Events
| David James and Big River are often described as one of the most authentic Outlaw Country tribute shows, touring today.
From the way James holds his guitar to the way he interacts with audiences, these legendary musicians come to life again when James steps to the mic and says, “Hello – I’m almost Johnny Cash.” or plays that classic leather-bound telecaster guitar like Waylon. The extensive catalogue of songs from Cash, such as Folson Prison, Boy Named Sue and Ring of Fire and Waylon’s mega hits like Luckenbach Texas, Good Hearted Woman and Mammas Don’t Let Your Baby’s Grow Up To Be Cowboys, attract audiences young and old alike to relive the music of these internationally acclaimed country music icons. A concert event not to be missed that leaves a lasting impression and rave reviews from audiences and critics alike. |
We are delighted to present… RED DIRT SKINNERS LIVE AT THE ASTOR THEATRE LIVERPOOL NS
Roots Music Canada describe the Red Dirt Skinners as “The Pink Floyd of Folk Music.” Music News Magazine state that there is “an almost Floyd-like quality to some of their music.” The Red Dirt Skinners are widely regarded as one of the most innovative acts to come out of the UK in recent years.
The duo’s original style crosses more genres than would make sense to mention. They have won National and International Awards in Songwriting, Rock, Folk, Blues, Country, Roots, Alt-Rock and Indie Rock. If you are open to hearing new songs that are influenced by Pink Floyd, Simon and Garfunkel, Supertramp, Queen and David Bowie, coupled with some epic storytelling humour and heartfelt emotions you’ll love a Red Dirt Skinners concert.
With male and female harmonies blending together as one voice and Sarah’s trademark soprano saxophone solos you will be swept along by the refreshingly different sound of the Red Dirt Skinners.
A Red Dirt Skinners concert combines captivating storytelling with knowing lyricism and outstanding musicianship. The Skinners have a natural rapport with their audiences and their live shows are a wonderful experience; a musical journey to remember. Be prepared for laugh-out-loud lyrics followed by songs sure to pull at your heartstrings. Rob and Sarah Skinner, now Canadian citizens, will steal your hearts. Don’t miss their show!
Tickets are for general admission/rush seating. If you require a particular seat (disability/birthday/special event) please visit reddirtskinners.com/FAQ for instructions.
Doors will open at 6:30pm, show starts at 7pm
***Show CANCELLED*** All ticket holders have been contacted about refunds. If you have not heard anything from Ticketpro or the Astor box office, please call us on (902) 354-5250
Canadian folk-songstress Kylie Fox brings her acclaimed album Sequoia (2024) to the stage this Spring for the ‘There Are Only So Many Great Nights’ Tour. She will share the stories behind songs like “Confetti’ and ‘Brandi Baby’, that delve into themes of gratitude towards the women in her life, the environment, her relationships and herself. The show is a dynamic homage to the record, exhibiting whimsical flute solos, three part harmony, quiet acoustic moments, and a captivating voice that’s an invitation into Kylie’s world. Amplify Magazine says, “Her charisma is invigorating, creating a warm, safe listening place, even when the topics at hand have heft and weight”. Find Your Sounds says “Just about everybody in the industry is sitting up and taking notice.” Fans of Joni Mitchell, Kate Bush and Brandi Carlile will fall in love with Kylie Fox.
To listen to Sequoia, visit Kylie’s Linktree https://linktr.ee/_KylieFox_ For more on Kylie, go to her website at https://kyliefox.ca/
Blending authentic songwriting with modern indie flare, Braden Lam is forging the path to a new 21st century Folk and Americana sound. The young artist from Halifax, Nova Scotia meets the moment on The Cloudmaker’s Cry, his debut album that makes good on the promise of this indie-folk wunderkind, with music reminiscent of a bygone era set to lyrics pulsing with the urgency and anxiety of today. https://bradenlam.com/
Ever Sweet is a Newfoundland folk duo featuring Jordan Harnum and Joelle Sunshine, known for their rich harmonies and heartfelt storytelling. Rooted in the traditions of their home province, their music blends contemporary folk with the deep cultural heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. Their debut album Red Sky, produced by Phil Churchill (The Once), has been praised for its evocative songwriting and lush instrumentation. Having toured extensively across Newfoundland and the Maritimes, Ever Sweet is excited to join Kylie Fox on tour, sharing songs that capture the beauty, resilience, and spirit of Atlantic Canada
Radiant and delightfully mischievous, she’s the one and only Steph Peaks! Hailing from Annapolis Royal, Steph burst onto the Halifax drag scene in 2021, injecting an unapologetic energy that instantly set her apart.
