Tor is a JUNO Award winning music producer and DJ who has been releasing original music since 2011.

"Oasis Sky" is Tor’s first original body of work since his 2016 album, "Blue Book". It expands on the latter’s meditative

energy with the producer’s signature warmth and beat-driven atmospherics, while digging deeper into the

experiences and emotions that have informed the past 4 years of his life. From a busy touring schedule that saw the

Vancouver-based producer playing his music across the U.S., the E.U., Australia, and Costa Rica, as well as being

sought out to produce remixes for Max Cooper, Fejká, Frameworks, and RÜFÜS DU SOL, the album only began to

come into focus after slowing down, establishing roots, finding centre and introspection in a new living space.

Since Oasis Sky's release it has gone on to accumulate over 26 million streams across platforms, been played on

BBC Radio 1, Sirius XM Chill, and NPR, featured on CSI: Vegas, and won Electronic Album of the Year at the 2022

9pm / $30

BOOM HUMAN - Sep 21

9:00 PM - 11:55 PM

150 Fulford-Ganges Road Ganges, BC, V8K 2T8 Canada (map)

Boom Human mixes future bass, psydub, tribal and other sexy, bassy electronic, and accompanies with a modified 10-string Chapman Stick – which he uses to augment with synth bass and other sounds live. Formerly from San Francisco, Boom Human has performed across North America at clubs, festivals and private events on the east and west coasts. He has played prominent Burning Man sound stages and art cars since 2013 and has appeared with acts like Desert Dwellers, Phutureprimitive, Random Rab, Deya Dova and Beats Antique.

“Deep, sexy and eminently danceable live sounds. We keep hiring him and he never disappoints!”

Philippe Lewis, Club Exotica co-founder, Enchanted Forest Gathering producer

“Pulsing, spiritual, sensual, inward, outward, light and dark, glitter and grime.”

Jess Chubb, San Francisco

“Absolutely my favourite show of the weekend. I could have stayed there all night.”

Peter Davoust, Vancouver, B.C. regional Burning Man event

“Amazing energy, passion and incorporation of live performance.”

Cosmic Cowboy/Jonathan Yudis, Co-Founder, Camp Mystic

“We saw most of your whole set and were utterly in awe of your creativity. You’re a truly talented magical artist.”

Kriz Vetz, Vancouver, B.C. regional Burning Man event

$20 in advance or at door if available

Advance purchase recommended

Salt Spring Arts Council & The Salt Spring Chamber Of Commerce - in partnership with Salt Spring Exchange - happily present the 3rd Convergence Festival in downtown Ganges on Friday, September 20th, 2024 - a free, single-day festival produced by Tommy van Deursen, Mateada’s Artistic Director since 2021.

Convergence Festival takes place at the location where the inter-island tidal river reaches the Ganges harbour. This is a location where wildly diverse and rich ecological life converges - hence the dual meaning of the event name. The day-long event is a free, family friendly festival that encourages our local community to gather and connect after the bustle of the tourism season subsides. Convergence aims to celebrate local creative talent, build community cohesion, and inspire engagement and investment in community impact throughout the coming year.

A line-up of brilliant local musicians will be taking the stage between 1pm - 10pm. In order of appearance:

• A selection of compositions from the GISS Music Program, starting our day at 1pm

• A rockin’ set of music from Sugarbeat

• The long-form grooves and heartfelt lyrics of Hilltop Pranksters

• A soulful deep-dive with Sophia Danai + Safiya Labelle

• Upbeat funk etc with Woodland ft. Yael Wand + Phöenix Lazare

• Classic rock and beautiful psych etc from The Dang Package

• A Modern take on classic new wave with Drama Queen

• The hard-touring yet locally based sextet Small Town Artillery Collective to close us down
  

Besides a full day of great music, we also get a chance to say our goodbyes - Convergence is sadly the end of Mateada but it’s also the beginning of a new chapter in the support for local performing arts and music on salt spring. It can’t happen without your support. An on-site presence from Salt Spring Arts, The Chamber and SGITP will be activated, featuring a kids & craft zone, the Gulf Island Events Calender, and we encourage you to head over to the “community tent” to get involved and share how you could contribute - let’s dream up the future together!

