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Starring Cindy Rivers

Kamloops' only Comedy Open Mic is here at The Effie! Every Wednesday, join a mixture of comedy, from first-timers and amateurs to professionals working on new material with each night ending with a full headlining set from an established comedian! This week Alberta comic Cindy Rivers is headlining. Eff Buddies get in free, and anyone can give stand up a try, so if you have a funny friend, let them know!

TICKETS:

$10 at the door   

You want to Run with the bull? Then buckle up for the high-energy fun of Eric Johnston. Johnston is an actor, emcee, and comedian from Hamilton, Ontario. He has performed all across Canada and the United States, and has been seen on MTV, JFL, and the popular children’s show Splatalot (Netflix). As a comedian, Johnston has been invited to perform at The Comedy Store in Hollywood, The Laugh Factory and The House of Blues in Chicago and is the winner of the 2021 COCA Comedian of the Year Award. Quick on his feet, Johnston had also adapted during the pandemic to the ever-changing world by performing successfully online, in backyards, and at reduced capacity clubs and venues. Delivering high-energy comedy with a slick performance, Eric Johnston will leave you laughing and begging for more. 

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/eric-johnston-run-with-the-bull-comedy-tour-at-the-effie-kamloops-bc-tickets-321107720837

Edmonton indie-pop songster St.Arnaud is a little bit of everywhere to everyone.  His debut album was a DIY tour-de-force of fun-loving melodies overlaying themes of death, loss, and anxiety. His new album, 2022’s Love and the Front Lawn continues the sad lyrics/happy melodies framework but with a new instrumental palette.

Opening the show will be Rob Wikstrom, guitarist and vocalist for local indie band 

The Houses  (Where We Grew Up), who just received the award for "Best Set" at Calgary's Big Winter Classic

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/301798977867

a MPRO4 Production

  No matter how many changes the music industry experiences, the one thing that always remains is the power of a passionate live show. Caleb Hart has the ability to bring something fresh, honest, and powerful every time he steps on a stage.  A natural born performer since he was a young boy growing up in Trinidad & Tobago, Hart has been taking his music across Canada and around the world to The Caribbean, Australia, USA and New Zealand since 2012. Along with racking up over 1000 shows since, he has also released 5 records and multiple singles, and won prestigious awards from Edmonton Folk Fest, the Western Canadian Music Awards and more. However, all of the sales, stats and awards are just the background to Hart’s mission to spread songs of hope and unity wherever he goes. Whether touring with a band or as a solo performer, Hart carries a singular ability to bring the audience together for the show and beyond.  Caleb’s debut solo EP album ‘Island Soul’ was released worldwide in June 2017, and his debut EP with his band The Royal Youths ‘OrigiNation’ was released the following September. He also has numerous singles from his 6th record ‘11’ which was released worldwide on September 11th, 2019, plus ‘Crazy People,’ ‘Giving Thanks,’ ‘We Will Rise,’ and his latest, ‘Pelau,’ all having dropped through 2020 and 2021.

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/caleb-hart-at-the-effie-kamloopsbc-tickets-294729051527?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

“David  and Ken’s Comedy with Music!” is an audience-fuelled conversational,  comedy show with real stories, character-driven improv scenes, and  hilarious, spontaneous songs with world-class guitar playing. It’s a  playful-absurdist-adventure from legendary Vancouver comedians David  Milchard and Ken Lawson that will leave you feeling joyful and connected. 

As seen on:

 The Comic Strippers

Convos with my 2 year old 

Just For Laughs

 Theatre Sports

 Second City  

TWO SHOW TIMES:

7pm All Ages

9:30pm 19+

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/david-and-ken-comedy-with-music-tickets-318625004967 

Abby Roberge is a Los Angeles based comedian originally from BC. He has guest starred on Modern Family, and other sitcoms. He will be appearing on season 2 of CBC's Comedy Night with Rick Mercer. He has performed at Just for Laughs 4 times, toured with the biggest names in Comedy including Bill Burr and Russell Peters. His videos have been views 10s of millions of times, and he can be seen weekly on the hit podcast "Tap In w/ Harry Jowsey" Settle into The Effie, the best kept secret on the Northshore of Kamloops, and experience stand up the way it is meant to be experienced. 

Doors at 7, Show at 8pm, Licenced Event 19+

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/340314619187

Misfit Night Market will be taking over The Effie Arts Collective for a summer night of shopping with Misfit Mercantile and your local weirdos! 