With an impeccable blend of beauty and playful sass, Steph has become Halifax’s preeminent pointing princess. Her reign in the Halifax pageant circuit is marked by an undefeated streak, culminating in her most recent triumph as the “East Coast Icon” in 2023. This title not only solidifies her dominance but also underscores her unique contribution to the vibrant drag landscape.
Beyond the confines of Halifax, Steph’s magnetic presence has graced stages in Toronto, Ottawa, PEI, and New Brunswick. Her performances are a thrilling spectacle, showcasing a high-energy, yet endearingly goofy, dynamic blend of pop princess flair and country influences. Steph Peaks’ performances are more than just a show; they are an immersive experience that never fails to captivate audiences, leaving them eagerly anticipating her next captivating act.
Hosted by Steph Peaks, the all-star cast includes Mike, Brooke, X, Katanna, Andrew, Randi and Elle!
This is a 19+ show. Tickets are $35 each.
| The Linda Ronstadt Show—(Her Songs, Her Story)
Join us for a spectacular musical tribute to the legendary “Queen of Rock” – Linda Ronstadt. This unforgettable show celebrates her remarkable career, taking you on a journey through dozens of iconic songs and stories from her five-decade reign in the music world. |
COUNTRY BOYS, a tribute to the music of Alan Jackson, Garth Brooks, Brad Paisley and George Strait.
Imagine a concert with these four Country music icons together on one stage, at the same time… The Country Boys show will bring you there!
Featuring Scott Delhunty, Gerald Delhunty, Marc Babin and Daniel Goguen, along with 5 other musicians, you’ll hear most of their timeless hit songs, including; Chattahoochee, Friends In Low Places, The Fireman, and Mud On The Tires.
Each member of the Country Boys band has shared the stage with different Country music legends such as: George Jones, Alan Jackson, Alabama, Brooks & Dunn, Gene Watson, Toby Keith, Sammy Kershaw, and Lorrie Morgan.
This is a show for real Country music fan in you!
In Spite of Ourselves
The Quintessential John Prine Tribute
A memorable evening of John Prine’s finest songs & stories, performed by eight seasoned veteran songwriter/musicians’ and friends’, who are lifelong fans of John Prine. A show that includes a multimedia layer of captivating still pics.
John Prine is widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation and was known for humorous & insightful lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as his serious songs with social commentary and songs that recollect melancholy tales from his life.
According to Bob Dylan “Prine’s stuff is pure, Proustian, existentialism, Midwestern mind trips to the nth degree, and he writes beautiful songs.” Join us as we celebrate & elaborate on the beautiful songs of one of the finest songwriters of our generation.
Join Blair Packham (The Jitters), Bill Craig (The Irish Rovers), Kirsten Jones and two-time Juno award nominee Johnny Max, as they perform a repertoire of Prine that resonates with audiences far and wide.
They’re on their way, to the city lights’ … and, THE predominant Canadian Rock ‘n’ Roll band of the 1970s – The Stampeders – are bringing along all their classic hits: Wild Eyes, Carry Me, Oh My Lady, Devil You, Ramona, Minstrel Gypsy, Hit the Road Jack and, of course, the quintessential Canadian – and Hall of Fame – song, Sweet City Woman! A veritable soundtrack to a whole generation that will ‘carry you home’ … maybe not to Birmingham … but back to a time of tie-dyed t-shirts and elevator shoes, 15¢ coffee and homemade apple pie, dating and dreaming … By the time The Stampeders get to the first chorus of the first song, everyone will be singing along.
No seventies group represented Canada’s musical identity to the world like The Stampeders. A quick look at Canada’s music scene from 1971 until 1976 confirms The Stampeders were truly the country’s international musical ambassadors, touring more extensively in Canada and overseas than any other Canadian group during that time. In 1977 the trio: Rich Dodson (lead guitar), Kim Berly (drums) and Ronnie King (bass) parted company but reunited, fittingly at the Calgary Stampede, 15 years later in 1992. Since then they’ve been recognized by SOCAN for their Lifetime Achievement, been inducted into the SOCAN Songwriters Hall of Fame on five occasions and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for their 1971 seminal hit Sweet City Woman.
Black Umfolosi is an award award-winning acappella singing and traditional dance group that was formed in 1982 by students who wanted to develop themselves and contribute to their communities, in a positive way. The main reason for this initiative was to preserve and revive the Imbube Culture which was at the time invaded by Break Dance and Western Culture, in which it was now facing elimination from African Dance Culture.
The idea of Black Umfolosi came about in 1982 when a group of schoolmates started improvising their own means of entertainment, while at a ZIMFEP Institute. With a gentleness of spirit, a joy of singing and exuberance in dance, Black Umfolosi has touched audiences of all ages locally and internationally since then, and hence having done sixteen recordings.
