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past events

      2023
      23 Sep 2023: Firehall Open House

Fire Hall Theatre 280 E Cordova St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1L3

  1. Performing a 20 minute set between 4 and 5pm. Please sign up asap, as this is a short notice gig.

      15 Sep 2023: Global Climate Strike

NOT starting from City Hall! There will be a march from city hall lead by Indigenous drummers, over the Cambie bridge that will pick up several additional groups along the way. They will meet up with us on a large sidewalk 500 block Smithe between Richards and Seymour just North of Rainbow Park there is a large area to gather there. Then continue to the Art Gallery and maybe play there for a bit while people come in.

Vancouver Climate Strike - For Our Kids March from City Hall over the Cambie Bridge to VAG. The climate crisis is here. After the most destructive wildfire season on record, province wide severe drought conditions and dangerous heat waves, enough is enough on climate inaction. On 15 September, join young people, students, parents, teachers and community members at the Global Climate Strike on unceded x?m??k??y??m (Musqueam), S?wx?wú7mesh (Squamish), and s??lílw?ta?? (Tsleil-Waututh) lands / Vancouver __________ ? Gather at Vancouver City Hall on the North side (the side with the steps) at 1:00 pm: Welcome by Manuel Stream (Musqueam and Wet’suwet’en nations); Speakers Elder Jim Leyden (Anishinaabe nation) and UBC Student, Jose Reyeros, facilitated by Emily Kelsall March to Art Gallery @1:30 Along the march, we’ll hear from Vancouver Folk Song Society; Left Coast Labour Chorus; Alouette Sisters/Banshees Kathara Artist's Collective and Friends; Solidarity Notes; Carnival Band and Rhythm Rebellion Art Gallery @3: with Squamish welcome from Marissa Nahanee (Squamish nation); Speakers include Brandi Morin and Janelle Lapointe with performances from Ndidi Cascade & Powys HJ, Aaron Ross and Kendall Gender facilitated by Manvi Bhalla with kid friendly area and activities and community sharing area! __________ In joining us, you will join millions of people around the world who will take to the streets to demand a rapid, just, and equitable end to fossil fuels as world leaders gather at the UN in New York: https://fridaysforfuture.ca/ and https://fossilfueltreaty.good.do/global-march/map/ The science is clear: the world needs a rapid and just transition away from fossil fuels to an energy and economic system that is efficient, fair, and equitable. A system based on clean energy sources and produced with respect for nature and the sovereign rights of Indigenous peoples. To have hope of addressing the root causes of the climate crisis, leaders of the biggest polluting countries must deliver a fast and fair fossil fuel phase out and fund it globally. This September, people on every continent will escalate our fight and #EndFossilFuels together. We can create a global just transition that is #FastFairForever. Join Us: bit.ly/vanclimatestrike Volunteer form here: https://docs.google.com/.../1lr5-eI8cdE7eFpzG3Y.../edit Please contact if you or your group is interested in supporting the organizing efforts. We need all hands on deck to support young people's fight for climate justice. Any contribution is valuable and needed. Do not hesitate to reach out: vanclimatestrike@gmail.com

      10 Sep 2023: McSpadden Country Faire and Zucchini Races

East 4th Ave and Victoria Drive at McSpadden Park adjacent to QVAnnex Elementary

Arrive early to register your zucchini racer, acquire raffle tickets, peruse the hyper-local vendors, eat from the food truck(s) and participate in Paul Silverio's not-square dance call (Professor Banjo). McSpadden schedule  11:30-12:15 Fox Hops 12:15-1:15 Robin Layne Marimba 12:00-12:30 Griottes Polyglottes 12:35- 1:10 Jump into Music - Monica Lee 1:00-2:00 Roving accordion 1:15-2:00 Prof Banjo - Paul Silverio 1:15-2:15 GinaLina book reading 2:00-2:30 Carnival Band  ++ Between race categories (10 mins x 4) Carnival Band

      9 Sep 2023: Hope Brigade Days

Hope BC

Confirmed! Parade down Wallace Avenue (the main street of Hope BC) and over the tracks to the festival grounds.

Then a 15 minute set at 1pm outside the Hope Lodge is 3 blocks from the end of the parade route. They will use their Handydart to ferry us back to our cars. PARADE ROUTE MAP Hope Brigade Days 2023

      9 Sep 2023: Parade from Alternative Art Studio to Britannia Centre

Alternative Art Studio, 1659 Venables Street

A small parade starting at Alternative art studio (1659 Venables Street) and walking up commercial drive to Britannia Community Centre.  A surprise for the participants at Alternative Arts Studio.

      7 Sep 2023: Belkin Gallery for Carol Itter

Belkin gallery in UBC

Art opening for Carole Itter

Details sent to me: ”
Room 210 is on the second floor of Lasserre building -  Elevator access is on the ground level, at the west side of the building (see attached) -  Stairs to the second floor are at the east and west side of the building
re. Parking -- Carole is correct. -  Parking is expensive at UBC. If you are improperly parked, the fines are approx $30 - $60. Rose Garden Parkade is the better option for rates and spots available:
  • $10 for 2.5 hrs
  • $12 for 3 hrs
  • $16 for 4 hrs
(University Lot Centre is $8 for 2 hr max. You must renew every 2 hrs. Only 6-8 spots available) I suggest giving yourselves plenty of time to park and make your way to Lasserre. Directions:
googlemaps - Lasserre, Rose Garden Parkade  OR  https://goo.gl/maps/uxjgbpZH8vD2a2fC9
 
  • Access Rose Garden Parkade from 6278 NW Marine Drive.
  • Drive to Level 5  Chan Centre.  * Easy access to Pay metres and Elevator
  • In the elevator, press Level 6 (Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery is on the list)
  • Belkin Gallery is kitty-corner from the Elevator (3 minute walk). Lasserre Building is next to the Belkin (2 minute walk)
Detailed info:  https://parking.ubc.ca/map  Hope this helps. Let me know if you have questions or comments. Naomi On Thursday, call/txt me  778-628-1154
-- Naomi Sawada Manager of Public Programs MORRIS AND HELEN BELKIN ART GALLERY belkin.ubc.ca”

      31 Aug 2023: Clinton Park Harvest Festival and Veggie contest

Clinton Park - North side of 1st Ave, East of Nanaimo

Frog Hollow is hosting this community harvest celebration with veggie contest, where everyone is a winner!

      26 Aug 2023: Summer Nights at Southlands in Tsawwassen

Southlands at Tsawwassen

  • We are holding our Summer Nights at Southlands event, with a craft market, food trucks and performers 4-8pm, and we thought it would be amazing to have the Carnival Band's joyous atmosphere and wild entertainment.
I'm so glad to see Carnival Band is still at it- I discovered your magic waaaaay back in the early days of producing Illuminares at Trout Lake!

      24 Aug 2023: Grandview Childcare 50th Anniversary Celebration

Grandview Elementary School grounds 5th and Woodland Drive on the bike route

Grandview Terrace Childcare Society here in East Van is turning 50 years old and are planning a celebration for current and past families. This outdoor event will be on Grandview ¿uuqinak'uuh Elementary School grounds on August 24th between 4:30-6:30.

      23 Aug 2023: Trout Lake Lantern Festival

Trout lake community centre: procession around the lake

Annual Procession around the Lake! Look for Carnival Band in white with twinkle lights guiding the parade of exceptional lanterns.

      12 Aug 2023: Beedie Rock - Vancouver Food Bank fundraiser

Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park

Raised $2M  

      29 Jul 2023: Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows COUNTRY FEST

Albion Fairgrounds Address: 23448 Jim Robson Way, Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1C1

One day only this year; we play a bunch of mini sets mostly roving. Come see the animals and eat some fair food!

      23 Jul 2023: Fort Langley Jazz Festival

Fort Langley jazz festival site

We are roving, performing between 11-3pm…yay jazzz!!!!

      18 Jul 2023: Scattering of Ashes

Margaret Pigott Park 2743 Point Grey Rd, Vancouver, BC V6K 1A6

From David Bremner: A very small group of us will be scattering my mum's ashes at Margaret Piggot Park on July 18th at 11:00 am.  It might be fun to have some music afterwards - really more for passers by than us ash scatterers.  She loved talking to strangers... in parks... on the bus... really anywhere.  

Pink = destination
Blue = no stopping
Red = cars blocked
Green = two hour parking

      16 Jul 2023: Honk!BC at Grandview Park outdoor stage and parades

Commercial Drive Parades 11-noon Grandview Park Bands noon-4pm Redgate Bands 8pm-midnight Here is a link to a map! but us locals probably don't really need it.

"Musical Pedestrians" will depart from the over pass near Commercial and 8th every 15 minutes. 11am Carnival Band and Greenhorn, 11:15 Analog Brass Band, 11:30 Balkan Shmalkan, 11:45 False Creek Flats.

*Grandview Park (our daytime event location).
Here is a link to a map! but us locals probably don't really need it.
*While performers aren't "given" a t-shirt, we will have a DIY screen printing booth at the daytime event.  Please bring something to print at the booth! There will be a limited number of "shirts by donation" but if members want a t-shirt for sure, they should bring something--natural fibres work best as does a lighter colour.  Prints will be purple.
*There will be a merch table for underpants, etc...
 

      28 Jun 2023: Canada is Burning

6367 Bruce Street, and BC Ferries foot passenger entrance, Horseshoe Bay Terminal MP Patrick Weiler's Office 6367 Bruce Street, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7W 2G5, Canada

Cross Canada 350.org action at noon on Wednesday June 28. We are invited to express our disappointment with the slow pace of just transition. We are encouraged to bring fire extinguisher, watering can, signage... Concerned citizens, including the Open Air Orchestra Society, will be gathering with fire extinguishers this Wednesday in front of West Vancouver MP Patrick Weiler’s office to bring attention to the government’s lack of action on the climate emergency. As you well know, Montreal had the worst air quality in the world due to smoke from out-of-control wildfires in Quebec that have forced thousands to evacuate their homes. Wildfires are still raging across Northern Ontario, with smoke hitting communities in Ontario and Manitoba. Fires are breaking records and compromising air quality in BC and Yukon too. And smoke from the Canadian wildfires has travelled as far as Europe. Despite these apocalyptic conditions, our federal leaders seem unphased. Last week, they adjourned for the summer two days early, shortly after delivering another "plan to make a plan" for climate action. That’s why this Wednesday, we’re showing up at MP offices and public places across the nation to confront politicians with the urgency of the climate crisis as soon as they return to their constituencies for the summer. Here are the details: What: West Vancouver - Canada is Burning: National Day of Action When: Wednesday, June 28th, 12:00 p.m. Where: MP Patrick Weiler's Office, 6367 Bruce Street, Horseshoe Bay, British Columbia, V7W 2G5, Canada July hasn’t even begun and this is already the worst wildfire season in recorded history. A total of 7.2 million hectares have burned across Canada. And yet, the Sustainable Jobs Act that the Trudeau government announced less than two weeks ago, doesn’t have any specifics, or a clear delivery date. And worst of all it opens the door for Big Oil to write the plan. The climate emergency is escalating. We need immediate action now to stop fossil fuels and enact a Just Transition. That’s exactly what more than 30 communities across the country will demand this Wednesday during the Canada is Burning Day of Action.

      11 Jun 2023: RBC Race for the Kids

Riley Park 4601 Ontario St, Vancouver BC V5H 3H4

This year our event will be taking place on Sunday, June 11th at Riley Park in Vancouver from 9am-12pm. The race begins at 9am, followed by an on-site carnival till 12pm, with 6000 participants attending.

We are looking to engage a group to help build excitement and encourage the runners to move from the race finish line to the festival side, and feel your band would be perfect for this!

We have limited parking around the site, but I should be able to allocate 1 VIP Parking spot for the band in the carpark of Riley Park. (we will designate this for whoever is driving Ross) 8:30am – 8:40am – Band to play in RBC Team Meeting area (shown on start site map attached, by 2k warmup) Break time – the band can take a break in our volunteer tent (#9 on the start site map) 9:25am – 9:35am – Band to start playing outside the volunteer tent and walk a loop of the teams area (gravel carpark of Nat Bailey stadium), walking slowly over to the festival side to encourage participants to follow 9:35am – 9:40am - Band to play in front of the main stage, opening up the festival program (Main stage is #33 on the festival site map attached) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EE3wyL0KFtfnHCza48pW_XkX6nW9x3EebqLUmIDiqWo/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DvsDUxcSGTbbrF8iTWYl_LzQAhBO_6BZ9cpaR4wq_Bg/edit?usp=sharing Latest update:

Arrival time: 8.00am

Performance times:

8:30am – 8:40am – Band to play in RBC Team Meeting area

Break time – the band can take a break in our volunteer tent or green room

9:25am – 9:35am – Band to start playing outside the volunteer tent and walk a loop of the teams area (gravel carpark of Nat Bailey stadium), walking slowly over to the festival side to encourage participants to follow

9:35am – 9:40am -  Band to play in front of the main stage, opening up the festival program

 

      4 Jun 2023: Honk Fest West 2023--Sunday

Yesler Terrace Park, 903 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122

Location:  Yesler Terrace Park, 903 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122 Sets between: 12pm & 6pm Details: TBD

      3 Jun 2023: Honk Fest West 2023-Saturday

Columbia Park, 4721 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

Location: Columbia Park, 4721 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 Sets between 12pm & 8pm Details: TBD

      2 Jun 2023: Honk Fest West 2023-Friday

Seattle

Update: Location: Georgetown neighborhood, 1205 S Vale St, Seattle, WA 98108 Sets between 6pm & 10pm Hey Carnivalistas,

We've been invited to Seattle's Honk Fest West on June 2-4th. I have no other details yet so keep your eyes peeled for more information late April early May. In the meantime, please sign up on the widget NOW because they need preliminary numbers!!!!

      22 May 2023: Fort Langley May Day Parade

22895 Sailes Avenue, Fort Langley

Big parade, big prizes! let’s meet at Britannia at 9am and we can car pool / caravan to the gig. Drivers include Tim+3,Brenda+3, Don+2, Helen+3

We will meet at Andy Shildhorn's house at 22895 Sailes Avenue, Fort Langley . He is a co-founder and director for the festival.
Please be there by 10:30am and we will be shuttled to the parade site from there.
See you bright and early!

      13 May 2023: Spring Festival - Queen Victoria Elementary

Queeen Victoria Annex Victoria Drive and 3rd Ave

QVA Spring Fair 2023 poster pdf Family fun! Fundraiser for QVA elementary school (which like other annexes may be threatened by the current trustees). The school is located right beside McSpadden park and we will have the festival on school grounds spilling into park.  