The Mateada itself will serve as the licensed area for this event. You will need 2 pieces of Government issued ID to get in, and a limited drink menu will be available for purchase! Outside in the event grounds, Mateada’s kitchen crew will be serving a limited menu also for purchase - featuring Choripan, Arepas & Chipas, with both veggie and meat options. You’ll need to purchase food tickets from Mateada and take them out to get some grub!

The parking lot immediately outside the Mateada will be foot traffic only for the entire day of September 20th, however the larger parking lot beside Salt Spring Coffee will remain open for vehicles. 

This event takes place on the un-surrendered and sovereign lands of the Hul'qumi'num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples, including the Quw'utsun First Nation and Tsawout First Nation.

Convergence was dreamed up by Tommy van Deursen in 2022 + 2023, and was funded by Guayaki Yerba Mate Co. This year, many local businesses are stepping up to make this free & for the community event possible. Presented by The Chamber + Salt Spring Arts Council in Partnership with Salt Spring Exchange. We need to give a massive thank you to additional support from Cassette, Salty Pay, Gulf Island Events / The SGITP, The Philip + Muriel Berman Foundation.

We look forward to seeing you on Sept 20th!

Audiofox has been setting dance floors on fire since 2009. With her signature bass-infused style and innate ability to command the crowd create an electric atmosphere that’s impossible to resist.
Her career has seen her perform at numerous festivals like Otherworld, Burn in the Forest, Lamplit and Burningman as well as many nightclubs and event spaces around Victoria and Vancouver Island.
She doesn’t just get the party started; she creates an electric atmosphere that will transform into an unforgettable, spine-tingling journey.

9:30pm / $15 Adv + $20 Door

What:
A uniquely crafted mix of alt-folk concert of original songwriting, a storytelling experience, soap box sermon and homegrown old-time bardic weave for these times.

Where:
The Mateada
Salt Spring Island

Cost:
$20 Advance + Door

War is Over, Forever!:

I'm Matthew McKinney, a storyteller and folk singer/ songwriter drawing another circle with my feet over our good green Earth to sing for the people. I'm a local Salt Springer and have returned home from my summer tour to share this dynamic performance with my community.

An old idea is that in times of trouble, songs and stories are just as important nourishment as food and water. These are those times. Economic distress, climate catastrophe, post-pandemic recovery, political divisions to the point of complete rupture and corruption, the emergence and reckoning of truths and untruths yet to be integrated. And yet, here we are, people not unlike people from every other time period learning how to walk this road of life.

This set addresses many of the swirling uncertainties, the larger process we as humanity face in our fates and destinies.
These songs come from the crucible of life, moving through the challenges of our time. This performance flows out of my encounters in the various lineages of folk, blues, and rock and roll, the social movements in counter-culture, and drawing on a deeper nature-connected ancestral past to face the cataclysms of the present. This tour explores the end of war and its varied layers, and our individual and collective places in it.
Come away with a truly enjoyable experience that stirs the heart and nourishes the soul, bringing joy and relief.
My music is a blend of musical performance and storytelling that often brings people into a deeper experience that can feel interactive.

As a young man, I was obsessed by the old concept of "bard." Through journeys into wilderness and a practice of mentoring and learning from Earth-based lineages, my performances often bring forward the discourses of human connection with nature, with these transitional times, our ancestral history and it's complexities of belonging to place and within culture, and our personal journeys within these movements.

“Through his original songwriting, Matt McKinney mixes personal story and the mythological, informed by the journey of connecting deeply in the wilderness and a variety of travels through diverse cultures and landscapes. His performative songwriting, driven by creative and interesting vocal melody, poetic lyricism, energetic presence, and skillful guitar playing, provides an experience that can touch your heart, your soul, surprises and awakens the passion to remember our own meaningful journeys of deepening and transformation in connection with the mysteries of life.”
Thanks so much and I look forward to seeing you there.

