ARKELLS with HAVIAH MIGHTY and SHAWN KISH – July 2, the doors open at 5:00 pm, screening @ 18: 00, TD Mainstage, Bessborough Gardens. Hailed by The Globe and Mail as “the right kind of band for this decade”, Arkells are widely regarded as one of the most passionate, exuberant and sought-after live bands working today. As radio stations, sports-synced shoes, and curious culture students, Arkells have always been present – building community awareness and personal experiences around their live shows and new music at every turn. The most iconic example of this is The Rally, the concert in the city of Arkells that was hailed as one of the biggest front pages in the country and is set to return in June 2022. Arkells continues to release new music and tour dates as the band and Their fans return to lively festive events. Their long-awaited new album BLINK ONCE is now released, with the recently teased cover album BLINK TWICE expected later this year. Tickets: KIESZA and THE HALLUCI NATION – July 3, the doors open at 6:00 pm, show @ 19:00, TD Mainstage, Bessborough Gardens. Kiesza took to the stage in 2014 with the passionate hit “Hideaway”, which has since garnered over a billion streams. The accompanying video of a download has been included in many lists of the best of the decade. Her debut studio album Sound Of A Woman saw her top charts worldwide and surpassed one million units. Top musicians soon rushed to work with her and Canada’s emerging talent soon counted on her to feature in releases such as Skrillex, Diplo, Duran Duran and Joey Bada $$, to name a few. The Canadian multi-tiered also has a foothold in the fashion world, serving as the face in campaigns for top brands such as Fendi and Maison Birks. Tickets: PATTI LABELLE with JACK SEMPLE – July 5, the doors open at 6:00 pm, show @ 19:00, TD Mainstage, Bessborough Gardens. Beautiful, it just does not describe the incomparable power known to the world as Patti LaBelle. As time goes on, the name of the sweet songbird has become synonymous with grace, style, elegance and order. Combining classic rhythm and blues performances, pop models and spiritual sonnets have created the unique flexibility platform for which it is known and respected. Tickets: BAHAMAS with RUBY WATERS – July 6, the doors open at 6:00 pm, show @ 19: 00, TD Mainstage, Bessborough Gardens. The 2018 Grammy Earthtones nominees saw the Bahamas join forces with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer James Gadson (the rhythm section behind D’Angelo’s Black Messiah), and even merge them with the heavyweight constant of his musicians at Kimmel. Tickets: PRAIRIE RHYTHMS: 35 YEARS OF JAZZ, COMMUNITY AND FUN FT. THE SASKATOON JAZZ ORCHESTRA – July 7, the doors open at 6:00 pm, show @ 19:00, TD Mainstage, Bessborough Gardens. Under the direction of Dean McNeill, the Saskatchewan Jazz Orchestra (SJO) is proud to contribute to the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the SaskTel Jazz Festival through this unique festive concert with domestic talent SK from many generations! Confirmed artists include Ted Warren (Drums), multi-award winning Juno Jon Ballantyne (Piano), Al Muirhead (Trumpet), award-winning Juno Mike Rud (Guitar), Ross Ulmer (Trombone), Sheldon Corbett (Sax ), Barrie Redford (Trumpet). ), Mark DeJong (Sax), as well as a host of emerging musical talents based on SK. The concert repertoire will include excerpts from Regina Jazz Society’s Western Canadian Music-Awards CD “The Saskatchewan Suite: The Story of Us” composed by Fred Stride and “Saskatchewan Suite” composed by award-winning pianist Juno / the composer Oliver Jones. The concert will also feature premieres of 2 original new works composed by Silas Friesen and Paul Suchan. Tickets:
