This concert marked the end of my tenure as Nick artistic director but, no surprise, I’ll continue to volunteer at the Nick. See you on the festival trail and at the Nick in September. cheers, Vic

Lynn Miles is an award-winning singer-songwriter, record producer, teacher, writer, and public speaker — and a long-time favourite of Nick audiences. Lynn has 15 albums to her credit and she estimates she’s written about 900 songs. She has produced five albums for other artists including two critically acclaimed albums by Lynne Hanson, who joins Lynn Miles as a duo side project called The LYNNeS. Lynn won a Juno award in 2003 for Roots Traditional Album of the year, and went on to be nominated in the same categories in 2006 and 2011. She is also the recipient of six Canadian Folk Music Awards. In 2016, Americana artist Clair Lynch recorded Lynn’s song Black Flowers on her Grammy nominated album North By South. Lynn Miles’s latest album, called TumbleweedyWorld, has just been released on True North Records and is nominated for the 2024 Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Album of the Year. Lynn will be accompanied at the Nick by exceptional guitarist, Keith Glass. 

Watch Lynn’s live performance, with Keith Glass, of her song She Drinks.

From greasy blues to country soul, Kevin John Cook delivers the real thing. He’s an accomplished guitarist with a signature dusty voice, but the real gold is in his lyrics. Cook’s tales of dark beauty tempered with an offbeat sense of humour will captivate you. He cut his musical teeth in Alberta’s rough and tumble honky-tonks and blues bars playing for cowboys, lumberjacks and bikers. In Cook’s words: “It grows a thick hide on you.”

Here’s Kevin’s newest single, Too Long.

Next Season!

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2024-2025 Season Tickets are on sale now!

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Buy tickets for Abigail Lapell through Showpass until 2:30. Tickets will be available at the door.

With three albums under her belt, Toronto songwriter Abigail Lapell has some pretty impressive credentials: she’s won three Canadian Folk Music Awards (English Songwriter of the Year in 2020 and 2023 and Contemporary Album of the Year in 2017), hit number one on Canadian folk radio and accrued a staggering 20 million+ Spotify streams. Her latest album, Stolen Time, feels unhurried, psychedelic and otherworldly in the vein of Gillian Welch or Karen Dalton. A theme of recovery runs through the album, with songs about becoming sober, or a partner’s sudden illness, exploring the cycle of rehabilitation and relapse. An eclectic cast of musicians underscores the power of Lapell’s vocals but many of Stolen Time’s standout tracks are solo guitar or piano songs, backed by little more than ghostly accordion or harmonica.  At the Nick, Abigail will be accompanied by Rachael Cardiello on cello and backing vocals.

Watch Abigail Lapell sing Halfway to Mexico.

With melodies, harmonies and hooks that linger long after the last note has ended, Trundled is the duo of Ellen Braun of Canmore, and Joe Shea of Prince George, B.C. Their unique indie folk music style and chemistry have led to critical acclaim and captivating performances across Canada. Their 2020 full length studio album High Water was recorded and produced by award-winning producer Daniel Ledwell.

Here’s Trundled in a cave singing Patterns.

$30 advance tickets for our three upcoming 2024 concerts at the Nick are on sale through Showpass. If your circumstances should change, refunds are available up to 7:00 pm Wednesday, prior to our events to give us time to re-sell.

Here’s our upcoming lineup:

February 24:  Abigail Lapell with opener Trundled

March 23:  Big Little Lions with opener Four Write On! Songwriters

April 20: Lynn Miles with opener Kevin John Cook

Sometimes patrons find they cannot attend a concert for which they purchased tickets. If we learn of ticket avails for the Stephen Fearing concert we will post here and on our social media.

Advance tickets at Showpass for our three remaining concerts.

Born in Vancouver, B.C., Stephen Fearing spent most of his boyhood and teenage years in Dublin, Ireland. There, he picked up the guitar and traces of the Irish and English musical traditions that have informed his music ever since. Mixing powerful lyrics, creative arrangements and brilliant guitar playing, he has built an international audience for his music, performing at intimate venues and on the concert stages of festivals and theatres across Canada, the US, the UK, and Europe. His 2007 recording, Yellowjacket, won the Juno Award for Solo Roots & Traditional Album of the Year. His latest album, called Vejpoesi, featuring Stephen Fearing & The Sentimentals on one side, and a solo acoustic performance on the other, is a return to his intimate roots-based style. Stephen is also a founding member of the Juno-award-winning group, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, and he records and tours with Andy White. 

