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SUMMARY:Global Centric Brass Band
DESCRIPTION:“Global Centric” is a home grown Nova Scotian 7 piece brass band delving into the New Orleans second line tradition and beyond\, featuring original music and a new twist on some great jazz standards.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/global-centric-brass-band/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Port City Concert Band
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URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/port-city-concert-band/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Port City Concert Band
DESCRIPTION:Port City Concert Band
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/summer-concert/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Port City Concert Band
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URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/port-city-concert-band-2/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250910T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250910T160000
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SUMMARY:Trombone Summit
DESCRIPTION:The Halifax Trombone Summit is a powerhouse jazz ensemble of eight of Halifax’s finest trombone professionals backed by a top-notch rhythm section of piano\, bass and drums.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/trombone-summit/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250907T140000
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SUMMARY:Champagne Weather
DESCRIPTION:Canadian Folk Music Award-winners and JUNO nominees James Hill and Anne Janelle. Both have one foot in folk traditions and the other in improvised music. With a blend of songwriting and sound sculpture\, Champagne Weather artfully bridges these worlds with a sound that evokes Philip Glass and Steve Reich even as it harks back to Appalachian fiddle and Maritime folksong. \n​In each Champagne Weather composition\, two motifs repeat\, entwine and slowly change\, creating serendipitous harmony that no-one can predict—not even the musicians. Cello\, ukulele and violin sparkle like a field of stars\, grounded only by the rumble of low-fi synth. It’s ever-changing music that neither sleeps nor wakes\, floating instead in a dreamy blue twilight of sound. \n​The duo’s lyrics paint impressions of modern life and the characters who call it home: the widower\, the lost child\, the busy people. Every song is a diorama\, a shoebox-world with \na peep-hole \n        just wide enough \n                     to fall \n                             through.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/champagne-weather/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Back Alley Big Band
DESCRIPTION:A 17-piece modern jazz ensemble\, led by trombonist and educator Paul Barrett.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/back-alley-big-band/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Ally Fiola & the Next Quest
DESCRIPTION:Ally Fiola is a Nova Scotian saxophonist\, film composer\, and bandleader of the groove-based jazz ensemble\, The Next Quest. Quirky melodies combined with joyous grooves and unexpected twists and turns\, The Next Quest is inspired by funk\, soul\, and traditional New Orleans brass band. As an experienced composer\, Ally connects to a wide-range of listeners with music that is emotionally charged\, infused with personality yet widely accessible. “Thoughts of Home”\, an original composition from her latest album\, was nominated for the 2022 Marvin Hamlisch International Music Awards in the jazz category. \nAlly’s recently released original jazz album\, Interblaze\, features 3x Grammy winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band\, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones)\, Grammy winning keyboardist Glenn Patscha (Bonnie Raitt)\, Kurdish guitarist Shvan Kaban\, and many top-tier Nova Scotian musicians\, including co-producer Chris Mitchell. The full-length album considers themes of grief\, wonder\, fear\, and passion through the exploration of one’s inner fire. It includes seven original compositions and concludes with a tribute to Ally’s late grandfather\, which are strategically arranged to highlight the talented artists she assembled for this project. The melodies are often artfully handed off from one musician to the next\, and each has their opportunity to demonstrate their proficient improvising skills. \nAlly Fiola: alto sax\nSimon Oakey: trombone\nAddison Sowery-Quinn: sousaphone\nTom Richards: keys\nLowell Whitty: drums
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/ally-fiola-the-next-quest/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250827T180000
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SUMMARY:Cello & Piano Concert
