False Creek community centre

beautiful evening event!!!

25th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

Schedule of activities - 2018

TRIANGLE SQUARE

6:00 – 6:20 – Carnival Band plays

6:25 – Carnival Band leads procession to Water Park

WATER PARK

6:45 – 6:55 – Morris Men - Wassail

TYEE HALL

6:30 – 9:30 – The Canadian Planetarium, with Bill Burnyeat

GAMES ROOM

7:00 – 7:45 - Hot Club of Pluto

7:45 – 8:15 – Ritual Historian Shauna Born

8:15 – 9:00 - Hot Club of Pluto

LIND HALL

7:00 – 7:30 – Morris Men – border dances

7:30 – 8:30 - Paul Silveria and The Wooly Bears

8:30 – 9:15 – Zlatna Mountain

9:15 – Carnival Band – (gathers crowd and lead to the Fire Finale)

9:25 – NOTE: procession to the Fire Finale – naomi gives the cue for Carnival Band to STOP moving and STOP PLAYING at designated spot on boardwalk (directly behind Performance Works) for new performance by Morris Men

BOARDWALK

9:25 –9:35 - Morris Men – Abbots Bromley Dance

9:35 – Naomi gives the cue For Carnival Band to continue playing, procession to the Fire Finale

RON BASFORD PARK – FIRE FINALE

9:40– 9:55 – Mythmakers - fire performance, with the Carnival Band

Britannia Commun ity Centre seniors centre

We have been invited to perform our small ensembles at this years Britannia Coffee House, think flute trio, Sax quartet, trombone choir, piano tuba and voice, surdo and piccolo, etc...

Gastown, greenroom will probably be Guilt and Co.

Our green room is at 66 water Street, AKA the volunteer checkin. I expect us to parade like last year, from Cambie down Water Street to Gasy Jack Square. Always a good time.

Alberni and Nickola

dont dress as Santa, there can be only one.

Grandview Legion

Carnies! In the evening of December 1st, we will be having a fundraising night for the Greenhorn Community Music Project! This will be similar to our CD release party from last year, with performances from multiple bands, a bar, and a silent auction. BAND LINEUP: Greenorn, Kurai, Tiny Islands, Balkan Shmalkan, Carnival Band. We will be the LAST band playing, starting at 10:45 and carrying on until the end of the event (11:30pm). WE NED VOLUNTEERS! Currently, we are looking for folks to come early (~4pm) to help setup chairs, clean the kitchen area, set up the bar, etc. We would also super duper appreciate if some Carnies could stay late to help us clean up so it won't just be the organizing committee sweeping until 2am :) If you're interested in volunteering, contact me: yonathan.uriel@openairorchestra.com, or just show up! Yonathan

Grandview Park/Gym D

Love this gig!  We will meet at Grandview park...play a bit around the drive then head back to Gym D to finish up by 10:15 or so. Sweetest gig on the planet!  See you there!!!

780 E Cordova MakersLab

We will do two 45 min sets for this one.

780 east Cordova: MakersLabs

Friday eve performance to engage the crowds at the East Side Culture Crawl. A long standing yearly event that provides the public an opportunity to get an inside look at many of the studios and workshops of various east side artists.    

Maker Lab- Strathcona-

The Maker Lab at the Art Crawl would like us show up and play for them on any day we choose between Nov 15th -18th, We can pretty much just pick some times to show up. So I am proposing we play: Friday Nov 16th at 7pm  one hour set (7-8pm) Sat Nov 17th at 1pm two one hour sets. (1-2pm/3-4pm)  

Simon Fraser University

UPDATE: They will also be performing a "scatter" halftime show that we are invited to join in as well! In addition to crashing Gastown with them on Friday, we've been invited to play along with them at their football game @ SFU if we'd like! This isn't a Carnival Band gig, so if you come you'll be reading from their books! Meet at the SFU Caliburger at 11 AM. The game starts at 1 PM, and will probably last until 4 PM--be warned, this is a LONG performance! This has been up for awhile with no details, so I've cleared the attendees list, make sure to re-add yourself if you're coming!

Meet at Waterfront Station! We'll play Gastown, and maybe Yeast Van as well

The Humboldt State Marching Lumberjacks are visiting Vancouver this weekend! About 10-15 of them will get in on Friday evening around 7-8 PM, and they want to play some sets around Gastown and/or the Yeast Van brewery district for fun! We'll team up and play some charts from both of our books. Meet at Waterfront Station at 7:30-8:00 PM, we'll serenade our way over to Gastown from there! Our music (subject to change):

• Baker Street
• Beer Song
• Bumper to Bumper
• Crash
• Funkin it Up
• Gravel Groove
• Konstantin
• Mardi Gras
• Millipede

• Louie Louie in Bb (apologies to Ross)
• Beer Song.......in the key of F!
• Beer Barrel Polka
• Blue Monk
• Boom Boom
• China Grove
• Crazy Train
• Domino
• Don't Fear the Reaper
• Elvira
• Here it Goes Again
• Hey! Baby!
• Sweet Caroline

Merge Studios (1305 Powell St)

2 PM - 6 PM at Merge Studios (1305 Powell St). Record Carnie tunes with small ensembles--you can be creative with the instrumentation! Please shoot me a message at 604-704-0790 if you need help finding people to record with =) As small ensembles are confirmed, I'll list the chart and participants on this page.

Emery Barnes Park at Richards and David Street

We parade from the park at Dravie and Richards, Up Granville and back!

Britannia

PROCESSION AT 7 PM: THE PARADE OF LITTLE SOULS!!!! Meet at Britannia Library (other Parade of Lost Souls processions for all ages continue at 8 pm and 9 pm, lead by Balkan Shmalkan and Carnival Band) Ho! ho! ho! Merry Hallowe'en! May the little souls in our life light up the night with Magic and Realism! Parade of Little Souls is for the children who want to join in on the colourful and dazzling festivities! Procession lead by the Carnival Band and the Greenhorn Band, and The Vancouver Fiddle Club! Remember, this is your event! For you, and by you, no matter your age!

Frog hollow at 5th and Renfrew.

Performance Works on Granville Island

Monday morning, bright and early. "Run & Give! A hallmark event, the Granville Island Turkey Trot features a fun 10KM race on Thanksgiving Monday – plus a Kids Run a day earlier. This annual event brings together runners in a celebration of Thanksgiving – demonstrating our community of running, our gratitude for the sport, and our commitment to supporting others. Food, bevys, drinks, entertainment, awards, medals, and more. Join in!"

Providence Rhode Island

I need to know if we can do this ASAP!!! Please sign up if interested.

boston

Boston

Boston USA

Ok...I'm a bit screwed up: Timmy sent an email yesterday saying that costume call 1 would be black and gold and costume 2 would bright stripes and polka dots.  I also assumed we'd do white the first night--all bets are off. Bring awesome stuff and wear it and play happy music. It will all be fine! Friday: all white Saturday: black and gold Sunday: all white Monday: black and gold HONK! runs Oct 5-7 attendees:

1. Gary Carsen
2. Max Bogard
3. Carol Butcher
5. Ross Barrett
6. Arturo Mendez
7. Brian Siver
8. Lorelei Pepi
9. Simao
10. Darek Brzoza
11. Marlo Mason
12. D'arcy Pocklington
14. Julie Ship
15. Meg Vermillion
16. Mimi Rose
17. Michael Elder
18. Rees Haynes
19. Sara-Belle Park
20. Yonathan Uriel
21. Brenda Koch
22. Sara Zindler
23. Tim Sars
24. Brian Siver

Grouse mountain. Ride the Gondola to the top:) https://www.grousemountain.com/location-hours

We would be playing at the top of Grouse Mountain awaiting climbers who are doing the Grind!

Lift passes provided for the band. Parking passes will also be available at the base of the gondola in the volunteer tent.  Please ask for Theresa.  Brian Phillips is now the contact person for this gig. I will be at work! Have fun!!!!

Chase BC

Attendees so far: Up for the Parade: Ross, John, Brenda, Helen, Claire, Arturo (maybes: Max, Carol, Simao): This crew will depart Vancouver as soon after 5 as possible and will return by early Sunday evening. On the Caravan: Fred, Bryan Siver, Ben, Dave (This crew is making individual arrangements)  

Greenroom: 700 Block Robson (near Howe). Muster for Parade: Georgia & Granville.

9 am – Dawn is setting up a tent for us to use as a greenroom on the 700 block of Robson (at Howe).  An amazing volunteer will stay behind to watch people's cases and such but you know the drill about valuables.   This is also the area where the Matriarchs and Mermaids are assembling so we need to make sure we're respectful.  We actually march at the end of the parade which means we line up at Georgia and Granville. 10 am – Festive Parade to the Roundhouse Community Centre 11:30 am - 3:30 pm

Stanley park sea wall between 2nd and 3rd beach

• ice and early on the sea wall. That’s a lot of yoga pants.

1600 block of Napier Street (west of Britannia on the River of Crows)

Party on Helen, Claire, and Andrew's Block! noon-4pm. It is being advertised amongst the neighbours. There's a bit of cash for the band and hopefully a good potluck lunch. Stay to partake of the potluck and whatever other activities get planned. Greenroom in Grandview common room.

Moody Park at 6th Ave and 9th Street in New Westminster

This is always a super sweet little event for the community.

McSpadden and 4th

It's so lovely man's 50th bday as well so let's make it memorable! We will play for maybe 45mins , then hang out if we want, they will feed us! Apparently it is a pig roast! There will be a covered area in case of rain. Lets do this:) Meet at McSpadden park and we will parade on in.

Vancouver Art Gallery steps on Robson Street

Lets hit the streets and raise some money!!!!

McSpadden Park- 4th and Victoria

Note the time change! Our sets run 12:15 til 1, and 2 til 2:30. Special request for anyone who would like to stay and play some fanfares for the big Zucchini Races! Usually a two set day- one before noon to kick off the event and one later in the day to kick off the vegetable Indy 500. Lots of food and fun to fill in the in between. Loads of band members will be rocking out for day 3 of the Skookum festival so if you can make this one don't be scared to sign up! We've been part of this event since its inception and you can bet we'll feel the love!

Stanley Park

IBit of a rush from the great zucchini race, but I think we can do it!!! Day 3, Sept 9th 2 trumpet: Rees, Julie 4 reeds: Tim, Ian, Ross, Gary 4 trombones and euphoniums: Scott, Michael Elder, Max Bogard, Michael Harting 1 sousaphones: Brian Phillips 4 percussion: Brenda, Brian Siver, Dave T, Carol  

Stanley Park

1. Long call, but lots of great bands to check out. We play four 20minute sets between 2-8pm.

Stanley Park, Vancouver

Please refer to day two for internal band matters. Day 1, Sept 7th, 2 trumpets: Julie, Rees 4 reeds: Christine Bishop, John B, Ross, Tim 3 trombones or euphonium: Helen Spaxman, Fred, Carolyn 2 sousaphone: Claire-Louise, Nathan 3 percussion: Lorelei P, poesy, Brian Siver 1 dancer: D’arcy

Strathcona Park not Maclean!

We will play two sets of 30 mins each! They will be feeding us lunch and apparently there might be some "treats" for us too.  Please be gracious and only accept treats if offered! Wear lots of GREEN!!! Family friendly:) Be there or be square

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House 5th and Renfrew

This event is a family friendly super sweet community event. The neighbourhood brings their veggie creations, ranging from veggie art, largest squash, tiniest tomatoes, and insects made from toothpicks and vegetables. We play a short set, and then fanfares for the winners, and everybody wins!!!! My guess is the event starts at 11am. Still waiting on some details. Note that it is at a new location this year, Frog Hollow.

Trout Lake

Mostly the same as last year.  And, they could use a little help "decorating."  Let me know if you'd also like to help set up lights and stuff around the park too.

Creekside Park

Spanish Banks

Performer Info Packet HERE. Spanish Banks, we may need to organize rides for out of town band members as well as ourselves.