      7 May 2023: BMO Vancouver Marathon

Beach Ave and Gilford St (Seawall grass area) - West End (entertainment station number EH02/EF05) 7:30am - 10:00am

"We remember that, in the 2022 event, you did an amazing job entertaining runners and spectators alike and we want you to come back this coming year." Update: EH02 - Beach Ave and Gilford St (Seawall grass area): Sunday, May 7th 7:30 AM - 10:00 AM Beach Ave and Gilford St Entertainment Station Responsibilities: - Provide music, cheer and/or dance entertainment on course for runners and spectators, plus foster a spirit of community celebration. - Bring own music equipment, sound system, portable power generator and necessary sound supplies. (those horns and drums...) - Arrive on time. Map: https://bmovancouvermarathon.volunteerlocal.com/volunteer/file/?id=58583 You are welcome to share your enthusiasm on social media and tag the event: • @bmovanmarathon • #bmovm • #runvan • #runvanfan When posting, please add great photos and keep messages concise, ideally less than 120 characters or two lines in length. Be positive, add value, engage, proof read, and please exercise good judgement. You are an ambassador of the RUNVAN® family and your writing tone should be light, engage and energize.

      30 Apr 2023: SHINE Intercultural Spring Market Festival at Britannia

šx?q?el?w?n ct Carving Centre, Britannia parking lot

Parade from Grandview Park can start at 11:15am, must be finished any last songs in the Britannia parkinglot at noon for the blessing of the food. This collaborative event between Britannia Community Arts, Grandview Woodland Food Connection, Reconciliation in Action and the Skateboard Coalition is 12-4pm. Expect multicultural music and entertainment including hyper-local art vendors, art activities, and skateboard workshops and competitions as well as soup and bannock.

      30 Apr 2023: May Day Social Justice Info Fair

Grandview Park, but we would parade from Sparticus Books to Grandview Park. Go to the parking lot behind the shop.

This would be a 2 gig day with Shine in the morning and May Day in the early afternoon. Both gigs in the Commercial Drive area.

      29 Apr 2023: Aethernet - flash mob dance performance

Vancouver Art Gallery, North Side

Dress rehearsal will be held on either the 27th or 28th of April. Actual performance is on April 29th starting between noon and 1:30pm, still waiting on the exact time. We will be playing the two Greek songs: Ela Pare Me and Mavra mou Matia

      22 Apr 2023: Earth Fest at Everett Crowley

Everett Crowley Park

Earth Fest is ECPC's annual community event and spring celebration based in Everett Crowley Park. There will be a wide range of free family-friendly activities from ~15 booths, such as plant weaving, eco-demonstrations such as mason bee care, nature talks, forest-based learning, and hands on making of seed “bombs”. The entertainment and activities are all free and wheelchair accessible, and last year we had 200-300 visitors throughout the day. Event is 11am-3pm, we are performing between 1-3pm. site coordinates: https://www.google.com/maps/place/49%C2%B012'36.1%22N+123%C2%B002'11.8%22W/@49.2100278,-123.0366111,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d49.2100278!4d-123.0366111

      21 Apr 2023: Disco Inferno Afterparty

Russian Hall

Let's disco party, this is a top secret gig, as the show is getting held over.

      19 Apr 2023: Confidential - Ninja TED with Amanda Palmer

The Vogue

Food Bank Fundraiser:
Here is a top secret message I received. We did this gig a few years ago and it was super fun.
"Hi Tim, Hope this finds you well. It’s not announced yet so please keep confidential, but Amanda Palmer is doing NinjaTED again and we’d like to have your Carnival Band a part of it, as in the past… details are still being worked out, but checking to see if the date worked on your side and if you can block it off if so. Cheers, s."

      2 Apr 2023: Palm Sunday

Anglican Church at Oppenhiemer Park

Joyous parade from St James Anglican Church around Oppenheimer Park and back into the church.

      1 Apr 2023: Garden Festival at AR Lord

AR Lord Elementary School 555 Lillooet St, Vancouver, BC V5K 4G4

Garden Festival at AR Lord on April 1st from 9am-1pm. 2 x 20 minute sets 11am and 1pm. Expect a plant exchange and people will be invited to share gardening and plant knowledge, snacks, and general excitement about nature. Poster to come. The Manure Sale is a fundraiser for both AR Lord Elementary and Tillicum Annex.

      9 Mar 2023: Housing Rally at City Hall

City Hall

This is a small housing rally attended by the tenants who are going to be evicted by a project that's up for public hearing. In tandem with the Vancouver Tenants Union who will be asking members to show up as well.

      20 Feb 2023: Family Day at Trout Lake

Trout Lake Community Centre

Super fun time at Trout Lake Community Centre with all sorts of family entertainment and activities.

      22 Jan 2023: Chinese New Year: year of the rabbit

Tinsel town, International Village

The Annual Festival is baaack! Come celebrate the Lunar New Year in the many hours long parade through Vancouver's Chinatown.

      2022
      31 Dec 2022: NYE Circus3 event

650 Hamilton St

Hello Carnival Band, looking forward to playing some music with you this New Years Eve, here are the details from Circus 3 folk:     "Show Order Carnival band 9:00-9:15 2K Entertainment (spinning act) 9:15-9:35 Carnival band 9:35-9:50 ` New Years Performer Onboarding Venue šxw?'? ex?n Xwtl’a7shn 650 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 5N6 Dressing rooms/greenroom- Vancouver Playhouse 600 Hamilton St, Vancouver, BC V6B 2P1 Please enter at the Vancouver Playhouse stage door location on 601 Cambie street. The security guard will have your company/act listed at the door. Parking If you are driving and planning to park at the venue's parking lot, here is how to receive/pay using the staff parking rate: Once at the pay station, click the more selection button, and select either staff parking rate (day or all day) Enter 12901, and pay! If you have any issues when paying, feel free to call Shila at 604-379-2415. Dressing Rooms and Green Room The dressing rooms and Greenroom are located on the floor below the stage. 2K Entertainment and Carnival band will share a chorus dressing room. There will be a shared green room. A rehearsal hall is also located in the green room. Please be respectful of others as we will all be sharing these two spaces. Complimentary tickets Artists are entitled to two (2) complimentary ticket codes for their guests and can request the codes via Shila by emailing shila@circus3.com. Artists are also eligible to use the coupon code: friendvsfamily to receive 50% off each ticket. Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/circus3s-new-years-eve-variety-show-tickets-47302694532 "

      21 Dec 2022: Solstice on Granville Island

False Creek Comm. Centre

This will be the 29th annual Soctice, and legend has it we have played them all!!! Don't do the math;) this year there will be no parade. We will be performing an indoor dance set from 8:30-9:15pm in the false creek community centre

      18 Dec 2022: Champlain Heights Lantern Procession

3530 Swansacre in the Kinross Creek Co-op. The address is also on the flyer https://freethefern.ca/calendar-of-events/

This is an evening event. This is also a solstice celebration.

      10 Dec 2022: Biker Santa party at the Harley shop

Harley Davison shop 1875 Boundary Rd.

      19 Nov 2022: Britannia Winter Craft Fair

Britannia - greenroom in the board room, marching from Grandview Park to 1st (subject to weather) and back through Napier Greenway and into Gym D for 2 more songs max

The 39th Annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair will be held on Friday November 18 (open 3-8pm) and Saturday November 19 (open 10am-6pm) Carnival Band traditionally plays around 10am on the second day of the fair (Saturday November 19) but this year we won't parade until 12. This is our opportunity to show Britannia folx and vendors/guests of the fair, how much we love them more than (as much as, I'm sure) they love us! Depending on the weather, (chaotically) march up the drive to 1st Avenue and back through Napier Greenway and into the fair in Gym D for a couple more tunes. We may have a few teens in reindeer antlers/elf hats following us with leaflets.

      5 Nov 2022: Ancestral Ways food festival 2022

Strathcona Park

“I hope this email finds you well. The reason I am writing to you is because we would love to have the Carnival Band in the "Day of the Dead Celebration" at the Indigenoud Food and Freedom School garden at Strathcona Park, Vancouver on November 5th 2022 from 4 pm to 9ish pm. This celebration is part of the Ancestral Food Ways festival, we are planning to make an offering with the food harvest from Indigenous Gardens to the ancestors, and a feast with traditional foods will be provided for the people attending.”

Timeline is dinner at 4:30ish, and we perform around 6pm

      31 Oct 2022: Hallows Festival

Starting at the gathering place

Parade up Granville street, parade runs from 7:30-8:30

      31 Oct 2022: East Side Family Place Pumpkin patch

Britannia Westernmost Gardens

This would be a two gig day, but hell, it’s Halloween!!!9 There's a chance that Family Place may decide to hold the event indoors and in their "backyard"  because of rain. I'll try to be in touch with those of you on the widget. But if you don't find anyone at the garden at 10:45, chances are good that they've moved it to their building at 1655 William street, beside Grandview Park. Ipdate: starting at fsmilyvplace 1655 William street at 11am

      16 Oct 2022: Pumpkin patch at frog hollow

Frog hollow on 5th and renfrew

      2 Oct 2022: Wild Salmon Caravan Oct1-2

Chase BC

Yo Carnies, here is how it would go down: Oct 1st: Leave from our gig at the Shadbolt and drive to Kamloops, arrive at 9pm at my Aunty Jennifer’s house and crash Oct 2nd: leave Kamloops around 11am, drive to Chase BC for 1pm parade, perform a stage set at the gazebo in the park. return options: option 1: camping in Chase option 2: head back to Vancouver. Arrive home after midnight.

      11 Sep 2022: Mcspadden County Fair

Mcspadden park

Sunday September 11 - the great Zucchini Race!!!!!!
The schedule for the day is:
11:15-11:45 Carnival Band 12:00-2:30  RedFox 11:45-12:15 Jump into Music 12:00-3:00 Roving Fiddlers 12:15-1:45 Robin Layne Marimba 12:15-1:15 Griottes Polyglottes 1:15-3:15 GinaLina Ukulele workshop 1:00-1:45 Roving accordion 1:45-2:30 Prof Banjo 4:00-4:30 Carnival Band

      10 Sep 2022: Britannia BLM Mural opening celebration

Britannia Library Plaza to Rink Plaza

  1. Check out Edge's work in progress now on the north end of the Gym C building, close to the Rink.
Let's excite the spirits of those gathering to appreciate their work. Parade from the Britannia library plaza to the rink plaza from 12:45-1:15. Stay for a few speeches and acknowledgement, an elder to bless the space and then Toto will perform and do some African drumming.  

      3 Sep 2022: Aethernet flash mob

North Vancouver Ship Yard Festival -east of Longsdale Quay

Kenisis Dance is putting on the flash mod again, so we will be performing the two Greek songs again. More details regarding location and rehearsal to come. note: rehearsal day of at location at 1:30, but we don’t need to be there. So far no green room

      1 Sep 2022: Harvest festival

Clinton Park

Classic gig for the folks a frog hollow. We play fan fares for a veggie contest, rock out with granny’s and play for the kids.

      24 Aug 2022: Trout Lake - summer concert series

Trout Lake Community Centre

      23 Jul 2022: Maple Ridge Country Fair 2022: Day 1

11 a.m. Meet @ Brit for Caravan purposes. 23448 105 Ave, Maple Ridge, BC V2W 1G3

As before! A two-day, sleep over event surrounded by farm animals! Some food vouchers will be available! Three sets: 12:30, 2:30 & 4:30. We'll meet at Britannia at 11 to caravan out there. Please let me know if you can drive folks. Set List Ascent Baker Street Barrett’s Jig Bumper to Bumper The Chicken Coconut Fanfare Crash Feel Like “Cookin” It Up Ingrid’s Aria Love is Waiting Mardi Gras Mercy Mercy Mercy Millipede New Live

      18 Jul 2022: There Goes the Neighborhood

Odlum and Napier

      17 Jul 2022: BCHONK! - Redgate

Redgate on Main Street

Update: BCHonk 2022 closer at Red Gate!

      16 Jul 2022: BCHonk! 2022 Grandview Park Stage

Grandview Park

This is our festival, people! Volunteers for set up in Grandview Park, helpful at 11am. Greenroom in the 55+

      15 Jul 2022: Honk!BC Flash mob

Broadway Skytrain

Sorry forvthe delay in posting  it's not a secret.. Meet at Broadway Skytrain for flashmob to promote Honk!BC 2022

      1 Jul 2022: Grandview Park on July 1st for Britannia CC

Grandview Park

Are we available to play a 20 minute set on July 1 for Britannia in Grandview Park? There will be bannock and cinnamon sugar. We can all make super hero buttons. And work on the Promise Blanket. Low key, no dignitaries, no need to practice Oh Canada unless Ross wants to weave it into one of his solos, lol.

      4 Jun 2022: Access Festival

Emery Barnes Park parade to VAG

The is a procession up Granville street and they have the whole street blocked off for us! Parade ended at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

      3 Jun 2022: Aethernet Community Flashmob

Granville Island

Sometime between 2 and 4 we are gonna do a big flash mob with Kinesis Dance. They will be hosting choreography workshops on April 8 and 9.

 

Now, about the dates:

  • Rehearsals with the dancers to create the flashmob material:
    • Friday May 13, 10am-1pm (studio Kraul, Dance Centre)
    • Thursday May 19, 12:15-3:15 pm (studio Birmingham, Dance Centre)
  • Community workshops for Granville Island flashmob:
    • Saturday May 28, 2:30-4:30 pm (studio Jandali, Dance Centre)
    • Sunday May 29, 10am-12pm (studio Birmingham, Dance Centre)
  • Dress rehearsal on-site at Granville Island
    • Thursday June 2nd at 7 pm
  • Performance at Granville Island (food court courtyard, at the back of the public market)
    • Friday June 3rd at 2pm

      23 May 2022: Shout Out

Lynn Valley Road and Mountain Highway

Shout out POSTERS-FLYERS-SMALL FILE Yay! A really fun event! Please see flyer for details. A community event celebrating the power of music and dance to bring us all together. Poster instructs folx to “Bring your pots and pans” Greenroom in Susy Chant, MLA's office. With eaty thingies and drinky drabs. 4:00- 5:00 preliminary set up 5:00 Colleen from NVRC arrives, button making set up and started. 5:30- 6:00 Gonzo Variety Spectacular performance. 6:15 Call for the Carnival Band. Come to boardroom at office #217, 1233 Lynn Valley Road. (Above Van City bank). Light snacks and beverages will be available for performers and volunteers. 6:45 the office is locked- secure green room. Band travels down to stage area. 6:50 - 6:59 remarks. I, Michael Charrois am the Announcer. David MacLean is the Host. Announcer introduces speaker 10-15 minutes David- Countdown 7:00- 7:01 Shout Out- Bang the Pots and Pans 7:01- 7:46 Carnival Band Performance Button making closes down Art tables may continue 7:46 Performance ends, band returns to green room. 8:00- 9:00 clean up

      1 May 2022: BMO Marathon

1111 West Hastings

Bright and early!!!!