Tickets are $20 and for sale here or at the door:

The dons are back!

9pm - First 30 tickets are $20, remaining tickets are $25. Get them here.

A North-Westcoast fixture - Leland River is a DJ/Producer whose genesis as an artist and human being is deeply tied to the mycelial webs of the BC festival scene.


Trusted by many of his peers and listeners for his diverse array of productions, mixes, and adept sense for playing the right music at the right time; Leland River has been given the controls at Bass Coast, Envision, CampQ, and Shambhala for 12 years in a row.


From a love of hypnotizing rhythms and the low-end of dubstep, garage, grime, breaks, dancehall, jungle and techno; mixed with a disposition for emotive ambience and a love for R&B - Leland River’s music and DJ sets fit better inside a vast large venn diagram than a box.

Only $15 !

Tetsu brings his signature mashup of Decks and Dance to Mateada on Saturday, August 24th.

$15 At The Door Only- come early to get a ticket!

Oh we've missed you so! And now we're back!

Join us, won't you?

We've all been on big journeys, and we're delighted to be back with you all again! Come create some stories with us, live and on the spot. Kate, Michael, Nayana, Tom, and Ari will do their best to entertain you.  Piet and Simmone are still both off on their profound, and profoundly different journeys, that we can't yet tell you about... but will, so soon.  

Join us at the Mateada after the concert in the park - Thursday, Aug 22nd - 8pm! Tickets $10 at the door.

See you soon!
Love, All of Us.

Join us at the Mateada for the final Dinner and Jazz concert before the Mateada closes the music program for the season. On Wednesday Aug 21st, Iain Duncan will be joined by regular visitors Nick Peck on organ and Hans Verhoeven on drums. It's been a great run and we hope you can join us to wind it up with a bang!

A Salt Spring resident since early 2022, Iain Duncan holds a Master of Music from the University of Victoria, where he has appeared in the Victoria Jazz Festival and numerous other venues. He is currently an interdisciplinary PhD student in Music and Computer Science at the University of Victoria. Nick Peck is an award winning composer and keyboardist originally from the UK, with a Masters in Music from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and is now based Vancouver Island. Hans Verhoeven is the drum instructor at Vancouver Island University, and holds a Masters in Music from the University of Victoria. Hans and Nick regularly accompany some of the country's finest jazz musicans and we are delighted to have them back for the finale of the Dinner & Jazz series.

To keep these events accessible to all, cover is by donation, either by cash at the door or by e-transfer honour system. To donate, please contact iain through the Salt Spring Exchange message system or send a text, 250 589 7469. Dinner service begins at 6, and as previous shows have had all the tables fill up for the first set, reservations are recommended for the first set.

Red Haven is an inventive band that mashes many genres to come up with something entirely their own. There’s Jazz. There’s Rock. There’s Saxophone, Double Bass… epic harmonies… you’ll just have to come check it out to understand!

8pm / $15 at the door

Back for one special appearance in 2024 - The lads on Wax. Dress classy and come boogie!

8pm start.

Ian Skorscha is a musician born in Patagonia, Argentina. Alternating his solo songwriting project with session work for a few bands in different countries led him to become a nomad, a troubadour. Ian is cultivating a personal and worldly sound nourished from Latin and Folk rhythms. Committed with words and guitar, Ian takes us on a journey along different paths, moving between languages to create bridges on every place he passes through. His second album will be out in 2024. His debut album “Lilah” with his earliest compositions is on Bandcamp and all the streaming platforms.

He is also a massive lover of mate and makes sure to swing by Mateada every time he is up north!

