Time: 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Cover: beer gardens $8 Friday, $10 Saturday, $15 two day pass
5:30 p.m.— FAST TIMES http://www.fast-timesband.com/
Jackie French - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Bridgette Yarwood - Vocals
Michael Ayotte - Vocals, Keys
Jason Eveliegh - Vocals, Lead Guitar
Alex Thomson - Bass, Vocals
Blaine Graf - Drums
“Fast Times” has been delighting Lethbridge audiences for over seven
years with their powerful vocals, tight harmonies, energy and commanding
stage presence. A few past highlight performances include the
Scottie’s Tournament of Hearts opening party, a guest artist spot with
the Lethbridge Symphony Orchestra, and the Lethbridge College 50 year
anniversary. With both female and male lead vocals they cover an
enormous range of well loved music, from classic rock to current top 40!
Whatever your entertainment needs are, “Fast Times” delivers!"
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6:30 p.m. — HURTIN` https://www.facebook.com/hurtinband/info
Shael Pezderic, Marlin Pezderic, Keenan Pezderic
Hurtin' is a band heavily influenced by classic country and rock sounds.
This proves true with the release of their debut, self titled ep.
Marlin 'Papa Bear' Pezderic brings decades of experience to the table on
bass, lending serious credibility to the rhythm section. Brothers
Shael and Keenan Pezderic take care of guitar and drums respectively,
adding shades of rock and blues to the mix. All three members sing, making big harmonies a staple at their shows.
Special guests often appear with Hurtin', including their good friends:
Skinny Dyck - Steel guitar
Taylor Ackerman - Keys, guitar
These talented gents play with several local acts including: Treeline,
Toques and Beards, Shaela Miller, Rancho Deluxe, The Coal Creek Boys
etc.
7:30 p.m. — COAL CREEK BOYS http://www.coalcreekboys.com
Dino Scavo-Bass, Mando, Accordian, Guitar, Sax
Johnpaul Smith-Guitar and Vocals
With a nonstop extensive tour schedule since June 2011 that has taken
them throughout Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, The Coal
Creek Boys are working their way into a permanent slot in the Canadian
music scene the old fashioned way, by putting blisters on their hands.
Already now booked well into 2013, the band is steadily gaining
popularity, on both Commercial, and non-commercial Radio, with Highlights on top 40 radio, and a CKUA, CKUL, Sun Country FM 99.7, and CBC radio.
Singer / songwriter, and front man, Johnpaul Smith, alongside
multi-instrumentalist, Dino Scavo, have based The Coal Creek Boys music
and successes around a tremendous amount of hard work and endless
dedication. They released The Coal Creek Boys debut album 'Hard at it in
Old Town' in February of 2012. They have since gained a large fan base
in the southern United States, Canada, and Mexico, of all places. With a
promising upswing of strong sales from both online and at live
performances, roughly 90% of hard copy album sales are mailed to the
United States weekly. ITunes is also still standing strong in single
downloads. With close to 7000 hardcopies of the Coal Creek Boys debut
album sold, it’s a safe bet that their second album, ready to be
released in 2012 / 2013, will score favorable numbers as well.
Songs like Old No.7 and Snow are still selling strongly in North
America. The songs are even tabbed out on more than a few different
guitar tab websites. In addition, they have been approached with offers
to feature their music on international TV show soundtracks. It’s quite
safe to say that the boys have made their mark in the past year!
8:30 p.m. — SOUTHERN FLYER with BREANNE URBAN http://www.breanneurban.com/bu_band.htm
The Band - Breanne wants you to "Meet the guys"!
The Southern Flyer Band is made up of, perhaps, one of the best group of musicians in Southern Alberta. And lucky for Breanne, she has captured their hearts, and their talents to back her up. Be sure to check the schedule page for their up and coming show dates and times and if you are in the area, head on out to see them!
Bruce MacKay
Bruce has memories of hearing music from the Don Messer Show and Hank Snow when he was still in diapers in Nova Scotia. This, and a musical Mom, led to piano lessons when Lethbridge became home in the late 1960s. Optimistic about a musical career, he started as a music major at the University of Lethbridge in the 1970s, but classical piano was not his bag and he gave it all up to play keyboards in a rock band based in Victoria, B.C. and then a country group called The Great Divide while living in Ottawa. Together with a couple of old friends from Lethbridge, this outfit did pretty well, even backing up Al Cherny, Tommy Hunter’s famed fiddle player. Eventually Bruce realized that life on the road weren’t no kind of life for a married man and so he returned to his university studies, eventually obtaining a PhD and becoming a professor at the University of Lethbridge. While recently seeking some musical therapy, Bruce dusted off his keys, and after playing some good ole rock classics for a while, shifted to the re-formed Southern Flyer when his country music roots began to show. This is the strongest vocal group he’s ever been with. And best of all, he’s finding that the good music, good fun, and good friends are even loosening up the stiffness in his fingers.
Tom Hudson
For as long as Tom can remember, singing and performing has always been a part of his life. Entertaining others is a great joy for Tom, never dull or boring, always exciting and challenging. He has performed “folk” music in the 60's with the group the Point of Interest; “rock” music in the 70’s with our current drummer Bob Gammon; more “folk” and “country rock” music in the 80’s and 90’s with Dick Allison and the original Southern Flyer. Tom has even done a little musical theatre over the years. However, the current edition of Southern Flyer was formed after Tom had been out of the music scene for almost two years and he can honestly say that Bob, Bruce, John, Paul, Dick have made that painful gap in musical time a distant memory.
Dick Allison
Along with Tom Hudson, Dick is one of two original “Southern Flyers” that is still playing and singing and having fun doing it. Dick was a founding member of the group in 1983 and has always played rhythm guitar – both six and 12 string. He sings mostly high harmony, but sings bass as well. He is sometimes referred to as the “best rhythm guitar player on his block”. Dick is the “old guy” in the group and the new members call him “Mom”, but he says “Somebody has to organize ‘the kids’”! Dick is retired from the Alberta Government and currently works part-time as a water management consultant. This gives him some time to practice golf and music. Currently, his golf game is getting worse but he claims his guitar playing is improving. He says “it’s nice to know that something is still getting better at my age”. Southern Flyer initially got together as a “folk “group, but soon expanded to 60’s and 70’s rock and roll and country. Today the band plays a lot of the old rock, country, new country and some of the old folk stuff with a country beat. And practices are usually just as fun than an actual “gig”.
Bob Gammon
Born and raised in Lethbridge, Bob played drums in the Point of Interest and Acme Music in the 1970’s. After a stint in another local band he most recently joined up with original members Tom Hudson and Dick Allison and others in the reformed Southern Flyer. He enjoys the country/rock flavor of the new band and takes pleasure in the entertaining and energetic atmosphere that surrounds their live performances.
John Malcolm
John got his start walking around the house singing old Beatles tunes…when he was 3. It’s been an ongoing love affair with music ever since. He started playing guitar at about 12 and had dreams of being a rock star like his hero, Eddie Van Halen. He played in lots of bands through high school and university and even quit university for a year to go on the road with a rock band. They made it as far as Vancouver and did very well, opening for acts like Harlequin, but his mother still reminds him of the scare the "quitting university" thing gave her. The leather pants don’t fit anymore anyways.
John got more into the country vein about 15 years ago and has played in local variety bands ever since. When the opportunity to play with a revived Southern Flyer came his way, he jumped at it and loves every minute of it. "This is a talented bunch of guys (and gal)."