Tony plays traditional Irish and Scottish music for the bagpipes and his repertoire encompasses many types and moods of music for different occasions. These range from traditional for highland dancing, such as the strathspeys, jigs, reels, and hornpipes to music for ceremonial functions such as weddings and memorial services, which...
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Canadian singer songwriter Stephen Spender sings with a raspy honest and melodic voice honed through years of performance and busking in Canada. His last three albums are reminiscent of David Gray, Paul Simon, and Ray LaMontagne. His soulful and catchy songs are moving and soothing while also being playful as...
Mark Adams is an Australian-Canadian singer-songwriter combining pop, folk and indie music with a touch of humour to bring a fun live show to audiences. His "Assistant Editor Song" went viral a few years ago when it struck a chord with post production workers around the world, and he has...
LuiFox from Alma Chevere World Latin Band is a singer-songwriter and a multitalented artist with experience in the performing arts as a salsa dancer. Born in Venezuela with a musical family background, LuiFox started in the scene studying at the Jose Angel Lamas' superior music school in Caracas, Venezuela when...
Vancouver-based indie folk-rock-soul group, Likewise, writes and sings about global change from the inside out. A common thread of optimism links their original songs of transcendence through the insanity and exquisite beauty that is our collective human experience. With vocal harmonies, rhythm guitar, bass and percussion, and transformative lyrics, Likewise...
Leigh Friesen tells the story of song in his live performance. Stories of how his songs were written, what events and people inspired them. He also tells stories of the songs he covers in his original interpretations of them. Stories of how they came to be popular in our main...
Kevin Wang plays modern percussive fingerstyle guitar music; extending across a few different genres, pop, jazz, modern classical, etc. He combines modern techniques developed by Kotaro Oshio with his own twist. There are high paced pieces with a lot of aggressive percussives and slow paced pieces with subtle little percussives....
Serkan Sogukpinar will take you on a colourful musical journey around the world with the distinctive sound of his Bouzouki. From emotional melodies and romantic waltzes to nostalgic tangos and classical showpieces, his lively repertoire will delight all ages and tastes. Serkan Sogukpinar has been performing his international repertoire at...
Sarah Ann Chisholm is the recipient of a prize from Glor na ngael (The Voice of the Irish) for a Celtic theme song in Irish Gaelic “Ó A Ghrá Mhín (Oh Gentle Love)”, which she co-wrote for the score of the multi-award winning short film ‘Madness’. Her music has received...
Mehlinda Heartt is a Professional Harpist with 40 years of experience in her field as a performer and teacher. She has performed at weddings, receptions, concerts, and at several restaurants regularly, these include East is East Restaurants and the Wolf and Hound Restaurant. She studied Harp at the UBC School...
Music has always been a passion for Scott Jacobs. As a child, his grandfather gave him the best gift any young child could ask for: A 1941 “National New Yorker” Archtop Electric Guitar. The guitar was played endlessly by Jacobs’ grandfather, an accomplished jazz musician. From the second that the...
Pico Masaki is a singer songwriter from Japan, who performs traditional and contemporary songs with the traditional Asian instrument Koto. Pico has been playing piano since the age of five and she sings both in English and Japanese. Following some time living in Australia, Pico now lives in Vancouver. She...
Sam Chimes is an Afro-Canadian jazzy hip hop music artist. He is an international street performer, producer, and DJ who has ventured around the world twice, supported by his music. With over 1,000 performances and 2,000+ hours of performance time, Sam Chimes is the performer to bring your event to...
Rachel Cambrin is a Canadian Folk Singer living and performing in Vancouver and the lower mainland of BC. Working briefly as a songwriter for early children’s computer games, she made her way back to recording and performing. Folk music came to her during a two week blues gig at a...
Canadian acoustic guitarist Les Finnigan specializes in composing, recording and performing new original pieces for solo acoustic guitar. His compositions combine modal and counterpoint techniques, standard and alternate tunings, and hybrid picking (fingerstyle and flatpicking), to create music that is artistic, thought provoking, and rich with melodic motifs. Les Finnigan...
Stephen is a singer-songwriter from Ireland who plays predominantly original material steeped in blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll. Through a combination of beatboxing, looping and guitar playing laced with various effects, his goal is to recreate the soothing, mellow sound of an entire band. Stephen has been playing the...
Ko-Ko (Kohei Yoshino) is a singer songwriter based in Vancouver. Having lived and grown up in 4 different countries (Japan, Brazil, Mexico, Canada), he has been exposed to the unique music that each country had to offer and witnessed the power of music in bringing people together. Since he picked...
Roan specializes in singing vintage jazz songs from the 1910s -1940s, accompanying herself on ukulele. She has been busking at Granville Island since she was fourteen years old and says that it has been a wonderful learning experience! It’s never boring here, there’s always something going on, whether it’s kids...
Keegan plays solo instrumental guitar in a unique style that blends the melodies and the rhythm and bass lines together. Many of the songs are played finger-style, especially the classical songs. He is a versatile guitarist and has mastered an extremely wide variety of genres - from classical songs, to...