Britannia Community Centre, Grandview Park, and the Legion

Performer Info Packet HERE. Save this date too! 12 noon till 4pm honk bc at Britannia and Grandview Park. 8pm doors at the legion on the drive, but we play later in the evening.

Strange Fellows Brewing

Performer Info Packet HERE. SAVE the FREAKIN' date!! 6pm call for a 7 pm show at Strange Fellows Brewing.

1pm @ The Y (gorilla gig) 4:15-4:35 Tweener @ Location unclear (will update as I soon as I know)

The Y, Wells BC

12pm-1:00pm @ The Y 9:50-10:10pm Carnival band tweener @ The Outdoor Stage

Wells, BC

Update 2:

Albion Fairgrounds, 23448—Jim Robson Way (formerly 105th Ave).—Maple Ridge, BC

Sets: Noon, 2pm & 4pm They will provide a camping area and tent for us.

Russian Hall

A private birthday party at the Russian Hall. Tentative plan to start outside about 6pm, parade the guests into the hall, and get them dancing!

Albion Fairgrounds, 23448—Jim Robson Way (formerly 105th Ave).—Maple Ridge, BC

Sets: 11am, 3pm, 6pm They will provide a camping area and a resting tent for between performances for musicians

Strathcona Park, across from Vancouver Food Bank, 1150 Raymur Ave, Vancouver BC.

1. The Vancouver Food Bank is throwing an employee appreciation picnic party, and we've been asked to get the party started off.

Britannia's CFEC 1655 William Street

Royane passed away in June somewhat peacefully with Calen and her daughter singing to her. Let's gather and play Calen's  requested playlist.  Summer time, Mexican Suite, Going Home, Lili Marlene. Loving speeches welcome. Let's meet out front of CFEC/Family Place and prevent folks from entering the venue until it's ready.

Thunderbird commons outside, across the street from the old barn community centre

Gallery Gachet 9 West Hastings

Joining our friends at Gallery Gachet to celebrate Mad Pride week in the Downtown Eastside. We'll play some tunes outside their new space on Hastings St and lead a parade around the neighborhood.  

Templeton Park

Hey Carnies, here's a gig from our Friend and fellow Carnie, Richard:

1st and Commercial

A parade from 1st Ave. to Venables.

O#Siyam Pavillion Squamish

Just like last year: 4 mini-parades between 1pm and 7pm (last year went a little later but we got out early). Brush up on the Beer Song! Check out the website front page! They have our pics all over it!

Grandview Park

Innocent Ice Cream 4895 Main St.

Ilets eat some ice cream!!!!

Wise Hall upstaires

Come to Monday night practice as you always do and we will walk up to the Wise Hall for an 8:45 mini-gig for after the Co-op's AGM.

Stanley Park

50th anniversary of the Co-Operative Housing Federation of BC (www.chf.bc.ca).  Come feed your face on Vera's burgers (yes, there will be veggie options!) and celebrate people trying to keep Vancouver livable! Noon til 3pm. Three 20/30minute sets to keep the party lively. Oh, and this is Scott "King of Trombone" Jackson's employer, so be sure to embarrass the hell out of him :) I'll be out of town this weekend. Let me know if you are willing to coordinate.  

Anne Herbert Elementary 7051 Killarney St (604) 437-4849

Looking forward to this. Note that the organizers are hoping we can make it an interactive show, so please feel free to bring extra percussion for kids to join the band.

PNE grounds

Joining the folks from Demonware to bring some party to their party. The event runs 1pm til after 4, but we will be leading a small parade at 1:45pm around the Forum building. We will also have a greenroom. Please arrive at 1:15, contact Debbie and she can lead you to the greenroom.   GO FRIDAY!!!!

Probably at foot of Hornby Street on the Sea Wall.

My friend Thom organizes a pop up performance evening around the city that folks bike to. This event would start at Crab Park, and we would be second up on the sea wall. We pass the hat, and play a 15-30 minute set for a giant crew of cyclists. Pretty cool;)   https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.515586288595163&type=3

5 West 2nd Ane.

1. High Society, One of Ashton's Balkan Bands, and us Carnies at one of our favourite venues; The Woods!

PNE

I believe we get comp tickets/guest list for friends, one each please. You can send me the names on comments below. Leah is checking on getting minors in to perform, but looks unlikely, sorry Claire. Also, Greenhorn will have a gig on the 2nd, so a bunch of us (Yonathan, Tim, Brenda, Darek, Fred, Christine, Helen, etc.) will be rolloing in late!!!! They want us to play as folks come in and leave, so it's a long day, but there will be beer. June 2nd 2-7pm June-3rd12-5pm

PNE out side at the fairgrounds, enter beside the forum.

I believe we get comp tickets/guest list for friends, one each please. You can send me the names on comments below. Leah is checking on getting minors in to perform, but looks unlikely, sorry Claire. Also, Greenhorn will have a gig on the 2nd, so a bunch of us (Yonathan, Tim, Brenda, Darek, Fred, Christine, Helen, etc.) will be rolloing in late!!!! They want us to play as folks come in and leave, so it's a long day, but there will be beer. June 2nd 2-7pm June-3rd12-5pm  

St James Anglican Church 303 East Cordova Street Vancouver BC V6A 1L4 www.stjames.bc.ca

• "We’d like to invite you to join us this year on another occasion that’s coming up: the Feast of Corpus Christi, Thursday, May 31. We’d like to do the traditional outdoor procession this year, and would love to have the Carnival Band playing for that. I can confirm the exact time soon, but typically this one begins at 6:30pm. Can you let me know if the band might be available?"

4015 Fraser St

Update HERE Hi Carnies, this is still TBD.  Here's what I have so far:

Here are some more details about the Friday May 25^th event at the Polish Hall at 4015 Fraser Street.

Our day begins at 9 and there will be breakfast, presentations and a workshop in the morning. We have lunch at 12:30 until 1:30 and one more presentation until 1:40. After that we have 3 workshops happening until about 4:15 and the Carnival Band would be one of those workshops. There will be up to 120 people coming to the event and groups of  people will be attending the workshops at different points in the afternoon, so you may have 3 groups, and you may have one that people float in and out of.  It would be good to talk on the phone and see what ideas you have on what format would work best for the group.  I am at the office here until 1:30 today and you can try on me cell phone after that.

Mount Pleasant Park. Meet at Manitoba and 14th

[subscribe2] Update: meet at Manitoba and 14th.we're gonna sneak up on her. I've received an invitation for a gig in honour of Laura Cross' 50th Birthday. Some of you know her, but the Open Air Orchestra Society has worked with her non-profit society, instruments for change http://instrumentsofchange.org/index.html. If I'm not mistaken, they were instrumental in getting Greenhorn off the ground.

City Hall at Cambie and 12th Ave. Helena Gutteridge Plaza (north side of City Hall)

We've been asked to pump up this event!!!! So lets bring it.

Britannia Community Centre

Hastings Elementary

1. it's a 4-6 gig, 2 sets.

Pacific Blvd. / BC place gate D near Pacific Blvd and Griffiths Way

Port Moody

http://noonscreek.org/ff-info/

Grandview Park

An annual info fair at our own Grandview Park organized by Alan Zisman. We'll help kick off the day and maybe stick around for a second set (I don't remember how it went last year, but remember it was fun). Meet at Grandview 1:30 for a 2pm kick-off. Red is the costume of the day.

Kamloops

TBD

Same plan as always, meet at Commercial-Broadway and parade up to Grandview Park.

It's that time again! The Windermere Leadership students are organizing the 8th annual Commercial Drive Earth Day Parade! We always support this gig because they're awesome and it's a good cause, but this year I (Megan Thombone) happen to be teaching the class that organizes this. So my students haven't ironed out a ton of concrete details yet, but please save the date and stay tuned!

North East Field by Science World.

Update: so this is now more of a rally than a march. We will meet north east of the Science World building.  The plan is to play to kickoff the event around 11. Then play in spaces between speakers and then play some kind of finale.   Details are coming soon.  They're just checking to see if we're interested at this point.  We'll likely play a march and then the stage at Science World.  I'm expecting it to be very similar to last year.

Vogue theatre

We will be performing in front of the venue, and parading onto the stage, as well as leading  folks out at the end of the night. . A select group of players will also be performing with Amanda Palmer for 1 or 2 of her songs.

St James Anglican Church 303 East Cordova Street Vancouver BC V6A 1L4

our yearly Christian procession gig...with holy water!!!!

Waldorf Hotel

Please let me know if folks are available for this asap, and I can confirm with Val.

Strathcona Community Gardents

Hey Carnies near and dear, Your board and Michael Harding are planning a party for you--yes---YOU! and all your nearest and dearest humans.  While we are still working out the details, there will be food, drink and, yes, music! This event will occur the day after our AGM and will be located at the Eco Pavilion at Strathcona Community Gardens.  Stay tuned for all the sweet deets.

Strange Fellows at Charles and Clark

It's Carnival at Strange Fellows!!! Always a great time to be had.

Terminal City Club: 837 west Hastings

Hello Carnies, we will be parading from the front lobby to the down stair ball room at the beginning of the evening, as well as a mini 20 minute set in the upstairs DJ room from 10:10-10:30pm. The green room will be the upstairs billiards room. (FYI, the Greenroom has very little in food and drink, so feel free to bring your own food).  

The UBC Boathouse 7277 River Rd, Richmond

Fundraising walk for CHIMO Community Services, which provides support to low-income people in Richmond. Two sets. We will welcome fundraisers as they arrive at registration. After a short break, we will play as fundraisers set out on their walk.

China Town

The ‘2018 Chinatown Spring Festival’ will take place in Vancouver Chinatown on the third day of the Year of the Dog, Sunday, February 18th, 2018. The Chinatown Parade will start at 11:00 a.m.

2750 East 18th Avenue, Vancouver

We are excited to have the Carnival band join us for our Family Day Walk. I have included a poster for you to share. The event opens at 10:00 AM and we are hoping for the band to be playing as people arrive. There will be a brief welcome in our tent and then we will walk around the block as we did last year. After the walk there will be cookies and hot chocolate and a brief speech thanking the garden club for a donation and planting a tree that will be walked around the block in a wheelbarrow! The event ends at 11:30. The band is welcome to arrive from 9;00 AM on. We have a green room for you to keep your personals etc. Call me if you have any more questions. Otherwise I will see you at our site next Monday at 9:00 AM ish.   All of the details are TBD except the date and general time frame.  We played this gig last year and I'm expecting it to all be pretty similar. 10-ish to noon-ish We'll probably walk around the block and play inside.  There will be a greenroom.

Cottage Bistro at 28th and Main

Not sure what the time line of Ros' party will be, but it is always a good time.

Granville island Greenroom upstairs in the False Creek Community Centre

Update here! 2 shows- 6pm and 9 pm. White and twinkle-lights and make them spirits bright.

Rio Theatre

CR Avery brass band will parade in after the intermission.  We play one song, the Hips "New Orleans is Sinking".

Gas town, probably use guilt and co as a green room.

Short and sweet gig warming up the streets for this annual choir festival. We play a 15 minute long parade.

Meat at 1300 Alberni

• In process

parade up from Morton Park to Jim Deva Plaza, about 7 blocks

1739 Venables Hall

It's a 10 year birth day of the Open Air Orchestra Society. It's a baby shower/fundraiser for the Greenhorn Project. It's a CD release for the Carnival Band. It's a big excuse to dress up and party!!! Tickets: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3162565  

1145 Commercial Drive

REACH Community Health Clinic is returning to their newly renovated location at 1145 Commercial Drive. I wonder how much Carnie we can bring to welcoming them back? We'll play 1/2 hour set at the new building. They have an overhang if it is raining.