8pm - $15 at the door

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Mary Ancheta Quartet is based out of Vancouver, BC. Keyboardist Mary Ancheta is a Canadian / Filipina artist with her genre-bending organic, modern take on jazz and electro-funk. Inspired by the likes of Squarepusher, The Meters, John Scofield, and Prince.

9pm / $20

Join us for a beautiful night of summertime music at the amazing Mateada. Adham's musical resume runs really really long, and we first worked together almost 30 years ago. He's an excellent producer and an amazing dj, and we're lucky to have him revisit his old island home and share some tunes.

First 30 tickets at $25, remainder at $30

This one will sell out, so plan ahead. Tickets here :

We are excited to welcome back AWAKENEERS to Mateada’s stage!

A nomadic tribe of multi-instrumentalist songwriters (most of whom are siblings) the Awakeneers offer a genre-bending blend of acoustic positivity that orbits elliptically around the idea of folk music.

Segueing from a foot-stomping fiddle tune to a hip-hop guide to mindfulness, or a meditative love song to Mother Earth, their music centres around honest vocals with rich harmonies and diverse acoustic instrumentation.

Since their early days as small-town buskers this unique musical family has toured North America and Europe by sailboat and by van, playing for folk clubs, festivals, ecovillages, and congregations of all faiths.

9pm show / $15 Adv + $20 Door

San Juan Island, WA-based indie folk-rock duo Mandy Fer and Dave McGraw are back at it with a new sound, and a new name: Sway Wild! Their exceptional vocal harmonies, coupled with Fer’s pioneering electric guitar work, have become a vehicle to carry them around the world, sharing stages with the likes of Iron & Wine, Lake Street Dive, and Watchhouse. Sway Wild’s infectious sound explores the corners of rock, pop, funk, worldbeat, and folk, but at its nucleus it is undeniably a music full of joy. It can squeeze the heart in your chest, it can draw tears from your eyes, and it can force you to get up and move your body; over and over, it somehow manages to do all three at once. Mandy Fer also tours as the lead guitarist for Amos Lee and Allison Russell and has recently performed with Brandi Carlile.

Saturday, July 27th

$17.50 Adv / $20 Door

Intimate folk duo Fawkes & Hownd is purely authentic. Blending Canadian and American roots, Phöenix Lazare and Justin Kelley have created a songwriting style that feels as if they’ve invited you into their living room, sharing personal stories.

Partners in life and in music, Fawkes & Hownd met studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston. The duo made an introduction with their 2019 EP Balancing Act, a five-song collection recorded live in Nashville that carries themes of growth, reflection and hope. Their songs chronicle journeys from small towns — Phöenix from Salt Spring Island, BC and Justin from Byfield, MA — to big cities and everything in between.
Sharing new music for the first time in five years, Fawkes & Hownd are debuting a refined sound with their new EP Backroads out June 7th. The project features four original songs recorded at Barnhouse Sound Studio in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia.

Backroads is self-produced by Justin Kelley and features the addition of Atom Lazare on drums and Sam Schuette on bass. “The production focus was to simplify and lead with intention,” Justin says. “We leaned on the musicianship of our band members, allowing for freedom of interpretation in service to the songwriting.”
The album’s single “Follow You Anywhere” shares a new flavour of Fawkes & Hownd. The Fleetwood-inspired folk/rock groove is driven by crunchy electric guitar and upfront harmonies. “Follow You Anywhere” is an anthem for the lovers and the risk-takers; those who are unafraid to embrace the unfamiliar. Inspired by the couple’s cross-country moves and growing pains, it’s a spirited take on your not-so-typical love song.

Backroads is a window into how Justin and Phöenix have grown since their last release, musically and emotionally. “These four songs reflect on where we came from and dream about where we’re going,” says Phöenix. “They were all written in the same weekend on a songwriting trip we treated ourselves to in 2023 when it felt like a new chapter was beginning.” 

Enter this new chapter with Fawkes & Hownd.

Opening up the show is Saltspring’s own Yael Wand! Community Arts Weaver and long-time seasoned songwriter / performer.

