Excited to announce our 10th Anniversary House Concerts are firing up on Vancouver Island this weekend.
Friday July 25th. A Backyard House Concert hosted by Ernie and Kath Klassen’s in Courtenay, BC.
Doors 7:00 pm Music 7:45 pm
Blue Dirt Girl duo Kathryn and Albert will show off their latest songs, along with some favourites from their music catalogue, then new trio Sight Curve will take you to some new places with their music.
Reserve $20 tickets by emailing bluedirtgirl@gmail.com.
Address shared when you reserve. BYOB and blanket or chair.
You can pay CASH for tickets at the door or etransfer. Or etransfer funds when you reserve tickets.
Very lucky to have a beautiful backyard setting, we have played before, with lovely hosts who create a gorgeous vibe and fill the chairs.
Saturday July 26th. Pipers Lagoon House Concert By the Sea. Nanaimo, BC.
Doors 7:00 p.m. 7:45 pm music.
Join us on Pipers Lagoon, a beautiful seaside spot, in Nanaimo, BC, watch the sunset over the sea and listen to 2 sets of original Canadian music:
Blue Dirt Girl duo starts the show with 10 new songs and a couple of classic singles from our music catalogue. 2nd set is our new trio Sight Curve with Josh Klassen on beats and loops, Kathryn on vocals and Albert on stand up bass/bow/electric bass.
Our hosts, Paul and Paige, have a lovely gazebo, on the beach, for bands with plenty of room for chairs, blankets and dancing. They are experienced live music show hosts. If the weather is not on our side our hosts have a lovely home with a large covered deck for the show.
BYOB. Bring a chair or blanket. The address will be shared when you purchase tickets.
UPCOMING FALL 10th Anniversary shows:
September 20th East Vancouver Living Room Concert and fundraiser for RainCity Housing.
Tickets are $25 with a percentage of ticket sales donated to this vital Downtown Eastside Housing and Resource agency.
Doors: 7 pm Music: 7:30 pm Tickets available now via Side Door.
Address given when tickets are purchased.
Vancouver poet Thinking Ship/Sophie Yendole opens the show, 2 sets of new music from Blue Dirt Girl, and guest Dan Ponich on second guitar and keys, BDG’s new trio Sight Curve.
Side Door is a wonderful Canadian resource for indie musicians for creating House Concert tours, meeting experienced HC hosts and has a secure ticketing platform artists can use.
SD was co-created by BC’s own Dan Mangan and Nova Scotia based Music Industry person Laura Simpson.
I have used Side Door a number of times and it’s an amazing resource for indie artists.
They are not asking for donations. They are asking for more people, artists and hosts, to use their resources. I will let them explain their vision and the issue.
“We’ve run more than 3000 shows and paid out more than $3 million to artists. The platform is ad-free and free to use. We don’t give or sell our users’ data to anybody.
Our vision is to make performing live easy, rewarding and sustainable. We envision a world where live music is accessible in all spaces and communities, where the shared experience of art connects humans and makes the world a better place, and where artists are fairly compensated for their offerings.
As a startup, we’ve been very fortunate to build and operate as a result of private fundraising efforts, but we’re nearing the end of that runway. We’re trying to make the critical leap to sustaining ourselves through revenue alone.
In the last quarter (April-June), we had the most shows booked that we’ve ever had, all over Canada and the US. We even hit our revenue goal! This means that we’re closer to profitability, which will allow us to grow and adapt sustainably.
You can read the entire article here~
Post painting of Kathryn and Albert (2021) by Josh Klassen. Contact Josh to commission paintings in array of styles: digital, paint, abstract, logos, people, multimedia. Shipping available.