Britannia Community Centre

Our lovely hosts have asked us to play Saturday for the Christmas Craft Fair.  They ask us to play 3 performances each year in exchange for providing space for rehearsals. From the Amazing Ellen: "Saturday would be perfect!  10am-11am. Like last year, you would start at 10am, if it is not raining you would go down to Grandview Park and down Commercial Drive. If it is raining, than you can play under the covered area by the gym, at 10am where everyone will be lined up. Your green room will be in the Family Activity room, where there is a restroom and change area and we can lock up your items when you are playing." ps We will only play outside this time.  Perhaps a windy day might blow us away?!?

pin Show Map 740 Carnarvon St, New Westminster, BC V3M 1E7

Emery Barnes Park

Another event starting at Emery Barnes Park, this time with a route down Granville Street. Event planned to run about 5-9pm, but we don't go on till 7:15.  

Britannia Center. Cafeteria on the west side of Britannia high school

You know the drill. Green room in the Britannia Secondary School Cafeteria, back of the school beside the soccer field. Parades through the grounds- 7, 8, and 9.

40-8385 Fraser Street Direct Tap Warehouse

• Come to the back!!Change of plan!!

Out side the big tent downtown, between Science World and the Plaza of Nations.

opening VIP gala, playing as folks walk the red carpet.

Chilliwack, Nlaka'pamux, Merritt, Kamloops, Chase

i believe this tour is four nights camping. We will be following the Salmon all the way to Chase, staying on reserves the whole way up. Sign up deadline for the tour is Monday, Sept 18th.  

Granville Island Performance works

Sign up for this trip trip has a deadline of sept 18th, please let me know asap. We'll be following the Salmon run from Chilliwack, Nlaka'pamux, Merritt, Kamloops, and finally Chase. We will be camping, so be prepared, as this is all going down mid oct! We will be  fed along the way, staying at reservations all across BC.

"the tentative proposal on the table is to have the caravan begin in communities on the north and west coasts of Vancouver Island...from there the caravan would come to Vancouver then stop at about 5 communities in the Fraser Valley and Canyon, then on to Kamloops, Chase and the upper Adams River where we will end with a Secwepemc ceremony

we envision several arts build workshops and cross cultural protocol workshops and events happening at sister events happening next spring and summer"

Starts at the Friendship centre on Hasting, up to Trout Lake

lets kick off the caravan with a parade!

Imperial ant main and hastings

H'Arts 2017 postcard FRONT Hi carnies, this should be a fun gig. They are looking for a 12 piece band, so sadly it's a bit of a closed call. Ideally we would have: 2 trumpets, 1 piccolo, 2 trombones, 3 saxes(Bari, alto, tenor), 1 tuba, 3 drums(bass, snare, hand percussion)  

The Wise Hall

Moody Park, New West.

Peace Arch Border Crossing. PARKING: there is a Peace Arch Provincial Park parking lot run by the local First Nation. The Anti-Racism Metro Vancouver school bus will be there. Turn RIGHT at BEACH AVE as you enter the park area. Please see the map.

Event title: Oppose the Racists' Anti-Immigrant Action!  Hosted by Stand Up to Racism Metro Vancouver FACEBOOK event page

• There's no costume associated w the Free Market gig, so I'll call it.
• It takes approx 45 min to drive to Peace Arch border crossing. It will be about 20 minutes from Peace Arch to New West.

McSpadden Park

Last year we played a little parade and  2 fun sets at different parts of the park.  We can also grow, decorate and then race our zucchinis. Hi all. I should have announced earlier, but these things don't always occur to me :-I Two sets: 11:30-12 and 1:45-2:25 (leading up to the thrill-a-minute zucchini races!) Makes for a long day. It's a fun little festival for hanging out, but there is also the option of playing one set or the other with us.  

VANCOUVER ART GALLERY

WHO'S IN? Meet at the VAG at 11:30. 1pm start, 1:30 march to Sunset Beach via Georgia Burrard Davie. First Nations will be leading the March so we get to act as rear-guard and keep spirits sky-high. See you there!!

Oppenheimer Prk

An invitation to help open this year's annual Oppenheimer Park Art Show. Show starts at 5pm. One good long set with maybe a parade around the park to show em what's what! It's becoming an annual tradition! Let's keep it up!

88 Pacific Blvd between Carrall and Abbott Headquarters farm

"Sole Food Street Farms is an innovating social enterprise that builds urban farms as a way to create jobs for residents of Vancouver’s DTES who are facing barriers to employment. In 2016 a documentary titled, A New Economy, featured our work along with 3 other innovative enterprises that are putting people, rather than profits at the centre of what they do. " There is an outdoor screening and fundraiser party planned for this amazing initiative, and we're invited to join the fun! We'll come out and play a couple of sets between 7 and 8:30 to gather the crowd and up the energy before the screening. Gorgeous summer evening by the waterfront supporting real and valuable social change, anyone? https://www.google.ca/maps/place/88+Pacific+Blvd,+Vancouver,+BC+V6Z+2R6/@49.2765502,-123.1081926,18.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x54867164b0a1994f:0x2d5357c8ae0cc419!8m2!3d49.2767368!4d-123.1070423

Kaslo Gardens Co-op 2765 Cooperative Way

The Kaslo Gardens Co-op is having a carnival party for the families of the co-op.

Trout Lake picnic area. Let's meet up by the washrooms/consession on the beach side of the park, we will parade over to the picnic area. I would like it to be a surprise! We will play for about 45 mins ish I would love us to really ham it up for everyone! Let's be super playful! Thanks Carnies!!! This means alot to me!! These are the people I work with everyday, let's give them a good show:)

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Clinton Park at Slocan and 1st ave.

its that time of year. This is a super sweet family event with the competitive vegi contest.

Queen Elizabeth Theatre

Both Sandra and Lorelei have short films being presented. Working out the details, but I do believe they desperately need our band to make an exciting night into one people can tell their grandchildren about! We'll play from 7:15 to as close to 8 as we can, then rush off to Trout Lake for the Lanterns!

Trout Lake

Trout Lake Community Centre is reviving the lantern procession around the lake.  There will be roving performers, installations, and if course tons if cute kids with lanterns.  We are leading the procession and we'll be coming in hot from another gig!

Wooded Hillside East of Kits Beach

Hi Carnies, We will go ahead and play a few songs at a 40th birthday picnic for my neighbour Amelia after the Stand up To Racism Metro Vancouver Event. We performed at Quoc and Amelia's wedding in the forest a few years back. Saturday August 19th from 4:30-5:30. There will be food for Carnies so please call me or facebook me if you are coming. John, Ian, Kyrsten, Tim, got you covered :) Kits Beach eastern/northern wooded hillside, it'll be decorated. We can go there together after the earlier gig. Costume: Rainbow/Tight and Bright Cheers, Julie 604-700-7447 Message from Quoc: Hey Julie, [caption id="attachment_14341" align="alignnone" width="300"] This photo was taken the day of their wedding.[/caption] Would the carnival band be interested in performing a few songs? Could you please look into it and let me know ASAP? I'd like to surprise her if it's possible. Thanks!

City Hall front steps, along 12th Ave

There is an anti-racism rally taking place to peacefully counter a Canadian group that is protesting Islam and Islamic immigrants coming to Canada. We do need folks to sign up asap! This request happened after our Monday rehearsal, so it's a bit of a quick set-up. Travel lightly, as there may not be a super secure space to store extras. We'll be there to play for the cheer, the positivity and support of a good cause. Promoting tolerance and inclusivity is a very Carnival Band kind of theme, isn't it! This rally event is for bringing positive energy and entertainment to the event, and to have people celebrating the positive nature of inclusivity. This gig is not going to put the band or anyone in it, in a direct protesting role. Absolute care and concern for safety will be on everyone's minds, especially Patti and Lorelei as gig organizers. If at any point there appears to be an unpredicatable or unsafe situation at hand, the band will cease playing and exit the event. There is an important post from the rally organizers, Stand Up To Racism Metro Vancouver, and it is found on the event's Facebook page. We encourage you to read it. Patti and Lorelei P are co-strategizers bringing this gig forward.  If you have questions or conerns, please let us know. We hope that you will join us.

UBC botanical gardens W16th and SW Marine "Enter through the main entrance, there's a door to the reception hall that's best for you guys, right where you see the guestbook table, off the boardwalk right hand side, I'm sure you can't miss it. The Kitchen is through the door beside the bar."

Cat Toren (of Pugs n Crows) would like to be remembered to the band. She would also like the band to join her wedding celebration next summer! We'll parade in  and begin by getting the crowd going with a Hora, then carry on the joy with our mad carnival-dance-party skills. Two sets of about 45 minutes. Ice cream will be provided :-) Instructions for arrival and parking are here: Location UBC Botanical Gardens, Enter through the main entrance, there's a door to the reception hall that's best for you guys, right where you see the guestbook table, off the boardwalk right hand side, I'm sure you can't miss it. The Kitchen is through the door beside the bar. Instrument cases can be stored in the kitchen. Or in your cars if you have cars. Or whatever works. There is free parking in the little lot there if you follow these instructions:

Parking Code Instructions •At the pay station, press the cancel button to start your transaction •Enter your license plate •From the menu select “Coupon – all day” option •Enter the coupon code EWMATH and then “OK” to finish the transaction

Seawall, just past 2nd beach pool

CArnivalBandMap Again!  We gotta keep those folks running! UPDATE: For the link to the access pass, click: http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2017/08/12/access-pass-for-seawheeze/  

The Cultch Venables at Victoria

Annual volunteer appreciation event for the illustrious many who keep Cultch running. We'll start the party off for the Cultch team, playing out front by the red carpet as guests arrive. Single set- 5 til 5:45ish. See you all there!  

Jim Deva Plaza 1200 Bute St (at Davie)

We're invited back to gather the crowd and get their blood pumping for Day 1 of Pride 2017! This being a weekday morning, I am afraid I will probably not be able to attend. Please contact me if you are available to coordinate.

Albion Fairgrounds Maple Ridge

  We’re invited to join the community for their two-day free outdoor festival. Current request is that we’d play three 30 minute parades each day. Saturday between noon and 6. Sunday between noon and 3. I missed a chance to poll the band because of Victoria Day. If you are available and interested please let me know asap so we can confirm!

Albion Fairgrounds Maple Ridge

We're invited to join the community for their two-day free outdoor festival. Current request is that we'd play three 30 minute parades each day. Saturday between noon and 6. Sunday between noon and 3. We'll be able to secure some camping space for those who want to stay over-night, otherwise we'll arrange appropriate drives when we get closer to the date.

4407 Townley Street

Update:  I have added the location and a loose time.  The event is a casual "drop-in" reception.  I'm not sure at what time we'll play as it will probably be a bit fluid.  Folks are invited anytime after 5 but dinner will be served at 6.  Theresa and Chuck (Duncan's Parents) would like to make sure no one leaves hungry so please sign up so I can give them some numbers. This is our Duncan who is getting married next year and planning way way ahead.  Details are still to be determined.

Thomson Community Centre 5151 Granville Avenue Richmond

Free family event sponsored by a Canada 150 grant. We will play two sets. Same location as the Coldest Night of the Year gig in February.

Gallery Gachet 88 E Cordova

Gallery Gachet has been shining a spot-light on mental health for years now, and this year they are planning their biggest Mad-Pride celebration yet! "The idea so far is that we'll start the parade at Gachet 12:30 the head out to Oppenheimer park then to Carnegie Centre then back to Gachet for snacks. At each of the locations we'll have a reading. We'd love it if you would play us to each of the locations! So it would go... Gachet to Oppenheimer -> Oppenheimer to Carnegie -> Carnegie to Gachet We'd hope to be back to Gachet by 2pm." We have a gig in Richmond later this day, but if it looks like an early-afternoon gig Please! Please! Please! can we do it?! Here's a link to last year's event http://gachet.org/exhibitions/mad-pride-mad-city/

Morton Park, near English Bay (The A-Mazing Laughing Men installation)

• A last minute plea for some serious Carnie Action. The artist who created the Laughing Men installation at English Bay is finally visiting the city to see his own work for the first time. Event scheduled 10am-2pm, Thursday July 13th. The Mayor is apparently declaring an official Day of Laughter, and hyjinx will undoubtedly ensue.