      23 Apr 2022: Tall Grass

Aquarium in Stanley park

corporate juice party, Vancouver performance artists on mass, always a good time. New location!!!! We have two sets: 9:15-9:45 and 10:30-11:15

      10 Apr 2022: Palm Sunday

303 east Cordova

This is a sacred gig for the Anglican Church downtown. Not sure on the time, but I think it starts around 10:30

      20 Mar 2022: Shine: Intercultural Spring Market - Britannia

Grandview Park parading to šx?q?el?w?n ct Carving Centre (Britannia parking lot)

The market will feature the works of local artisans, delectable food, community tables, and activities—it’s our time to shine again. The Spring Equinox is a returning of light, a shift from winter to spring. We invite you to celebrate with us and share our stories with each other through music, art, dance, food and togetherness. Bring your instruments for a chance to play. Get ready to sing, dance, and clap! Let's parade in from Grandview Park.

      12 Mar 2022: A Press Conference from the Future

VPL downtown

  • This sounds like a wonderful and fun event to be asked to take part in:
    "My name is Avi Lewis, and I’m part of the team organizing an event for 350.org and Council of Canadians national day of action for a Just Transition.
    The date is Saturday March 12, and our event is at the central Public Library downtown.
    It’s a fun and inspiring event: a press conference from the future! The Climate Emergency Coalition government is going to be giving its annual Just Transition update from 2025.
    Here's a 1-pager with more details:
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1toEeyH_YpbKVcxU3eV1XVYZhK5wEsv6O/view?usp=drivesdk
    We'd love to have some iteration of Carnival Band join us - in particular we're look for one explosive euphoric irresistible number to celebrate our radical vision of a climate just future, breaking the spell of the slightly high-concept Utopian future event and returning us to our bodies in the present!"

      21 Feb 2022: Family Day bbq at trout lake

Trout lake community centre, outside in the park

      7 Feb 2022: Percussion Workshop: Liam Macdonald

Seniors Lounge

Our guest will be Liam Macdonald and we'll focus on some sweet samba and samba reggae grooves and breaks. All participants must be double vaxxed and masked. Instruments will be provided: percussion only. Participation is limited to 20 folks so please sign up. Volunteers: load in and set up around 7.

      31 Jan 2022: Percussion Workshop: Robin Layne

Seniors lounge

Robin will lead some generally groovy rhythm stuff but I've also asked if he could do some stuff around our Calypso rhythm--with some idea for breaks and fills. .All participants must be double vaxxed and masked. Instruments will be provided: percussion only. Participation is limited to 20 folks so please sign up.   Volunteers: Robin will be here around 8 so we can be a bit relaxed about bringing instruments in and such. .

      24 Jan 2022: Percussion Workshop

Seniors lounge

This is a homebrew plan. All participants must be double vaxxed and masked. Instruments will be provided: percussion only. Participation is limited to 20 folks so please sign up. Volunteers: load in and set up around 7.

      2021
      21 Dec 2021: Winter Solstice

Granville Island, starting at triangle square

Let's play in the dark!!!!
"Hi Tim,
Solstice is on! It will be somewhat restrained but it would be great to have you and Carnival Band on Granville Island. Thrilling, in fact!
Attached is the schedule with your parts highlighted.
Procession route from Triangle Square is same as always, and waiting while Morris Men perform at Water Park is also same as always. As you may know the Picnic Pavilion is ridiculously close to the Water Park, so it’s just a matter of getting folx to follow and then dance their booties off. Outdoor dance idea is because entry to the Community Centre is by ticket only, with much smaller numbers allowed due to COVID protocols and scanning, so I want to provide free safe fun outdoors. It would be great if you can make a few bullhorn announcements, which we can discuss.
I have you scheduled to 7:30 but if it’s cold and awful you can stop earlier, and if its super fun you can go longer but music has to end by 8:00pm due to neighbourhood sensitivity.
Please let me know!
Many thanks,
Naomi"
Schedule of event:
DRAFT 2 28 th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival Schedule of activities - 2021 GRANVILLE ISLAND TRIANGLE SQUARE 5:00 – 6:30 Lantern Sales 5:00– 5:40 Morris Men (music and dance) 5:40 – 6:00 Carnival Band (music and then lead procession to Water Park) WATER PARK 6:30 – 6:45 Morris Men – Wassail 6:45 – Carnival Band leads procession to Picnic Pavilion – announcement re: tix for FCCC PICNIC PAVILION 6:45 – 7:30 – Carnival Band plays for outdoor community dance FALSE CREEK COMMUNITY CENTRE MINI GYM 5:00 – 6:30 – Last-Minute Lantern Workshop 7:00 – 9:00 – Nature Lantern Workshop TYEE HALL 6:00 – 8:30 – Headdress Making Workshop* TELL GEOFF (1/2hr slots) GAMES ROOM No activities 6:00 – 9:30 – shadow/light show in windows, viewed from outside – TBD – ARI? Check outside lights LIND HALL 6:00 – 6:45 – Zlatna Mountain 7:15 – 8:00 – Bob Baker & group 8:30 – 9:15 – (Zlatna Mountain or?) 9:45 – 10:15 – (Hot Club of Pluto or?) PERFORMANCE WORKS 6:00 – 10:30pm – Labyrinth of Light THE GROVE 6:00 – 10:00pm – Lantern installation and roving performers THE NEST 6:00 – 10:00pm – Live-stream production studio RON BASFORD PARK No fire performance

      10 Dec 2021: Red Gate show

Red gate on Main Street

This is a self produced dance party with multiple brass bands!!!

      31 Oct 2021: Gathering place parade up Granville

Gathering Place at Helmcken and Seymour, then parade up Granville Street

Yikes, I totally forgot about this gig that we got asked to play, like, 2 months ago....my bad. Can folks please sign up if they are available ASAP?! We do this event every year, usually a wonderful collaboration of musicians and performing artists in the park at the corner of Davie and Seymour.

      30 Oct 2021: Parade of Lost Souls

Britannia Community Centre, Parade starts in the Britannia Plaza.

Update 2: Greetings Parade People! First, THANK YOU for being part of the Parade of Lost Souls 2021, PHOENIX RISING. The Parade route is looking incredible and that's because of YOU. WHAT WE STILL NEED A few more Set up and Tear Down Crew. A few more Visual Art Installations Roving clowns with cool interactive ideas Volunteers to come on Fridays during our Open House Happy Hour and do some volunteering at the studio! Any Volunteers that want to do some fun sit down work, like combing through old photographs, for example! All volunteers/crew/artists should just come to the open house and talk to Kat! Or Text Message Kat directly 604 700 8528 EVENT LINKS HAPPY HOUR OPEN HOUSE COSTUME SALE FRIDAYS THRILLER WORKSHOPS TIME WARP WORKSHOPS AND..... DISCO INFERNO Tickets for this are $15 only for THIS MONTH. After midnight on Hallowe'en they jump up to $25. More info HERE CONTACTS Kat Single-Dain – Producer/Artistic Director - 604 700 8528 - I am your main contact for most things Alisha Davidson - 778 887 2710 - Artist and Community Liaison  - If you can’t reach me on the day of Parade, call Alisha. She will have a walkie talkie and be able to reach security, or me, or site staff. Shafer Carson - 604 417 5044 - On site tech problem solver !!! THINK 'OUTSIDE THE BOX'...Or just OUTSIDE! This year, because of Covid, there's no central Green Room. As I am talking to each group individually, we will talk about where your hang out zone is, and if we don't talk about it specifically, please assume that the event is all outdoors and there is no indoor green room space this year. Apologies for that! THREE PARADES The Carnival Band will pass by your zone three times. They start at The Library at 7, 8  and 9 pm. They walk the route, so at some point you will expect to hear the band. This is a good time to take a wee break from playing! However, after they go by would be a good time to start up as the crowd will be following them and may want to see what you are doing and stay with you longer! THE ROUTE and THE MAP A map will be posted online on Oct 20th or so. (It may be later but that's good to have goals in life....) This map will have your Group Names on it!! We want people to be able to find you and book you in future!! So if you want me to ensure that the correct name goes on there, reply to this email with your performance name in BOLD in the subject line, just so I get it!! I have most of them already so I don't think I will get it too wrong but just in case something has changed since we talked. The route goes from the Library, down to the Tennis courts like in 2018-2019 but it goes further! It will go past the cafeteria to end at the Gravel Field ! We want folks to have lots of space to roam this year, and end in a place that has lots of room to move. SCHEDULE 10 am Production team will be on site from 10 am onwards on Oct 30th. Feel free to arrive anytime! HQ is the Cafeteria as usual. All people admitted indoors need to have vaccine passports. 7 pm Performers arrive in time to perform at 7 pm. It's up to you to decide when to come, and set up, but if you need any help or guidance from us, please arrive EARLY. As it gets closer to 7 pm we cannot help you! Any questions should be answered ideally before the day. Give me a ring! 10 pm There is an afterparty at the Wise Hall. Right now we don't know if dancing will be allowed. Tickets are sold out at the moment but more will be released if BC goes into Stage 4 ! RAIN PLAN We always move forward rain or shine! Each performance group will have a "rain plan" arranged with Kat. It would consist of either a pop up tent, or a covered area. If you have your own pop up so much the better! PARKING You can park in the Public Lot at Britannia. I suggest doing this early in the day and leaving your car there! Go out for dinner on the drive and know that you are all set up and have a ride home. COVID SAFETY We are producing this event with the full support of the City of Vancouver special events, and Britannia Community Center. Everything is "by the book". With that said, it is an outdoor free event with no physical barriers, so there will be a mixture of people who may be vaccinated or not. There is no crowd control in this regard. Knowing this is key, and keeping yourself safe is very important. As a performer you will often be in areas that can be separated from others, and if you want to make barriers to ensure this, please do ! We support you!   Bring a mask/face guard/costume that covers you up, and use it at your own discretion. We are encouraging people to use masks in their costume designs. Also of course we don't want anyone who is experiencing symptoms of any kind of sickness to come out. Please 'air' on the side of caution! REMEMBERING WHERE WE ARE We are on the land of the Coast Salish peoples–S?wx?wú7mesh or “Squamish”, Stó:l? and S?l?ílw?ta?/Selilwitulh or “Tsleil-Waututh” and x?m??k??y??m or “Musqueam” Nations. In living, dying, performing and celebrating here, we aim to be good Stewards of the land that we use. This year incredible Indigineous artists and leaders, Mandy Nahanee and Sara Brooke Cadeau, are curating their own areas at the Parade, the teen center and the šx?q?el?w?n ct carving center. I hope you all have a chance to see the full route at some point on the night. Again, THANK YOU ALL for being part of this uniquely East Van event. We aim for it to be a reflection of the awesome creativity and diversity that exists here. If it ever stops doing that, it will die. And Rightly So. However, as long as I still have the energy, I say Long Live the Lost Souls! Love from your friend and Eye of the Parade Storm, Kat Single-Dain Update: we're not going to parade to the after party but please sign up on the widget to get a ticket to the party. Featuring members of Greenhorn. Basically on the hour starting at the info centre.

      28 Oct 2021: XR Snake March

Nelson Park, Nelson @Thurlow in the west end

CB or parts thereof would be more than welcome every day of the 14 day protest , but the most fitting day will be the Snake March on Thursday the 28th.  A snake march is a spontaneous fun march with the route being decided as we go.  There will probably be die ins, it will probably go through a mall. We'll be gathering at Nelson Park  At 4:30.

      17 Oct 2021: XR We See, We Howl

Grandview Park to Broadway Skytrain

Extinction Rebellion is having 2 weeks of protest
Sunday Oct 17 theme : We See We Howl ( colour scheme - wear black and white) and stop TMX
gathering at Grandview park at noon and ending at Commercial and Broadway.
(this one is on our home turf!)

      3 Oct 2021: Mobility Device

Kits Beach

We walk alongside our friend Carm, in lieu of his walking cane. We are his Mobility Device.

This performance is a walk along Kitsilano Beach, from the North end all the way to the Show Boat stage. We will have a small film crew with us, and a short documentary will be made from our performance.

      25 Sep 2021: Music in the Park

McLean park in strathcona

      25 Sep 2021: Rebel Now for Future Generations with Extinction Rebellion

Prince Edward Park (21st Avenue East of Main Street)

Family friendly event with Carnival Band, art, performers, face painting, drums, sign making, all welcome. In Prince Edward Park at 21st east of Main Street. Then we will process down Main st. with a few stops for short performances. Stay tuned for more info after XR meeting tomorrow night (Tues.)

      12 Sep 2021: Mcspadden Country Fair

McSpadden Park, around 6th and Victoria

The great zucchini race!!!!

      28 Aug 2021: Tiny Islands presents the Carnival Band

Everett Crowley Park, parking lot is on Kerr between Marine Drive and 54th, but the gig is in an outdoor class room space in the middle of the park.

We are here to play music that reminds us of what the Kinross Stream might have offered to people, plants, and animals before settler cultures. The Kinross Stream once bore salmon and ran down to the Fraser River. This is part of a concert series that aims to kindle a relationship to the land we call home.

      25 Aug 2021: Lantern Procession stout Trout Lake

Trout Lake Community Centre

      21 Aug 2021: Impromptu bchonk!!!

Trout lank

This is a top secret pop up event. We will be setting up at the North End of the park, and stationary:)

      21 Aug 2021: Shut Down Canada: save old growth forests, protect our future.

Robson Square, walk to the viaduct, and across to the Cambie bridge.

