L.A. Beat

There is  more great music happening this week than ever before.
Things begin on a high note, Feb. 26 with lots of great blues supplied by Juno and Maple Blues Award winning Ottawa trio MonkeyJunk who play a Geomatic Attic show at the Lethbridge College Barn.

Also on the weekend, University of Lethbridge based community radio station CKXU celebrates 10 years on the air with a big, free party in the U of L Zoo with CR Avery and Jesse and the Dandelions who return home for a show.

 Other performers include Calgary band Night Committee and Edmonton pop musician Doug Hoyer. There is no cover and there will be free food. Everything begins at 8 p.m. You must have a valid student ID to attend or accompany someone with a valid student ID.

Downtown, Lethbridge blues/ rock band Zojo Black returns to the Slice to play the blues, Feb. 28.
If you want to dance, Shambhala 2013 headliner Mat The Alien is at Studio 54 with local DJs Pez and DJ Rick Sharma plus Victoria DJ Neon Steve. Tickets cost $15 before 10 p.m., $20 after. It begins at 9 p.m. The show was to take place at Essies but has been relocated to Studio 54.

For more world based dance, Lise Anne Talhami and the Ammena Dance company present their annual Explosion of World of Dance  and music at the Yates Memorial Centre, Feb. 28 and March 1. The shows begin at 7 p.m. each night. Tickets are $25 for adults and $20 for children.

March begins on a high note with several shows including a big rock show with Calgary indie-rock band the Dudes plus the Ruby Plumes playing Scores, March 1. Advance tickets cost $20.

 The Smokehouse loves their day long events, so this week they are happy to present Rock N The Nations VII, a free day long celebration of live music, fashion and First Nations culture.

 As of Feb. 21, the event begins at 3 p.m. with Mandy Fox performing at 3 p.m.. The rest of the day is as follows:

3:20-3:40 Jolene Draper; 3:40-4:10 TBA; 4:15-4:45 Undercovered; 4:55-5:25 Driving While Blind; 5:30-6:00 TBA; 6:10-6:40 TBA; 6:45-7:15 TBA;7:20-7:50 CaRazAy; 7:55-8:05 Fashion show;  8:05-8:30 Billy Vegas; 8:35-9:05 Mark Hall Band; 9:05-9:15 fashion show; 9:15-9:45 Young Medicine; 9:25-9:55 Armond Duck Chief; 9:55-10:05 Fashion show; 10:05-10:35 Junkman’s Choir; 10:40-11:10 Kiit Blues; 11:15-11:35 Stevie Heavy and 11:40-12:20 TBA.

For something a little more laid back, Juno award winning flamenco/ word guitarist Jesse Cook brings the last leg of his Blue Guitar Sessions tour to  the yates Centre, March 2. Tickets are $50 for the show which begins at 7:30 p.m.

Also on March 2, the Geomatic Attic presents Winnipeg based songwriter Del Barber. Tickets cost  $25 in advance, $27.50 online and $30 at the door.
This weekend, Friday and Saturday Feb. 28 and March 1, 2 Cubic Feet returns play some rock music at the Casino.
 The Owl Acoustic Lounge has Edmonton based indie rock band Two Bears North.

 The Owl Acoustic Lounge is also trying out a comedy Open Mic on Feb. 26  during which everybody is welcome to get on stage and perform a skit, tell a joke, do a routine and try to inspire lots of laughs.

 One man who is sure to inspire laughter this week is Brent Butt, best known for his TV show Corner Gas. He  performs his stand up routine at the Yates Memorial Centre, Feb. 4.
And, there is a big rock show this week as well as the Goo Goo Dolls tear up the Enmax Centre, March 3 with special guests Autumns Cannon. The show begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50-$70.
 For songwriting fans, Del Barber is at the Geomatic Attic March 2.