Commercial Drive starting at 5th and Ending at Napier Street.

Squamish, BC

We're bringing some carnival to their carnival. A day of wandering music-ing and mini-parades to keep the crowds happy- which shouldn't bee too terribly hard as they will mostly be drinking beer at the same time. 2pm til 8pm. A bit of a long day, but hey, no one complains when a wonderful day is a bit long!

Grandview park

This is our annual Canada Day gig for Britannia, always a sweet family friendly event. And it being 150 this is a big year for everyone! We'll be kicking things off with a parade from Grandview, up and down the Drive drawing attention, and ending up at the Grandview stage.

E10th Ave between Commercial and Woodland

We're invited to bring the music to a neighborhood party on E 10th Ave between Commercial and Woodland. Come for some free band barbecue at 4:30, performance to start sometime after 6pm.

Clark park at commercial and 14th

yale town

I believe it's gonna be like last year, with a procession around 8:00pm from Emery Park, to David Lam Park.

PNE

Our annual contribution to the wonderful world of Maker-dom. Tim and Ross have a previous engagement involving teddy-bears, so they'll be coming in hot. Last year we paraded around the faire and ended up at the small out-door stage. I have also filled in times from last year anticipating they will not change. We'll confirm closer to the date. Map is here: VMMF show map 2017

2235 Kitchener St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2W9

Can we do it, yes we can!

Update 2: Performance Times and Locations Update: http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2017/05/22/honk-fest-west-10th-anniversary/

Update 2: Performance Times and Locations Update: http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2017/05/22/honk-fest-west-10th-anniversary/

Georgetown

Update 2: Performance Times and Locations Update: http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2017/05/22/honk-fest-west-10th-anniversary/ They just posted the dates. Throwing this up now to mark our calendars. Details will follow.

Victoria Park

*update*

Britannia Community Centre (Greenroom is in the info centre board room)

Stone Soup 2017 Poster This is on our home turf: Britannia Community Centre. Always lots of sweet folks, and FREE SOUP!!!

Hastings Elementary 2625 Franklin Street, between Penticton and Slocan

Hastings School is organising their Spring Fair and they would love the Carnival Band to join them. This will be an afternoon event on a weekday (about 90 minutes of mini-parades between 4:30 and 6), so please get back to me with availability so I can let them know we have a band! I might also be working so if someone can take on coordination of this event I would greatly appreciate it. Let me know John B, 778 709 2125, vancouvercarnivalband@gmail.com

We shall perform out side the movie theatre in anticipation of our documentary film titled "You're already in the band".  Please buy your tickets online, and support our lovely filmmaker Sandra for years of support and beautiful energy.

Pacific Blvd. / BC place gate D near Pacific Blvd and Griffiths Way

I'll be early.

Roundhouse Community Centre

Another invitation to join parents, care-givers, and educators in support of affordable child-care. We had a great time last time! Let's take the streets of Yaletown! Starting with a party at 10:30 at the Roundhouse, we'll bring the crowds and get the social-justice-y blood pumping. After some games and other hyjinx, we'll lead the crowd up Davie Street to David Emery Park for their picnic pot-luck at noon. The map is here. Children, care-givers, educators,  and social-justice. This is what the Carnival Band was born for! Come play outside!

VCC Broadway

BC Teachers of English as an Additional Language is having their 50th anniversary party at VCC Broadway and they need a little Carnival Magic to make it great. Meet at the building A auditorium (room 2010, near Glenn and Broadway) where they will end their speeches about 6:15/30 and we can lead them out of the building and into the street on a little parade to building B for their Carnival party. 30-60 minutes, leading an indoor parade from the speeches to the party then kicking off their happies with some Carnie Unbelievableness.  

14th and Commercial

Grandview Park

The 3rd annual Social Justice event is planned this year for Sunday Apr 30, from 2-4pm - again at Grandview Park. Let's show up for our community and bring the Carnie magic to the people trying to make a better world. Current plan is to meet at Grandview and start them off at 2pm with a romp around the park and a bit of a stage set.

Merge 1305 Powell

Mimi is going to Montreal at the end of April, so let's give her one last party! Bring your talent for the variety show, and let's have some fun.

Parade starts at 8th and Commercial Drive

The amazing students of Windermere Secondary (Maya and Megan's school yay!) have organized the Earth Day Parade on Commercial Drive. We do this every year and it is always a good time! We parade down the drive and end at Grandview Park.

QE Theatre, Hamilton St

Hi all. A late invitation to play for Vancouver's contingent of Saturday's Global March for Science. We'll meet downtown at QE Theatre, wow the team with our crazies, and then book it to Commercial for the Earth Day Parade. The route will take us from Hamilton Street to Science World, where we will play a stage set and then grab the skytrain in plenty of time. Here's the map Please let me know asap if you would like an early warm-up for Earth Day! John B 778 709 2125 or vancouvercarnivalband@gmail.com

Whistler BC, greenroom in the firehall

St James church 303 east cordova

This is an annual gig for us, leading the clergy threw the neighbourhood in full Christian regalia. If we are lucky, we will get splashed with holy water in a very traditional Christian ceremony before we funk it up with our hype hippy jams.

Next door to the Vancouver club, different then last year TERMINAL CITY CLUB. Terminal City is 837 W Hastings

big time fun!

Austin Texas

more details coming.

Britannia Community Center LRC (below the library)

Registration and pot-luck at 6pm. Meeting at 7pm. Exciting reports on the Year that Was! Thrilling votes on New Policy! Throat-to-throat fights to decide on New Board Members! It's an event you can tell your grandkids, "I was there!!" Agenda and other details here: https://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2017/02/13/10th-agm-official-notice/ Be sure you've renewed your membership for amazing prizes* and so you can vote. https://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/about/structure/open-air-orchestra-society-membership/ Speak with Brenda, Hazel, Helen, Charlotte or John if you have questions. *(there aren't really any amazing prizes)

Strange fellows brewing at Charles and Clark

SF's annual Spring-y extravaganza! We provide the cheer, they provide the beer. (And/or soft-drinks as age and personal preference require). We'll play our sets 2-4, and then party with the normies the rest of the afternoon.

Vancouver Academy of Music

2611 East 49th Ave- the corner of 49th and Elliot

A family-oriented stroller march on the office of MLA Suzanne Anton in support of affordable child care. We're the spirited entertainment! The march takes place from 10:30 til noon. Please note the starting spot at 2611 E49th Ave, at the corner of 49th and Elliot, about 4 blocks East of Nanaimo. NOT 49th and Victoria as previously announced.

Burnaby Mountain Intersection of Gaglardi and BBY Mnt. Parkway

Rally and tour of Kinder Morgan's tank farm on Burnaby Mountain. Hosted by 350_Vancouver. There will be shuttles from nearby parking and bus stops. Details to follow. "Federal and Provincial governments have all but ignored the life safety and health risks associated with the Kinder Morgan Tank Farm oil storage depot. By keeping quiet and not properly responding to the concerns of multiple experts and the community, they hope the issues will fade from view. Where exactly is the tank farm and what are the risks? Why have the Burnaby Fire Department, the Mayor of Burnaby, the President of SFU and so many others clearly stated that this project presents UNACCEPTABLE RISK to the community" HOW TO GET THERE: By Bus from Vancouver: Take the 135 bus along Hastings Street from downtown Vancouver. Ask the bus driver to let you off at Burnaby Mountain Parkway and Centennial Way. Take the shuttle or walk up Burnaby Mountain Parkway 700m to the intersection with Gaglardi Way. By Car from the West: Coming east to the end of Hastings Street take the right hand fork up Burnaby Mountain Parkway. Turn left on Centennial Way and park. Take the shuttle or walk 700m up Burnaby Mountain Parkway to the intersection with Gaglardi Way. By Car from the East: Come up Gaglardi Way and turn left down Burnaby Mountain Parkway. Take the first right up Centennial Way and park. Take the shuttle or walk 700m up Burnaby Mountain Parkway to the intersection with Gaglardi Way.

Stadium sky train area, at the corner of Georgia and Beaty, or directly infringement of the terry fox monument.

Meet at Stadium Skytrain at the upper entrance (Beatty Street and Dunsmuir). We'll walk a few blocks South to our super-secret location.

Another round of fun and frolic. This weekend it's the rugby teams kicking butt, and we're gonna give the fans something to smile about on their way in. We've got a great spot between the Skytrain and the stadium. We made over $200 in less than an hour when we played for the women's soccer game. And rugby fans are WAY richer than soccer fans, right?

Britannia

At 11:45am-12:15pm have the Carnival Band perform– flyers to hand out to the public The Band would start at Grandview Park coming down commercial drive through the Greenway to Britannia Plaza, handing out small flyers to community members along commercial drive. What you did for the Craft Fair. I have booked the Conference Room as a green room to put your personal belongs for 30 minutes while you are performing. 12:15 Speakers and Welcome

Thompson Community Centre, 5151 Granville Ave, Richmond

Opening of a fundraising walk for services for poor people.  In part, the money will help keep a Richmond homeless shelter open. We will play a 20 min set, starting at 4:30, under a canopy outside the community centre as walkers are registering.  Then, after some announcements, another 15 min set, starting at 5:15 aprox, to usher walkers on there way. Vegetarian chile and some snacks will be available.   D'Arcy will distribute food tickets.

TBA

This event is always a crazy good time staff party for the fancy drink company: TallGrass. More details to come, but it will be in the evning at some fancy ballroom/club downtown.

Lower level of the stadium sky train station

Conor Byrne Pub 5140 Ballard Ave NW Seattle, WA 98107

See update here All the details are still be developed but this is one of three fundraisers they will host this year for their 10th Anniversary. Sign-up deadline January 26th. Set list Cascade Baker Street Yeep Ingrid's Aria Ascent Gravel Groove Crash (Julie to rap) Ella Joy Millipede Mardi Gras Casanova

2750 East 18th Vancouver Princess Margaret's Children's Village

  A party to celebrate and raise awareness about  Princess Margaret's Children's Village, 13 acres in the city dedicated to children. There will be food, drink, and family events, and the organizer would love us to invite family to join the fun. We play a couple sets between 10:30 and 12:30. We'll kick off the morning and lead a parade around a 4 block area between Slocan and Kaslo / 18 the and 22nd. The event is sponsored by The Children's Foundation. 2750 east 18th ave Alderwod http://www.childrens-foundation.org/who-we-are

grandview park atcharles and Commercial Drive

Frog man will be present.

Gallery Gachet 88 E Cordova

  Confirmed!Thursday Feb 9th at 11:45. A parade, a bit of a show for the kids, a bit of a show for the grown-ups. Thanks from Gachet to the band as a whole, and to anyone who is able to make it on a work day. A three day festival bringing all things happy and tasty to the homeless and hard to house of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. We'll start at Gachet and lead the crowd to the tents and events at Oppenheimer Park. A weekday gig, so leaving it tentative until we are sure we have a band who can make it.

Stadium station, up stairs

China town, close to Abbott and Pender

Hastings Park

Out doors, and we lead a procession around the lake as we see fit this year. We perform from 5:30-7pm.

Jack Poole Plaza

Update 2: they are aiming to leave the plaza around 10:45 but organizers think it will be more like 11.  Here's the route: Jack Poole Plaza (by the Vancouver Convention Centre) Down Cordova Up burrard Right on Pender Left at Thurlow Left on Georgia Left down burrard Left down cordova Jack Poole Plaza (by the Vancouver Convention Centre) Update: We can leave cases and stuff in the plaza near the sound "booth." We will be placed near the middle of the March so as not to play over the indigenous women drummers who will lead the march. The BCFed folks called me today and asked if we could play this event.  There is a loose coalition of organizers but they have a definite structure.  More details will follow but right now it sounds like we will gather at the plaza for a few speakers, march through downtown with a little visit to the Trump tower and then circle back around for more speakers at the plaza.  Stay tuned for more exciting times!

Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main

73 is not old for a tree.

Havana

Great news. Dec 29 works for the CB to play for 20 minutes at Havana, 1212 commercial Drive, for Jacques Lalonde's fundraiser, Cabaret of Hope. Money raised goes towards his nephew's care who is in palliative care. The show starts at 8 pm. Admission by donation. Maybe our call time should be 7:30 pm so we can store cases, etc. Gig coordinator- Carol 778-846.1667.  

granville island, green room in false creek community centre, parade starts at triangle square.

A Carnie classic, we process from triangle square to the grassy nole.

This year we will be meeting at triangle square, out front of the market at 5:30ish, and parading the crowd to the community centre. Then we hang till 9pm, and parade to the fire show.

3111 Victoria Drive

Potluck/ Parade in the neighborhood.

UBC's Continuing Studies Building 2121 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

This is a gig we did in 2014 that raised $1589.96 for Doctors Without Borders. This time funds raised will go towards the Vancouver Food Bank. The event is put on by the students of the English Language Institute at UBC's Continuing Studies Building and we will open the event with live music. Meet me in the greenroom "Entertainment Committee Room" Continuing Studies Building Room 219 at 2:00 we will play outside for a few songs and then head inside to kick off the ceremony at 2:30pm-3:00. We will be done by 3:00 at the latest.

Exciting! We'll be playing alongside the Christmas Market float. Costume red and white :-)

Frog hollow at 5th and renfrew

· 1st session is at 9:50am and ends at 10:20am · Second session is at 11:50am and ends 12:15pm That is an hour and half time lapse between the two sessions……there will be pancakes, coffee, fruit as usual.

Gastown

Oh ya, lets show those singers how its done!!!

The Woods 7 west 2nd

This will be a double bill, and we will be going on around 10:30-11pm. It would be great to have Carnies contribute with set up, promo(postering, social media), and any other creative idea's.

City Hall, 453 W. 12, and cross the Cambie Bridge

From Carol:  I have the Kinder Morgan update for the performance site: 12pm-3:30pm. Start at City Hall, 453 W. 12, and cross the Cambie Bridge. Not sure where we end up yet. A mass public pledge to take place- to do whatever it takes to stop KM up to and including non- violent civil disobedience. Thanks !!

Britannia Community Centre Gym D

this would be a two gig day; can we do it? Hell ya! **  Want an early start on your Christmas shopping?  Come check out the 33rd annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair from November 18 to 19, 2016!  All proceeds go to supporting programs for inner city kids. For more information, contact (604) 718-5800 or http://www.britanniacentre.org/community/events/events_calendar/events/758/2016-11.php ** poster-2016-september-2

Carnegie

For more details, see here: http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2016/11/05/a-few-notes-about-debbies-memorial/ debbie-poster Darling Carnies, If you click the link above, you can see the official poster for Debbie's upcoming Memorial.  The event runs from 1pm to 3pm.  I'm hoping we'll get started as close to 1 as possible since one speaker needs to leave by 2.  There will be light refreshments served after but it's probably best to eat lunch before coming.   Carnies, We are still working out all the details so please bear with me as all the details get worked out.  I will post as soon as I know more. *love* b.

save the date Saturday October 29 evening time

Victoria and Hastings

The Aboriginal Focus School's very own home grown pumpkin patch. You all can come use my classroom as a greenroom.  I'm upstairs, room 207.  I can lock the door behind us and your stuff will be secure.

Kitsilano Neighborhood House 2305 W 7th Ave

Kits House autumn party. Family fun and all the trimmings. Roaming entertainment 12-1. Stage set 1-1:30. We're done in plenty of time to fly to the Pumpkin Patch!  

2131 Renfrew, at east 5th

this gig would happen right after our gig on the Kits neighbourhood house, with only an hour to travel from the west side to the east side. Can we do it? Hell ya!

Lawn at W 10th and Fir

2nd Update:  I've just discovered that the reason the location changed is the newly appointed trustee canceled the contract (which contravenes the collective agreement with the teachers' union).  F.  Not a good sign. Update: Location change.  No idea exactly what will go down when but let's play from 5 to 5:30 at least. Hi carnies, here's what details I have:  We'll play on the corner of 41st and Fraser from about 5:00 to about 5:25 and then go into the auditorium and hopefully play a song or two on stage before any speakers come.

#4 1200 Block of Howe

*Update* Details can be found here: http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2016/10/13/2016-halloween-parade-robson-square-performance/ They would love if we came and played for them! *Laugh* I will formally propose this gig at our next rehearsal and hopefully post more details closer to the event itself.

The Imperial

*Update #2* Hi carnies, Laura's stage manager has made a few adjustments to our schedule.  We now need to arrive by 7pm and play for 10 minutes while moving to the stage and for 5 minutes on the stage.  The stage manager reports that a few times are yet to be confirmed so please check this site the day of for any changes since we won't have rehearsal the Monday before the event.  *love* *Update* Laura has requested that we cap the number of carnies to 12.  We will discuss at an upcoming rehearsal who those 12 should be.  Since Greenhorn has benefited from working with her organization, I propose that we offer the 12 spots to Greenhorn folks first.  Having said that, let's discuss at rehearsal. Instruments of Change is an awesome organization that has been a partner in the Greenhorn Community Music Project. They are having a benefit concert at the Imperial and this year’s theme is Art of the Street. It’s always an awesome event, featuring interdisciplinary artists from all over the city, with a sold-out and appreciative audience of 300.  It would look like this (from Laura): "  5-minute processional (from the cocktail bar in the back of the venue, to the front of house/stage, where we lure people after the first hour, for the main show.  And we’d like you to finish with about a 5 minute show on stage as well. "

Performance works

More details to come closer to the date, but I believe this gig will start bright and early on Granville Island. here is a rough timeline: The schedule would look like the following: 8:00am-9:00am - arrive and set up 9:00am-10:00am - Play a 1 hour set 10:00am-11:00am - Stand by while the awards show is on 11:00am-11:15am - Play 2 more songs to close the awards ceremony Teardown!

Crab Park

Friends are getting married. Timing is below:

Trout Lake Community Centre, Grandview Room

Everything is change! Event is from 2 to 5. We'll play at 3:30 for half an hour.  Gifts are not necessary but we are encouraged to bring our own plates, cups, cutlery, finger foods to share if so inclined.  The event does not have a liquor licence so Carolyn is requesting that we not get them busted (my words not hers *laugh*). Looking forward to helping carnies celebrate love. b.     I'd like to make our wedding gig official, I think it's still tentative on the website. For Sept 18. Could you do this for me? Call time 4pm, downbeat 4:30pm, event start 2pm. As long as that timing works for Ross, Tim etc. If not we could play earlier. Thanks! Xox

McSpadden Park

2 sets requested: From noon-ish til 1:00-ish and 1:30 til 2pm. Yes! We'll play a little parade and maybe 2 sets.  We can also grow, decorate and then race out zucchinis. I'm also looking for a team of horn players to help me develop a special ensemble for this event.

Merge 1305 Powell

Yep, Antonina was born on Sept 11th, many years ago, and she has been making art ever since...please let me know if you can make it, and if we have enough for a band!!!

2200 Block Venables

Apparently at least some of our members wowed them last year and they'd love to have us back :-) Tentative plan to knock 'em dead with a pre-dinner set 5-6. Details forthcoming.

Gallery Gachet/Oppenheimer Park E Cordova and Jackson

4:30: Meet at Gallery Gachet on East Cordova. We'll muster and parade up the street to the park to attract a bit of attention. 5-5-30: Standing set at Oppenheimer Park to get 'em going 5:30-5:50ish: guided parade from Oppenheimer back to Gachet along Cordova 5:50-6:00ish (reception start): perform at Gachet until they're ready to go. Really looking forward to this show. Gachet has been an important part of my life and Oppenheimer Park is there for many citizens when nowhere else will have them. The theme this year is, "If Not For Dreams". Please keep it in mind as we prepare costumes, playlists, and our hearts for the day. Where would you be without art?  

Clinton Park, at 1st and Slocan

Bring your veggie creations and win big. This is just the sweetest family event, EVER!

China town train station, lower level outside costco

A chance to spread the love for a couple of fans in a crazy place for a wedding! I'm really excited about this one. Details to follow "As a commercial drive resident I have had the pleasure of watching you guys play and dance along in many events in the last few years, one of favorite days is the one when I randomly find you guys playing! I wanted to  know if you guys do private “appearances” … Jeff and I are getting married on August 25 in a rather unusual venue and you guys would be perfect addition to it. Jeff and I met 3 years ago on the sky train, and on August 25^th we will be getting married along with our friends and family on the millennium line!!!"   set list: 1.all you need is love 2. Love is waiting 3. New life

1500 block of Charles Street

Hey folks, John thinks it will be pouring rain this weekend so has requested that we postpone the rooftop circus until the 21st. Trumpets at 7pm Parade at 7:30pm Carnies!  We've had to change the date on this one because we have a conflict.  Come to rehearsal early (6:00pm) on the 13th of June to brainstorm the roof top circus with John.  Please keep your eye out for a post from John about his ideas for this circus.  He loves collaborating with folks to create a unique experience each time.

Strange Fellows Brewing 1345 Clark Drive

"Hello lovely Carnival Band folks!

Columbia Street between Powell and Cordova

Thanks so much to all who attended our show at the Woman's Fair Saturday July 2nd. Jasmine and her crew would love to have us back again as the fair progresses. I'm penciling in one more Saturday this summer to see how it goes. The DTES Women's Fair is an alternative market, committed to empowering and supporting women residents of the neighborhood. Also: Amazing Fry-Bread!

whistler Town Plaza

Details on July 30th gig post.

Downtown whistler

      The Carnival Band Itinerary Whistler Tour   Contact: Jacquie (o)604-935-8232, (c)604-388-4208 Tim Sars 604-700-8576   Members:   1.Tim Sars, Ross Barrett

2. Brenda Koch, Tiesa Leudy,
3. Rees Haynes, Marlo Mason
4. Charlotte Doerr
5. Mimi Rose, Julie Ship
6. Kyrstein Home, Wan Low
7. Bob Chown, Max Bogard
8. Laurel, Diane G.

1. Baker Street
2. Millipede
3. Crash
4. Ingrids Air
5. Yeep
6. Love is Waiting
7. Casanova
8. New Life
9. Kostinin
10. Ascent
11. Mardi Gras
12. Bumper to Bumper

Tba

We've been asked. To perform at a bbq as part of the wanderlust festival, as well as a small parade at some other point during the weekend. Let's rock whistler.

Spartacus Books 3378 Findlay St, Vancouver, BC V5N 4E7 Coast Salish Territory

Hi Carnies, Here's the situation: Mariam is a Pakistani refugee from Toronto who has been living in and around Vancouver for many years. She has taken up long life learning involving medicines that nurture her, poetry/prose, audio/visual arts, herbalism, philosophy, song and dance. Her earlier poetry collection is titled 'Not to Understand' (Diva Publications, Toronto 1990). We will play a post-release dance and possibly lead folks off to Trout Lake depending on the vibe. Facebook Event Page:  https://www.facebook.com/events/583968478477141/permalink/584898661717456/

Templeton Secondary

We were a hit at Grilled Cheese Please and one of the attendees would like us to join her group for a picnic next week: "I met you Grilled Cheese Day at Templeton and spoke briefly about Thursday, July 28th 10~2pm. Templeton Stroke Recovery has been meeting in the Templeton Pool Activity room for twenty years. Please go to templetonstrokerecovery.com for more information. We have about 25 members and expect to have at least 50 at the picnic. It would be wonderful if a few people from the Carnival B  and come and entrain our stroke survivors. If they could play 12:30 to 1:30 it would be great." I will not be in town, so if anyone has an interest please step forward to coordinate. Thanks!

