Medicine Hat Jazz Fest June 23 - 29, 2008 listen contact links archives society sponsors tickets schedule artists

Schedule

Tuesday June 17

The Neville Brothers
8:00 PM
Esplanade Theatre
$47 + Esplanade S/C
Tickets available at Esplanade Tixx Outlets

Monday June 23

Let's Get Lost
7:00 PM
Medicine Hat Public Library Theatre
No Charge

Tuesday June 24

Andy Bey / Hilario Duran
7:30 PM
Esplanade Theatre
Andy Bey/Hilario Duran - $30

 

Davidson / Murley / Braid Quintet
10:30 PM
Esplanade Studio Theatre (The Studio Club).
$18 + Esplanade S/C
Tickets available at Esplanade Tixx Outlets

Wednesday June 25

Lee Konitz
Workshop
4 PM
Esplanade second floor lobby $5

 

Beady Belle
Esplanade Studio Theatre
7:30 PM
$25 + Esplanade S/C

 

Maciek Grzywacz Quartet Featuring Tyler Hornby
The Studio Club, Esplanade
10:30 PM
$18 + Esplanade S/C

Thursday June 26

Medicine Hat Big Band
Riverside Band Shell
noon - no charge

 

Free Barbeque
We are pleased to announce that a free hotdog barbeque is being offered in conjunction with the noon hour concert on Thursday, June 26 in Riverside Park.
This barbeque is being put on by the Dreamcentre, and we are pleased to have them involved with JazzFest in this way. So – come on down to Riverside park for your lunch hour and enjoy some food and jazz.

 

Shannon Gaye and F.U.J.A.
earls
5 pm - 8 pm
$40 (includes $20 gift card)

 

CHJAZZ to perform at JazzFest
The Crescent Heights Jazz Band (CHJAZZ) has asked if they could perform at JazzFest and so we’re having them play in the lobby of the Esplanade on Thursday, June 26 prior to the Lee Konitz - Monty Alexander concert.

They will start playing about 6:30PM. Come out early – have a glass of wine – and enjoy this local band of enthusiastic young players under the direction of Mark Ward.

 

Lee Konitz with the Hutchinson/Andrew Trio
Esplanade Theatre, 7:30 pm
$35 + Esplanade SC
Double Bill with Monty Alexander

 

Monty Alexander
Esplanade Theatre, 7:30 pm
$35 + Esplanade SC
Double Bill with Lee Konitz

 

Yves Leveille Sextet
The Studio Club - Esplanade - 10:30 pm
$18 + Esplanade SC

 

The National Parcs
The Dreamcentre, 7:30 pm
$16 + Esplanade SC
Double Bill with Grand Analog

 

Grand Analog
The Dreamcentre, 7:30 pm
$16 + Esplanade SC
Double Bill with The National Parcs

Friday June 27

Aytahn Ross and The Kristian Alexandrov Trio
Tim Hortons Downtown
noon to 2 pm
no charge
Double Bill with Aytahn Ross

 

Michel Donato Trio featuring Marin Nasturica and Jon Geary
Esplanade Terrace 2 pm
$15 + Esplanade SC

 

Stevie Vallance
Devine
5 pm to 8 pm
$10

 

Toby Foyeh and Orchestra Africa
Medalta Pottery Site - 7:30 pm
$25 + Esplanade SC

Medalta Dance Party Free to Pre-School children:
We want to encourage families to come on out to the African Music Dance party at Medalta, so we’re offering free tickets to your pre-school children that are accompanied by an adult. Just let the ticket takers at the venue know your children qualify, and we’ll welcome them at no charge.

Shannon Gaye and F.U.J.A.
earls
5 pm - 8 pm
$40 (includes $20 gift card)

 

Jon Ballantyne
Esplanade Theatre (club setting on stage
10:30 pm
$18 + Esplanade SC

 

Saturday June 28

Aytahn Ross and The Kristian Alexandrov Trio
Tim Hortons Downtown
noon to 2 pm
no charge
Double Bill with Aytahn Ross

 

Jazz Jam
Esplanade Studio Theatre 2:00 PM
no charge

 

Shannon Gaye and F.U.J.A.
earls
5 pm - 8 pm
$40 (includes $20 gift card)

 

Stevie Vallance
Devine
5 pm to 8 pm
$10

 

Aytahn Ross and Kool Ray & the Hip Katz
Parkade
6:30 pm
no chage

Jazz Lab
10:30 PM
$18 & Esplanade S/C

Sunday, June 29

Cumako
Esplanade Terrace (Studio Theatre back-up)
7:30 PM
$20 & Esplanade S/C
Tickets available at the door at 7PM

Clubs and Pubs

Monday, June 23

Mandy Reider
DeVine, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
$5

 

LXS band
The Ottoman Lounge, 9 p.m.,
no cover

 

Tuesday, June 24

Mandy Reider
Cafe Caprice, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.,
no cover
Mandy Reider
DeVine, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
$5

Jones
The Ottoman Lounge, 9 p.m.,
no cover

 

Wednesday, June 25

Corbie Dorner
DeVine, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
$5
Mandy Reider
Twist, 7 p.m.,
no cover

Jones
The Ottoman Lounge, 9 p.m.
no cover

 

Thursday, June 26

Corbie Dorner
DeVine, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
$5

 

Kristian Alexandrov “Akousticka” featuring Shannon Gaye
The Ottoman Lounge, 9 p.m.,
$5

 

Friday, June 27

Mandy Reider
The Roastery, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
no cover
Mandy Reider
Twist, 7 p.m.,
no cover

Stevie Vallance
The Ottoman Lounge, 9 p.m.
$5

 

 

 

The Don Berner Quartet
Mauro’s Italian Café & Bar
16 – 3rd St. SE
9 PM to Midnight
Don Berner-Saxophone
Audrey Ochoa-Trombone
John Newton-Drums
Doug Berner-Bass
$10 cover charge

Saturday, June 28

Mandy Reider
The Roastery, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.,
no cover
Mandy Reider
Twist, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
no cover
Tim Herman/Corbie Dorner/Kendra Fode
Cafe Mundo - Gas Light Plaza,
2 p.m. to 5 p.m., no cover
Kristian Alexandrov “Akousticka”
featuring Shannon Gaye
Twist, 9:30 p.m., $5
9 PM to Midnight – the Gerry Hébert Quartet from Calgary
Gerry is the owner/manger of the Beat Niq Jazz and Social Club in Calgary.
$10 cover charge for both Friday and Saturday gigs at Mauro’s.
Call 528-3121 for further information. JazzFest passes get you in for free.
Kool Ray and The Hip Cats
The Ottoman Lounge, 10:30 p.m.,
$5