"Last Goodbye"  with MR?E Damn Cantinas, Geo AKA the voice, Kiva Mh, Bioson, HOOD3D KXNG & Harvey Hooch, Brandon Peters, Mickey Whiprek, Brent the butcher. Hosted by Dok Auk  MR?E is a diverse artistic Aries, determined to walk his own path. A sensitive soul with a rough exterior - a mix of Eazy E, Jim Morrison and a touch of Hank Williams - MR?E is authentic to himself and his music is an extension of that. While brutal in the truths shared throughout, his music is also a beautiful demonstration of his passion for his art. The countless hip hop shows are his proof of compassion for young artists. MR?E is many different things - one thing he is not is understood. His Beastie Boys style of rap is underrated and overlooked and although he says it is his last show MR?Es passion for music will never let him stop. In some form we will see his child-like happiness after another successful show 

$15 in advance  All-ages/Licensed event

Doors 7pm Show 8pm

 
TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/339757492807

Grant Lawrence’s hit show “Stories and Songs” is coming to Kamloops! Join the acclaimed author, broadcaster, and raconteur-extraordinaire for an evening filled with hilarious and harrowing true stories about outlandish BC characters, including several from Grant's new book "Return to Solitude." The true tales will be complemented by songs performed by ace bluegrass band Dustin Bentall and the Blue Wranglers and more guests to be announced.

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grant-lawrence-stories-and-songs-tickets-325166049407

Jack Connolly & Genevieve Charbonneau

Honey-soaked folk with a hint of indi and a splash of bluegrass, Heartwood radiates exuberant joy with every delicious song. From the hearth of their rural Pacific northwest homestead Jack Connolly and Genevieve Charbonneau serve up the pulse and passion of their irresistible songs and tasty harmonies.  Their quirky naturalness, endearing humor and raw talent stir affection and warm the blood while their powerful roots draw up a nutrient rich brew of sound bringing warmth and energy to all who gather around the table to listen.  

​  When Jack and Genevieve met in 2018, Jack was a rising country star playing stages with the likes of Tom Cochrane and Colin James, and Genevieve was a homesteading mama who had recently won the BC Songwriting Competition, but as soon as they sang together they knew their lives were changed. Jack offered to record and produce Genevieve’s “Heart is a Tower” album, which went on to make #15 in the NA Folk Charts. Inspired by that project, they cooked up the Heartwood duo, finding immense joy in singing harmonies and playing on each other's songs. They discovered that their witty and honest stage manner was a natural fit and their charisma onstage was soon noticed by audiences. “There’s not many performers who get a second show booked before they’ve even packed up their gear… they both possess a keen sense of humor and an ability to connect with their audience, “ says Mick Sherlock of Qualicum Oceanside Folk Club.  Heartwood welcomes you into their joyful, charming world and delivers a dynamic show with accessible songs that touch on a wide range of human emotion.   ​ 

 Jack and Genevieve are the collective recipients of several Vancouver Island Music Awards, and many songwriting accolades, including an International Acoustic Music Award nomination. Despite this history, they are not jaded "road-weary" musicians; together they possess a freshness and secret sauce that reflects the chemistry that existed between June Carter and Johnny Cash, exuding a charm and energy that is hard not to like. With a live album “Heartwood Live at Blue Grouse”produced in 2020, they are currently concocting their first much-anticipated self-titled studio album. 

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/heartwood-at-the-effie-kamloops-bc-tickets-343931056047
 

The young Australian virtuoso recently described as ‘the finest guitar player of this generation’ brings his tour back to Canada for the first time in three years! 

 One reviewer recently wrote “Daniel Champagne exudes a natural ease on stage, as he sings poignant lyrics and beautifully crafted melodies that invariably whisk the heart up with grand romanticism. Coupled with an exhilarating guitar talent that transcends mere acoustic playing to replicate a whole band, Champagne is just magical” 

 The story goes that the young singer-songwriter and one of a kind guitar virtuoso first picked up his instrument of choice as a 5-year-old following in the footsteps of a musical father. He began writing songs at 12, training classically throughout his teens and performing wherever he could, honing his craft and developing the dynamite live show that he is renowned for today. At 18 he left school, turned professional and hit the road without looking back. 

 The following decade has seen him release 5 studio albums, tour relentlessly around the globe with upwards of 300 shows per year, play some of the biggest festivals under the sun and share stages with the likes of Tommy Emmanuel, INXS, John Butler, Lucinda Williams, Ani DiFranco, Judy Collins and Rodrigo y Gabriela.  Daniel is now regarded as a leading light in acoustic music, with a firm reputation for dropping jaws, making crowds buzz and breaking guitars wherever he goes!

TICKETS:

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/daniel-champagne-at-the-effie-kamloops-bc-tickets-342547156767

Recognized  as a “rising talent in the jazz world” by Cadence Magazine, saxophonist  Fraser Calhoun has performed and/or toured with such musical luminaries  as Mulgrew Miller, Seamus Blake, Ari Hoenig, John Ellis, Pat Labarbera,  The Drifters’ Johnny Thunder, and Steve Laspina, among others. After  working as a musician in the New York City area between 2010-2019,  Fraser and his family relocated to Calgary, AB, Canada.

Excited  to be performing in his hometown during this holiday season, Fraser  will be joined by Richard Graham (drums), Alex Ward (bass) and  Kristpoher Ruston (guitar).

TICKETS:

Link provided when event rescheduled

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