Jim Deva Plaza (Davie and Bute)

Got the confirmation today. We are on! It's a short set between 11/11:10 and 11:30, but hopefully they will call for a half dozen encores and we can make a day of it! Hey Ho! We've been invited to take part in a Pride Week launch event in the West End.  It's a weekday morning, but it's also FREAKIN' PRIDE so I expect our respective bosses will just have to go without us for a half day! I will officially propose the gig at next rehearsal, but in the meantime, the more people I get signed up on the widget, the faster I can enthusiastically consent to some Sexy Pride Action for all of us.

Fraser River Heritage Park, Mission

Here is all the info as of July 19th:   The Carnival Band Itinerary : Mission Valley Music Festival 2016   Contact: Meaghan Van Dyk Performer Services Coordinator   Tim Sars 604-700-8576   Members: AJ, Claire-tuba Carolyn Shafer, Max -trombone Helen Spaxman-baritone Julie Ship, Marlo Mason - trumpet Fred Pincock-melophone, John B, Ross Barrett, Ian M, Tim Sars-saxophone Christine Bishop -flute Patti Hirschberg, Sara-Belle, Steve Haavik, diane, Brenda Koch, Brian Siver, Dave Taylor -percussion MiMi Rose, D’arcy-dance Ella, Amadeus, Bruce -extra folk   Drivers:   Dave Taylor(604-738-1041) - Brian, Ian, D’arcy   Helen Spaxman(778-863-1422) - Claire, AJ, Max   Brenda Koch(778-708-5769) - Bruce, Marlo, Boom (camping)   Tim Sars(604-700-8576) - Ella, Amadeus (camping)   Ross Barrett(604-263-9933) - Julie, John, + 1 (camping)   Sarah-Belle(604-970-0173 - Diane, Mimi, Fred Pincock   Christine Bishop, Carolyn Shaffer, Steve (going on their own)   Performance: Saturday, July 23, 5pm call, 5:45 – 6:15pm performance   Location: Wandering to the Mt. Baker Stage, Fraser River Heritage Park. Dress: Bright, Circus, Tight

1326 east georgia, aka Nathan and Antonina's house!

Templeton Pool, outside area near playground

15277 - 100 Ave in the parking lot look for the Cooperators tent in Impact Plaza- right across from Hallmark Ford on 100Ave and 152nd St.

The 6th anniversary of their Guildford location. Booked from noon to two. Lunch will be provided. Last year we played two 45 min sets with a half hour break in between. Our contact will call the day before the event to make final arrangements. They will feed us and provide a locked area for gear. Please let me know if you are driving and are willing to transport Carnies and gear.

Columbia Street between Hastings and Cordova

Victoria Park, 1425 Victoria Drive.

UPDATE: Just a friendly reminder that we are looking forward to seeing you at our Canada Day Event at Victoria Park, 1425 Victoria Drive. If you can be there at 12:20pm and meet me at the main stage area ad if you can play at 12:30pm for about 5-7 minutes. Please see me at the Main Stage area, which is near the washroom area.  I will be wearing a Britannia polo shirt. After you, we have our Aboriginal Elder opening the ceremony. Looking forward to seeing you there! Also, letting you know that Carnival band members will get a ticket for our bbq concession which will be 1 hotdog and drink. Kind regards, Ellen Dacamara We'll play two sweet & short sets. The first to open the event at 12:35-12:45 and then a second micro set at 1:15. Britannia gigs are near and dear to the carnie as they are quite literally our heartland.  Hope to see you all there!

Grandview Park

East Side Pride.

Emery park to David Lam park

...a downtown procession from park to park...we start near the gathering place, at emery park, (Seymour and Davies)!

The alley behind Arriva, the 1500 block of Commercial.

We will meet in the alley behind Arriva Ristorante (the first alley west of Commercial--more or less across from the liquor store). Please dress yourselves to reflect your most essential carnie self--or try for Italian Revolution.  I hear that Mimi and Krystein are working up quite a costume extravaganza so.....I'm just sayin... We don't know exactly what shape the day will take but Michael things we'll be done by 12. I will likely need to get a release signed from all of you too. Please see my last update here. (This answers the questions carnies asked leading up to the filming). Hey folks, This is a local production and they have asked us to swoop in and play Bella Ciao.  We are still awaiting the final details.  Plan on being available for morning.  They have also said many times now, "The more the merrier!"  Our kind of folks *love*  I'll update the post when I have more details.  Just throwing it up now as a "save the date" strategy.

1st and commercial

so all you carnies that make it back to the drive on time can from Gibson's can head over to perform procession down commercial drive! Starting at 1st and commercial, and ending at venables and commercial.

Gibsons Landing, BC

update can be found here:  http://members.thecarnivalband.com/wurst/2016/06/04/gibsons-june-18th/

I hear there might also be a very exciting closing act.....

PNE at Renfrew and Hastings

This is a awesome gig, but Ross and Tim are already  book. We hope to make it, else have fun without us. Maya is the co-ordinator

Parade from creek side park(science world) to crab park

This will be a lot of fun. We parade, then take a break in the park,  and play another set for all the fine folks!

Woodland Park

Maya is organizing a block party in Woodland Park! Cases can be left in our house if need be. I don't actually know very many of my neighbours (the reason to have the party) so if you know anyone who lives around Woodland Park, please let them know!

14th and commercial

14th and Commercial, Clark Park

Ross and I will b e coming in hot...Show bizz.

Kitchener Street between Victoria and Nanaimo

This is a super fun community event, still waiting on times, so stay in the loop.

Ceperely Park, in Stanley Park, near Second Beach and the playground with the red fire engine

Fundraising event for a rape crisis centre and battered women's shelter. Ending male violence against women can be a walk in the park. We have played this event twice before. Free lunch. Fun gig in a beautiful setting with an appreciative audience. set list:

1. bumper to bumper
2. ingrids air
3. crash
4. bella caoi
5. Mardi Gras
6. kostinin mekam
7. Love is waiting
8. Baker Street

Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, 3883 imperial street

Okay Pim, you gotta do all the talking on this gig: making us a super legit Euro Brass experience. we roam he grounds between 2:30 and  6pm, about 3 sets.

Rocky Mountaineer Train Station, just off Terminal in Vancouver (Train station, Main & Terminal is just west of Rocky Mountaineer Station).

All are to wear Black Pants -- Dress for band will either be all black or black pants and purchaser will supply some type of NHL hockey team sweaters - 7:45 - 8:00 pm to perform Hockey songs played when cocktail hour over, marching through cocktail area with  guests following to help move them into dining area, these hockey songs played till 8 pm when all guests must be in dining area: Performance to consist of : "Hockey Night in Canada" theme, U2's  "Where the Streets Have  No Name" (played at Canucks games), and "Hello Out There It's Hockey Night Tonight"... We need this segment to last EXACTLY 15 minutes please... - 8-8:20 pm  immediately go into Horah music, exactly the same songs and pace as in 2014 :  Hava Nagillah, Frailach, Odessa Bulgar. - 8:20 PM - Horah goes on for 20 minutes and ends at 8:20 pm and the band marches out of the building. End of Carnival Band segment of show.

58 W Hastings (between Carrall and Abbott)

See yous there <3   Jean Swanson wrote: the Carnegie Community Action Project is wondering if the Carnival Band would play for us at an action for social housing.  We are planning a community party and action at 58 W. Hastings where the city wants to build social mix housing but the community wants 100% welfare rate housing so we're trying to build support for that.  Already have groups representing 9000 people endorsing it.  The date is May 21 and time  is 11 to 2 but you wouldn't have to play all that time, maybe just at the beginning ..

Plaza of Nations

Vancouver Club, Downtown 915 west Hastings

Call time Is 7:45pm, dress Mardi Gras, and this is a private staff party.

Britannia Community Centre

30 minute parade, free soup, cute kids, and good times!!!

Pacific Blv. at BC Place Gate D

Wow, we could win $500 bucks on this gig!   "Dear Bands, Djs, Radio Stations, Cheer Groups, You are eligible to win $500 dollars as part of the Neighbourhood Challenge presented by Chevron during the BMO Vancouver Marathon. Show off your singing, cheer, dance routine supporting runners on Sunday May 1st. Tag #RunVanFan for a chance to win $500 prize or submit your video or photos by email to community@runvan.org For social media use #RunVanFan Please see attached. Cheers, bmo"

Clark Park at 14th and Commercial

Our yearly gig down Commercial Drive. We parade from Clark Park to Grandview Park. Usually at 5 pm, but still waiting to get a sold time confirmed.

Meet at Commercial Drive across from the skytrain station (around 8th and Commercial). We will parade down Commercial Drive.

The wonderful students of Windermere Secondary organize this parade for Earth Day. Sometimes there are dinosaurs.  

pin Hide Map The York Theatre 639 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia V5L 3W3

***Update***

39645 Government Road, Squamish

Okay Carnies, this gig is super early, and on a weekday. hope folks can commit, and we can make it happen. Talk soon, Tim   Directions: "The venue is at  West Coast Railway Heritage Park located at 39645 Government Road just minutes from the Sea to Sky Highway. If you are heading North, take Highway 99 until you reach Squamish. Turn left onto Commercial Way and at the roundabout; continue straight to stay on Commercial Way. Turn right onto Queens Way. Continue on Government Road. The West Coast Railway Heritage Park will be on your right."

Green Room at the FireHall upper level

We'll be organizing rides, if you plan on driving, please fill your clown car with carnies!!!

Burrard Skytrain Station

..a celebration of Cherry Blossoms

303 east Cordova (St James church)

This is always a sweet event, very traditional Christian . My favourite part is getting sprayed with holy water.

Denman and Davie

****the date has changed for one week later--we are now scheduled for the 19th if people can still make it****

Apologies for confusion.   Meet up 2:15 Denman and Davie, then (very short) walk to ALEXANDRA PARK GAZEBO, picnic/party there.  

(1755 Beach - across the street from the beach.)  We'll at the statues at bottom of Denman and Davie.

Then, we'll parade to the beach to find the bday girl and play our hearts out for 30 mins.

Cake and drinks provided!!

WooHooo!!!

Clark and Charles 1345 Clark Dr, Vancouver, BC V5L 3K9

...more details to come....

Heartwood cafe

the great Shannon Hecker from the free market is organizing a fundraiser. So far a triple bill with Ta'kaiy Blaney and Rachael Goddyn!

Woodwards 333 Abbott (on Hastings) -we shall meet in the giant atrium space

We will March from the wood wards building to the convention centre.

China Town

It's my year folks, that's 36 years around the sun. Holy crap! More details to come, like parade ## and such.  

Cafe Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Dr

One grounds, green room same as last year. Hastings Park

Same as last year: green room with goodies, play opening mini set, parade around the lake, end at the fire show. Here is the info I got from the organizer:   "People/community/Carnival Band  gather at the North/East  corner of Hastings and Renfrew starting at 5:30pm. Carnival Band is their playing and mingling, the "Welcome to LWD" is just before 6pm sharp and then the procession begins and your wonderful amazing high energy Carnival Band lead the procession around the Sanctuary Pond."

33 west cordova

should be a fun time this Sunday at the free market. I (Tim) will be coming from a rehearsal, so might be a bit late, so feel free to start without me;) here are some tunes for the gig:

1. bumper to bumper
2. bella ciao
3. coconut fanfair
4. love is waiting
5. ella joy
6. ingrids air
7. ascent
8. crash
9. millipede

Canada Place

Granville Island triangle square

Always such a beautiful event. We meet in the false creek community centre, on the 2nd floor green room. Parade starts at triangle square, a three minute walk from the community centre.

