Get ready for a night of high-energy funk and jazz with Groove Syndicate at the Roberts Creek Legion on October 29 from 7 to 10 PM. Dress up in your favorite costume (or come as you are!) and join us for a hauntingly good groove!
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Stephan LaCasse live at Ace’s Clubhouse
Coast singer-songwriter, Stephan LaCasse performs live at Ace’s Clubhouse, Saturday October 10th, 6pm-9pm. Mix of catchy original music and crowd-favourite cover songs. All welcome!
Don Alder – Live & Personal
Don Alder, CM, internationally acclaimed acoustic guitarist, composer, and artist known for his breathtaking finger-style technique, percussive rhythms, harmonics, and innovative tunings.
He is considered one of the world’s finest guitarists and award-winning musicians, capable of transforming the acoustic guitar into a one of a kind musical experience.
As a BC Entertainment Hall of Fame Inductee, Don’s performance and creativity displays a passion rarely seen and together with his acoustic guitar magic, soulful singing and storytelling, creates a jaw dropping performances that continues to “Wow” and leave audiences talking for days.
Don has won every major Modern Guitar Competition and has been featured in many well known Guitar Magazines. He has also received nominations for Instrumental Artist of the Year for two of his CDs at the Canadian Folk Music Awards and Western Canadian Music Awards, plus numerous accolades including, recipient of the prestigious Dominic Troiano Award and the Brand Laureate Award for inspiring and creating positive change around the world.
In 2022, Don received the prestigious Governor Generals Platinum Jubilee Award and in 2024, the Order of Canada.
Gibsons Public Market: Winter Festival & Market 2026
Friday, Dec 4th, Saturday, Dec 5th and Sunday, Dec 6th 2026! Bring on the yuletide cheer, this year’s Gibsons Public Market’s Winter Festival & Market welcomes our community to gather and be merry, once again! Join us as we host beloved coastal artisans, delicious food and beverages and activities for all ages.
On Friday, Dec 4th we will be having a Winter Fest Neighbourhood Night. Our Coastal Room will host a fun-filled Kids Zone filled with activities, childcare and a movie. Down on the Atrium level we will have live music by Mad Cow, and delicious food and beverages.
On Saturday, Dec 5th and Sunday, December 6th we will be hosting two days of market vendors over multiple floors of the market. This market is designed to showcase holiday gift–focused products and is carefully curated to highlight a diverse mix of high-quality, seasonal vendors.
We’ll also be hosting a variety of seasonal activities and treats, including raffle gift baskets, a scavenger hunt culminating in a prize draw, complimentary gift wrapping while supplies last, and much more! Stay tuned as our elves work behind the scenes to make this holiday season at the market as festive as possible.
Gibsons Public Market: Saturday Live Music- Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor brings the golden eras of music to life, playing favourites from the 1950s through the 1990s. A beloved local entertainer, Jim has been performing at dances and events on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years. Passionate about the legendary tunes of the latter half of the twentieth century, Jim Taylor continues to keep the music—and the memories—alive for audiences of all ages.
Sponsored by Emelle’s Market Bistro and featuring their happy hour menu.
Free entry.
Gibsons Public Market: Saturday Live Music- Pulling Strings
Get ready for a musical celebration! Join us for a FREE Saturday music event ! Bring your friends and family for a fun-filled evening of fantastic tunes and good vibes.
Inspired by good old-fashioned fun, “Pulling Strings” are a spirited troupe of players bound to put a smile on your face and a tap in your toe.
Enjoy singing along while they serve up their eclectic blend of pop classics and golden oldies. Music for all occasions – shaken not stirred.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with the community and revel in the magic of music. See you there!
Sponsored by Emelle’s Market Bistro and featuring their happy hour menu.
Gibsons Public Market: Saturday Live Music- Sniffer Dogs
There’s music in the air with ‘Sniffer Dogs,’ featuring Michael Maser and Stu Young playing early jazz and blues, and more. This edition the Sniffer Dogs have prepared some Halloween tunes for us, but we’ll be too busy dancing to get spooked!
Sponsored by Emelle’s Market Bistro and featuring their happy hour menu.
Free entry.