Extinction Rebellion invited us to a protest, pretty long root, and they are hoping for some music, this is the same day as an impromptu honk, can we do both???? Let’s discuss at rehearsal. They also have another date for us on Sept 25th. https://m.facebook.com/events/874237829843574/

      16 Jul 2021: Pride at Collingwood

Collingwood Community Centre, close to the Joyce St. skytrain station

6:00 p.m.: Carnaval Band and all roving performers arrive at CNH (Collingwood Neighbourhood House (5288 Joyce St, Vancouver)
6:30 p.m: Parlour Panther arrives at Collingwood Park (5275 McKinnon St, Vancouver). Sound check with Robert Moya at 7pm
7:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. : Community gathers in front of CNH for the unveiling of four painted benches (for the Pride Community, and three other groups). Elder to do a blessing. Short speech.
7:30-8:00: Parade from CNH (Collingwood Neighbourhood House) to Collingwood Park Carnaval Band & all roving performers
8:00-8:30: Parlour Panther in Collingwood Park
8:30-9:00: Carnaval Band in Collingwood Park
8:15-8:45: Willoughby & Chance roving in Collingwood Park 8:30-9:00: LMNO & Hotmale roving in Collingwood Park 9:15: Movie in the park begins

      2020
      31 Oct 2020: Parade of Lost Souls

Commercial Drive-Britannia community centre

  It’ll be a bit different this year, here is what I know so far: a parade up commercial drive, dress call is probably The Plague, and it’ll be on Halloween. Assemble outside on Britannia site between Grandview Park and the library outside Gym D. No greenroom :( Use the Grandview Park washtooms... Stay for the Desentralized Dance Party at the McSpadden Park, end point. We have been reassured that this is our route and should be labelled Carnival Band 6:45: POLS20-Routes-in-Detail-1-Blackberry-1

      2 Oct 2020: Protest this Friday, 4 pm at the VAG

Vancouver Art gallery, not sure what side

Hi carnival band, I(Tim) am already Booked in whistler this Friday, but Ross is available for this. I’ll be a 15 minute set at the Vancouver Art Gallery, more details to come. Here is the message I got via FB from Jeni Ann: ”Hi Tim... hope you are doing well. Are you aware of the protest being organized for this Friday at Art Gallery regarding the new ban on public performances in Vancouver (including busking)? I got in touch with the young guy who started it (Bo Henrik) and now Cameron Hood and I seem to be in charge of the scheduling of the bands. Sorry for late notice but would you & Nathan or you and ?? or whole or part of the Carnival Band like to come out in support and play. Somewhere between 4 and 7 thus far. 4 other bands are in already. It would be really great to have you and/or energy there. Please let me know asap if you are interested. You can msg me here or call m e if you prefer 778 998 6571. Thanks!!”

      28 Aug 2020: Collingwood Days

Collingwood community centre

This is a sweet family friendly event. Super good people in a small community centre. “The event will follow all safety measures, including not more than 50 people total on site, physical distancing, etc. “

“Collingwood Days on August 21 at GASTON PARK (3470 Crowley Drive, between Joyce Street and Tyne.  ....
 
The GREEN ROOM is located in Collingwood Elementary School which is adjacent to the park, on the west side of the festival area. There will be specific areas marked for each performer/bands. While you are encouraged to socialize, please keep physical. Also bring your own water bottle. ....
Here is the official schedule!
 
Music:
6-6:55: Carnaval Band
6:55-7:50: Balkan Smalkan
Roving Performers:
6-6:30: Claire Brown & WIlloughby Arevalo
6:30-7: Clara Rose & Ariel Amara
7-7:25: Claire Brown & WIlloughby Arevalo
7:25-7:50: Clara Rose & Ariel Amara
The greenroom will be open at 5pm for performers to arrive. “

      19 Jul 2020: Wells style parade at Grandview park

Grandview Park

Depending on weather, this date might change to July 26th. Here are the details from Kenan:

“Hows this sound to yall? It is the ideal time for lighting and staging considerations
12 setup
1230 bands arrive at Grandview stage to get orientation
1 -- parade to stage and then land acknowledgment & Intro 1 15 Carnival band. set 30 min.
1 45- Jenna Materi n babyface brass host/ 15 min set-
2 ish Balkan Schmalken 30 min set.... Plus everything takes longer done by 3 when sound goes behind a big ol' tree.  
Thanks and let me know your thoughts.
Kenan“

      12 Jul 2020: Car Free Day - online

Where to find: facebook.com/carfreevancouver/ or Car Free Vancouver Society on YouTube. Live stream video will remain up after the event!

"Hi Tim,
 
Hope your week is going as well as it can be. Just updating you all as the festival is only a handful of days away. 
 
First, I wanted to confirm that we did receive the lyrics (lifesaver!), contract, and your invoice. Thanks for coming through with all of that. The cheque is already being processed, so they should be getting mailed soon.
 
Here is your artist's info package for the festival on Sunday. It includes everything you'll need to be an informed participant as well as a savvy viewer including viewing format, links, and full set times:
Artist's Info Package
 
Please confirm that you have read and received it. Your performance is scheduled to be played in full on our livestream Sunday, July 12th at 6:10 PM. It's very much encouraged that artists come and interact with viewers during our Facebook or YouTube livestream throughout the day and particularly during their performance. Bonus if you can, but no pressure if not possible!
 
The timing could change as we will have a mix of recorded and live performances throughout the day. We highly recommend following the Facebook event page for any day of updates that may occur. https://www.facebook.com/events/1048237478879831/
 
Anticipation is building on our end and I hope it is for you too. Thanks again for being a part of this year's festivities and we hope you enjoy!"
 

      11 Jun 2020: Corpus Christi

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

      18 Apr 2020: Earth Day

North Grandview Hwy parading to Grandview Park

Sweet parade with Killarney students up Commercial Drive from under the Skytrain to Grandview Park. 

http://www.facebook.com/y4cjn

      22 Feb 2020: Tall Grass Party

The Vancouver Club!!!!

this is an annual themed staff party for a Juice company. Always fun, with lots of Vancouver performance artists involved.

      17 Feb 2020: Family Day

Trout Lake Community Centre

Monday, February 17th Performance time 11:05-11:25am Front Entrance and procession into the Lobby

      26 Jan 2020: Chinese New Year - year of the Rat

China Town, starts outside International Village

Dig up those pointed noses, fun fur, and long tails, because it's the year of the RAT! If anyone can bring 1-2 or even 4 Carnie fans to carry the banner that would be great!

      25 Jan 2020: Push Festival, Democratic Set

Yaletown Community Roundhouse, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver Playing in the Exhibition Hall. A green room will be available.

The Band has been invited to play for 30 minutes before "The Democratic Set" film screening, which is part of Push Festival. Saturday, Jan. 25th at 7p.  The screening is free! RSVP to Push Fest for a seat to see the film. (Lorelei booked 6 seat as general use, just in case) Following the film screening there will be a free opening night party! Click on this URL to find the RSVP and read more about the event. https://pushfestival.ca/shows/the-democratic-set/ CARNIES, MAYBE YOU CAN GET INTO THE FILM! The film is being created over 3 days at the Yaletown Roundhouse Community Centre. Carnies are encouraged to head over and participate in the filming! Insert your fabulousness in this art film. This is a first-come-first-served environment and has no guarantee. If a spot is available, allow 20 minutes for paperwork, a brief rehearsal and the actual 15-seconds of filming. The dates and times recommended for showing up for a MORNING filming spot are: Wednesday, Jan 22nd 10a - 1p Thursday, Jan 23rd, 10a-1p They have a WAITLIST for afternoon slots, and you will be notified if something opens up (they are all currently booked). Scroll down the page and you see the sign up options. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050a4aada728a1fc1-thedemocratic From the Push Festival website: Each cast member gets a brief rehearsal for their 15-second video portrait; each portrait is captured in a single take, with the camera moving across the set in the same direction each time. Edited and presented, the successive portrait-shots appear as a continuous movement through the rooms of an imaginary space; that space is one of freedom, constructed from cooperation and fellowship. What emerges is a wonderful paradox: a group vision of individual expression. When the final work premieres for the public, it’s a moment of shared triumph. At our last rehearsal, a few Carnies were established to participate in one guaranteed slot that was set up by Lorelei with the Push Festival and New World Theatre. So, we'll have a least a few Carnies in the film! (The limited number was set by the film's event organizers.) The Democratic Set performance collage of images

      1 Jan 2020: Polar Bear Swim

English Bay, at the foot of Denman Street.

We have been asked to perform three short sets between 12 and 4pm, should be a hoot! From the schedule, it looks like we only have two performance times for 25 min. each. 12:15 and 2:30.

      2019
      21 Dec 2019: Winter Solstice Parade

Granville Island

This is a wonderful event we have been doing for decades!!! Greenroom is on the second floor of the False Creek Community Centre, parade starts at Triangle Square(beside the Market).

5:00pm: call time at FCCC
6:00pm: arrive at Triangle Square
6:25pm-ish: Procession starts
7:00pm: back at FCCC
9:00pm: gather public in Lind Hall for Procession to Ron Basford Park for Fire Show
9:40pm: Fire Show starts
10:00pm: Fire Show finishes

      30 Nov 2019: Greenhorn Fundraiser 2019

Grandview Legion

Hi All, We are running our third annual Greenhorn fundraiser dance party this November! As usual, there will be a silent auction, a 50-50 draw, raffles, and lots of great local music to shake your Carnie feathers to. The Carnival Band will of course be making an appearance, but if you'd like to get involved with organizing the event, please let Christine know. We need folks to help decorate, solicit donations for auction items (or produce their own!), manage the door, bar and merch table during the event, etc etc. Bring some paying friends who like raffles and silent auction kids performing, and/or Alpha Yaya Diallo. Come at 1pm to help set up. Between 2-5pm with silent auction items. 6:30 to support. Event starts at 7pm. Carnies play last around 11pm.

      23 Nov 2019: Britannia Christmas Craft Fair

Grandview Park/Gym D

The 36th Annual Britannia Christmas Craft Fair has changed the dates this year. The new dates are November 22, 23 and 24, 2019 Carnival Band traditionally plays around 10am on the second day of the fair (Saturday November 23)  but there is still some adjustment possible. Depending on the weather, march up the drive to 1st Avenue and back through Napier Greenway and into the fair for a couple more tunes.

      22 Nov 2019: MultiCultural Night at Nightingale Elementary

Nightingale Elementary, 12th & Guelph (close to Brian and Sonja's new digs)

Greenroom: RM 104 This is my new school and they've asked if we can come a play a dance party on Multicultural Family night.  It's also a potluck so expect some yummies. Please try to dress in something traditional to one of your cultures.  I feel like this could be an amazing photo opportunity!

      5 Nov 2019: Vesta Rally @ George Heyman's office

George Heyman's Office, 642 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1

Dear carnies, This is the gig I proposed on Monday but I didn't really get a clear response.  Please do sign-up if you can and please do so as soon as you can since I feel like I've left them hanging a bit. Background: BC teachers are currently working without a contract despite starting negotiations early; sadly, the current government is asking for concessions--specifically around class size and composition.  You may remember that the teachers took the battle all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada and won back the right to negotiate based on such things.  Now, the government is attempting to get teachers to  give up that win. We are playing this rally to help remind George Heyman of the promises this government made while trying to get elected. Timmy and I will both be there; hope you can make it out too.

      2 Nov 2019: Parade of lost souls

Britannia Community Centre greenroom in the Brit Sec CAFE (enter from the westernmost grassy field on the site)

Details on the way, but this is the most iconic carnival band gig.

      31 Oct 2019: Parade of hollows

Starting in Yaletown at the park at Seymour and Davie, and parading up Granville Street

OCT 31st yes.. probably will be similar to last year: 7:00pm - 7:15pm Carnival Band/ Procession animators play and rove in park 7:15pm - 8:00pm Procession leaves park

      19 Oct 2019: Pumpkin patch at frog hollow

5th and Renfrew(Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House)

family friendly Halloween event. Call time TBA

      14 Oct 2019: Turkey Trot

Granville Island Performance Works

we play bright and early from 8-12 for the fundraiser marathon: Trunkey Trot. message from the organizer: “Hi Tim,

Hope you are doing well! We are just over a week from the Granville Island Turkey Trot.
I wanted to touch base with you and provide you with the schedule for race weekend:
7:45am - Arrive at Performance Works. Please note access to Granville Island will be closed to vehicles at 8am.
9:00am - Start playing
10:00am - Break for Awards Show.
10:30-11:00am - Play again
Please note the time of 10:30ammay change depending on how long/short the Awards show goes. Jordyn, our Awards Captain, will let you know when you will need to return to the stage.
Your payment will be mailed post-event.
Let me know if you have any questions. Excited to see the Carnival Band at the Turkey Trot again this year!
Cheers,
Christine Fox”

      27 Sep 2019: Climate Action Strike - Sustainabiliteens

Muster south of City hall skytrain station

Meet south of cambie/city hall skytrain line at leg sculptures. In Vancouver, join the Sustainabiliteens Vancouver on Friday, September 27, at 1 p.m. at City Hall. The march will cross Cambie Street Bridge and end at West Georgia and Hamilton Street.

      19 Sep 2019: Sustenance Festival

Roundhouse Community Centre

Lets visit our friends from the Wild Salmon Caravan!!!

      8 Sep 2019: McSpadden Country Fair 2019

McSpadden Park

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      29 Aug 2019: Frog hollow Veggie Contest

Clinton Park

fun annual family event celebrating vegetables. Usually at Clinton Park(socan and 1st ave)

      28 Aug 2019: Trout lake lantern Festival

Trout Lake Community Centre

more info to come, but sounds like a sweet family friendly event.

      23 Aug 2019: Clowns without borders

Notional Space 1523 E pender

A short clown parade on Friday night. Here is the last message from Melissa:

”Yayyyy!!!! So happy to have you all come, very grateful. Arrive anytime after 7:00. Maybe 7:30? Parade will be shortly after 8:00, after the clown act. I was thinking we could march around then end up on the dance floor for a few tunes. The preferred dress would be samba style, whatever that means to you, tho if a bunch of nautical carnies show up, thats fine too. Do u have any brazilian or samba tunes? That would be awesome if so! Im thinking a shorter set for u all would be fine, especially if its the second gig of the day. “

      10 Aug 2019: Honk! BC 2019 Day 2

Commercial Drive, Vancouver Rocky Point Park, Port Moody

Honk! BC 2019 Information for Performers Honk! BC 2019 Saturday Update HERE Day 2 of Honk! BC.
We'd like to invite everyone to Honk! BC,  August 9th-11th, 2019.
Performance Details

      9 Aug 2019: Honk! BC 2019

Red Gate Art Society, 1965 Main St, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C1

Honk! BC 2019 Information for Performers Friday Night Update HERE Day 1 of Honk! BC.
We'd like to invite everyone to Honk! BC,  August 9th-11th, 2019.
Performance Details
Friday
Red Gate--The Carnival Band and International Guests
9-9:30 Artesian Rumble
9:30-10 Trash Talk
10-10:30 Balkan Shmalkan
10:30-11 Rise Up! Action
11-11:30 The Carnival Band
11:30-12 Quinta Kalavera

      4 Aug 2019: Pride Parade Sunday August 4th with Dr Peter Centre

Parade # TBD Robson St- Denman St - Pacific - to entry of Sunset Beach

  1. Hi All
The Dr Peter Centre are totally thrilled we will be marching with them.  They won't have a float this year so we will be their main fabulous thing.  Also, as they are an important facility, we will be marching near the front of the Parade. The Dr Peter Centre serves people with AIDS related conditions.  It is named after Dr Peter Jepson Young who was a friend of mine and  who contracted AIDS, and then hosted a CBS TV show when he went blind, discussing AIDS related topics.   The Centre provides some accommodation, feeds hundreds of people a day and offers everything from massage to music therapy for its clients. They have contacted Pride and we will be paid $800.00  Yay !! Detail  10:15 am   Arrive at Dr Peter Centre, 1110 Comox Street at Thurlow.  The vibe during that time is 'getting fired up'.  Residents will be gathering.  If we want to play/warm up -  it will be welcome. Festive atmosphere. There will be coffee and water, plus some snacks, like cookies. Cases can be stored in the Executive Directors Office on the Main Floor. There are bathrooms close.