Tickets are $20 at the door!

Convergence Festival on Stowel Lake Farm is no longer - however we are beyond lucky to have a few of the acts from the line-up converge at Mateada for a spectacular show!

The Lee Boys hail from Miami, FL, playing Sacred Steel music that will absolutely blow your socks off.

Sade Awele and Serengeti are the Afro-pop-funk sensations that have graced our island a few times before and will swoon you onto the dancefloor. An unforgettable night in the making! Tickets are $30 and can be purchased below!

This show is 8pm - 11pm!

DRAMA QUEEN
Drama Queen in a Salt Spring Island-based synthpop band, and the latest invocation from Knick Tomlinson formerly of "Superfeather." The group consists of Knick on Synthesizer, Pierre Vincent Forgues on Synthesizers, Harley Dunn on bass guitar and Ben Frey on Drums. Effortlessly channelling the essence of the past while crafting a sound distinctly their own, Drama Queen weaves a tapestry of neon melodies and pulsating rhythms. They transcend the ordinary and envelope listeners in a vibrant sonic journey reminiscent of an electrifying '80s dreamscape dancehall.
https://www.instagram.com/drama.queen.band/

HUSH HUSH NOISE - Victoria-based duo

Female powerhouse artist, Lily Fawn, is known for tastefully balancing electronic wizardry with organic sounds to create memorable songs. Experimental Dream Pop Noir with elements of indie rock and new wave. Exclaim Magazine has voted Hush Hush Noise’s Demo of their new full-length album single, “Dangerous Creature,” as a favourite emerging artist to watch out for in 2024! Hush Hush Noise is eagerly looking forward to sharing their captivating live performance with you. Pop Montreal says “Lily fills the stage with charm to burn”.

https://www.hushhushnoise.com/

TICKETS: $20 Advance / $25 Door

We are excited to announce a very special evening of dinner and jazz with Iain Duncan as we welcome the incredible Chris Gestrin to Salt Spring! A first-call jazz pianist and organist in the Vancouver scene, Chris has appeared at countless festivals and clubs, and has over 100 recording credits to his name as a performer, composer, and engineer. He is a regular on the Cellar Live label, and the organist behind Jessie Cahill's Night Crawlers. This month marks his first appearance as a new Salt Spring local!

With Chris we will be bringing back the wonderful Hans Verhoeven on drums. Join us for a night of cool blues, sultry bossa novas, and timeless standards. Dinner available from 6pm on, music from 7pm to 9pm.

Cover by donation, reservations recommended.

Qairo! They have played Beaver Point Hall and Convergence Festival 2023 - they are back for an intimate show at Mateada on July 13th.This group fuses funk and jazz with flamenco and so much more. They are an absolute sight to behold.

Qairo is an exhilarating fusion of Flamenco, Turkish music, and Arabic and Balkan influences. The band’s original compositions, enhanced by electronic sounds, showcase Mediterranean traditions with a modern twist. Dance is integral to Qairo’s performance, and "La Caramelita," a Canadian flamenco dancer of Indian/Malaysian origin, embodies the music's boundless spirit.

Qairo emerged from a desire to blend various styles, creating music that is unique and representative of its members. The name Qairo refers not only to the iconic city of Cairo but also to 'kairos,' an ancient Greek concept meaning 'the right moment, the opportunity to be seized.'

Qairo releases their first album in January, 2025. The compositions blend different Mediterranean styles harmoniously. We are transported on a modern Spice Road where powerful, heartfelt flamenco vocals are accompanied by oud or Turkish clarinet, and underlined by danceable grooves. 

$25 Advance / $30 Door

Hailing from Vancouver, BC, Star Captains is a dynamic band featuring keyboardist Max Zipursky, vocalist NaRai, guitarist/bassist Gavin Youngash, live controllerist Daniel Child, and guitarist Jim Black. Since their debut album, New Freedoms (2013), they have captivated audiences with their infectious grooves and musicality. Their sophomore album, Lightwork (2019), further showcased their talent, and their highly anticipated third album, Tidal Waves, is set to be released in 2024. Notable performances include TEDx Vancouver, George Stroumboulopoulos Show, Vancouver Jazz Fest, and Surrey Fusion Fest, where their unforgettable live shows have left a lasting impression.

