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Tuesday, November 7
Naadaleela Ensemble The Annex Vancouver, BC 7:30pm TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) |
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Saturday, October 21
Naadaleela Ensemble Blueshore Centre for the Arts (at Capilano University) North Vancouver, BC 7:30pm $30 TICKETS & INFO HERE Curtis Andrews (mridangam, kanjira) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) Jared Burrows (electric guitar/bass) Amir Eslami (Persian ney) Dailin Hsieh (guzheng) Lan Tung (erhu) Vidyasagar Vankayala (South Indian vocal) ~~ with very special guest dancers ~~ Feresteh Zarkey (Persian dance) Chengxin Wei (Chinese dance) Ashvini Sundaram (Indian dance) This performance is a preview of sorts to a longer production that will happen in April 2024. Aside from our repertoire of diverse tunes we will present on Oct.21, we will also have the world-premiere of "The Last Dance", a 30-min suite composed by group member Amir Eslami which deals with the repression of freedom, especially the freedom of women, as expressed through the journey of a female dancer in Iran. Also in the program will be the world-premiere a newly composed South Indian dance-focused "swarajathi" by Vidyasagar Vankayala and choreographed by Ashvini Sundaram….in a tantalizing 9-beat rhythmic cycle. Presented by the Blueshore at CapU |
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September 26, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC Curtis Andrews (drums) Jared Burrows (guitar) Robin Layne (vibraphone) Kristian Naso (trumpet) Shruti Ramani (voice) Dave Spidel (bass) |
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September 16, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends Artspring Theatre Salt Spring Island, BC $10-30 Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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September 15, 2023
Transcendent Talas: A Rhythmic Odyssey with Trichy Sankaran + Friends The Cultch (Historic Theatre) 1895 Venables St. Vancouver, BC $10-40 ($5 more at the door) Buy live concert tickets HERE Buy online concert tickets HERE Words fail to express the anticipation of this event. Some of my favourite musicians all onstage together and I get to play too. This will be sublime! Also happy to be able to offer this concert with a livestream option as well, so no matter where in the world you may be, you can experience it too. Trichy Sankaran (mridangam) Raman Kalyan (flute) VVS Murari (violin) Curtis Andrews (percussion) Jared Burrows (guitar) Co-presented with Caravan World Rhythms. Funding support by the Canada Council for the Arts, Creative BC, and Canadian Heritage. |
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August 13, 2023
Daytime Jazz! with The Offering of Curtis Andrews + Big Space Sláinte 115 Duckworth St. St. John's, NL $10-25 Tickets HERE Happy to provide some access for all people to experience the power of live music, especially very creative music played some awesome humans. My group will feature Bill Brennan (piano), Chris Harnett (sax), Brad Jefford (guitar) and Josh Ward (bass). Big Space won the 2022 ECMA award for Jazz Recording of the Year and features the amazing guitar talents of Grant King, the low end bass playing of Ian Murphy and Ashley Chalmers' drumset wizardry! Bring your kids...they are welcome! |
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July 30, 2023 Mahira Pararajasingam's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Mahira Pararajasingam (Vocal) Sriram Rajagopalan (Violin) Mr. Curtis Andrews (Mridangam) Mr. Sayenden Supramaniyam (Kanjira and Ghatam) 4:30-6:30pm CENTR Brands Corp. 2318 Oak St, Suite 100 Vancouver, BC FREE…but RSVP appreciated: noeline.joyal@gmail.com Another promising junior singer and student of Vidyasagar Vankayala. This concert will also feature some advanced repertoire, including my own "Rainmaker" composition! Food is available after the concert, best to RSVP if coming. |
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July 28, 2023 TARAB Hazem Matar - lead vocals & electric oud Curtis Andrews - drum kit Greg Valou - bass & backing vocals Ingrid Valou - flute & vocals + special guests Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC $15 Buy tickets HERE Our dear friend and frontman Hazem is back in Vancouver this summer, so we are bringing the band back together for a special concert! TARAB plays interpretations of Egyptian, Arabian, Lebanese and other Arabic popular songs. Simultaneously traditional and progressive, TARAB weaves a mesmerizing sound that combines technical virtuosity, microtonal melodies and driving rock rhythms. The word, “tarab,” is an Arabic musical term with no direct English equivalent. A loose translation is, "the feeling of ecstasy and surrender brought on by music." It is precisely this feeling that we strive to attain and transmit through our performance. Featuring Hazem Matar on electric oud and lead vocals. He studied Arabic classical music for oud and vocals with one of Saudi Arabia’s great masters, Ghazi Ali. Well-known for his technique and musical spirit in his home city of Jeddah, Hazem brings the Arab world’s rich musical tradition to Vancouver’s music lovers. |