We will do a group photo of the Pride event people (including us!!) at 10:30am.

11am  Big Photo at Dr Peter Centre.  Then walk as a festive group to Davie Street where we will join the beginning of the Parade - we will be near the front, number AS3.  (Fab) Davey Dave Di Carlo, famous for his fabulous outfits, and a Dr Peter Centre client will march with us. Noon approx.  Parade begins There will be Dr Peter Centre clients riding PediCabs along with us in the Parade, so if you need anything reasonable transported they will carry for you. ( like water). We can leave our cases at the center.i 2:30 Our part ends just before Sunset Beach. There will be someone at the Dr Peter Centre to let you in to the room to get cases. Its the 40th Anniversary with the theme "Be You" Costume request is Red and Pink. But who goes to Pride without rainbow colours?

      28 Jul 2019: Honk! On Day 3

Kensington Market, Toronto, ON

July 26 update Sunday, July 28 – Kensington Market

  • 12pm: Street Brass (30-45 mins) (stationary)
  • 5:45pm: Sax Drive (45 mins) (stationary)
  • 5-6pm: Rhythms of Resistance (or Ad HONK! Band + jam) (stationary)
  • 6:15-7pm: Carnival, ERB, SLSAPS – march separately to Lower Kensington (45 mins)
  • 7:15-8pm: ERB/Scruffy Aristocrats, Carnival, SLSAPS (stationary – 15 mins each)
  • ~8pm: All bands: Processionals to Drom Taberna (458 Queen St W)
    • Everyone with a ticket will receive $10 off their meal
Link to map: https://goo.gl/maps/WRAu5FbbEY1ZxyB27
Sunday, July 28th approx.1:00 to 7:00pm
Kensington Market PSK [Pedestrian Sunday] Collaboration
Costume Call: Bird Hats
Bands play a 30-min set somewhere in Kensington Market, then we have a processional OUT of Kensington Market towards Drom Taberna
In the evening of the third day, HONK! said, “Let there be a potluck for band members and volunteers.” Amen.

      27 Jul 2019: Honk! ON Day 2

Alexander park to Trinity Bellwoods Park

Busking at College & Augusta @ 11:30
Set time change: 2pm at Alexandra Park.
July 26
 update
Noon Ad HONK! Band Processional
12:30 Street Brass
1:15 Sax Drive
2:00 Scruffy Aristocrats
2:45 Second Line Social Aid & Pleasure Society Brass Band
3:30 Extraordinary Rendition Band
4:15 The Carnival Band
5:00 Rhythms of Resistance
6:00 All-band processional to Trinity Bellwoods Park for BBQ (finished at 7:30, cleanup by 8pm)
(Suggested evening events around the city TBA)
https://goo.gl/maps/WRAu5FbbEY1ZxyB27
Saturday, July 27th 12:00 to 8:00pm
Main Performances @ Trinity Bellwoods Park
Costume Call:  Stripes and Polka Dots
Bands play a 45min set each, have a picnic/BBQ (evening post-event is open but we’ll have some options for socializing)

      17 Jul 2019: CBC, it's time to change the debate

CBC building 700 Hamilton St

Yo Carnies, this is a last minute protest. This is being organized by 350.org, and is a cause many Carnies are very passionate about supporting. People sign up, and/or show up at 5:50 at the CBC building down town. See you soon. "On July 17th, thousands across Canada will create an overwhelming people-powered force to push the CBC -- Canada's public broadcaster -- to host a federal leaders' debate on climate and a Green New Deal in the October election. Take action on July 17th: https://our-time.ca/cbc-action/#act"

      7 Jul 2019: Car Free Day

Commercial Drive!!!

a noon parade from 5th Ave  to Venables. Commercial Drive Fest - 2019_ Performer Permit

      6 Jul 2019: Squamish beer festival

Squamish

Date: July 6th, event is happening between 1:00pm-7:00pm. We will also have 2 DJ. You can probably do sets between 2:00-6:00, the amounts of sets can be discussed with you prior to the event.

Similar deal as in past years where would be alternating sets between the band and DJ.

Site location: Junction park on Cleveland Ave in Squamish, same as in past years.

      1 Jul 2019: Canada Day at Britannia

Grandview Park

Sweet event, previously in Victoria Park, now Grandview. We may be asked to play Oh Canada, haha

      23 Jun 2019: Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon

UBC

Providing encouragement to runners:) you know the usual marathon runners! Here is a note from the organizer!:

You are welcome to park on Old Marine Dr, as runners only run on SW Marine Dr. You can keep your cases there as well!
 I will be putting together a kit of snacks for your group.
Attached is our Entertainment Locations, you will be at Entertainment #2 on SW Marine Dr. @ Old Marine Dr. 
As highlighted in the attached document, you will begin playing at 7:30am, so  we ask that you arrive with enough time to get fully set up, and give yourself a bit of a buffer as well. Roads will be closing starting at 7:00am, so it would be best to arrive before then.
Here is a map of the site!:
19-SVHM-Entertainment Locations
 

      21 Jun 2019: Solstice parade

Parading to David Lam Park (I believe we start at the park on Davie and Seymour called Emery Barnes)

an annual parade through Yale Town.

      20 Jun 2019: Corpus Christi

303 East Cordova Street Vancouver BC  V6A 1L4

We will parade around Oppenheimer Park and along Hastings Street with the congregation, so long as the weather cooperates. Highlight is the church choir singing  “When the Saints” with us.

Corpus Christi is kind of the reverse of what we do on Palm Sunday, in that we’ll do our procession at the end of Mass, not at the beginning. Mass starts at 6:30pm; everyone is welcome to be in the church for that, of course. Otherwise, we should plan to arrive by 7:00pm and gather in the Bishop’s Room (Greenroom), as on Palm Sunday, or simply gather at the front steps of the church – whichever feels more comfortable. Gerald will ask a member of the narthex guild (the front door people) to keep an eye out for us to let us in without going through the church mass.
As the time for the procession approaches (estimated to be about 7:15 or 7:20pm) we’ll gather on the sidewalk at the front steps of the church, to the right (east) side as you’re facing the front doors of the church. The choir will line up behind us, followed by the congregation. All the folks in fancy dresses from the front of the church will lead the procession around the block (there are lots of campers in Oppenheimer Park, so being sensitive to them, it’s unlikely we will process through the park), ending up at the front of the church for a prayer, before heading back into the church for the conclusion of the service.
Music-wise, we’ll do what we did last year: When the Saints Go Marching In (key of E flat) and Amazing Grace (key of G) for people to sing during the procession. Gerald will figure out the number of verses for each. In addition to those two, I’m sure there will be time for the band to play some of our great tunes as well.

      15 Jun 2019: Co-op Housing BBQ

Stanley Park, Railway Picnic Sites 1 and 2.

Annual picnic of the Co-operative Housing Federations of BC and Canada  (www.chf.bc.ca and www.chfcanada.coop).  Come feed your face on Vera’s burgers (yes, there will be veggie options!) and celebrate people trying to keep Vancouver livable, diverse and community-oriented! Noon til 3pm. Three 20-30 minute sets to keep the party lively.

      9 Jun 2019: Vancouver Craft Beer Week day 2

PNE

first set at noon, last set at 4:30pm

      8 Jun 2019: Vancouver Craft Beer Week

PNE

A daytime event, playing for beer drinkers at the PNE. Gig down beat is 2pm, and our last set is 6:30pm. We can play as we please in between .

      1 Jun 2019: Community Campus Engagement

Earth Sciences Building (ESB) 1013 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4

Update:

Here is he registration link so that people can register (so we have catering), but we’re all invited to attend the pre-conference, too! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/catalyst-sharing-supporting-and-inspiring-community-campus-engagement-tickets-59326422928
I’m so excited to see you and to have you participate in the Pre-Conference.
Sending you all big hugs,
Michelle

Catalyst: Sharing, Supporting, and Inspiring Community Campus Engagement

This pre-conference is for students, community members, faculty, staff, funders, brokers, and anyone with an interest in Community Campus Engagement locally or nationally!

      31 May 2019: Vancouver Craft Beer Week kickoff

The Beaumont Studios 316 west 5th

We play two 30 minute sets at 6 and 8pm. Gonna be fun!

      11 May 2019: Stone Soup

Britannia Community Centre

Family friendly, free soup, lots of friends.

      5 May 2019: BMO Marathon

same location at Pacific Blvd and BC Place Gate D Entrance and the new number designated to the station is E-H1.

Map to location. *Note streets close at 6:45 to 9:15. 2019.O.Entertainment Stations EH1 Bright ande  always best to bike to this gig if possible.  I'll be on tour up North, so I'm looking for a point person/gig coordinator for the event.

      4 May 2019: Fingerling Festival

Port Moody

last time we did this gig we played around 11am. Super fun and busy festival, and you get to release actual fish!!!! More details to come.

      29 Apr 2019: The Nelken Line

Shadbolt Centre , greenroom TBA

    Day two!!!
 

      28 Apr 2019: the Nelken Line on Granville island

Granville island, Green Room is at 1402 Anderson(across from the Fringe office)

We play West End Blues by Louis Armstrong. This is a closed call ish gig, they don’t want more then ten players, but folks can switch out during the day.  

      27 Apr 2019: Wild About Vancouver Tidal Wave

Creekside Park, near Science World

[subscribe2] Osiyo Carnivalistas! News flash. The indomitable Sweet will be leading us. Super fun to play. Hope to see you all there cause I miss your beautiful faces!   Outdoor education event celebrating outdoor learning.  The event is from 10am to 3pm. They would like us play somewhere between 12pm and 2.   This is a bunch of educators who want kids learning outside.  Should be fun. Sign up if you can make it.

      20 Apr 2019: Earth Day Parade Commercial Drive

parade up Commercial Drive from Skytrain to Grandview Park

Youth for Climate Justice Now have asked us to lead their parade again this year! From Broadway Skytrain to Grandview park. We have also been asked to play a short set at Grandview park immediately after the parade, we're expected to play until 1:55 Image may contain: cloud, sky and outdoor

      14 Apr 2019: Palm Sunday

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

this is an annual parade we do kicking off Palm Sunday in the lower east side.  

      10 Apr 2019: Vancouver Bella Ciao! Premier

Vancity Theatre on Seymour.

Update: There will be a room where we can store our cases, etc.  For those not at rehearsal, the theatre needs our names if we want 1 comp ticket.  The opening night is sold out so we may not get in. If that's the case, we will receive 2 comps for another showing.  You can also just opt to go to a later show and get the two comps. Either way, you need to comment below if you'd like any comp.  Simply saying that you will be present is not enough. You must comment here. See you there! Oh carnies it's on. I'll post final deets when they come in.  Save the date! We'll play for maybe 20 minutes before the show.  We're also invited to stay and see the show (hopefully there's enough space for us).

      23 Feb 2019: Tall Grass

The Vancouver club 915 west Hastings

Ibig staff party for a fancy juice company : “ Your set times for the FAIRY TALE party at VANCOUVER CLUB on FEB 23RD. 830-920 playing at the entrance of the venue, then leading a procession up the stairs to the main ballroom in time to arrive upstairs at 920, when an aerial act will go. So you may want to be very easy going about the timing....like start heading up to the ballroom whenever you want basically. 1015-1030 Main Ballroom again ! it will again lead into a aerial act at 1030”  

      18 Feb 2019: Family Day at Trout Lake

Trout Lake Community Centre

We have been asked to parade orotund the community centre to kick off the days festivities.

      10 Feb 2019: Chinese New Year Parade - Year of the Boar

usually we gather at Pender and Abbott, we will have our parade number closer to the date

Always a wonderful parade through the streets of China Town.

      9 Feb 2019: Peace Rally for Venuzuela

Vancouver Art Gallery

Also, we are inviting you to the meeting on Thursday at 7:00 pm at Dogwood Center, address: 706 Clark Drive, Vancouver, BC
Our coalition is a group of organizations and people who are interested in promoting peace and no war, especially in Venezuela.
 Contact name is on the poster.
We see you soon all of you. Fe

      9 Feb 2019: Vancouver Art Gallery Rally for Workers

Vancouver Art Gallery

Hey carnies, Yes, this is a simultaneous gig with the Venezuela Peace Rally.  They know that we will pop over when we can.

      20 Jan 2019: Ross’ 75 bday party

Look 29 aka the cottage bistro at 28th and Main

Let’s celebrate our spiritual leaders 75 birthday. Set time tuba, but between 7-11pm

      2018
      21 Dec 2018: Winter Solstice

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

      16 Dec 2018: Britannia Coffee House small ensembles

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...

      6 Dec 2018: Yule Duel

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.

      2 Dec 2018: Santa claws parade

Alberni and Nickola

dont dress as Santa, there can be only one.

      17 Nov 2018: Britannia Christmas Crafts 2018

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!!!

      31 Oct 2018: Parade of hallows

Emery Barnes Park at Richards and David Street

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

      20 Oct 2018: Pumpkin patch

Frog hollow at 5th and Renfrew.

      8 Oct 2018: Turkey Trot 2018

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!"

      8 Oct 2018: Pronk

Providence Rhode Island

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

      5 Oct 2018: Honk! Festival 2018

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

      22 Sep 2018: Seawheeze

Stanley park sea wall between 2nd and 3rd beach

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

      15 Sep 2018: New West Free Market

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

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

      14 Sep 2018: Busking for Boston

Vancouver Art Gallery steps on Robson Street

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

      9 Sep 2018: McSpadden Fair and Zucchini Races

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!

      7 Sep 2018: Skookum day 1

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

      3 Sep 2018: Dispensary Anniversary Party

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

      30 Aug 2018: Veggie Contest

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.

      23 Aug 2018: Ce soir Noir

Creekside Park

Hello Carnival Band! I'm the President of the Contemporary Art Society of Vancouver (an arts education not-for-profit) and we are joining forces this year with two artists to co-produce Ce Soir Noir - a come one, come all, free evening picnic in Creekside Park on the evening of Thursday, August 23rd. We are wondering how we ask the Carnival Band to show up for a short while during the picnic, stroll through or pick a spot and play for the picnic'ers. The only stipulation is that like the picnic people everyone is to dress in black. This will be the fourth year of Ce Soir Noir (which has always been open to the public, free, and totally inclusive) and last year we had a turnout of 1,000 people. Please let us know if you'd like to play with (and for us) this year!

      12 Aug 2018: Honk BC Day 3

Spanish Banks

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

      11 Aug 2018: Honk BC Day 2

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.