DESCRIPTION:Soul Strings Music presents Anna Shabalina on cello and Joseph Dowell on Piano. \nAnna Shabalina is a cellist with classical training. She has travelled extensively and lived in different places before settling in Canada. Anna’s vast experience includes playing and recording with musicians from all over the world.\nAnna began learning music at the age of 9 with cello and piano. After a few years in public music school\, Anna entered the Kazan Conservatoire Music College. At the same time\, she learned the guitar and started to learn vocal techniques with tutors. She then continued her musical education at the Gnesin Russian Academy of Music (Moscow) as a cellist. While studying\, Anna took part in various festivals\, competitions and master classes with world-known musicians such as Arto Noras\, Gustav Rivinius\, Natalia Shakhovskaya\, and others. She played many concerts with all kinds of chamber groups and as an invited artist for small Moscow orchestras. At the same time\, she began her teaching career.Later\, Anna lived in India for a few years\, where she took part in many music concerts\, festivals and “jams” as a cellist and singer. During that time\, Anna also recorded a cello and musical saw parts for a few albums of Goan and international musicians.She moved to Canada in 2019 to explore new opportunities. Since she came to Canada\, Anna has taken part in the Small World Music Emergence Cohort Program to learn more about the music industry in Canada\, and she performed on small and bigger stages in Toronto including Art Starts To and DNA Project events as a solo musician and with classical chamber ensembles\, such as Trio Teneramente and Untitled Ensemble\, and pop bands.During and between lockdowns in Toronto\, Anna collaborated with a Russian-Canadian pianist from Kazakhstan Milana Bunakova. They arranged and played tango and famous classical music together and managed to play a few small in-person and online concerts.Later on\, Anna moved to the East Coast to go on her life and musical journey. \n\nJoseph Dowell is a solo and Collaborative Pianist with over 25 years experience \nHe has been studying and playing piano in Halifax for most of his life. He is classically trained and followed the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM) requirements to the ARCT level with honors. In 2011\, Joseph received his piano performance degree at Dalhousie University. He received the Tietje Zonneveld scholarship in his third year and the following year received the William Tritt scholarship to participate in the Scotia Festival of Music’s Young Artists Program. After his undergrad he completed an additional year of advanced applied study and focused on piano pedagogy and collaborative piano.  \nJoseph has performed many solo piano works over the years including Rachmaninoff’s 2nd piano concerto with the Dalhousie orchestra\, Haydn’s Seven Last Words of Christ in concert\, and many works by celebrated piano composers such as Bach\, Scarlatti\, Mozart\, Haydn\, Beethoven\, and more. In November 2023 he premiered his first contemporary piano piece written by composer James Rolfe. His favourites are romantic composers Liszt\, Chopin\, and Rachmaninoff. Joseph is the resident pianist for Saint Mary’s University events and plays many solo pieces there. He also performs regularly at Christ Church Dartmouth as he is the pianist and organist there.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/cello-piano-concert/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Rose Nadira
DESCRIPTION:Rose Nadira\, Canadian singer-songwriter celebrates the highs and the lows of the human condition with her eclectic style of vocals\, piano\, rhythm and harmony.   \nRose Nadira’s music spans across multiple genres\, most notably adult contemporary\, pop and rock. She has a unique sound which is attributed to her versatile vocal abilities.  When you hear her voice\, you recognize it as Rose Nadira.   \nHer relatable lyrics and music create songs that display her unwavering passion\, compassion\, humor and humility.   \nRose Nadira has a captivating live performance style full of energy and passion.  Her live performances are widely adaptable to several formats\, venues and audiences of all ages with a special interest in supporting various community and humanitarian efforts. Performances such as the TD Halifax Jazz Festival\, A Blue Butterfly Evening in Support of Thyroid Cancer Care\, Summer Concert Series at the Halifax Public Gardens\, Halifax Region Children’s Aid Foundation\, various entertainment venues and more.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/rose-nadira/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250824T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250824T160000
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SUMMARY:Canary and the Lovecatz
DESCRIPTION:We play the music of 1930’s Harlem\, and New Orleans.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/canary-and-the-lovecatz/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250820T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250820T190000
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SUMMARY:Rita Sharko and Joseph Dowell
DESCRIPTION:Pianist Joey Dowell teams up with Ukrainian soprano Rita Sharko for an evening of opera.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/rita-sharko-and-joseph-dowell/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250820T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250820T160000
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SUMMARY:Nadia Moore