Gibsons Public Market: Neighbourhood Night- Friday, November 13th
We’re excited to announce that Neighbourhood Nights are back at Gibsons Public Market! Join us for an evening of live music, a family-friendly movie, popcorn, and plenty of community fun.
November’s Neighbourhood Night features live music from Half Cut & The Slackers. Half Cut & The Slackers are a dynamic four-piece band delivering timeless classic rock hits that span the decades. They are always a crowd favorite at local venues, known for their energetic performances and feel-good vibe. They are sure to get you dancing!
Bring the whole family and settle in for a free family-friendly movie starting at 5:30 PM! We’ll have popcorn available to enjoy during the movie, plus childminding, so parents and caregivers can relax and enjoy the evening too. It’s the perfect way to kick off a fun, easygoing night at the Market!
Neighbourhood Nights are all about bringing our community together — and we can’t wait to see you there!
Gibsons Public Market: Neighbourhood Night- Friday, December 4th
We’re excited to announce that Neighbourhood Nights are back at Gibsons Public Market! Join us for an evening of live music, a family-friendly movie, popcorn, and plenty of community fun.
December’s Neighbourhood Night features live music from Mad Cow. Mad Cow features local legends Jim Foster, Randy Shepherd and Darren Cassidy as they perform their take on a pasture full of incredible songs with great vocal harmonies. Mad Cow always brings a really high energy good time and you will definitely not need more cowbell with this herd!
Bring the whole family and settle in for a free family-friendly movie starting at 5:30 PM! We’ll have popcorn available to enjoy during the movie, plus childminding, so parents and caregivers can relax and enjoy the evening too. It’s the perfect way to kick off a fun, easygoing night at the Market!
Neighbourhood Nights are all about bringing our community together — and we can’t wait to see you there!
Gibsons Public Market: Neighbourhood Night- Friday, October 9
We’re excited to announce that Neighbourhood Nights are back at Gibsons Public Market! Join us for an evening of live music, a family-friendly movie, popcorn, and plenty of community fun.
We’re kicking off the return of Neighbourhood Nights with Dally Mon, bringing an original fusion of West Coast Hip Hop and reggae-inspired grooves to the Market. With intricate lyricism, heartfelt songwriting, and a high-energy live performance, Dally Mon brings positive vibes and an uplifting sound that is sure to get the crowd moving.
Bring the whole family and settle in for a free family-friendly movie starting at 5:30 PM! We’ll have popcorn available to enjoy during the movie, plus childminding, so parents and caregivers can relax and enjoy the evening too. It’s the perfect way to kick off a fun, easygoing night at the Market!
Neighbourhood Nights are all about bringing our community together — and we can’t wait to see you there!
Thank you to our Community Sponsor – Legacy Plumbing and Heating Incorporated
GPAG: The Dee Brown Trio Concert
Join us with the Dee Brown Trio on Friday October 9th, 5pm – 7pm! Covering Blues, Rn’B, Country, Pop, and just a little bit of Rap, the Dee Brown Trio emerged on the coast music scene last year. With Boyd Norman on bass and vocals, Peter Hill on guitar and vocals, and Dee Brown on guitar, drums, and vocals, the Dee Brown Trio presents unique interpretations of past and present favourites. The concert supports the GPAG Building Repair Project. Seats are limited; get your tickets now online at www.gpag.ca/dee-brown-trio.
Boyd Norman is a phenomenal musician and actor, whose musical projects include Georgia Fats. A retired English teacher and playwright, Peter Hill is a stellar guitar player and slide guitar player. Dee Brown is a Gibsons based painter, writer, and musician known for her bluesy vocals and percussive guitar style.
St Hilda’s Church: Magical Nature – Album listening experience & release party
After 10+ years in creation, Magical Nature comes to life!
Immerse yourself into an orchestra of nature sounds, interwoven with didgeridoos, multilayered guitars, throat singing and entrancing percussion.
Guiding a deep reflective sound journey through earthly realms. Celebrating and honouring the natural world.
Opening with a live didgeridoo performance and introduction to the album.
Advance tickets – $20
Door – $25
St Hildas Anglican Church
Doors at 6:30 – Begins at 7:00
For more info visit : www.featherlore.net
GPAG: Live Music | Woodland Rhythms
Join us for free live music from 1pm – 3pm on Sunday Sept. 27th, Oct. 4th, and Oct. 18th!