Tickets are $20 Advance / $25 Door

Two incredible songstresses cross paths on tour to join forces for a night of very strong songwriting at Mateada! We are grateful to these two women and their teams for being open to combining forces as they both route across the PNW.

RACHAEL KILGOUR:

“I think I'm gonna make a Dad album,” songwriter Rachael Kilgour heard herself blurt out one afternoon in an Asheville recording studio. She was in the final days of tracking her EP Game Changer (2019), and in the final months, as it would turn out, of her father's life. She had just written a new song, “Dad Worked Hard.” 

“I hadn't written any other songs about him at that point - I certainly hadn't considered making an entire album in his honor. I had no way of knowing how little time he had left or how much his death would transform me. But when the producer suggested recording ‘Dad Worked Hard’ for the new EP, I just knew I needed to hold onto it. So I said it: no, I think I’m gonna make a dad album.” 

And she did. Kilgour's exquisite fourth full-length collection, My Father Loved Me, is a tribute to her late father, produced by JUNO Award-winning songwriter Rose Cousins and recorded in the senior Kilgour's native Canada. In the spare, often gutting language for which she is known, Kilgour gives us a complex portrait of a man as seen through his daughter's eyes. With unwavering acuity she poses questions about identity, inheritance, and grief, and affirms the value of one ordinary working man's life to an often indifferent world. 

Like her father, Kilgour is a hard worker. She comes by her considerable skills honestly, honing her craft over the past decade in listening rooms, festivals, concert halls, and recording studios, and picking up accolades along the way. Kilgour first attained notoriety outside her native Duluth, MN as the grand prize winner of the 2015 international NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition and winner of the 2017 Kerrville New Folk Contest. She has been featured at NYC’s Lincoln Center, at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. and at the Sundance Film Festival. Her oft-noted “unapologetic lyrics” (Rolling Stone) and “master crafted indie folk” sensibilities (Billboard) are on full display in this latest collection of songs. 

KRISTIN LINDELL:

Folk music songstress Kristin Lindell infuses folk and blues into her vivid songs, telling stories of connection. Her shimmering vocals and uplifting sound are matched by her talented band. Her third album and latest project River of Light, contains nine songs about going within, inviting listeners to explore vulnerability and creativity through the metaphors of connecting to nature, water, rivers and our raw voice. Kristin has performed at festivals and venues across Canada and has played as far west as Saltspring Island and as far east as Portland Maine.

Her ethereal voice conveys both earthy folk and shimmering jazz, inspired by Eva Cassidy, Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux and Joni Mitchell, her style infuses roots with folk, jazz and blues.  Her effervescence and warmth shine through in her easygoing stage presence.  With her playful demeanor and uplifting voice she has performed at bistros, festivals, wine bars and events across Canada and the U.S. 

Her set is a mix of tasteful toe tapping covers and roots swingy songs, as well as her originals from the new album River of Light, produced by Great Lake Swimmer’s bassist Bret Higgins. Solo, duo or full band, Kristin Lindell delivers heart lifting music for audiences.

9pm show - $20 Adv + $25 Door

Back by popular DEMAND! A Drag show and dance party at Mateada once again. Saturday, July 6th.

Soft open at 8pm, Drag show at 9pm, and a dance party with DJ TRiiKSTR after.

