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Greetings all!
Lots of exciting activity coming down the road! Just wrote a new Bard’s Blog about shoes, lots of New Shows coming up, and it has been so hot in Vancouver, it seems tropical birds are migrating north!! Weird…
Intimate Ten Ten Tapas Show & Jam Workshop
Tons of fun happening this weekend!
1. Learn how to jam, or be challenged with some new tricks if you are experienced (Sat. 1-3pm)
2. A romantic dinner and music evening at the beautifully scenic Ten Ten Tapas right off the sea wall (Sun. 7:00-9:15pm).
Phenomenal Shows, Workshops, and Walks
It has been an incredible week in the Okanagan! I have thanks and shout outs for many:
-To all the folks at the Artists for Creative Alliance for having me last Wednesday for a beautifully intimate show. All the open mic performers were incredible!
-To Silver Star for having me play at The Saloon, and to Jim for making the drive :).
-To Tiger Moon for a wild western show on Friday! Listen to their wonderful music and beautiful harmonies.
-To Darren Beattie, Jenny Brook, and Matt Langill coming down from Vancouver to come play with me full band for a huge Fernando’s show.
-To all my workshop participants who seriously rocked it and gave it your all.
-To the Songwriter’s Stewdio for having me as a feature and producer last night!
-To my family and new friends that joined me on walks these last few days. Below are a couple of cool moment pictures from these walks.
You all rock! I am over the moon with excitement from this week. Can’t wait to come back!!
Okanagan Tour this Week!
Very excited to be coming back to the Okanagan for a few performances this week/weekend.
*Having a chill story telling session on Wednesday (28th) as the feature of OUR Coffeehouse, put on by the Artists for Creative Alliance at Reid Hall – 7pm, $5
*Going up to Silver Star Mountain Saloon on Thursday (29th) to play an after ski/snowboard wind down 3-6pm
*Lastly…..BRINGING THE BAND TO FERNANDO’S TO ROCK OUT ON SATURDAY (31ST)!!! 9PM. Can’t wait to introduce ma Drummer, Darren Beattie, and ma Bass man, Matt Langill. Dancing boots highly recommended for this evening :).
Happy 2015, Upcoming Shows, and Inventions
Greetings All, and Happy New Year!
I hope the holidays have been fantastic for everyone out there, whether you wanted rest, action, sunshine, or snow :).
I have had a really nice time back in the Okanagan with family, and wanted to share a picture below of something that we did on New Year’s Eve. Ended up playing a bunch of board games with my lady and nieces, and after a few rounds of Jenga, we started “adapting,” the game. The challenge given in the picture below was to make an arched bridge, high enough for the game box to pass under like a boat.
Try it for yourself, and make a new design……..not the easiest of tasks! If you try, email your pictures to michael@michaelaverill.com.
I’m looking forward to getting back to playing and touring this year, and here is where I will be in January:
Jan. 3rd – Luke’s, Vancouver, 9pm, Solo Show
Jan. 9th – Luke’s, Vancouver, 9pm, Full Band
Jan. 10th – Jam Workshop, West Point Grey Community Center, $15, 1-3pm
Jan. 11th – Vancouver City Limits Feature, 1216 Bute, 6-8pm
Jan. 12th – Brix, Yaletown/Vancouver, 7:30pm, Solo
Jan. 16th – Howe Sound Brewery, Squamish, 8:30pm, Solo
Jan. 17th – Luke’s, Vancouver, 9pm, Solo Show
Jan. 23rd – Luke’s, Vancouver, 9pm, Full Band
Jan. 28th – OUR Coffee House, Kelowna, 7:30pm, $5, Solo Story Show
Jan. 29th – Silver Saloon, Silver Star Mountain, Vernon, 3-6pm
Jan. 31st – Fernando’s, Kelowna, Full Band, 9pm, $10
See you around soon, and remember to have fun with Jenga! haha.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Just wanted to wish you all a Merry Christmas, and share the latest of a family tradition.
My mother has been painting windows like this since she was a little girl, and got me started on it around 20 years ago. I just finished this one in time for Christmas. Thanks to my old duo mate Jen Miller for the Christmas card that had this Santa picture on it!
Have a wonderful holiday,
Michael
Okanagan Musicians Acoustify The Railway Club Dec. 15th
This is going to be a very special show. Once every year or two I cross musical paths with an old friend I went to high school with in Kelowna – Sherri Anne Nyberg, and her group Sister Speak. They are an incredible acoustic folk rock group, now residing in San Diego, and some of the warmest people I know. They have also been making serious waves in the music industry throughout the US, and I always look forward to hearing their new stuff.
To top it off, my great friend and killer songwriter Colby Ramsay (also an Okanagan native) is returning from Montreal, and will be joining us onstage. Jams and collaborations of magical proportions are bound to occur, and will make for a wonderful evening.
I will be playing some new songs solo I am about to record I have yet to perform live, so come early for a sneak listen/peek.
Video with Shera Kelly and Upcoming Shows
I have had the pleasure of being a part of a really cool project called Everyday Music a number of times now with different artists, and wanted to share one I played some backup percussion on recently.
Introducing the lovely Shera Kelly, and her song “Uprising.”
You can find out more about the project (1000 songs, by 1000 artists, in 1000 days) and the man behind it (Rod Matheson) by clicking on the picture below.
December Shows:
Dec. 5th/6th – Jack’s Waterfront Pub, Tofino, BC, 9pm. Friday is a Christmas night!
Dec. 12th – Luke’s, Vancouver, 9pm, Full Band with Darren Beattie and Matt Langill
Dec. 15th – Railway Club, Vancouver, 8:30pm, $7, with Sister Speak and Colby Ramsay
Dec. 19th – Deep Cove Coffee House, 7:30pm, Mt. Seymour United Church
Dec. 20th – Luke’s, Vancouver, 9pm, solo set
Inspiring November Day
Jericho Beach – One of my favourite walks. Amazing to me to catch someone paddling in shorts at the beginning of November in Vancouver.