Compassion Club 14th and Commercial

The Carnival Band returns to play for one of our favourite audiences.  In this case, they might actually love us more than we love them--hard to believe cause we loves 'em so much. The Compassion Club is providing refreshments and snacks for band members. This performance is restricted to folks over 19 due to restrictions at the venue. Dave is our coordinator for this gig, he doesn't use the internet so if you have any questions please phone him directly.  604-738-1041

Denman Mall

LOCATION CHANGE: 4:30 PM downbeat at Denman Mall, 1030 Denman St, between Nelson and Comox St.

Frog Hollow at 5th and Renfrew

This is always super sweet, and we get to play some of those good time xmas songs. FYI, the call is long , as we do two performances, should be done by noon.

110-2248 McAllister ave. Port Coquitlam.

Performance cancelled. Will try to rebook us in the future. Carnies, the folks out in PoCo are worried that their power might go out as they are gaving problems now. There has also been a slight location change: There has been a small change in location. Instead of the Gathering place, we will be starting from The Outlet Workroom. The address is 110-2248 McAllister ave. Port Coquitlam. I’d like to mention that we are not expecting a big crowd, due to the weather, but the event will still go on Saturday, December 5th Lantern Festival Bring your family and get into the community spirit as we light up the winter streets. Headed by The Carnival Band, there’s bound to be lots of music and fun times for all! Bring your own lantern for the parade or attend the workshop beforehand. Leigh Square Lantern Workshop: 3:00-4:45pm $10 Register by Nov 30 Parade: 5:00- 6:00pm FREE Event hours: Lantern workshop: 3:00- 4:45 Parade: 5-6:00pm  Set-up time: Arrive at 4:30 pm. There will be about 30 minutes to setup anything necessary.  Parking: There is no dedicated parking during this event. There are plenty of free public parking spots around Leigh square that will be available for everyone the day of the event, and you may use any of these spots. We very rarely have any issues with parking in the free public parking spots during the year. The streets that have free parking are along Donald St, Whyte Street/Leigh Square, a parking lot behind City Hall, a parking lot behind Leigh Square’s The Outlet, and a parking lot off of McAllister Avenue behind the Bowling Alley.  Load in/out: When loading your items into Leigh Square you are more than welcome to park as close to the square as possible (down the side Donald St or in the City Hall parking lot’s “Loading Zone” spot.  Day of Contact on Site: Ashley Knight or Jessica Nelson will be available on site as your main contacts. There will be other arts and culture staff on site to assist you as well. We will be located in the Gathering Place at Leigh Square, helping with the lantern workshop. When you arrive, you can find us in this building (address: 1100-2253 McAllister. Port Coquitlam).  Weather: This event will run rain or shine, so dress prepared for cold/ wet.

Gassy Jack Square, at 1 Alexander, in gas town

Streets will be shut down,  we play a procession from Gassy Jack Square, up to Powell, come back, and then up water street to Abbott, quite a short parade.

The Vancouver Art Gallery

Hi Carnies, I'm excited for this one. Here it is in Bob's words: "SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2015.  The meeting place is at The Vancouver Art Gallery at 1:00 PM. There will hopefully be a huge crowd so we need a BIG BAND for sure. I will bring details tonight if I can get this published. I will sign up folks tonight and will give each person a lovely yellow scarf that I made as a Birthday Present. I hope you’ll take part." And here is the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/855315771250745/  

33 Cordova

Well this should be a good time. Here is all the info from their facebook page:   "

Gym A/B of Britannia Secondary School. If it's not raining we can start at Grandview Park marching back to the Gym

Let's NOT march from  Grandview Park down to highschool gym/craft fair. Let's meet at 5pm at the Lower Gym and if it's not raining go up to the park and march back. But since it will probably be pouring down, let's not get soaked out there, friends. Greenroom is in the gym (upstairs from the cafeteria greenroom of Parade of Lost Souls) available at 3pm Let's add some extra cheer to the fair!  

7 west 2nd, the Woods

7pm art setup, crafty fun 8pm show, but we play at 10pm if you wanna help with decorations, you can go to an art party nov 7, call Nate Owen for details.

Stanley Park--Pipeline Rd & Stanley Park Dr

Meet Location: Runner Hydration Station located at the corner of Pipeline Rd. and Stanley Park Dr. - Near #6 on this route map http://www.greatclimaterace.org/map Start approximately 10:15 (or when the first runners get there) We'll play (no marching) for about 1-2 hours depending on runners/weather and how we feel They are really happy that we are playing for this event - please confirm attendance There is parking near by - sorry, not sure how to get there by bus There will be 2 awnings/tents for us in case of rain Any questions you can email Sandi - sandi.keeling3@gmail.com

Britannia Community Centre

We will be doing three processions, on each hour; 7, 8, and 9. The theme of this years parade is "tricksters treat".

The woods, 7 west 2nd

spooky times.

St. Michaels 409 east broadway

Here comes the bride!!!! for the walk down the isle a small ensamble (flute, sax, melaphone, tuba)will perform the wedding, then during the signing we shall perform:

1. cascade
2. baker street
3. love is waiting
4. ascent
5. crash
6. new life
7. moliendo cafe
8. fralaich
9. millipede
10. bumber to bumper
11. ingrids air
12. waco

1147 Granville street

We shall hide around back, an surprise her, so we gotta get there on time folks; no tarty carnies! This is gonna be super cute, lets play New Life when we walk out, then Love is Waiting.

froghollow at 5th and Renfrew

****Time Change**** Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House is throwing their annual family festival, with that awesome judging  of veggie creations. Everyone's a winner!

Meet by 5:55 pm at Waterfront Station Downtown.

Here is all the info from Bob: "

the Plaza of Nations

No turkeys will be hurt in the course of this marathon. FYI-this is not a vegan ralley, but still a good cause, as it raises money and food for the food band(and get's you outta bed nice and early).

1495 west 8th in the diamond ballroom

super last minute gig, hope we can muster a band, as Vancouver Grandville is a swing riding!

Georgia and Granville

Here is what Nathan has to say:   "

Rocky Point Park, Port Moody

We've been asked to perform a 45 minute set + parade set, sounds like fun.

VAG

From Robyn: "FOR REAL?!? Oh my gosh!!! People have been asking for you guys non stop! I am so stoked!!! I will need to get back to you ASAP with all the confirmed dates but it'll be sometime between 9-10am at the VAG on Sept 26th. Thank you so much!" More from Robyn: "We're meeting at the Vancouver Art Gallery, on the corner of Hornby and Robson. Registration starts at 10am and the walk begins at 11am."

Grandview park, at commercial and Charles

this should be fun, as the drive street band will be there too, perhaps jams will take place.

Hastings Community Centre, 3096 E. Hastings ST. Vancouver, BC V5K 2A3

a sweet family friendly event at one of our local community centres!

McLean bike route at Napier Street

Previously known as Napier Neighbour's Day, this little (not a blockparty) intervention beside the bike route will not stop traffic by getting in the way but stop it because they want to participate... in a fresh fruit kabob? Carnies to make this little event a happening. A request is in to Kickstand to do some bike maintenance education as well. Get ready for the return of the rain, it's going to be wet. Let's celebrate it Carnie style!

That park on 1st and Slocan

Our annual gig for the neighbourhood vegetables, and their creators. This is a sweet family friendly , super local festival, with swarms of cute kids dancing to our tunes!

Third Beach towards Siwash rock as per last year.

Yay! A carnie marathon! Bathrooms at third beach will be open please provide your own food and water. Parking: Is not provided but there is paid parking close to your location.

In Squamish!

Squamish Valley Music Festival Aug 7th-9th: 22 total: 2 surdo Brenda, Sara-Belle 2 snare Brian S, Dave T 3 percussion Carol,  Sara Z, Kyrstein 1 tuba Tim 3 trumpet Julie, Rees, Nathan 3 trombone/baritone Megan, Micheal, Carolyn 2 sax Ross, Ian 1 fhorn Fred 2 flute/pic. Charlotte, Hazel

Wells BC

This is a beautiful BC Hippy Festival!

Williams Lake

Our northern tour!!!

Strathcona Community Gardens 759 Malkin Avenue; south on Hawkes if coming from Prior Street just west of Hawkes at the pond

They want us to show up at 2:30 to then play after the ceremony between 3 and 4 pm. There will be another band as well. We are invited to the reception later as well if you want to go.

The Woods 7 west 2nd

Yay crazy party at the woods!!!

15277 - 100 Ave in the parking lot

The 5th anniversary of their Guildford location. We play 2 45 min sets with a half hour break in between. Our contact will call the day before the event to make final arrangements. They will feed us and provide a locked area for gear.  

CRAB/Portside Park

CRAB/Portside Park

Marching from Firehall Theatre and CRAB/Portside Park

Greenroom at the Firehall Theatre We expect to play from the Firehall Theatre to Crab Park and then another 20 minutes on that stage/covered area.

CRAB Park/Portside Park

This is a walkabout, only Ross and I need to go. Please sign up for the Dusk Dances at Crab/Portside Park Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening gigs if you are available. July 9, 10 and 11 The greenroom will be at the Firehall Theatre.

the Orpheum

...big time, between 5-8pm...gay pride style, with a rehearsal too!!! This event is a closed call event, only room for 16 Carnies. I will be selecting the band based on instruments: 2 surdo, 1 snare, 1 percussion, 2 tuba, 3 trumpet, 3 trombone/baritone, 2 sax, 1 fhorn, 1 flute/pic. Timing for Monday, July 6th:  3:30pm call/ 4pm run through, full dress/ 5pm dinner/ 6:45pm call for the show.(if you can’t make it earlier, please let me know) Entrance: Please enter at the stage door, on Seymour, just North of Smithe. Dress: Hot Pink and Lime Green, with space tights if need be. If you are having trouble, please let me know asap, I have extra stuff, but find your own pants!  

Victoria Park

We definitely love Britannia more than they love us!! We'll kick off the event at 12:35-12:45 and then play again at 1:15.

Burnaby Central Park between Kingsway & Patterson skytrain station

Family Festiva 2015 - MapThe Family Day Festival is Burnaby Community Services' biggest campaign effort to raise funds for the Camping Bureau which helps to send kids from low income families to camp. It is their goal and mission to create an event that fosters community relations and celebrate diversity. We play from 11:30-12:30. There is a parking lot (on Patterson Ave. near Kingsway) that is reserved for our event so we won’t be needing parking passes. You can also access the site from there. There will be a stage with a mixer, amp, and mic that you can use." Costume Call: Changed to same as 3:30 gig. Tight and Bright Rainbow! BCS-Family-Festival-2015-phase 1

Grandview Park, I think

Victoria Park/Tim's House 1830 Graveley

This is a rehearsal/dress up time for the band that is performing at the Orpheum on July 6th. The dress call is lime green and hot pink, and I wanna make sure we are looking our best. Also, I have a small budget for costumes, so I was thinking of hitting up Dressew. The theme of this event is gay pride parade. Please let me know if you can make it. Vancouver City Awards participants so far: 18 total: 2 surdo Brenda 1 snare Brian S 1 percussion Carol, Sara 2 tuba Maya, Brian P 4 trumpet Julie, Rees, Nathan, Marlo 4 trombone/baritone Pim, Helen, Claire, Megan 2 sax Ross Tim 1 fhorn Fred 1 flute/pic. Charlotte

Commercial and 1st Ave

This is right after our Honk! Seattle trip, no problem;) We can use my house as our green room!

Fremont

parade line up at: 2:30pm Lakeside Stage: 6:30pm

Seattle

Georgetown--6:30pm on the Fantagraphics stage

Seattle

Strange Fellows, Clark near Kitchener

We had so much fun playing for these folks last time! They are lovely and this event should be lovelier!

Port Moody Inlet Theatre

...sounds sweet...here is the set list:

1. Baker Street (Ross leads)
2. Kostinin Mekam (Brian P. leads)
3. Crash (Brian P. leads)
4. Millipede (Brian P. leads)
5. Yeep! (Ross leads)
6. Love Is Waiting (Ross leads)
7. New Life (Ross leads)
8. Bumper to Bumper
9. Mardi Gras (Ross leads)

Sunset Beach

Need I say more (*hint hint wink wink*) Steve says: "Come out at around Noon-12:30 or even 1:00pm and play till just after 2:00pm when we leave."