      10 Aug 2018: Honk BC Day 1

Strange Fellows Brewing

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

      29 Jul 2018: Maple Ridge Fest Day 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.

      28 Jul 2018: Maple Ridge Fest: Day 1

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

      27 Jul 2018: Vancouver Food Bank Employee Picnic

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.
The Band members are invited to enjoy the picnic (food and stuff)  :-) Green room: yes, VFB has an open room with 3 lockers for small valuables. After storing your gear, head across the street to the park. 1150 Raymur Ave, Vancouver BC. (from VFB rep) ... there will be a first nations welcome, followed by some general welcome/info, CEO thank you speech and then we would introduce you.  There will be craft tables, face painting and some games happening around the area, after you play we will be starting a game of human bingo.  

      20 Jul 2018: Celebration of Royane

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.

      19 Jul 2018: UBC chef challenge

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

      14 Jul 2018: Mad Pride Parade

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.  

      7 Jul 2018: Squamish Beer Festival

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!

      1 Jul 2018: Canada Day

Grandview Park

      28 Jun 2018: Innocent icecream bday!!!!

Innocent Ice Cream 4895 Main St.

Ilets eat some ice cream!!!!

      23 Jun 2018: CO-OP HOUSING BBQ

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.  

      22 Jun 2018: Elementary School end of year party

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.

      22 Jun 2018: Demonware summer party

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!!!!

      22 Jun 2018: P.U.P. Rides

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

      8 Jun 2018: Triple Bill at the Woods

5 West 2nd Ane.

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

      3 Jun 2018: Vancouver Craft Beer Week day 2

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

      2 Jun 2018: VANCOUVER CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL

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  

      31 May 2018: the Feast of Corpus Christi

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?"

      23 May 2018: Year of the Queer Launch

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.

      12 May 2018: Stone Soup Festival

Britannia Community Centre

      11 May 2018: Hastings Elementary Spring Fair 2018

Hastings Elementary

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

      6 May 2018: BMO Marathon

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

      5 May 2018: Fingerling Festival-a Salmon release event

Port Moody

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

      29 Apr 2018: May Day Social Justice Fair

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.

      21 Apr 2018: Earth Day Parade

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!

      14 Apr 2018: March For Science 2018

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.

      11 Apr 2018: Amanda Palmer food bank benefit

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.

      25 Mar 2018: Palm Sunday

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

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

      17 Mar 2018: Work Less Party - Spring Carnival

Waldorf Hotel

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

      16 Mar 2018: OAOS Volunteer Appreciation Party--Spring Fling

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.

      11 Mar 2018: Strange Fellows Brewing Carnival

Strange Fellows at Charles and Clark

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

      24 Feb 2018: Tall Grass Party

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).  

      20 Jan 2018: Ross' Birthday Party

Cottage Bistro at 28th and Main

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

      2017
      21 Dec 2017: 24th annual winter solstice festival

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.

      14 Dec 2017: Gord Downie tributeCR Avery brass band

Rio Theatre

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

      7 Dec 2017: Yule Duel

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.

      3 Dec 2017: Santa Claus Parade

Meat at 1300 Alberni

  • In process

      2 Dec 2017: Pride

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

update from Patti **actual downbeat is 6:30 p.m. Morton Park (Chinese statues) English Bay (Denman and Morton)
**They want us to do a couple of laps around that park; there will be lots going on there and media presence...approx 15 minutes...
** From there we will be trollied up to Jim Deva Plaza (rainbow crosswalk) Bute and Davie for a short set IF it's raining.  Weather permitting, they want us to parade up Davie (6 blocks?) from Morton Park to Rainbow plaza Davie and Bute.
The REASON the sets are short is becuz of noise complex to Pride Society from neighbors.
**There will be tents with heaters AND security at BOTH venues  (Trolleys will be going back and forth all throughout the event.)
**Rainbow and lights costume call - (i'v got a few extra light strings...)
They said they'd be asking us for Pride Fest events in summer.

      1 Dec 2017: Carnival Band Bombastic CD release/Greenhorn benefit

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  

      18 Nov 2017: Britannia Christmas Craft Fair

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?!?

      11 Nov 2017: New Westminster free market

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

      31 Oct 2017: Festival of Hallow's

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.  

      28 Oct 2017: Parade of Lost Souls

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.

      20 Oct 2017: Vancouver Craft Beer Week Wrap Party!

40-8385 Fraser Street Direct Tap Warehouse

  • Come to the back!!Change of plan!!
Rather than an early opening show we,re playing 2 sets in the middle. 7:45 call time for an after 8 start ( tbd in discussion with the other acts). Expect to be playing as late as 10-10:30, with a healthy break in the middle to have a beer and enjoy the party. I cleared this with enough individual Carnies I know we've got a band. Apologies for late notice and any inconvenience. Beer!! We're invited to provide entertainment for this year's Vancouver Craft Beer Conference Wrap Party. We'll be playing the front door as people arrive, getting them in the mood for an evening of tom-foolery. Beer!!

      19 Oct 2017: Kurios - Cirque du Soleil

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

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

      12 Oct 2017: Wild salmon caravan last day

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.  

      9 Oct 2017: Turkey Trot

Granville Island Performance works

      8 Oct 2017: Wild Salmon Caravan day 1

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"

      7 Oct 2017: Wild salmon caravan

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

lets kick off the caravan with a parade!

      5 Oct 2017: H'arts for the homeless

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)  

      2 Oct 2017: Support Watermelon's run for city hall

The Wise Hall

      30 Sep 2017: Free Market in New Westminster

Moody Park, New West.

      10 Sep 2017: McSpadden County Fair and Zucchini Races

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.  

      9 Sep 2017: STOP KINDER MORGAN

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!!

      6 Sep 2017: Sole Food Farms Fundraiser

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

      2 Sep 2017: Kaslo Gardens Co-op Carnival Party

Kaslo Gardens Co-op 2765 Cooperative Way

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

      31 Aug 2017: Harvest festival

Clinton Park at Slocan and 1st ave.

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

      30 Aug 2017: Women in Cinema outdoor screening

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!

      30 Aug 2017: Trout Lake Lantern Procession

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!

      12 Aug 2017: Seawheeze 2017

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/  

      31 Jul 2017: PRIDE WEEK KICK-OFF PARTY AT JIM DEVA PLAZA

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.

      30 Jul 2017: Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows Country Fest- Day 2

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!

      29 Jul 2017: MapleRidge/Pitt Meadows Country Fest

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.

      14 Jul 2017: Canadian Community Picnic Party

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.

      14 Jul 2017: Gallery Gachet Mad Pride Kick-off

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/

      13 Jul 2017: Day of Laughter - July 13th

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.
"The Vancouver Biennale will be partnering with the West End BIA and city Parks Board to welcome the artist of the beloved A-Mazine-Laughter sculptures, Yue Minjun from Beijing, at Morton Park. It will be his first visit to Vancouver to see them. The Mayor and other dignitaries will be in attendance to declare the day an official "Day of Laughter" with a proclamation. The plan is to make this into a colourful party full of great photo ops with the artist as well as a session of Laughter Yoga with Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat, certified laughter yoga instructor." It's a last minute invitation and I can't make it myself, but please spread the word and sound off if you can make it. They'll need a response asap. Text me at 778 709 2125 if you think you are able.

      9 Jul 2017: Car Free Day

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

      8 Jul 2017: Squamish Beer Festival

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!

      1 Jul 2017: Canada day

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.

      24 Jun 2017: 14th ave block party

Clark park at commercial and 14th

      20 Jun 2017: Summer Solstice Parade

yale town

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

      11 Jun 2017: Mini-Maker Faire

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

      9 Jun 2017: Lord Nelson Carnival

2235 Kitchener St, Vancouver, BC V5L 2W9

Can we do it, yes we can!

      22 May 2017: Victoria Day on Victoria Drive

Victoria Park

*update*

Attached is our Mainstage program & our final site map.  I'm really open to, & hopeful of Carnival Band playing a little more than what's on here -really depends how long you guys want to go... it could be up to 30minutes off the top, just let me know beforehand or right there on the day what your preferences are. Our artistic director Trish Mitchell's idea at the end is that since Protec staging wants to start striking the stage & other equipment as close to 4pm as possible if Carnival Band leads an impromptu "parade off the stage & around the park it'll get the people away from there to let Protec do its thing.  I think the kids will love being able to join in a little parade behind the band too. Thanks again to you & all of the band for helping us out with this event.  People are going to love listening to you guys for an afternoon in the park!  If any questions/concerns come up please phone, text, or email anytime. Rob Ferguson

Main Stage Program

Victoria Day at Victoria Park

Monday May 22, 2017

1pm ?Carnival Band plays on stage while crowd gathers 1:20?MC welcomes & introduces: ??First Nations welcome ??Greetings from Parks Commissioner 1:30?Harmony of Nations performs 2:00?MC introduces Seth Klein, Canadian Centre for Policy ?Alternatives 2:15?Maya Rae performs 3:10?Pennyfarthing bike talk/performance ??-why is it called that? how hard is it to ride? why did they go out of style etc.? 3:20?MC introduces MLA Shane Simpson 3:27?MC introduces Adrienne Montani, First Call BC 3:35?Shout outs & thank you’s 3:40?Closing parade with Carnival Band
  A mix of hilarity and seriousnessity to bring awareness to the horrors of child poverty here and world-wide, with Victorian costumes and games on the side to attract and regale the lit-luns.  

      13 May 2017: Stone Soup Festival

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!!!

      11 May 2017: Hastings School Spring Carnival

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

      9 May 2017: DOXA presents "You're already in the band"

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.

      6 May 2017: Stroller Brigade for Child Care - Part II

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!

      1 May 2017: May Day Parade

14th and Commercial

      30 Apr 2017: Mayday Social Justice Info Festival

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.

      28 Apr 2017: Mimi's cabaret with the Carnival Band

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.

      22 Apr 2017: Earth Day Parade

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.

      22 Apr 2017: March for Science

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

      14 Apr 2017: Whistler Cup 2017

Whistler BC, greenroom in the firehall

      9 Apr 2017: Palm Sunday

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.

      8 Apr 2017: Tall grass staff disco party

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

big time fun!

      31 Mar 2017: HonkTX

Austin Texas

more details coming.

      26 Mar 2017: StrangeFellows Carnival Festival

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.

      25 Mar 2017: Compassion Globally Art Auction

Vancouver Academy of Music

What I ask is that they march down each side of the Vancouver Academy
of Music theatre at 7:30pm and go on to the stage and play for approximately 30 minutes. As I have said, on an earlier date, "our topic is
difficult to absorb and to deal with and so we are, where ever possible,
surrounding CG in uplifting music"
What could be more uplifting than the Carnival Band ? It will help in a
demonstrative fashion to draw in the audience.
There is a possibility that the VAM students will play in the lobby at the start, ie 6:30 pm. If they are unable to do so then I hope that some of the Carnival Band could play softly in the lobby from 6:30 t0 7:30. I will advise soon as to this aspect. I have spoken to VAM about the students. It is a bit up in the air. If a few of the band will cover this aspect I can then step away politely from the student situation.
I will sing your praises endlessly.
The schedule---5:30 to 6:30 set up.
                         6:30 to 7:30 wine, finger food, and viewing the auction pieces
                         and music in the lobby.
                          7:30 to 8:00  the Carnival Band. {CB can then depart.}
                          8:00 to 8:45  live auction
                          8:45 to 9:05  review silent auction items
                          9:05 the live auction continues.
                          approx. 9:30 live auction finishes.
                          Pick up silent sheets and announce winner.
                          Then bidders pay up and all depart.
                          Then the lovely pack up / clean up.

      25 Mar 2017: $10 a day stroller brigade!

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.

      24 Mar 2017: Kinder Morgan Tank Farm Action

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.

      12 Mar 2017: Busking for Austin: Round 3

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?

      4 Mar 2017: Britannia Open House

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

      25 Feb 2017: Coldest Night of the Year

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.

      24 Feb 2017: Tall Grass

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.

      19 Feb 2017: BUsking for austin

Lower level of the stadium sky train station

      17 Feb 2017: Honk Fest West Fundraiser

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

      13 Feb 2017: Family Day Shenanagans

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

      12 Feb 2017: Free market at Grandview Park

grandview park atcharles and Commercial Drive

Frog man will be present.

      9 Feb 2017: Home Ground Festival - Gallery Gachet

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.

      4 Feb 2017: Busking for Austin

Stadium station, up stairs

      29 Jan 2017: 44th annual Chinese New Year Parade

China town, close to Abbott and Pender

      21 Jan 2017: Light water drums

Hastings Park

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

      21 Jan 2017: Women's March on Washington - Vancouver

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!

      20 Jan 2017: Ross's bday

Cottage Bistro, 4470 Main

73 is not old for a tree.

      2016
      29 Dec 2016: Fundraiser at Havana

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.  

CURRENT Lineup:
5 saxes- Tim, Ross, Ian, John B, Sebastion.
1 Trumpet- John C- I think he plays trumpet.
2 Tuba- Helen, Claire-Louise
2 Snare- Brian, Bongo Dave
2 Djembe- Patti, Deane
2 Percussion- Carol, Shai
1 Glockenspiel- Ben
1 Dancer- Mimi

      21 Dec 2016: Winter solstice

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.

      15 Dec 2016: The Fair Fair Fundraiser

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. screen-shot-2016-11-21-at-22-39-56

      4 Dec 2016: Santa Claus parade

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

      3 Dec 2016: Breakfast with santa

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.

      1 Dec 2016: Yule Duel

Gastown

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

      25 Nov 2016: the Woods

The Woods 7 west 2nd

woods-poster-nov-25-2016This 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.

      19 Nov 2016: Kinder Morgan

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 !!

      19 Nov 2016: Britannia xmas market

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

      29 Oct 2016: Parade of Lost Souls

imagesave the date Saturday October 29 evening time

      27 Oct 2016: Pumpkin Patch at Ab Focus School

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.

      22 Oct 2016: Kitsilano Neighborhood Autumn Fair

Kitsilano Neighborhood House 2305 W 7th Ave

autumn-fair-2016-web 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!  

      22 Oct 2016: 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!

      20 Oct 2016: Support our Trustees Rally

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.

      16 Oct 2016: 3rd Annual Halloween Parade

#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.

      10 Oct 2016: Turkey Trot

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!

      11 Sep 2016: Zuccinni Races at McSpadden County Fair

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.

      11 Sep 2016: Antonina's BDay bash, Art Sale, Cumbia and Carnies Party

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!!!

      9 Sep 2016: Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show

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?  

      1 Sep 2016: veggie contest at Clinton Park

Clinton Park, at 1st and Slocan

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

      21 Aug 2016: Roof Top Circus Redux

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.

      21 Aug 2016: JoyFest! at Strange Fellow's

Strange Fellows Brewing 1345 Clark Drive

"Hello lovely Carnival Band folks!