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July 23, 2023 Ehab Guitarista as part of the Victoria Flamenco Festival Ehab Suleiman: guitar Luis: Second Guitarist and Vocalist Curtis Andrews: Percussionist Cristian Herki: Violinist Emilio Suarez: Double Bassist Beacon Hill Park (Cameron Bandshell) Victoria, BC 4-5pm I met Ehab just a few months ago. One of the best guitarists I've ever played with. Fingers of fire and fantastic nuevo flamenco compositions. Excited for this! |
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July 22, 2023 Riya Singh's Junior Carnatic Recital "Sabha Pravesam" Hindu Temple Burnaby 5420 Marine Drive Burnaby, BC 5-7pm FREE Riya Singh (vocal) Prabha Sivaratnam (violin) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) Sayenden Supramaniam (kanjira/morsing) This is a junior concert of Riya, who has been learning Carnatic music under Vidyasagar Vankayala for a number of years. Though young, she will present a number of challenging and moving compositions for this concert. Vegetarian Indian food will be served after the concert. :-) |
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July 11, 2023 Watersmeet with Mohamed Assani as part of Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Granville Island Vancouver, BC 7pm |
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June 23, 2023 Breathe in the Fragrance: Bharatanaytam by Sujit Vaidya Roundhouse Performance Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 7pm Buy tickets here! We've been working on this for many months now, many hours of rehearsal to get it just right and the result will besublime. 3 dancers and 3 musicians on a great stage. You will not want to miss this rare performance of India's classical dance form known as Bharatanatyam. Featuring: Sujit Vaidya (dance, choreography) Kiruhika Rathanaswamy (dance) Malavika Santhosh (dance) Arno Kamolika (nattuvangam) Ramya Kapadia (voice) Curtis Andrews (mridangam) |
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June 18, 2023
Bero Saker Fusion Group at ScotFest World Music Festival Town Centre Park, Coquitlam, BC Heritage Stage 3:45pm Free! I've known Bero for some years, as he was a student at UBC, but had no idea he was also a super oud player at that time. We've collaborated once before and it was such a pleasure. Looking forward to this one as well. Also includes Shruti Ramani (vocals) |
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June 10, 2023
VSO Day of Music 12:15-12:45pm (with Kocasalle Dioubate) @ The Annex/843 Seymour St. 4:15-4:45pm (with Amir Eslami) @ the Williams Salon (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. 8-9pm (with Mohamed Assani) @ Pyatt Hall (VSO School of Music)/823 Seymour St. ALL FREE! I'll be playing with 3 very different ensembles ranging from West African, to Persian/Carnatic fusion to experimental Hindusthani(!). More than 80 performances during this amazing day. All genres. Check this link for more information. |
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May 17, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt + Co Vancouver, BC 9pm The band rides again! This time with a new piece - "The Magic of 9" - written by Raman Kalyan. |
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May 14, 2023
Zhambai Trio + Gamelan Gita Asmara Performance Works Vancouver, BC 2pm If you have never experience Balinese gamelan before, prepare to have your world expanded, featuring some top-notch dancers and musicians from Bali, right here in Vancouver. The Zhambai Trio (with Kofi Gbolonyo) will open the afternoon. Great for families! |
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May 5, 2023
Anubhava: A Carnatic Flute-Fusion Experience Featuring: Raman Kalyan: flute Curtis Andrews: mridangam Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Shruti Ramani: vocals Waterfront Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm This will be an amazing concert. Raman Kalyan is a veritable wizard on the flute and instantly creates magic with it. Some new music written by him especially for this project as well as a new piece by myself and also by Shruti Ramani. Thanks to BC Arts Council and the City of Vancouver for funding and Time Will Tell Arts and Indian Summer Festival for presenting it. |
