Back by popular demand following his show in 2016 and enthusiastic response to his appearance at last summer's Northern Lights Festival! Russell deCarle is no stranger to awards and accolades — His years as the lead vocalist and bassist of the iconic Canadian country roots band, Prairie Oyster, were rewarded with six Juno Awards, more than a dozen Canadian Country Music Awards and enough gold and platinum records and #1 singles to fill a living room wall. "Oyster" was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2008. The truth is, though, that Prairie Oyster was always more than a “country” band, and deCarle’s warm, burnished and intimate voice has always honoured an eclectic range of songs. Expect to hear a fluent collection of songs that mix southern soul and restrained balladry, with obvious touches of jazz, blues, rollicking Tex-Mex, old-school country classics, and western swing. Russell deCarle’s songwriting has absorbed all those influences, and he avidly listens to smooth soul singers and the men and women who made early country music so compelling. In his latest solo album, Alone In This Crowd, there are eight original songs and three covers. He will be accompanied by superb ace guitarist Steve Briggs, who is always subtle, tasteful, and understated, but central to deCarle’s sound. A native of Powell River B.C., Briggs is a graduate of the Berklee School of Music in Boston. Steve has performed, arranged and recorded with a host of musical stars including Sylvia Tyson, Quartette, Murray McLauchlan, Leon Redbone and Carroll Baker among many others. He was also the leader of the Bebop Cowboys, probably the best western swing band Canada ever produced. Dinner and entertainment combined is $60.00 including HST. Show-only seats are $25.00 each. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the buffet dinner served...

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Some of Sudbury's finest musicians are coming together to pay tribute to one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. Featuring Kevin Closs, Joe Fiorino, Dan Levecque, Ryan Levecque, Michael McArthur, John Newlands, Chris "Pepper" Peplinski with Anita Ansamaa and Kelly Perras. Tickets only $30 each. Get yours today at http://bit.ly/stcnumb

Art Gallery of Sudbury & Cage Call: Hip-Hop Community present: The 4 Elements of Hip Hop: a showcase of the hip-hop arts Doors at 9 pm, Show at 10 pm, 10$ tickets, 19+ This special collaborative event will pay tribute to all the core elements of hip-hop: rapping, DJing, bboying/breaking & graffiti. The night will start with DJ Silvertongue. digging into the crates to bring you a Hip Hop History Lesson - a DJ set that explores rap music from the 70s to the present day. Nickel City MCs Mickey O'Brien, Johnny B (Nickel City's Premier MC) & Silvertongue. will flex their mic skills and show you what rapping is all about - Northern Ontario style! Sault Ste. Marie's DJ Seith will show off his skills on the decks, with turntable acrobatics and serious DJ skills. Live graffiti/street artists will also be in the house, doing live art making alongside some great music. Tickets can be purchased at artsudbury.org. Call (705) 675-4871 for more info. This event is in support of the Art Gallery's current exhibition "...Everything Remains Raw: Photographing Toronto's Hip Hop Culture from Analogue to Digital." Organized and circulated by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleingbur, Ontario. Curated by Dr. Mark V. Campbell, Northside Hip Hop. _______________ La Galerie d'art de Sudbury et Cage Call: Hip Hop Community present Les 4 éléments du hip-hop le vendredi 18 janvier 2019 au Little Montreal Les portes ouvres à 21h, le spéctacle débute à 22h. Billets: 10$ 19+ La nuit débuttera avec DJ Silvertongue qui plongeras dans les archives pour vous ammener une lessons d'histoire sur le hip-hop. Voyez des performances de **BBoy Redsky** ** DJ Seith** et les MCs **Johnny B** **Mickey O'Brien** (facebook.com/MyDriftentertainment) et **Silvertongue** ainsi que de l'art graffiti en direct. Les billets peuvent etres acheter a artsudbury.org....

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Sudbury artist THE 555 is releasing his 2nd EP, LESS POLISH MORE DIRT. THE 555 is bringing out some of his favorite Sudbury artists to help him release it at the Asylum on January 18th. Things are going to get weird. THE 555 The album is LESS POLISH MORE DIRT. It was recorded live, from synths, drum machines and sequencers, into a single cassette deck. It was then rerecorded to the computer, thrown through a mastering plugin, and printed to .mp3 (Electronic) music needs less polish more dirt. Its lofi house, its gritty, and its far from perfect. It’s cold, distorted, and angry, with hard beats that will get you moving. It’s electronic grunge disco Like a handwritten letter, I hope it its more sincere than an email with the same words. The album will officially be released in the new year, but is available for limited streaming until then. Everyone that attends the show will receive a free download code for the EP. It can be found here: https://the555.bandcamp.com/album/less-polish-more-dirt-2 THE 555's previous EP can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3fDC31EX9wirqxvsuixaLQ?si=IIczsY5xS2CTJmdwLz3wrQ BBBRTHR BBBRTHR is a disco punk preacher at a group therapy dance party. Loops, beats, and vocal treats. https://bbbrthr.bandcamp.com/ UNCLE STU Music lover first, DJ second. Uncle Stu takes inspiration from a wide variety of music, DJ's, people, and bands to create a musical experience unique as the crowds he plays for. Active in Sudbury since 2011, he has been pushing underground dance music in the city at private parties, opening for international DJ's, and while curating house music nights at various venues around the city. He has an organic mixing style that is hypnotic and soulful, covering much of the dance music spectrum. Not influenced by trends or charts, his sets tend to be centered around 4x4 house music while...

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