We are planning a bit of a party for Sunday August 21st, outside the brewery. We plan to have live music throughout the day and would love it if the Carnival Band could be involved."
We'll be given about an hour and a half for two sets. Time to be announced.
Sun, barbeque, beer, JOY. What more can you ask?

      20 Aug 2016: DTES Woman's Fair 2.0

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!

      31 Jul 2016: Whistler Day 2

whistler Town Plaza

Details on July 30th gig post.

      30 Jul 2016: Whistler street entertainment/buskers festival!

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

  1. Brenda Koch, Tiesa Leudy,
  2. Rees Haynes, Marlo Mason
  3. Charlotte Doerr
  4. Mimi Rose, Julie Ship
  5. Kyrstein Home, Wan Low
  6. Bob Chown, Max Bogard
  7. Laurel, Diane G.
Saturday only-Fred Pincock, Brian Siver Dave Taylor,  Ian Migicovsky, Sunday only-Sarah-Belle Park,   Drivers: Rees(604-831-6251)- Max, Wan, Julie Ross(604-263-9933)- Tim, Mimi, Diane G. Brenda(778-708-5769)- Charlotte, Marlo, Tiesa DaveT(604-768-1041)- Ian, Brian, Laurel Bob-solo Fred-solo Sarah-Belle-604-970-0173     Performance Schedule:   Saturday, July 30th   Village Square 12-12:45, 2:45-3:30, 5:15-6   Wanderlust late night parade 10pm   Sunday, July 31st Town Plaza 12:30-1:15, 2:30-3:15, 4:30-5:15   Lodge Location: Whistler Athletes Centre, 1080 Legacy Way ( in Cheakamus)     Setlist:  
  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

      30 Jul 2016: Wanderlust whistler tour

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.

      29 Jul 2016: "These Tales are True" Launch & Birthday Celebration

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/

      25 Jul 2016: Pride Week Launch - CONFIRMED!

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.

      23 Jul 2016: Mission folk festival

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

      17 Jul 2016: Vegan planter bash

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

      16 Jul 2016: Grilled Cheese Please!!

Templeton Pool, outside area near playground

Come by to get a grilled cheese sandwich on us and hang out!  We'll set up some simple games to play for the big and little kids in us.  Party funded by Neighbourhood Small Grants ($500/grant, max honorarium for performers is $100).

      15 Jul 2016: Surrey Cooperators Anniversary

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.

      2 Jul 2016: Downtown Eastside Women's Fair

Columbia Street between Hastings and Cordova

An opportunity to help with the opening of the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre's first fair. The fair will provide a source of income for women in the downtown eastside community, in addition to facilitating skill building as women transition into various roles within the DEWC.
There will be a ceremony recognizing the traditional land we occupy at 11am followed by us party animals. We're asked to kick the show off and stay around for a second set if possible. There will be a tent to act as home base and a locked office available for cases and stuff.
Our invitation follows:
"Saturday, July 2nd is the planned date for the opening of the fair, and we're seeking social justice minded performers to provide some volunteer entertainment. I realize as a musician, your group probably gets requests for volunteer gigs all the time, but I do think this will be a truly unique event with the potential to positively impact many women in the downtown eastside."
More details to come

      1 Jul 2016: Britannia's Canada Day Celebration 2016

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!

      25 Jun 2016: East Side Pride June 25

Grandview Park

East Side Pride.

      20 Jun 2016: Gathering festival

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)!

      19 Jun 2016: Car free day

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.

      18 Jun 2016: Gibson's Landing Jazz Festival 2016

Gibsons Landing, BC

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

We are still working out the details but it sounds like we'll open with a parade, head off to a near by venue to draw some attention and then play the dance party that night as well as a set or so between amplified acts. We will probably load gear/instruments into one or two vehicles and people can take transit/bikes on the ferry.  If you wish to take your own vehicle, the gig will cover the passenger portion of your fare.  If you wish to bike or be a foot passenger, the gig will cover your fare.  Further travel details will come as the exact shape of the day gets worked out. We will have ccommodations--whether camping or at near by homes. Let's discuss costume call at rehearsal on Monday.

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



 

      12 Jun 2016: Makers faire 2016

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
   

      11 Jun 2016: Wild salmon caravan celebration

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

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

      5 Jun 2016: Clark park orchard party

14th and commercial

image

      5 Jun 2016: Clark Park Block Party

14th and Commercial, Clark Park

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

      3 Jun 2016: Lord Nelson Elementary School Carnival

Kitchener Street between Victoria and Nanaimo

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

      29 May 2016: Walk for rape relief

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

      28 May 2016: The European Festival

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.

      21 May 2016: Bar Mitzvah 2016

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.

      21 May 2016: Carnegie Community Action Project

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 ..

      14 May 2016: Tall Grass event

Vancouver Club, Downtown 915 west Hastings

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

      7 May 2016: Stone Soup Festival

Britannia Community Centre

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

      1 May 2016: BMO Marathon

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"

      1 May 2016: May Day March

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.

      23 Apr 2016: TEDxEastVan

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

***Update***
We are slightly overbooked for this gig.  We have a limit on the number of participants.  Please talk to me before you show up Saturday if you're not on the list.  Sorry carnies! We will play 2 songs on stage and then lead a "call and response" audience participation piece (with shakers and kazoos).  Then we will lead the folks the Aboriginal Friendship Centre for lunch. I'm still waiting for details on the final number (whether 17 is ok) and whether or not there is a greenroom or secure location to leave things behind at the York.  Please stay tuned for more details! ___________________________ The complete plan is still being developed but we will likely lead folks from the theatre to the Aboriginal Friendship Centre.  I will update with details as they come.  I do know that our numbers will be limited (due to space restrictions) so let me know if you *need* to play this gig or you might die!  We definitely don't want any of that!

      14 Apr 2016: An Internet Marketing Conference

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."

      1 Apr 2016: Whistler Cup Opening Parade

Green Room at the FireHall upper level

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

      24 Mar 2016: Cherry Jam Downtown

Burrard Skytrain Station

..a celebration of Cherry Blossoms

      20 Mar 2016: Palm Sunday

303 east Cordova (St James church)

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

      13 Mar 2016: Stange Fellows Brewing

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

carnival band march 13 2016 strange fellows...more details to come....

      11 Mar 2016: Right to food

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!

      3 Mar 2016: People climate assembly

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.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1513430768953008/

      14 Feb 2016: Chinese New Year Parade - Year of the Monkey

China Town

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

      7 Feb 2016: Brass Babes Calendar

Cafe Deux Soleils 2096 Commercial Dr

Roaring 20's flapper/mobster gangster
7 doors
7:30-8:30ish carnival band
8:30 give away horn
9:00 2nd band
10:00 break
10:15 2nd band set 2
11:00 break
11:15 mass jam
12:00 strike go home

      23 Jan 2016: Light water drums

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."

      10 Jan 2016: Freemarket

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

      2015
      31 Dec 2015: NYE City event at Canada Place

Canada Place

We are booked to play five 15minute long sets, the rest of the time we can hang out, it should be a great family friendly event.
Set times:
7:45-8:00pm
8:45-9:00pm(leading the public procession up Canada Way Place at 9:55)
9:35-9:50pm
10:20-10:35pm
11:05-11:20pm
Please call Ruby Smith when about 5minutes away, we have 4 parking spots for folks with large instruments, but it is probably best to take the skytrain. Our Greenroom is in the East Convention Centre(Canada Place) in Ballroom B.
Ruby Smith 604-786-7829
 

      21 Dec 2015: Winter Solstice

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.

      19 Dec 2015: Compassion Club Christmas Party 2015

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

      12 Dec 2015: Lumiere

Denman Mall

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

      5 Dec 2015: Breakfast with Santa

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.

      5 Dec 2015: PoCo 12 Days of Christmas--Lantern Procession

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.

      3 Dec 2015: Yule Duel

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.

      29 Nov 2015: The Climate Reality March

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/  

      27 Nov 2015: Buy Nothing Day

33 Cordova

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

***We have changed our regular rhythem of every other sunday in order to celebrate Buy Nothing Day on Friday November 27th.*** Join the community feast sponsored by love! It's Potluck, so bring your favourite dish to share, a plate & utensils too if you can, so we can reduce our waste. Bring your drums! (Drum circle @ 2pm) We will also have an art station set up for the kids! The Free Market celebrates life without money. We do it to build community and share ideas & things with each other. We do it to express our rejection of the current neoliberal, capitalist, consumerism-created spiral we are traveling down down down. People come from all over to share clothing, books, kitchenware, art, gadgets, plants, tools, all sorts of things. And no need to barter, everything is free! The Free Market is also a great way to share skills. You are encouraged to make this your own, and participate in whatever ways you see fit. Offer a massage, scribble a poem, teach a dance, fix a bike...everybody has something to give and the more we share the richer we all are. Come play! The Free Market takes place on unceded Coast Salish territory, and we make it a priority to respect the people and the land"

      13 Nov 2015: Britannia Craft Fair opening night - rain change!

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

2015 Britannia Christmas Craft Fair Poster web 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!  

      10 Nov 2015: Myths and such # VI

7 west 2nd, the Woods

image7pm 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.

      8 Nov 2015: The Inaugural Great Climate Race Vancouver 2015

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

      31 Oct 2015: Parade of Lost Souls

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".

      30 Oct 2015: Halloween at the woods

The woods, 7 west 2nd

spooky times.

      30 Oct 2015: Daniel and Rebekka wedding!!!

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

      25 Oct 2015: A wedding proposal!

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.

      24 Oct 2015: Pumpkin Patch

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!

      14 Oct 2015: LNG protest

Meet by 5:55 pm at Waterfront Station Downtown.

Here is all the info from Bob: "

LNG Government is Shmoozing at The Convention Centre.    Info: Try ....   risingtide.ca
1. Meet by 5:55 pm at Waterfront Station Downtown.
2. Play at 6:00 pm
3. March at 6:30pm > a short one.
4. 7:15 Return to C.C.
5. We PLAY...>>> The Crowd makes a noise.
6. We leave when we are ready to go.
Weather> Sunny daytime> 14 degrees > 20 %.
We really hope you all can make it.
Pls. remind your non-computer friends.
Many Thanks.
*******************************************"

      12 Oct 2015: Turkey Trot

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).

      8 Oct 2015: Mira Oreck NDP van. Granville

1495 west 8th in the diamond ballroom

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

      3 Oct 2015: VOTE VOTE VOTE Carnie Flash Mob

Georgia and Granville

Here is what Nathan has to say:   "

 VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! *carny flash mob. this  Sat.
 this Saturday! October 3rd at 5:30 PM! in front of the London drugs!
dress political!
*Green or Orange* *red or blue*
dress as politicians
bring pamphlets!
 Georgia & Granville
across the street from the Canad line
 'City Centre' . At the London Drugs.
We will play a set together.
get hungry.
eat & drink together.
Then play another set together
(then if people feel politically game go eat & drink agan &...)
Play another SET!"

      26 Sep 2015: Burrard Inlet Fishfest

Rocky Point Park, Port Moody

poster - fish festWe've been asked to perform a 45 minute set + parade set, sounds like fun.

      26 Sep 2015: Walk for Farm Animals 2016

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."

      20 Sep 2015: Free market at grandview park!

Grandview park, at commercial and Charles

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

      12 Sep 2015: Fall welcome back bbq

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

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

      29 Aug 2015: Napier Street Bike Route intervention

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!

      27 Aug 2015: Frog Hollows Harvest Festival

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!

      15 Aug 2015: Seawheeze 2016

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.

      9 Aug 2015: SVMF day 3
      8 Aug 2015: SVMF day 2
      7 Aug 2015: Squamish Valley Music Festival

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

      1 Aug 2015: Arts Wells Music Festival

Wells BC

This is a beautiful BC Hippy Festival!

      30 Jul 2015: Music in the Park

Williams Lake

Our northern tour!!!

      25 Jul 2015: The Woods

The Woods 7 west 2nd

Yay crazy party at the woods!!!

      15 Jul 2015: Surrey Cooperators

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.  

      11 Jul 2015: Dusk Dances Saturday

CRAB/Portside Park

 

Dusk Dances Vancouver is Presented by DANCING ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL

2015 will mark the 27th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival; one of Canada’s longest running contemporary dance festivals! 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.

      10 Jul 2015: Dusk Dances Friday

CRAB/Portside Park

 

Dusk Dances Vancouver is Presented by DANCING ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL

2015 will mark the 27th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival; one of Canada’s longest running contemporary dance festivals! 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.

      9 Jul 2015: Dusk Dances Thursday

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.

Dusk Dances Vancouver is Presented by DANCING ON THE EDGE FESTIVAL

2015 will mark the 27th anniversary of the Dancing on the Edge Festival; one of Canada’s longest running contemporary dance festivals! We expect to play from the Firehall Theatre to Crab Park and then another 20 minutes on that stage/covered area.

      6 Jul 2015: Vancouver City Staff Awards

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!  

      1 Jul 2015: Canada Day 2015--Britannia Community Centre

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.

      27 Jun 2015: Burnaby Family Festival

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

      27 Jun 2015: East Side Pride

Grandview Park, I think

      21 Jun 2015: Car Free Day

Commercial and 1st Ave

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

      20 Jun 2015: Honk Fest West 2015--Day 2

Fremont

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

      19 Jun 2015: Honk Fest West 2015--Day 1

Seattle

Georgetown--6:30pm on the Fantagraphics stage

      13 Jun 2015: Music for Mother Nature Night

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)

      13 Jun 2015: World Naked Bike Ride 2015

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."

      12 Jun 2015: Internation Students

Robson Square

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

      6 Jun 2015: Makers Faire

PNE grounds, Hastings and Renfrew

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

      1 Jun 2015: #Shutdown Australia

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.

      31 May 2015: ChildRun

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 33rd 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."2015 childrun parking pass

      30 May 2015: The Great Canadian March - Unite for Our Rights Against Bill C-51

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.

      29 May 2015: Lord Nelson Elementary Carnival

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.

      24 May 2015: Affordable Housing Rally

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.

      23 May 2015: Marlos wedding gig

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.

      22 May 2015: Calen's Smiling Buddha Gig

The Smiling Buddha

      9 May 2015: Stone Soup at Britannia

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.

      9 May 2015: Spring Forward for Child Care

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

      3 May 2015: Vancouver Marathon

Pipeline Road, after entrance to Stanley Park Pavilion

Vancouver Marathon 2015Lets do it!

      2 May 2015: Social Justice Carnival

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 May 2 poster FINAL 1-page-001

      2 May 2015: Nootka Carnival

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!

      1 May 2015: May Day Parade

Clark Park

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

      25 Apr 2015: Party for the Planet festival

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.party for the planet map

      11 Apr 2015: 80s Party!!!

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!!!!

      29 Mar 2015: Palm Sunday

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.