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April 22, 2023
Zhambai Duo Templeton Pool Park Vancouver, BC 1-5pm A wonderful celebration of the Earth by those that care for it. Music, tea, herbs, knowledge, and a reading by Anu Rao, author of One Earth: People of Colour Protecting the Planet |
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March 3, 2023
Azae Loo (Festival/Celebration): West African Music with Kofi Gbolonyo Adanu Habobo performs with CapU C Band (West African Jazz) and other special guests The Blueshore at CapU 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver, BC 8pm $30 Tickets & Info HERE Happy to be celebrating my dear brother Dr. Kofi Gbolonyo in this event which features him leading a student big band from CapU which plays highlife hits, original music inspired by West Africa, and arrangements of traditional songs. Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakar (awesome dancers/musicians from Northern Ghana) will also be joining Adanu Habobo for this show. |
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Feb.18, 2023
Jessaii Guilt & Co. Vancouver, BC 7-8:45pm (2 sets) $6/set Tickets & Info HERE Stoked to play again with my long-time friend Jessaii. She's got an awesome voice, presence and collection of reggae-tinged R&B tunes. And a crack band too! Bass - JeanSe LeDoujet Drums - Curtis Andrews Guitar - Anthony Anderson Keys - Allan “Doubledown” Horn - Langston Raymond BG Vocals - Aeryhn Lau BG Vocals - Isadora Gondim Special Guests… Flute - Naomi Steinberg Bars - Emcee KSki Bars - Aaro Bars + Vocals - Jam Martinez |
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Feb.17, 2023
Mohamed Assani Trio Fox Theatre Vancouver, BC 7pm $15-25 Tickets & Info HERE I've known Mohamed for a number of years but only recently started exploring with him in a trio like this. Really great chemistry, lots of raga explorations and forays into the unknown as well. Will be nice to play on the stage at The Fox, a really great sounding room. These events often sell-out so do buy an advance ticket. Mohamed Assani: sitar Curtis Andrews: drums, mbira, kanjira Jared Burrows: electric bass |
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Feb.12, 2023
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Frankie's Jazz Club Vancouver, BC 8pm $16 Tickets & Reservations HERE First gig of the year with my group and this time featuring Shruti Ramani on vocals. Yes...a vocalist! But not just any singer, she's deeply trained in Hindusthani music as well as the jazz tradition, so she can read all my charts and something no instrumentalist ever could. The "Indo" in this Indo-Jazz component just went up a few notches. Also happy to be playing at a new venue which is also open to kids (up to 10pm anyhow). Tell your friends! Curtis Andrews: drums Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Shruti Ramani: vox Dave Spidel: bass |
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Feb.5, 2023
Adanu Habobo (as part of the Ghanaian Cultural Association of British Columbia's Black History Month Celebrations) Centre Stage Surrey, BC 5-10pm $20 Tickets & Info HERE Also featuring the CapU African Jazz Ensemble (led by Kofi Gbolonyo) and mouth-watering Ghanaian food for sale! This is a family friendly event that celebrates African heritage in BC. Joining Adanu Habobo will be husband/wife team of Awal Alhassan and Sheimawu Abubakari and direct from Ghana master drummer/dancer Kwashie Kuwor. This will be a hot night of music and dance. It also marks Adanu Habobo's first performance since Feb 2020...3 years ago! |
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December 27, 2022
Brothers Unite! The Ship St. John's, NL 9pm $20 It's been almost 10 years since we all united to play some good-time music. This one will be as special. |
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November 23/24, 2022
Sankaran @ 80 Heliconian Hall 33 Hazelton Ave. Toronto, ON Tickets/Info Celebrating my beloved guru's 80th birth year will be: Suba Sankaran Dylan Bell Ed Hanley Ken Shorley Andrew Timar Andrew Craig Bill Parsons Russell Hartenberger ...and of course... Trichy Sankaran This will be an honour and a privilege to participate in. I'll be performing in several pieces, including the performance of own "The Speaking hand" with Dylan Bell, Andrew Timar and Andrew Craig. |