The DRAG SHOW Features:

PEACHES N’ SCREAMS HTTPS://instagram.com/peaches.n.screams

  “Introducing your master of ceremonies for all things slay; it’s Peaches N Screams!! Freshly celebrating one year of drag excellence, Peaches is known for her high energy hi-jinx onstage and simply being That Bitch™️. She’s Victoria’s premiere afro native baddie on the block and she’s thrilled to be joining forces with open:ended to bring the saltspring island MOMENT!! She’s hosting AND slaying the stage per always…  you DO NOT want to miss the Peaches N Screams takeover ”

POPTART 

https://instagram.com/pastryslut69

 “An explosive blast of flavour and energy POPTART brings her A game every time, no exception. Rife with infectious passion and sensuality, POPTART is sure to set fire to your loins, your heart, and your cerebrum. She’s a powerful force, a delectable delight, and the starring role of your dirtiest dreams. You ain’t gotta get ready if you stay ready.”

“DJ TRiiKSTR”

Tickets here:

Blending the infectious rhythms of Africa with the soulful vibes of The Carribean, DJ Cabin Fever (AKA Caleb Hart) brings dancefloor-ready selections from the heartbeats of these parts of the world, coupled with his own soaring vocals and music. A night to shake loose all that is clinging to you.

9pm - $20 Adv + $25 Door

‘It’s a highly unusual jazz album, and one that departs from most jazz conventions in significant ways, but that never seems to get old in the listening.’ - Rick Anderson on Wintertides

‘This trio creates a sort of sonic photo album that demands repeated listening' - Davide Reid on Wintertides 

“Sometimes on electric guitar, sometimes on acoustic guitar, Sam Wilson, throughout the record, demonstrates a very singular narrative expertise, which, however, made us think from time to time of Ralph Towner is certainly an original voice that we would like to hear on stage at home.” - Yves Dorison on Wintertides

Sam Wilson is a guitarist-composer whose practice focuses on creating instrumental music for improvisers. Her current artistic muse is wild spaces and site-specific responses, evident by her latest release Wintertides, featuring drummer Jen Yakamovich and bassist Geordie Hart. Written in the winter of 2022 on both the east (Scotsburn, NS) and west Coast (at Lena Residency, Galiano Island BC), it’s inspired by contrasting landscapes and the collaboration of bi-coastal communities. Her albums Into a Heart Pt. II and New Doors (Jackson/Wilson Duo) won Music Nova Scotia’s “Jazz Recording of the Year” in 2022 and 2023, respectively. In 2021 Sam won the Paul Cram Creation award and composed her first piece for orchestra, ‘Recover-we’, which was performed by Symphony Nova Scotia at the 2023 Open Waters Festival. 

Sam was raised in Ontario but has made Nova Scotia her home for more than a decade; she currently resides in Halifax. She performs regularly with collaborator Andrew Jackson (Jackson\Wilson Duo) and with Nicola Miller and Gabriella Ciurcovich (Yarrow), she has worked with Phillip Greenlief, Andrew Mackelvie, Nicholas D'amato, Music Declares Emergency, Votive Dance, Upstream Music Association, and many more artists around the maritimes. 

Tickets are $17.50 Advance + $20 Door

WOLFCHILD is a Seattle based Cinematic Folk Rock band with influences ranging from the immersive earthy sounds of Gregory Alan Isakov, Lord Huron, and The Paper Kites to the contemporary experimentation you might expect from Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, or Andrew Bird. 

They have performed on stages such as The Troubadour, Mississippi Studios, “The Egg” (Albany, NY), Folklore (UK), and Java (Paris);  at festivals like Imagine Music & Arts Festival, Oregon Country Faire, SXSW, Summer Meltdown, Seattle Folk Life, Capitol Hill Block Party, and many more.  

At the heart of the project is Gabriel Wolfchild and his brother Elion TruthHeart.  

Gabriel’s emotive lyricism, enchanting vocals, and unique guitar work quickly won over Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, and Christina Aguilera on NBC’s The Voice with his soulful rendition of Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice It’s Alright”, culminating in a national tour. 

Elion is a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist who effortlessly flows between drums and a variety of exotic string and woodwind accompaniment. He contributes to a rich vocal harmony that only brothers can create.

8pm / $20