Jazz at Purdy’s with Geordie Haley and Friends

Guitarist and composer…teacher and improviser…Geordie Haley returns to where it all began for him musically when he comes home in February for a highly anticipated return to the Delta Fredericton, where he has performed many times throughout his colorful and creative career as one of Canada’s most respected jazz guitar players.

Whether it’s exploring various jazz forms or experiments in modern classical themes through electronic sounds, Haley’s seamless connection of all these influences have allowed him to come up with his own unique style and voice through his instrument.

Joining Haley for this incredible night of music will be notable local musicians Michael Doherty on keys, Jason Flores on bass, and Karl Gans hits the kit, so you’re guaranteed a night of premiere musicianship while experiencing a true homecoming for one of Fredericton’s finest musical sons.

Making this night even more special is, of course, the venue itself. For many years DJ Purdy’s was Fredericton’s unofficial home for jazz music, so to see these performers return to light up this particular stage, makes this gig extra special for jazz lovers in the city.

2024-01-23T23:40:18-04:00January 23, 2024|

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

MONDAY, January 22

TIME BAND LOCATION

 

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|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (Jan 1-7)

MONDAY, January 1 (HAPPY NEW YEAR!!)

TIME BAND LOCATION
1:00PM The Contradictions Fredericton Legion
1:00PM Wally MacKinnon O’Hickey’s Irish Pub
3:00PM 30 Years After Speedbumps Sports Bar
4:00PM Townes Van Zandt Tribute – For the Sake of the Song Broken Record Bar and Music Room
6:30PM Anthony Gray O’Hickey’s Irish Pub

 

TUESDAY, January 2

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

 

WEDNESDAY, January 3

TIME BAND LOCATION
8:30PM Open Mic Broken Record Bar & Music Room

 

THURSDAY, January 4

TIME BAND LOCATION
9:00PM The Js w/ special guest Adrian Vedady (Thursday Night Jazz) Wilser’s Room (The Cap)
9:00PM Customer Service / Dad Patrol / Sleepover The Cap
10:00PM Rik Reese Dolan’s Pub

 

FRIDAY, January 5

TIME BAND LOCATION
9:00PM Run the River & guests The Cap
10:00PM Rik Reese Dolan’s Pub

 

SATURDAY, January 6

TIME BAND LOCATION
5:00PM Acoustic Rewind Dolan’s Pub
9:00PM Hero’s Last Rite / Discord / Beyond Eternal The Cap
10:00PM Rik Reese Dolan’s Pub

 

SUNDAY, January 7

TIME BAND LOCATION
2:00PM Open Mic York County Cider
2024-01-01T12:08:11-04:00January 1, 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|

Connor Fox – Album Release Show

The Hypochondriacs guitarist, Connor Fox will be fronting his own band at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre on February 29th, in support of his debut release, Music Room. A show that the young guitarist was quick to observe, ‘could only happen once every four years’.
Forming into words, some worthy points of praise to illuminate the unique talents of this young slinger can be a humbling exercise. In the search for the colorful verbiage that does him proper justice, the praise tends to careen off into embarrassingly gushy territory. However, make no mistake, it’s all true.
As a musician Fox comes armed with a lot of tools in his belt–yes, he has the ability to shred with the best of them, but also, when needed, he can maturely shift to playing in the moment, giving whatever is required of him. His seasoned tastes and sense of subtlety betray someone of only 23 years of age, but Connor comes across as wise, both in his demeanor and his guitar playing, which he has been doing since he was old enough to hold one. Stylistically, whether it’s capturing the fire and passion of a Stevie Ray Vaughn solo or the nuanced, creative impulses of Jerry Garcia, his two primary influences, Connor is a force.
Since 2019, Connor has been developing his chops as lead guitarist for one of the Maritimes favourite live bands, The Hypochondriacs.
This opportunity has not only given Connor the chance to hone his craft, but also play major stages as close to home as Fredericton’s Harvest Music Festival, and as fabled as Austin’s SXSW. It also allowed him to ride shotgun during their songwriting process. It’s safe to say that he took a lot of notes, because this fall marked the release of Connor’s solo debut—the album we celebrate on Feb 29th.
While remaining a member of The Hypochondriacs, but taking advantage of some downtime, Connor earnestly began working on the material that would make up Music Room; a set of songs that would represent his creativity as a songwriter up until the present, some of the material dating back to when he was first learning the instrument.
‘I really went into this with little, or no, expectations–I just wanted to get those songs out there, and get the ball rolling,’ added Connor.
Music Room is a sprawling 10 song effort, which throws light toward his wide range of influences and styles, but what has many people talking, is the strength of Connor’s vocals. He not only performs and produces the tracks that make up the album, he confidently delivers vocals to the effort as well.
2023-12-16T23:42:32-04:00December 16, 2023|
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