It is a great week for music leading up to the August long weekend.
There are phenomenal shows this week beginning tonight at the Slice with Said the Whale, Aidan Knight and We Are The City. Tickets cost $10.
Maria in the Shower, an unusual roots band from Vancouver who features horns and harmonica and a variety of influences in their music. They were at the Slice, July 19 and are back, July 28.
Another cool roots band, the Sunparlour Players are also back at the Slice, July 29.
There are a couple great shows , July 30.
The Slice is going rockabilly with Hurricane Felix and the Southern Twisters, with special guests, Bent 8, while around the corner, the Mocha Cabana has a special show with Whitehorse based singer/songwriter Jude Waldeman, who had one of his songs recorded by Ronnie Hawkins. He will be playing from 6-9 p.m.
Five Alarm Funk also returns to the Slice, Saturday, July 31. For something a little more country, Karen Romanchuk plays the Owl Acoustic Lounge, Aug.