Presented as part of our Woodland Rhythms exhibition by Sandy Kay and Kathy McKnight. In their exhibition Sandy Kay and Kathy McKnight weave a rich tapestry of perception, where the boundary between visual art, musical expression, and natural landscape dissolves into a singular, evocative experience. Free to attend and all are welcome, no registration required.
Gumboot Cafe: Tyson Naylor, Gavin Youngash, Mike Ardagh, James Meger
Lyrical, Soulful, Modern Jazz, Americana and beyond. Original tunes and deep cuts.
7pm doors, 7:30pm show. $20 at the door or PWYC.
Tyson Naylor – Keyboards
Gavin Youngash – Guitar
Mike Ardagh – Drums
James Meger – Bass
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https://gavinyoungashtrio.bandcamp.com/album/ep
TYSON NAYLOR
Canadian pianist, accordionist and keyboardist Tyson Naylor has toured extensively across Canada, the U.S. and Europe. His experience as an improvisor, his attention to detail and his versatility have allowed him to perform in very diverse musical settings. He’s played with the Warsaw Improviser’s Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Turning Point Ensemble, and Wayne Horvitz’s Conducted Improv Ensemble. He has also performed with Destroyer, Frazey Ford, Dan Mangan, and Micatone.
Other current and past collaborators include Aram Bajakian (Lou Reed, Diana Krall), Christian Lillinger, Tobias Delius, Brad Henkel, Michael Griener, Samuel Hall, Axel Dörner, Mats Äleklint and Lina Allemano.
Tyson’s debut trio album was released in 2012 on Songlines Recordings, and was followed up by a tour of major Canadian and U.S. Jazz Festivals.
Naylor also composed the soundtrack to the films Lynnwood and Juken, and contributed to the soundtrack of feature film Hector and the Search For Happiness.
GAVIN YOUNGASH
Gavin Youngash is a Vancouver-based multi-instrumentalist performer, session musician, collaborator and composer. His catalogue includes live performance and recording both locally and internationally with notable Canadian acts including Frazey Ford, Krystle Dos Santos (2x Western Canadian Music Award) and Vancouver gospel-soul powerhouse Dawn Pemberton (WCMA’s Urban Recording of the Year 2015).
In addition to his collaborative freelance and session work, Youngash plays bass/keys and composes for Vancouver synth-pop group Star Captains, is a writer and guitarist with westcoast post-rock noise outfit I Think I Saw You See Me and plays guitar/composes for his own ensemble, the Gavin Youngash Trio.
PR – qathet Concert Band – Open Rehearsals
We begin our new season on Thursday, September 10th. The first 2 rehearsals, September 10th and September 17th are open rehearsals. If you play an instrument (woodwinds, brass, percussion) and are interested in joining a concert band, this is the time to check us out!
qCB has a variety of players, from very skilled to beginner/intermediate. We play a variety of genres including classical, jazz, pop. We have a stage band playing jazz arrangements as well as a variety of small ensembles.
Rehearsals are in the band room at Brooks Secondary School at 7:30 pm. Hope to see you there!
Sunshine Coast Art Crawl
Take a free, self-directed tour and discover the vibrant arts community of the Sunshine Coast!
The Art Crawl returns this year with 186 venues spanning from Gambier Island to Earls Cove and Egmont, showcasing an incredible range of artists, studios, galleries and other unique locations.
Over three days, meet the artists, explore their creative spaces, and experience the unique spirit of the Coast through painting, pottery, glass, woodwork, textiles, photography, jewelry, and much more.
Whether you’re a seasoned collector or simply curious, the Crawl offers something for everyone. Come explore, connect, and discover the creativity that makes the Sunshine Coast so special!
Stephan LaCasse live at Ace’s Clubhouse
Roberts Creek singer-strummer, Stephan LaCasse, returns to Ace’s this Saturday evening, 6-9pm. A great mix of classic cover tunes and original music.
Opportunity: Suncoast Phoenix Choir – fall session
Suncoast Phoenix choir is seeking tenors and basses interested in joining our vibrant choir. Fall rehearsals begin September 10 at 6:45 PM. If interested please contact Sara Douglas (604) 219-4586.