-tastic, Klezmer/ Celtic/ eastern European rockers the Plaid Tongued Devils are back in Lethbridge to play the Tongue N Groove with the Ammena Dancers, June 30.
 And, if you like ZZ Top style blues rock, check out Bill Durst at the Tongue n Groove, July 5.


But the big events this week are on Canada Day. There are two big events— a family orientated one at Henderson Lake park and one in Galt Gardens. The Henderson lake event begins at 10 a.m. with the Red Dress Run, featuring dancing from all over the world as well as a plenitude of performers including  the Janni lee Band at 2:20 p.m.,  young bands including Sole Rotation and Vista Park beginning at 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 respectively, plus Bent 8, jaosn and the Diatonics, DNR, Texas Flood and Hippodrome wonding things up at 11 p.m.
Bridgette Yarwood opens a mostly original afternoon of music at Galt Gardens beginning at 10 a.m. Also on the bill are  the Smokin’ Pistols, Alyssa McQuaid, Sole Survivor, Shocked Standards, Steve Keenan, Matt Robinson, the Desert Winds Belly Dancers, The New Weather Machine and Who’s Yer Daddy closing things off at 4 p.m.