The Wardens (New Date!)

January 29, 2026 @ 7:00 pm

The Wardens – January 29 2026

The Wardens don’t just sing about the land, they’re part of it.

The Rocky Mountain-based band’s stories and songs rise from the very land they’ve protected as Canadian national park wardens. With haunting three-part harmonies and chilling tales, the band’s mountain music – blending folk, roots and western styles – reflects Canada’s protected wilderness areas. Celebrating the return of wild buffalo, wrangling grizzly bears, lonely nights on the packtrail and reflecting on an environment in crisis, a performance by The Wardens has been dubbed “the quintessential mountain-culture concert experience.”

Following the 2021 release of their third full-length album Sold Out at the Ironwood, band member Ray Schmidt was nominated Traditional Singer of the Year by the Canadian Folk Music Awards. The band has also received numerous regional nominations including 2022 Touring Artist of the Year by the BC Touring Council and Album of the Year by Country Music Alberta.

Tickets online: https://www.showpass.com/the-wardens-2/

5400 Marine Ave
Powell River, BC V8A2L6 Canada
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The Fretless

January 20, 2026 @ 7:00 pm

The Fretless – Jan 20 2026

“Transforming string music into intricate, beautiful, high-energy arrangements, Canada’s The Fretless have become flawless musical acrobats and Juno award winners.”

The Fretless is pushing traditional music to a new place, and has now issued itself an atypical challenge in the mission to find and convert fans unfamiliar with “progressive” traditional music.

Tickets online: https://www.showpass.com/the-fretless-3/

5400 Marine Ave
Powell River, BC V8A2L6 Canada
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604-483-3900
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