It is Halloween weekend, which means there is a heap of scary shows, not only on the weekend, but throughout the week. But first, there are lot of great non-Halloween related shows happening this week.
Toronto based alt-country troubadour
s Cuff The Duke will be returning to Lethbridge to play the Slice , Oct. 26 with the Hooded Fang. They were last in Lethbridge opening for Blue Rodeo about a year ago. Since then they have suffered loss, grown up a lot and recorded a new CD with Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor. There is a $10 cover for the show, which begins at 9:30 p.m..
And if you want to party this weekend, Edmonton based blues/ soul / R and b band the Boogie Patrol are back at the Slice, Oct. 28 for a night of sweaty, bluesy, harp filled fun.
The next night features a revamped and amped up Weber Brothers Band, who have a brand new show and a brand new CD under their belts, which they are eager to perform, Oct. 29.
Other excellent shows this week include Romi Mayes and Jay Nowicki, who play the Geomatic Attic, Oct. 27, winding down a busy couple weeks in the Attic.
And all hell breaks loose in Lethbridge for a treat bag full of Halloween themed gigs on the weekend.
Pirates invade the Coast Hotel, Oct. 28, but it’s all for a good cause— raising money for the Boys and Girls Club of Lethbridge. Everyone will be dressed up as pirates for this big dinner and auction plus live music with Lethbridge classic rock acts Fast Times and The Bamboo Guppies. Cocktails are a 5:30 p.m., Tickets are $50 each or $350 for a table of eight.
If you like rap music, there is a big show at the Stone, Oct. 28 as well with Bone Thugs N Harmony with Dizzy, Matt Brevner, Kai Skywalker, Strong V and Dilemma. Tickets cost $25 for the show which begins at 9 p.m.
If you like classic rock, the Chevelles are playing a spook-tacular show at Average Joes, Oct. 28 as well. Halloween lasts a couple nights this weekend with a lot of classic rock themed Halloween shows on Oct. 29, with Fast Times playing HB’s Lounge, Unzipped at the Front Row Pub and Wheeler Dealer at Bo Diddly’s.
If you want something a little more blues, Mark Irving is playing Whispers for Oct. 28 and Oct. 29. He will be joined by the Janni Lee Band, Oct. 29.
Halloween is also when the zombies come out. The zombies will be going cowboy with Cowboy Zombies on Oct. 29 at the Owl Acoustic Lounge, where the Coal Creek Boys, Steven Foord and burlesque trio the Horrorshow Groodies.
Elliott Brood is also back to play the Slice, Nov. 1. Unfortunately their show is sold out.
There are a lot of open mics and jam sessions in the city this week. Leroy Stagger and his band host the Slice’s Tuesday jam.
The Lethbridge Folk Club has their open stage on Friday as well.
New open mics have begun as well.
Downtown, Whispers features a new Thursday night open mic with hosts Salem Abraha and drummer Raz. Also Thursday, The Good Earth Coffee House has live music from Renee Werenka and friends. Also onthursday, the old York has started an open mic as well.
A new open mic has opened night on the west side at the Black Tomato Lounge (the former Fire and Ice). It happens every Wednesday around 9 p.m.
Then there are other popular open mics at Jimmy’s Pub and Brasserie on Fridays and L.A. Beat’s open jam on Wednesday nights.
F or those who like drama, there are two great plays happening this weekend as well, which both take place in the late ’50s, early ’60s.
Playgoers of Lethbridge annual October dinner theatre, Send Me No Flowers takes place at the Sandman Inn at 6 p.m. each night with the uproarious comedy to follow. Send Me No Flowers is the Story of hypochondriac George Kimball, who overhears his doctor talking about a terminally ill patient and assumes it is him. So George, thinking he is about to die, tries to make sure his wife is being taken care of by setting her up with a college friend, which in turn, makes her suspect he is trying to cover up and affair. Comedy ensues. Tickets are $45 including dinner.
Theatre XTra at the University of Lethbridge is exploring deeper subject matter in their latest production Red, which runs Oct. 27-29.
It takes a moment in abstract impressionist artist George Rothko’s life, who has just been awarded the commission for a major mural. He takes on a young apprentice Ken, who has embraced the emerging pop art movement. The compelling story features an intense discussion of artistic styles, methods and means with strong characters. It runs at 8 p.m. each night with a matinee on Saturday.