Robson Square

The organizers are expecting about 1000 international students. TIME CHANGE: PERFORMANCE STARTS 12:45 – 1:00. Pizza will be served:)

PNE grounds, Hastings and Renfrew

Yay Steam Punk dress call. This event is always a blast. To comp. a friend go to this link: https://adow.wufoo.com/forms/p1w1vm0s0tuecj4/

Australian Consulate Suite 2050 - 1075 West Georgia St Vancouver BC V6E 3C9

Come play at the Australian consulate in solidarity with #SHUTDOWNAUSTRALIA. On June 1st between 11am & 12pm.

33rd and Heather

Children's Hospital Fundraiser We would be performing for 6500 kids running through the finish line, as well as a set or two at their "carnival" party, there will be stilt walkers and clowns(but not the scary kind;). Here is the info from our contact: " Here is the basic run down for Sunday May31st.  

• The celebration site is at 33^rd and Heather street.  You will see the signage directing to the site.
• The run starts at 9 AM and the start line is in QE park approximately 1 KM from the celebration site and the finish line.  You will be performing on the celebration site.
• You will need to arrive on site by 8:30 if you are going to park in the parking lot as all of the streets in an around the site and route will close at 8:30.
• When you arrive at the celebration site please call me – (Miriam 604-803-1725) and I will help you get set up.
• You will set up at the finish line – on the map it is right in front of the flower bed between the 1k an 5K finish chutes.
• It is a grassy area and it is raised up from the pavement area so you will be seen and heard better.
• The runners will start to arrive back at the finish line at around 9:15- 9:30.  As soon as the runners start to come back please start to play.
• Runners will continue to arrive back until approximately 10:00 AM .  At that time you should take a break, have some refreshments and enjoy the carnival on the celebration site.
• At about 11:00,  we would love to have you finish off the event with some more music.  Everything wraps up at about 11:00 so if you want to play a few more songs at around 10:50 or so that would be great.  It would be right at the end after all of the presentations and announcements have been made to close out the event.  Hopefully everything stays on time."

Vancouver Art Gallery 750 Hornby Street

This is a big across the nation protest to stop a controversial bill, being passed be the current Government of Canada.

Britannia Plaza

Several Carnies participated in the last banner workshop on the theme of Music: Alexis Greenwood, Stephen Wehner's kids, Helen and Claire-Louise. Please meet us in the Britannia plaza as we return from our rounds about 2:30. I hope we can play Nature Boy in front of Claire's pair. We will also have refreshments in the AML.

Charles and Garden …Nanaimo

Come help support a local neighbourhood school, make music, and be merry! FYI: some of our littlest fans will be present.

Art Gallery, Georgia side

We'll play from 11:45 to warm up the crowd and play until 12:30pm when the speakers start. Check out the event page for more info.

bear creek park in surrey

I need more info, but I was thinking we could meet up at 11:30am at the skytrain station, and train down together.

The Smiling Buddha

Britannia Community Centre

This is such a sweet annual event, super family friendly, lots of activities, and of course yummy soup. Our Greenroom will be open at 10am in the Britannia Conference Room.

Clark Park to Grandview Park

On May 9 advocates, families and child care supporters across BC will launch a week of action for quality child care.

Join us and reinforce our call for government to support a $10 a day child care plan for BC

10:45am - Gather at Clark Park, 14th Ave and Commercial Drive

11:00am - March to Grandview Park, Charles St and Commercial Drive

11:40am - Rally at Grandview Park

Pipeline Road, after entrance to Stanley Park Pavilion

Lets do it!

Heritage Hall, 15th & Main

Darling-est Celebrants of Love, Dave Taylor's daughter is getting married and we're invited to play after the ceremony. Dave is arranging for us to have pizza, served at noon. We'll start playing sometime between 1 and 1:30 and play for about an hour. Should be great fun! Dave is requesting the "full carnie experience." Let's show those folks our secret power!

Grandview Park

Let play music in the park, and help our friends in the community spread there messages. The tentative schedule of the day: 12:30 - set up 1 pm - welcome on unceded territory by Audrey Siegl 1:15 - Solidarity Notes Labour Choir 1:35 - Carnival Band 2:15 - Creaking Planks 3:00 - West Coast Labour Choir 3:30 - Gross Domestic Product

Nootka and 19th (just east off Renfrew)

This is a two Carnival day! Nootka is an elementary just off Renfrew, and they are hosting a Carnival for their community, and to raise $$$ for school stuff. Yay kids!

Clark Park

Lets take over Commercial Drive!!!! This march starts at Clark Park, and ends at Grandview Park.

8th and Commercial

pending approval: "Hi. We, at Windermere, were wondering if you could perform on the Earth Day Parade which is on April 26th, 2015. The Earth Day Parade is going to take place at Commercial Drive." As in years past, we'll play at 8th and Commercial starting at 11:30, walk the parade up the drive to Grandview Park and play until everyone arrives. This is their 5th anniversary! So awesome....

The Art Gallary Plaza off Georgia Street

Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and as Vancouverites we all have a role to play in keeping it spectacular. Keep Vancouver Spectacular is a series of programs that help to reduce litter and support a healthy, vibrant and clean Vancouver. By helping to clean up garbage, remove graffiti, and prevent dumping, you also help our neighbourhoods and business districts remain vibrant and thriving.

Surrey, City Hall Plaza

1:35-2pm procession, starting on 103rd Ave. Just follow the giant salmons!!! We can start playing early at that location to warm up the crowd.

Vancouver Club 915 West Hastings (green Room 4th Floor. Staff party for Organic Food Co.)

We shall rove in neon. Please practice the Final Countdown for this event!!!!

Vancity Theatre, Seymour and Davie

Hi folks, I proposed this gig at rehearsal about a month ago but some how their email confirming the details was lost.  I think it's my fault so I'd really super crazy over the top appreciate any carnies who can make it.  I have confirmed that Tim, Ross, Nathan, Fred and myself will be there.  Hope a few more of us can show up. This gig is for a youth film festival  called Reel to Reel. We've been asked to play when the film is over (sometime between 8 and 8:10). We'll play a couple songs, listen to a poet, then play a couple more songs.  They will have refreshments we are welcome to share.  Also, we're invited into the film itself which begins at 6:30pm.  

St James Anglican Church 303 East Cordova Street

Lets get sprayed with holy water, and smudged with Italian incense. This is a long standing tradition folks.

7 west 2nd Ave

Yo Carnies, this is a self produced gig, we'll be looking for other performers, and volunteers to work door, make fliers and promote!!! If you have any other band idea's, please email me: timsars@gmail.com

Clark Park/Commercial Drive

Here is the facebook event: We'll actually propose the gig this coming Monday. I hope we'll have enough support to play it.

The Hive (Hastings and Abbott)

Hey carnies! For the green Chamber of Commerce gig this Thursday we only have to be there at 5:45. It's at the Hive (128 W Hastings and Abbott) Dress fabulously with green accents! The lady said something about sneaking us in so we would be a surprise so lets meet outside! Peace

Strange Fellows Brewing, Clark Drive, between Charles & Grant

These folks are a relatively new business. They want to throw monthly events to pump up enthusiam. We'll likely play two 45 minute sets with a break between. Their theme is Carnival so I think we need to show these folks how it's done!!

Clark Park to Grandview Park

Carnies, This is a last minute gig. We're playing for the BC Federation of Labour's International Women's Day March. Folks will assemble around 2pm. They would like us to play as people assemble. The march will start at 2:30. We'll play to Grandview Park and then we're done. Thanks for being so wonderful that stuff like this is possible.

Starbucks at Keefer and Abbot before 10:30.

The Year of the Ram, as always we'll be dressing as the annual zodiac animal, so dust off  your good old ram outfits folks! We will be meeting at Starbucks, at the corner of Keefer and Abbot, arount 10:15-10:30.  

Clark & Hastings

Hi Carnies, This gig is a protest. You of course are welcome to attend from the beginning (10am) but the band will play around 4 for about an hour. The organizers aren't sure what will happen so please check the site the afternoon of the gig to confirm the details. (Click link below to view callout event page) https://www.facebook.com/events/452509068236441/

Joes

...please see details on Jan 30th post...

Joes

...please see details on Jan 30th gig post...

Joe's Cafe

Yo Carnies, lets hip hop! CR Avery is a Vancouver hip hop artist, and has been throwing a weekly hip hop show at Joe's Cafe every Saturday night this month. He has asked us to perform one song with him at the end of the night, to be video taped. We can continue playing afterward, if we're feeling like it, as Joe's is serving drinks, and open till midnight. This is gonna be a wild time!

Hastings Park, at the PNE. Renfrew and Hastings

lwd-poster-2015-11x17-print A beautiful east side community event in the dark of Vancouvers winter.

Cottage Bistro 4470 Main Street

Playhouse 601 Hamilton St

Dress rehearsal on Dec 29th at 2pm, come through the stage door(601 Cambie)!!!  

Granville Island

A beautiful family friendly parade, ending with a magnificent fire show. The green room is with in the False Creek Community Centre, in the youth lounge.  

Gym D at Britannia

This is my daughter's preschool! We should totally try to make an effort to get out and play this gig, anything associated with Brit is good for us to support.

VPL central branch

from the organizer, Kerry: "VPL Central Branch at 5:30 on December 17th. The Flash Mob will leave the library at 6, travel along Robson to the Art Gallery steps and then down to the West Georgia Street entrance of the Pacific Centre Mall and thru the Mall to exit on Dunsmuir - we think about an hour from 6 to 7 pm. We’ll then take a Hasting bus to Pivot - at Heatley/Alexander - for a social."

I've been told the downbeat is 5:15, but we are highly encouraged to show up early as Karla thinks the crowd will appreciate our costumes. We perform at tent 14 on Comox, between Bute and Thurlow from 5:15-5:30 and then parade to the West End Community Centre for 6:20, break until 7:30 and play at WECC 7:30-8:30 We have a green room at the West End Community Centre. It's a good 15 minute walk from there to the gig, so plan accordingly if you're dropping stuff off and walking over.

The streets of Yaletown

This is happening on the streets of our spiritual leaders neighbourhood. Perhaps Ross will have a party in his apartment afterward! We're to play four 30 minute sets. Please bring your lights, and if you don't have any, some will be provided by me(Timmy). Greenroom will be a 26' trailer RV parked in the lane behind Canada Line off Bill Curtis Square (Davie + Mainland). It has power and heat and kitchen and bathroom. Deluxe! It gets there at 4 pm so if you need more than an hour to put make up on, please start it before you get on site. There will be snacks and water there, but if you need a full meal, make sure you bring it. yaletown schedule

Froghollow 5th and Renfrew

Yes folks, Santa will be at Froghollow Neighbourhood House on Dec 6th. This is a great opportunity to give him your list in person, and make the best impression possible while devouring pancakes. My Xmas list this year includes:

1. Helicon
2. Bari. sax reeds, (4 soft RICO Jazz Select, french cut)
3. Bourbon
4. Gold and turquoise paisley three piece suite
5. Horse and Carriage
6. Banjolele

2121 West Mall, (Continuing Studies Building), UBC (see map) Come to the Swing Space building Room 108 (just south of Continuing Studies Building - next door) to say hi and show off your instruments to my ESL class. We will meet here at 11:30 and go back to Cont. Studies at 12:00 to then parade around.

The UBC English Language Institute (ELI) has asked us to play their little Fair Fair Friday November 28th from 12-1:00. All proceeds from sales of goods, will go to Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) Doctor's Without Borders, towards the fight against Ebola. More details: The FAIR FAIR: Recycling, fundraising, fair trade, flea market, bake sale, busking and swap-a-Palooza, feel free to bring anything else to donate such as clothing, baked goods, crafts.