It’s All About The Love

Paul Campbell, known to many Frederictonians as an entertainer who has been bringing crowds to the dance floor for decades, has never considered himself a songwriter. However, with the chaotic political climate of recent years, he felt the need to complete his one and only attempt; a song he started to write while vacationing abroad in 1976. It’s now finished, and in a move that’s very ‘on-brand’ for Campbell, he has scheduled a celebration in its honor.

Song For Democracy-1984 Redux finally gets its official debut on Saturday, June 1st at the Charlotte Street Arts Center, at the 5th Downtown Blues Band ‘Party For The Planet’. The band will perform two sets, along with a special video presentation of the new song, which will be preceded by a brief recorded interview with Campbell, conducted by MRTI’s Rob Pinnock.  The final song of the evening will be Song For Democracy-1984 Redux performed live for the first time in front of an audience. 

As the long-time frontman for Fredericton’s favourite party band, the Downtown Blues Band, Campbell has always chosen to keep things non-political, but Song For Democracy-1984 Redux is Campbell’s anthem of love and hope in a world he feels is heading in the wrong direction for humanity. 

Inspired by 1984, George Orwell’s frightening look into the future, and set in a totalitarian world, Campbell seeks out the light of humanity in the form of LOVE, and calls it out from the darkness as the song rises to its thrilling, emotional peak.

Tickets are available online now (https://rb.gy/c4l8i3). $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Net proceeds will be donated to the purchase of supplies needed to help those displaced by the war in the Ukraine. 

Doors open at 7:00PM with show at 7:30PM.

2024-03-04T22:40:05-04:00March 4, 2024|News|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (Feb 26-Mar 3)

MONDAY, February 26

TIME BAND LOCATION
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TUESDAY, February 27

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Open Mic Grimross Taproom
8:00PM Open Mic The Cap (Wilser’s Room)

 

WEDNESDAY, February 28

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:30PM Open Mic Maybee Brew Co.
8:00PM Open Mic Broken Record Bar & Music Room

 

THURSDAY, February 29

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:30PM CONNOR FOX ALBUM RELEASE w/Logan Richard (MRTI presents) CHARLOTTE STREET ARTS CENTRE
9:00PM Thursday Night Jazz Wilser’s Room (The Cap)
10:00PM Southern Comfort Dolan’s Pub

 

FRIDAY, March 1

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Joe Ross York County Cider
8:00PM The Contradictions Fredericton Legion
9:00PM Colin Fowlie & the Humble Few/ Benny Von/ Red Cardinal The Cap
10:00PM Southern Comfort Dolan’s Pub

 

SATURDAY, March 2

TIME BAND LOCATION
5:00PM Acoustic Rewind Dolan’s Pub
9:00PM The Hypochondriacs w/ Nate Murchison The Cap
9:00PM Turbo with Fall of Stasis, CNTRL, and Strychnine Broken Record Bar & Music Room
10:00PM Southern Comfort Dolan’s Pub

 

SUNDAY, March 3

TIME BAND LOCATION
2:00PM Open Mic York County Cider
2024-02-26T23:08:07-04:00February 26, 2024|entertainment, fredericton, live music|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (Jan 22-28)

MONDAY, January 22

TIME BAND LOCATION
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TUESDAY, January 23

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Open Mic Grimross Taproom
8:00PM Open Mic The Cap (Wilser’s Room)

 

WEDNESDAY, January 24

TIME BAND LOCATION
6:30PM Fredericton Pub Choir Picaroons Roundhouse
7:30PM GARRETT MASON DOLAN’S PUB
8:00PM Open Mic Broken Record Bar & Music Room

 

THURSDAY, January 25

TIME BAND LOCATION
9:00PM Thursday Night Jazz Wilser’s Room (The Cap)
10:00PM Homegrown Dolan’s Pub

 

FRIDAY, January 26

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Saint Andrew Pipe Band / Còrsa (2024 Freddy Burns Bash) Picaroons Roundhouse
7:00PM Kozmic Blues Revue York County Cider
7:30PM Harlem Gospel Choir Fredericton Playhouse
7:30PM DAVE GUNNING & JP CORMIER Charlotte Street Arts Centre
8:00PM Outlaw Fredericton Legion
8:00PM Dead Unplugged (Connor Fox & Ian Beattie) Half Cut Brewing
9:00PM The Stonemasons/ Leaving Carlisle/ Nason’s Worth The Cap
10:00PM Homegrown Dolan’s Pub