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November 20, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Company 1 Alexander St. Vancouver, BC 9pm $6/set It's been more than a year since I played with the group in Vancouver! It'll be a time, with: Jared Burrows: guitar Robin Layne: vibraphone Kristian Naso: trumpet Tobias Oliveira: tenor sax David Spidel: electric bass |
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October 28, 2022
Sankaran @ 80: A Carnatic Concert in Honour of Trichy Sankaran's 80th Birth Year Main Stage at Surrey Arts Centre Surrey, BC 7:30pm Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page Don’t miss this chance to experience a living legend of Indian classical music, mridangam maestro Sri Trichy Sankaran in concert with a team of India’s leading musicians in a rare Carnatic kutcheri (South Indian classical music recital). Sandeep Narayan hails from a musical family and is one of India’s brightest vocalists, having concertized internationally for the past 15 years. He is supported by V.V.S. Murari on violin (son of esteemed violinist V.V. Subramaniam) and K.V. Gopalakrishnan on kanjira (lizard-skin tambourine), one of South India’s best kanjira. Sri Trichy Sankaran is one of the greatest living performers of the mridangam, the most important percussion instrument in South India. He has been a professional musician for nearly 7 decades, has concertized around the globe, and has engaged in cross-cultural performances and collaborations with musicians from numerous genres ranging from jazz to gamelan to African music to contemporary classical. Aside from being a performer, he is also an esteemed composer of intercultural music, an author of two books, and an educator of high-repute, having taught at York University for over 40 years. He is also no stranger to the West Coast of Canada, as he was part of Expo 86, then went on to teach throughout the 90s at SFU’s summer percussion program, and in the last decade has visited to collaborate with the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO), and most recently in collaboration with local world-jazz musician Curtis Andrews and his ensemble, The Offering of Curtis Andrews. Despite all of these visits to Vancouver, this is the first time he is performing in a classical context in Vancouver since 1981. As such, such this a rare opportunity to see the world-renowned maestro in his element. |
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October 16, 2022
African Chamber Music: The Music of Ghana and Zimbabwe Reimagined With Strings The ANNEX 823 Seymour St. Vancouver, BC 4pm Featuring: Kurai Mubaiwa (mbira, voice, percussion/Zimbabwe) Kofi Gbolonyo (voice, percussion/Ghana) Curtis Andrews (voice, percussion) Meredith Bates (violin) Sarak Kwok (viola) Peggy Lee (cello) Josh Zubot (violin) Tickets HERE Facebook Event Page African Chamber Music you wonder...what is that? Well, we will present traditional music from the Shona of Zimbabwe and the Ewe of Ghana, without typical accompaniment/instrumentation. Sure there will be some percussion, but a string quartet will form the bulk of the "response" in the call/response format. Historically, the forces and context that led to the development of Western classical music were at the diametrically opposite end of where traditional African music comes from, the most obvious being the connection between the growth of Europe and the rise of classical music from the profits of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Not to mention the view from most Europeans from first contact until recently (some would currently) that African music is not even music (let us be honest, many Europeans did not even consider African people as human, hence their justification for enslavment). Anyhow heavy history aside, we are aiming to add to that conversation and change the way such musics can be presensented and perceived. |
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August 26, 2022
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Peter Easton Pub 29 Cookstown Rd. St. John's, NL 9pm $15 (advance) $20 (at the door) Limited seating Tickets HERE Stoked to be back in "town" for this show and will have the inimitable Bill Brennan on keys. Will be a hot one! And happy to be playing at the Peter Easton Pub for the first time. Such a cool vibe that has been created there. Come check it out! |
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July 28, 2022
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of Early Music Vancouver
Info HERE
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
July 26, 2022
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
Arkora
as part of the Ottawa Chamber Festival
Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them.