Watch Stephen perform Red Lights in the Rain.

As a member of Calgary bands The Burners and The Grift, Mike opened shows for Blue Rodeo, Tragically Hip and Jeff Healy.  With songs and a voice that consistently drip with lilting guttural emotion, the music of Mike Stack can take you to a craggy Maritime rock with a desperate Irish father or have you kicking up dust in a Texas honky-tonk along with two young Mexican lovers. Inspired by his songwriting heroes and the people he meets along the way in this journey of life, Stack abashedly says, “music, it’s my life, my heart, my soul, my passion.”

$30 advance tickets for all our three remaining 2024 concerts at the Nick are on sale through Showpass. If your circumstances should change, refunds are available up to 7:00 pm Wednesday, prior to our events to give us time to re-sell.

Winter/Spring 2024 Nick season tickets are no longer available.

Here’s our upcoming lineup:

February 24:  Abigail Lapell with opener Trundled

March 23:  Big Little Lions with opener Three Write On! Songwriters

April 20: Lynn Miles with opener Kevin John Cook

Advance tickets at Showpass.

We have two newcomers and two old favorites headlining at the Nick in the coming months. Here’s a taste:

Stephen Fearing sings The Man Who Married Music.

Abigail Lapell sings Halfway to Mexico.

Big Little Lions sing It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere.

Lynn Miles sings Three Chords and the Truth.

Season tickets are now prorated at $112.00 per ticket for the remaining four concerts in our season.

You may purchase season tickets by Etransfer. Send your transfer to <info@thenick.ca>. Transfers will be deposited automatically. Please ensure all your contact information is included.

Individual advance tickets for upcoming concerts cost $30 + agency fee. Visit Showpass to purchase. 

January 27:  Stephen Fearing with opener Mike Stack

February 24:  Abigail Lapell with opener Trundled

March 23:  Big Little Lions with opener Three Write On! Songwriters

April 20: Lynn Miles with opener Kevin John Cook

Unapologetically genuine, wry, and soft-hearted — Mariel Buckley has planted her flag firmly as a songwriter who’s in it for the long haul. She aims to find herself squarely on the fringes and exactly where she belongs: singing and writing songs for the underdog. Her candor and magnetic live show have been charming listeners across North America since her debut LP in 2018, Driving In The Dark.  Now with thousands of miles under her belt, Buckley looks to turn country/folk music on its head, with her 2022 follow-up album, Everywhere I Used To Be. Anchored by the haunting whine of the pedal steel, rounded out by heavy synth pads, the resulting collection is a driving, swooning, toe-tapping catharsis; sealed and delivered by Buckley’s signature crooning brand of angst-ridden alt-folk. Mariel will be accompanied at the Nick by Ryan Funk on guitar, pedal steel and vocals.

Watch Mariel Buckley’s official video of her song Neon Blue.

Chris’ musical path has crossed many genres, modern folk, indie rock and electronic music. He has used his musical education and skills as a guitarist to create an outlet for his emotions and self expression. Moments that can’t simply be put into words, come more easily to him through his music.  Chris has improved his techniques as a performer and producer, as a solo artist and as a bassist and guitarist in numerous Vancouver bands.  His debut EP, Episode 1, was released in April of 2023.

$30 advance tickets for all our 2024 concerts at the Nick are on sale through Showpass. If your circumstances should change, refunds are available up to 7:00 pm Wednesday, prior to our events to give us time to re-sell.

Winter/Spring 2024 Nick season tickets are still available for $112 each for four concerts.They may be purchased by an E-transfer sent to <info@thenick.ca>.  Please include your email address, mailing address and phone number.  Your E-Transfer will be automatically deposited.

Here’s our upcoming lineup:

Jan. 27  Stephen Fearing with opening act Mike Stack
Feb. 24  Abigail Lapell with opening act Trundled
Mar. 23  Big Little Lions with opening act Three Write On! Songwriters
Apr. 20  Lynn Miles with opening act Kevin John Cook

The Nick is held in the Crescent Heights Community Hall, 1101 2nd St. N.W.  Doors are 7:00, showtime is 7:30.

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