 

SATURDAY, January 27

TIME BAND LOCATION
2:00PM Celtic Music JamFest York County Cider
5:00PM Blue Mountain Trio Dolan’s Pub
7:00PM Kelly Waterhouse, Garry Hansen & Chad Ball (Gin & Jazz) Southside Shake (Hilton Hotel)
7:30PM NB Country Showcase Fredericton Playhouse
8:00PM Too Bad Jim Bush Palace (45 Bromley Ave)
8:00PM SherriDan St. James Gate
9:00PM Broke 182 – Live Blink 182 Tribute The Cap
10:00PM Homegrown Dolan’s Pub
10:00PM Trash Oyster / Greg Perry / Full Throttle Broken Record Bar & Music Room

 

SUNDAY, January 28

TIME BAND LOCATION
4:00PM Open Mic The Tipsy Muse Cafe
2024-01-23T22:21:40-04:00January 22, 2024|entertainment, fredericton, live music|

David Francey

JUNO AWARD WINNING FOLK SINGER STOPS IN FREDERICTON THIS MAY
“David Francey’s clear, simple songs speak volumes to his followers. David is known as one of Canada’s finest tunesmiths and a champion of the ‘Everyman’, admired for his less is more approach to writing. It’s amazing how he manages to address the deep stuff with such spare ingredients.” –The Edmonton Journal
David Francey makes a return to Fredericton for his first stop in the capital city in over 10 years on May 1st 2024, for a much anticipated performance at The Charlotte Street Arts Centre.
Francey is a folk singer in the truest form. Born in Scotland, but arriving in Canada at the age of 12, Francey’s life was very much shaped by the experiences of living, travelling and eventually working in the adopted country he now called his home. His style, although on the surface coming off as simple and minimal, packs a great deal of depth.
A traveller, an observer, and a man of the people, Francey’s songs are crafted through experience and his natural gift for storytelling. In his younger years, Francey worked farms, rail yards and the wilds of Canada’s north as a journeyman laborer, all the while collecting the experiences and characters that make up the backbone of his extensive body of work.
In terms of writing music, Francey arrived on the scene a little later in life than many of his contemporaries did. David’s debut Torn Screen Door came out in 1999, while he was in his 40’s, but since then he has wasted little time, releasing 12 albums, picking up three JUNO awards and having his music covered by the likes of The Rankin Family and the Del McCourey Band among others. Francey also picked up the prestigious SOCAN Folk Music Award, as well as taking home the grand prize in both the International Acoustic Music Award and in the folk category for the John Lennon Songwriting Award.
2023-12-17T00:03:36-04:00December 17, 2023|

The Hypochondriacs LIVE Album Recording (Night 2)

Fredericton’s favourite live band, The Hypochondriacs, have set aside two nights in January for a live recording and they are inviting friends and fans to be a part of it.
January 11 and 12, 2024, ‘The Hypos’ will set up in the Charlotte Street Arts Centre to do what they do best: perform for packed and appreciative rooms. However, making this cabaret-style event unique will be the added excitement of being part of a live recording.
“It’s about evolution. These songs have evolved. The band has evolved. Things are a lot different now, from when we started. We want to document that,” explained band leader Josh Bravener. “I mean, first off, we’re not even a country band anymore.”
Since forming in 2015, The Hypochondriacs have released two albums of material ranging from country, 50s doo-wop, soul, Americana, and alternative music, and their travels have landed them on festival stages throughout North America, including SXSW (Austin), Breakout West (Calgary), and of course appearances at The Harvest Music Festival in their beloved hometown of Fredericton. While both records have been met with critical applause, live shows are a true thrill ride, converting many fans.
The live album is an offering to a fevered fanbase, waiting patiently for an anticipated third album. It is an attempt to capture the magic of these six tremendously accomplished musicians working together for a greater good, transforming fan favourites, and leaving it all on the stage.
“We simply want to capture the strength and energy of our live performances. The band has a lot to do with this. We want to highlight each of their unique influences,” added Bravener.
Tickets are limited and are predicted to sell quickly. They are $20 advance, $25 at the door. VIP bundles are also available for $50 to include show ticket, VIP seating with table service, a Hypochondriacs T-shirt, invite to the Friday night after party and the digital download when available.
2023-12-16T23:48:29-04:00December 16, 2023|
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