DESCRIPTION:Nadia\, an international performer from Manila\, Philippines\, has been showcasing her unique vocal abilities and infectious stage presence across Asian and North American venues since 1985. Her career started at the age of fourteen and has developed into what she is today – a well-seasoned\, international professional singer.  In the earlier part of her career\, she spent five years singing for the Royal Family in the country of Brunei. \nWhile Nadia lived in the Philippines she was the leading female vocalist for legendary band ”Hotdog” that first achieved fame in the 1970s.  Their performances included a tour of the United States in 2002 as well as a tour of Canada in 2004.  Nadia moved from the Philippines to Nova Scotia\, Canada in 2003 where she began performing back-up vocals with a well-known local artist\, Gary Beals from Canadian Idol.  After living in Nova Scotia for a couple of years\, Nadia spent some time in Beijing\, China where she was the lead singer of the ”Cool Buzz Jazz Band” from 2005 until 2008\, when her life brought her back to Nova Scotia. \nSince making Nova Scotia her permanent home in 2008\, Nadia has been busy performing with a number of Halifax’s top artists at various local festivals and community events such as the Halifax Jazz Festival\, Evergreen Festival\, Christmas Tree Lightings for three consecutive years\, and more!  Nadia is also actively performing for the Filipino community events both in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.  Her most current performances are with the band ”Canary and the LoveCatz” where they perform Jazz\, Harlem\, and New Orleans style music every Sunday at the Pacifico Nightclub in Halifax.  Nadia also\, leads her own band with other local artists.  The band does private performances with R&B and Dance Music stylings. \nIn 2017\, Nadia released her first CD Album called ”Nadia Moore – 50” in celebration of her golden birthday.  The songs in the album showcase the different genres of music that Nadia performs for her live audiences.  Included in this album are three Nadia Moore original compositions titled: ”I will love you\, baby”\, ”Nothing at all”\, and ”Something special”.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/nadia-moore/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250817T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250817T160000
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SUMMARY:Krisanne Crowell with Solarocity
DESCRIPTION:Krisanne Crowell\, with her band Solarocity\, plays keys with Chris Mitchell on alto sax and flute Leo Cox on bass\, Sam Withers on tenor sax\, Matt Myer on trumpet\, Eric Landry on trombone\, Georgie Haley on guitar and Tom Roach on drums. \nConcert features hot summer sounds of original salsa\, swing\, blues and R&B – bring your shades and bring on the sun! \nSinger\, songwriter\, pianist and sax player — Krisanne Crowell does it all\, and she does it with style. Krisanne made her first splash on the Halifax music scene as co-founder of the popular 8-piece jump blues band\, The Floorboards. The band caught on fast\, building a huge fan base and snapping up an East Coast Music Award in 1991. \nShe studied music at Humber College and Dalhousie University\, while busking and taking gigs to hone her performance chops. \nHer reputation as a serious musical force fuelled her growing obsession with the jazz combo tradition\, and soon a new jazz vocal trio was born. Featuring pianist J.P. Ellis\, Dave Skinner on drums and Krisanne on sax\, The Tritones set a new standard for smooth harmonies. \nCollaboration with international drumming sensation Dave James as a member of The Jazz Hoods and The David James Orchestra marked the beginning of a new phase of artistic growth for Krisanne — and a fresh drive to spearhead her own musical projects. She created the Latin/Funk/Jazz group\, K.C. and the Sunshine Men\, featuring her own arrangements and original compositions performed by an all-star band.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/kristine-crowell-with-solarocity/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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SUMMARY:Bedford Brass Quintet
DESCRIPTION:The Bedford Brass Quintet (BBQ) has performed acclaimed shows at concert halls\, bandstands\, churches and schools throughout Nova Scotia. Known for an eclectic repertoire and outside-the-box performances\, the group features accomplished musicians who have played with many of Atlantic Canada’s finest ensembles\, including Symphony Nova Scotia\, the PEI Symphony Orchestra\, the Nanaimo Symphony Orchestra\, Neptune Theatre\, and many more. The BBQ has twice been voted among the best classical ensembles in Halifax by readers of The Coast.
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/bedford-brass-quintet/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20250727T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20250727T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T162602
CREATED:20251014T191238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251014T191238Z
UID:10001658-1753624800-1753632000@livemusichalifax.ca
SUMMARY:Huptown Funk
DESCRIPTION:Personnel: \nTom Thomson\, vocals • Trevor Wentzell\, keys • Chris Terry\, guitar & vocals • Ben Tucker. guitar & vocals • Leo Cox\, bass • David Burton\, drums • Charlie Cooley\, percussion • Ken MacKay\, alto & tenor Sax • Sam Withers\, tenor sax • Chris Mitchell\, baritone sax • Luke Dobson\, trumpet • Ryan Cameron\, trumpet • Paul Barrett\, trombone
URL:https://livemusichalifax.ca/event/uptown-funk/
LOCATION:Halifax Public Gardens\, Spring Garden Rd. &\, Summer St\, Halifax
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