Black Umfolosi is the best travelled Group in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa, hence having toured extensively nationwide and internationally; in Europe, USA, Canada, Australia and Asia. They have represented Zimbabwe at International events such as the Universal Expo 1992 in Spain, the Universal Expo in Portugal 1998 and the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada among many more.
21 GUN SALUTE is undoubtedly one of the premiere AC/DC reviews ever assembled. The band pays true homage to AC/DC’s high-voltage rock ‘n roll. From the Bon Scott raw rock’n’roll early years, to the band’s evolution throughout their thirty-year tenure with Brian Johnson.
Every detail has been painstakingly reproduced, from the Smoking Cannons & the Hell’s Bell stage props to Angus’s schoolboy outfit. An explosive show that includes the signature live antics and lead singer’s absolute dead-on vocal rendition of both Bon Scott to Brian Johnson.
Lead vocals that belt out the high notes effortlessly whilst strutting the stage in the AC/DC trademark style. This act is a must-see show performed by experienced true professionals, who are down-to-earth blokes.
WE SALUTE YOU CONCERT
21 Gun Salute pays tribute to all the biggest AC/DC hits.
A High Voltage concert filled with epic Rock anthems.
Canada’s #1 stand-up road warrior Ron James, is in the driver’s seat once again and bound full throttle for the ‘big wide open’ with his new show, ‘The Noise Between Our Ears’.
With a seismic level of socio-political change shifting a reality we long took for granted, what better way to process the cacophonous overload of stimuli than in the language of laughs.
‘Fresh out of the wrapping’ content skewers everything from the tyrannical Tangerine Genie south of the border looking to turn us into the 51st state, to aging Baby Boomers now but twenty years away from roaming ‘the home’ in their Led Zeppelin onesies, just one more sing a long away from taking a Stairway to Heaven! Alongside these macro issues is a window on the daily trials of a technologically compromised ADHD addled adult, who came of age in a day when a ‘hash tag’ was something you got after getting too close to the hash knives! Whether getting comedic mileage with classic bits on generational differences in families then and now; teacher terrors of public-school days; hand me-down hockey gear; party hearty camping trips with pals in those ‘bullet proof days of yore’, there’s something for everybody. ‘Ultimately though, ‘The Noise Between Our Ears’ sees Ron as the ever struggling ‘Everyman’, doing his best to make sense of a world off kilter while bedeviled by forces beyond his control, where airlines constantly lose luggage, stock portfolios nosedive, mortality’s the new reality and the barber spends more time trimming your ears than he does your head!
With 21 studio albums, 8 Juno Awards, 31 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales, Colin James remains at the top of his game, continuing to challenge himself musically.
His current release, Chasing the Sun, finds the blues-rock singer-songwriter’s electrifying new album featuring the kind of towering musical guests typically found on the other side of velvet ropes. Co-produced by Colin Linden, guest artists include Americana icon Lucinda Williams, bassist Darryl Jones and drummer Charley Drayton (who have backed Miles Davis and The Rolling Stones) plus American harmonica ace Charlie Musselwhite and gospel greats Ann and
Regina McCrary. For over 35 years, Colin has been a consummate professional, a superb guitarist, and a musician’s musician. The confidence that comes with maturity can be heard in his voice and seen in his electrifying stage performance. He does what comes naturally – he always has – he knows no other way and no other life. Recently celebrating his 60th birthday, he still finds joy in
making music and touring and loves what he does.
When Guy Davis plays the blues, he doesn’t want you to notice how much art is involved. “It takes work making a song that’s simple, and playful, and easy to do,” he says. “And I don’t want people to see that. I want to uplift and create something that causes delight. And I want some little eight-year-old kid in the front row to have big eyes and say, ‘Hey, I want to do that!’.”
His parallel careers– as a musician, an author, a music teacher and a film, television and Broadway actor—mark Davis as a Renaissance man, yet the blues remain his first and greatest love. Growing up in a family of artists (his parents were Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis), he fell under the spell of Blind Willie McTell and Fats Waller at an early age. Guy’s one-man play, The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed With the Blues, premiered Off-Broadway in the ’90s and has since been released as a double CD. He went on to star Off-Broadway as the legendary Robert Johnson in Robert Johnson: Trick The Devil, winning the Blues Foundation’s “Keeping the Blues Alive” award. He followed the footsteps of another blues legend when he joined the Broadway production of Finian’s Rainbow, playing the part originally done in 1947 by Sonny Terry. Along the way he cut nine acclaimed albums for the Red House label and three for his own label, Smokeydoke Records; and was nominated for nearly a dozen Blues Awards.