Joshua Minsky is a Vancouver-based singer/songwriter, specialising in French chansons. His extensive repertoire also includes blues, Jazz, Brazilian, Reggae and Funk music. Joshua was born in 1959 in New York City and grew up in Vancouver, B.C. He began to study guitar at the age of 8 and after finishing...
Jonathan Zylberberg is a classical guitarist who graduated from the Classical Music Conservatory in Buenos Aires, Argentina with a Classical Guitar Professor degree. His repertoire ranges from classical pieces to popular songs arranged for guitar, plus a bit of tango and Latin American folk music. Jonathan also offers specialised musical...
Jim Sands is an East Vancouver based songwriter, musician storyteller, and occasional clown who has performed both as a solo artist and with a variety of musical groups such as the alternative band Mad Regatta, satirical duo The Talking Freds, The East Vancouver Blues All Stars, and folk trio The...
Vancouver-based Chapman Stick player Jim Meyer presents a solo performance of instrumental music on this 20th century instrument. As a composer of music on the Chapman Stick, Jim's set brims with his original works, includes music written for the Stick by other composers, and is rounded out by select cover...
With her clear melodious voice, Jenny Robert has a friendly and interactive performance style and will keep your heart and soul activated with her velvety smooth vocals, her sweet and loving personality, and her fruitful passion and zest for life. Jenny's Original songs come from real life-experiences and allow the...
With a large repertoire of well-known standards that are loved by people of all ages from all over the world, Enrico brings a diverse musical experience to the multi-cultural society on Granville Island. His classical training in accordion theory allows him to play passionately and elicit nostalgia, memories and appreciation...
Bero Saker, a musician from Latakia, Syria plays Middle-Eastern Syrian and Arabic traditional music and songs with the beautiful unique sound of the twelve string fret-less Oud. His accomplished playing and singing creates the original atmosphere of music in the Arab world and the Middle East. In combination with traditional...
Hunter J and the Jets are a Vancouver Band that has been performing locally since 2016. They play roots rock and blues, covering songs from the 1950’s to the 21st century. The band is led by Hunter J, who started playing guitar at five years old, and then started performing...
Graham Bannerman is a singer songwriter who grew up in Southern Ontario and has been living in Vancouver for close to a decade. He discovered a passion for writing lyrics and melodies when he joined an alt-rock band in high school. Graham has put on and performed shows and played...
Chuck Dingee's and Sharon Mayson's beautiful vocals are what make Free Harmony unique and a pleasure to listen to. They play classic songs from the 60's, 70's as well as modern popular music. Some of their covers include Indigo Girls, Nanci Griffin, The Beattles, Eagles, Susan Werner, Brandi Carlile, Blue...
Edgar Muenala is a unique artist among his own generation, a composer, songwriter and a pan flute extraordinaire who combines ancient tunes with new age sensibility. Edgar relates to music much in the way of an ongoing journey. He is an independent artist based in British Columbia who has travelled...
Crossbow showcases the creative and sensitive musicianship of two accomplished musicians. Neil Burnett (harp, penny whistle, flutes) has had a wide-ranging career as performer and composer. His solo album (harp and penny whistle) Into the Green (1998) took him on three European tours. He has done session work for such...
Colin Sankey is a prolific bassist, composer, arranger, and music instructor from Vancouver. In 2016, he earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music from the prestigious Jazz and Contemporary Music Program at Vancouver Community College. He has played as a sideman for many JUNO winners and nominees, including Francois Houle and...
Lyrically rich and committed to storytelling, Coldwater Road gives folk music a reason to dance. While playing acoustic guitar, harmonica and keeping time with his home made Bootbox, Patrick Spencer tells stories and sing songs with humor, history and human connection, suitable for all ages. His song list is a...
Charlie Barstow is a a 15-year-old singer songwriter from Steveston BC who writes and sings pop inspired acoustic songs that are upbeat and really get the audience listening. His style is in the vein of Ed Sheehan, Shawn Mendes and Scott Hellman. Charlie’s powerful voice and guitar accompaniment have helped...
Capri Everitt is a 14-year-old singer/ pianist and a Guinness World Record holder for the most national anthems sung around the world in one year. "Around the World in 80 Anthems" can be found on iTunes as two documentaries. Capri had the opportunity to sing in many amazing places including...
Anaconda (Luis Martos) has travelled from San Marcos Cajamarca, Peru to perform South American and international music with Andes instruments every summer on Granville Island since 2000. Luis incorporates birdcall and rain sound using instruments like chacchas and mouth sounds. His extensive collection of instruments also include Asian, Indian, American...
Brianna Clark is an 18 year old jazz, classical and pop pianist and vocalist- who performs sets packed full of everything from 60's classics to today's top 40 hits. She is a classically trained ARCT musician with an extensive background in voice and musical theatre, who loves performing in various...
Anna Bridges plays solo harp. Originally inspired by Breton harpist Alan Stivell as a young girl dancing to records in her parent’s living room, Anna began playing the harp at age 10 and was classically trained on the pedal harp. She now loves to play most traditional Celtic tunes from...
Alissa is a pop soul acoustic singer/songwriter with a wide variety of songs that will keep listeners of all ages engaged and humming along. Alisa Leon hails from Maple Ridge and has been a fixture in the live music scene for about 2 years. She will put you in the...