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July 20, 2022
Arkora as part of the Sound Symposium First Light 81 Cochrane St. St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE Another amazing opportunity here, in that I am composing a piece for this ensemble as well as playing in it (and others) with them. July 20 Florian Hoefner & Friends The Salt House 117 Water St. St. John's, NL 10:30pm Florian Hoefner: piano Jim Vivian: bass Jared Burrows: guitar Curtis Andrews: drums |
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July 18, 2022
Trichy Sankaran, Curtis Andrews, Jared Burrows, Patrick Boyle as part of the Sound Symposium L.S.P.U. Hall St. Johns, NL 7:30pm Info HERE This has been 22 years in the making. I first started studying mridangam with Sankaran Sir in 2000, and have had the privilege of playing with him on one previous occasion in my "hometown" of St. John's (Carbonear is my real hometown). To be able to play with him again, at the Sound Symposium (which has deep meaning to my development), and to play some of MY OWN compositions with him, is something of a completion of a circle. And to top it off, I get to do it with two of my closest musical brothers. Big thanks to MusicBC for travel support. |
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July 12, 2022
Off-Centre (Contemporary Indian Dance) as part of the Indian Summer Festival Performance Works Vancouver, BC 8pm $5-$45 Info HERE I've been exploring this piece with Sujit and Arun for several years now. Every time we meet we add something new to it...so let's see what this time brings! It's a modern piece built on the language of Bharatanatyam. And I perform topless...yup. |
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July 9, 2022
Zimbamoto Harrison Festival of the Arts Harrison, BC 5pm FREE! Info HERE More free music, this time by the lake in the summer! Make the drive! |
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July 5, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Waterwheel Park Bandshell Chemainus, BC Tickets and Info HERE If you happen to be on the island, come check us out in Chemainus. I need to find out where that is too. |
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July 2, 2022
Lara Wong/Melón Jimenez Flamenco Duo Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens 578 Carrall Street Vancouver, BC Tickets and Info HERE Excited to play with Lara and Melón once again. We met last year and had a great connection. They are both tremendous musicians who bring a mixture of Flamenco, Indian elements and improvisation. I'll be playing mridangam and kanjira. Should be fun! |
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June 3, 2022
Listen, Listen Festival Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews Vancouver, BC 5-10pm Tickets and Info HERE Facebook page is HERE This is a fascinating initiative by the Vancouver Improvised Arts Society which brings together a wide range of improvising artists (music, dance, visual art) under one roof, performing together in a seamless hours-long event. Check it out! |
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May 29, 2022 Naadaleela Ensemble Evergreen Cultural Centre Coquitlam, BC 7:30pm Tickets and Info HERE If you missed the ensemble's initial live performance in November of 2021, this is your chance to experience them live. Music from the world, made locally. |
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March 24-26, 2022
Off Centre with Sujit Vaidya, Arun Mathai (contemporary Indian dance) MAI Montreal, PQ 7pm |
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November 26, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews with special guest Trichy Sankaran Norman Rothstein Theatre Vancouver, BC 8pm |
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October, 10, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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October 9, 2021
Kaushik Sivaramakrishnan House Concert By Invite Only |
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September 15, 2021 Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Guilt & Co. 9:30pm |
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August 21, 2021
The Offering of Curtis Andrews The Ship St. John's, NL 8pm $10 |
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