      21 Mar 2015: The Woods

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

      22 Feb 2015: Chinese New Year Parade

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.   toddler-ram-costume

      1 Feb 2015: CR Avery

Joes

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

      31 Jan 2015: CR Avery

Joes

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

      30 Jan 2015: CR Avery

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!

      24 Jan 2015: light water drums

Hastings Park, at the PNE. Renfrew and Hastings

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

      20 Jan 2015: Ross' 71st Birthday Bash

Cottage Bistro 4470 Main Street

71st Birthday Card_final4

      2014
      31 Dec 2014: New Years Eve Variety Show

Playhouse 601 Hamilton St

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

      21 Dec 2014: Winter Solstice

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.  

      19 Dec 2014: Britannia Preschool holiday party

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.

      17 Dec 2014: Flash Mob in support of sex workers

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."

      12 Dec 2014: Light Up Yaletown

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

      6 Dec 2014: Breakfast With Santa

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

      28 Nov 2014: Ebola Fundraiser

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. UBC Continuing Studies Map

      11 Nov 2014: the Particulars opening night!

581 Cardero

We are invited to perform a short 20 minute set after Nathans new man man play at Pal theatre in Coal Harbour. Our down beat should be around 9:30pm.

      8 Nov 2014: birth day in olympia, wa

Tba

Let's go party with our sister band in Olympia, Wa,; Artesian Rumble. Our set list:

  1. Crash
  2. Millipede
  3. Baker Street
  4. Kostantin Mekam
  5. Mardi Gras
  6. Love is Waiting
  7. Yeep!
  8. Ingrids Air
  9. Asher Lev
  10. Bumper tp Bumper
  11. Ella Joy
  12. New Life

      7 Nov 2014: CircusFest

the Culch

1st ever international circus festival in Vancouver, with the mandate to bring Vancouver's vibrant circus arts community together.

      1 Nov 2014: Parade of Lost Souls UPDATE

Britannia Comm. Centre cafeteria is our green room and also our starting point processing eastward and clockwise from there back to cafeteria. Cafeteria is located on east side of field.

An age old tradition for the band, a parade through the Britannia grounds starting at 7:30, again at 8:30 and a final round at 9:20. http://www.britanniacentre.org/database/files/library/2012_Britannia_map_web.pdf

      24 Oct 2014: Carnival in the Woods

The Woods 7 west 2nd

"What scares me is what scares you. We're all afraid of the same things. That's why horror is such a powerful genre. All you have to do is ask yourself what frightens you and you'll know what frightens me." 
-John Carpenter

Freaks, Creeps and Carnis, join us for a pre-celebration of Hallow's Eve at The Woods Studio's annual Halloween party.

Corpses gracing thee stage:

GOLDEN CAMOUFLAGE
(horny goodness) 

HIGH SOCIETY
www.highsocietymusic.ca THE CARNIVAL BAND www.thecarnivalband.com Cover: $8 prior 10:30pm....$10 after. (2 bones goes a long way by the end of the night) Your Drinking Needs: Full Licensed Bar. Sorry young guns, 19+. No BYOB. No stoop drinkin. Questions, concerns, comments, (no dick pics), email: thewoodsstudio@yahoo.ca

      18 Oct 2014: TedX Vancouver

QE, I think

We will be doing rehearsals on Oct 5th 3-6pm, and  17th 5-8pm at sideshow studios, 15 west 2nd. Gonna be tight! I'm looking to put a 22 piece band together, and really want to have an even balance of instruments. This is gonna be huge exposure for the band and I want us to sound and look as good as possible. Here are the instruments I'm hoping for: 2 Sousaphone/tuba, 4 trumpet, 3 trombone, 1 melophone, 2 alto sax, 1 tenor sax, 1 baritone sax, 3 piccolo, 1 auxiliary percussion, 1 crash symbol, 2 surdo, 1 snare There will also be choreographed dance rehearsals on Sunday afternoons. Band Members so far: Tuba: Nathan, Maya Trumpet: Jesse Whitehead, Rees, Nathan Barrett Trombone: Pim, Carolyn, Clair Melophone: Fred Alto Sax: Ian, Darryl Bari Sax: Marlo, Tim Piccolo: Charlotte, Hazel Percussion: Carol Cymbols: Gracie Snare: Brian Siver, Tara Surdo: Brenda, Land Dance: Steph   Carol Buchanan, Hazel, Rees Haynes, Ross Barrett, charlotted, fred,ianm, poesy, tim

      18 Oct 2014: froghollows pumpkin patch

Frog hollow neighbourhood house corner of 5th and Renfrew

This is a family friendly community event. Many of our cutest fans will be there.

      15 Oct 2014: co-op week picnic!!!!

Grandview park, Charles and Commercial

This will be a super fun, family friendly event, so bring you mom's and dad's to this one kids!

      10 Oct 2014: Honk 2014! The Original Deal

Somerville, MA

                I will be updating this page with more and more info regarding our Honk! Boston band trip.   Members:

  1. Julie Ship trumpet - arriving Wed. Oct 8 11:59pm, departing Tue. Oct 14  9:28pm
  2. Alexis Greenwood trumpet - arriving Thurs. Oct 9 7:50pm, departing Mon. Oct 13 7:55pm
  3. Rees Haynes trumpet - arriving Wed. Oct 8 9:29pm, departing Tues. Oct 14 10:12pm YVR (will find own accommodations on Wed. and Thurs.)
  4. Charlotte Doerr-Johnston piccolo
  5. Brian Phillips piccolo/snare - arriving Oct 10, 10:15pm, joining EE for Pronk! and Bronk!
  6. Barbara soprano sax - 25% of going - will not need funding
  7. Ross Barrett tenor sax - tba
  8. Mike Nagy mouth harps - will not need funding
  9. Tim Sars bari sax/tuba - arriving Oct 7, departing Oct 14 YVR
  10. Pim van Geffen trombone - arriving on Fri.Oct 10, leaving on Mon Oct 13
  11. Brian Siver snare - will not need housing
  12. Dave Taylor percussion - will not need housing
  13. Sarah Zindler percussion  - will not need housing
  14. Carol Buchanan percussion - arriving Oct 8, 9:29pm, departing Oct 14, 7:10pm
  15. Tara Purcell percussion/sax - arriving Wednes. Oct 8, 4:38pm, departing Tues. Oct 14, 11:07am
  16. Brenda Koch surdo
  17. Sarah Bell Park surdo- arriving Wed. Oct 8 9:29pm, departing Tues. Oct 14 10:12pm YVR (will find own accommodations on Wed. and Thurs.)
  18. Gracie Hallam percussion - arriving Thurs. Oct 9, 4:38pm, departing Tues. Oct 14, 10:58pm
  19. Marlo Mason
Set List:  
  1. Mardi Gras
  2. Love is Waiting
  3. Yeep!
  4. Crash
  5. Ingrids Air
  6. Casanova
  7. Bella Ciao
  8. New Life
  9. Asher Lev
  10. Kostantin Mekam
  11. Pick Up The Pieces
  12. Baker St
  13. Cascade
  14. Millipede
  15. Coconut
  16. Ella Joy
 

      2 Oct 2014: Hearts for the Homeless

The Imperial 319 Main Street

We'll be playing in the crowd for about 15 minutes, and then process the audience to the stage, mount the stage and play a couple more. The whole set should run 30 minutes. Tight.

      28 Sep 2014: Ross' Art Show Closing

4470 Main Street Cottage Bistro

Come close Ross' art show at the Cottage Bistro :)

      27 Sep 2014: MetarorFest

800 Broadway

Community Arts Festival for the Neighbourhood House!metamorfest

      27 Sep 2014: Gracie's Birthday/Duncan's Going Away Party

Mr. Mcnocholl's House! 4407 Townley Street (Near 25th and Arbutus)

Gracie and the Mcnicholl's will be serving a veritable cornucopia including: Turkey, Stuffing, Gravy, and Mashed Potatoes. PLEASE BRING appetizers, desserts, bevvies, and anything else to help fill up the bountiful table. Dinner to be served around 6:30 Dress code: Proper English

      13 Sep 2014: Corporate Kids Challenge Benefit

9500 Glenlyon Parkway Burnaby

This is a benefit for KidsSportsBC, last year they managed to raise $530,000. All for the kids, pretty cool.

      12 Sep 2014: 7th Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Art Show

Carnegie Centre at Hastings and Main

We'll be leading a procession from the Carnegie to the Gallery Gachet, for the opening day of this month long art run. This year’s theme is “Crossing Boundaries” and opening will start at 5pm at the Carnegie. 

      12 Sep 2014: @Prophouse Sept 12 - Digital CD release party and Boston HONK fundraiser

Prophouse Cafe on Venables across from Uprising Breads

We have a Digital CD! You can take us home! Also, we're raising funds to get us to Boston to play at the HONK Boston music festival.

      7 Sep 2014: Napier Neighbours' Day block party

Napier Street Co-op, 1400 Napier, west of commercial

more info to come....but there should be hot dogs at this event.   *this is a cheeze free block party

      28 Aug 2014: froghollow harvest festival

Clinton Park at 1st and Slocan

This is a super cute, annual gig we do for frog hollow neighbourhood house. There will be a home grown vegetable creations competition, so bring a zucchini dressed as a robot and you'll be fine.

      24 Aug 2014: Roof Top Circus 2014/Carolyn and D'arcy's block party!!!

Charles and Victoria

This annual event is always such a blast, nothing says community like roofers dressed as clowns, feeding children candy, and doing head stands on roof tops, If any Carnies are interested in helping with the story line, Johnny will be hosting a brainstorm session on June 16th at 6pm, before practice. Let me know if you wanna get involved via email: timsars@gmail.com

      24 Aug 2014: Indian Independence Day

84th and 140 streetSurrey

Come early for food, this gig is always a really really interesting cultural experience.  We will be performing our "Indian Patriotic Song". Look it up!

      23 Aug 2014: Seawheeze

Third Beach

Get ready to get sweaty! We'll not the Carnival Band, but all those amazing runners passing us by. It's a really early gig for a half marathon, located at beautiful third beach. If you need help waking up, just jump in the ocean.

      17 Aug 2014: Franklin Block Party

Franklin street between Semlin and Lakewood.

Another local block party, always a great family friendly event, that includes free hot dogs, and often cake.

      16 Aug 2014: BUSK-a-THONG!

Vancouver Art Gallery Steps (south side)

***newsflash carnies are headed to robson and granville to avoid interupting another group*** IMG_00000701 This is a third Busking Fundraiser for Honk on Sat Aug 16 from 12-6pm at the VAG. Prepare snacks, water, comfortable shoes, sunscreen. Plan to play as much as possible, to be as RAW as possible, to wear a THONG, to have CAVES of fun and to make people smile and empty their pockets ALL DAY LONG. berterniecavepeople The goal is to make some (KA-ching!) money so that more Carnies with Karma can go on trips, specifically to Honk  festivals. Let’s see all Carnies on BOARD for this Fundraiser.

      10 Aug 2014: squamish valley music fest day 3
      9 Aug 2014: Squamish Valley Music Fest day 2

Squamish Valley Music day 2

      8 Aug 2014: squamish valley music festival

Squamish

Squamish Valley Music Festival, summer 2014:   Date: Aug 8,9,10   Location: go towards Squamish, and text Bailley once you are 5 minutes away   Contact: Bailley Fox 778-773-5419 (text her with any needs once at the festival)   Check In: check in with Bailley at the Roaming Artists Tentclose to Gate 4 *Thursday, please load in at gate 4 *Friday, text Bailley, and be patient(you will park in a lot, and get shuttled to the check in)   Dress Call: Friday and Sunday - tight and bright carnie colourful with tutus and space tights Saturday - pirates   Band Members:

  1. Tim Sars sax  tuba/sax 604-700-8576
  2. Ross Barrett tenor sax
  3. Hazel Walling piccolo
  4. Charlotte Doerr piccolo
  5. Fred Pincock melophone
  6. Rees Haynes trumpet
  7. Julie Ship trumpet
  8. Nathan Barrett trumpet
  9. Duncan trumpet
  10. Carolyn Shafer trombone (only Friday-Saturday)
  11. Pim van Geffen trombone
  12. John Cousins bass
  13. Maya McDonald baritone horn
  14. Brenda Koch bass drum
  15. Kyrstein tenor drum
  16. Sarah Park bass drum
  17. Gracie Hallam symbols
  18. Tiesa Luedy crash cymbals
  19. Ian Migicovsky snare drum
  20. Bryan Siver snare drum
  21. Dave Taylor percussion
  22. Justina percussion
  23. Steve percussion (only Friday-Saturday)
  24. Debbie Blaire clown
    Camp site:   *Manquam crew and artist campsite which is located by the elementary school, near Canadian Tire.   *Tons of shuttles will be doing the transportation loop 24 hours a day, but it's also a quick bike ride.   *Early Thursday we can drive one or two cars onto the site to unload anything valuable into the roaming artist trailer, but Bailley will need to confirm times on that. After that point we’ll need to shuttle items by cart or by foot.   *Please try to share a tent, trying to conserve camping space.   *Please bring, snacks, water bottle, tent, blanket, bathing suit, sunscreen, sun hat, your instruments   Greenroom:   *the Roaming Artist Tent is our green room   *next to the tent they have storage for our instruments, and any valuables you want to store   *Bailley will be located at the area all weekend, and will be responsible for the lock up   *a food tent will be located in this area, with periodic hot meals, and other light snacks throughout the day   Set List:
  1. Millipede
  2. Crash
  3. Ingrid’s Aire
  4. Konstantin Mekan
  5. Baker Street
  6. Asher Lev
  7. Beautiful Girl
  8. Love is Waiting
  9. Yeep!
  10. Coal train
  11. Austin Hop
  12. Mardi Gras
  13. New life
  14. Cissies Strut
  15. Cascade
  16. Bumper to Bumper
  17. Salsa Sue
  18. Pick Up the Pieces

      3 Aug 2014: Pride Parade and Main Stage

For the parade, we meet by 11:30 our staging position, which is AN 7. This is located on the North side of Robson Street between Thurlow and Burrard Street. For the Main Stage performance, located at English Bay, close to Aquatic Centre, our call time is 3:45 and we perform at 4:10 for 15 minutes.

We'll be joining the  City of Vancouver in the Pride Parade.  

      2 Aug 2014: Ross's Fanny Star Child Gig

Meet at Britannia at 8:30am. Meet Fanny at 15782 Marine Drive.

From Ross: dear b I hope you can post this gig ...costume call white WITH ACCENTS please learn Yemanja "Goddess of the Sea" by Vigary car pool from Britannia @ 8:30 AM bring stuff to hang out the day with love From Fanny: Aloha good pPirates…. we meet at 9:30am at the Washington Avenue Grill Parking lot 15782 Marine Drive White Rock , South Surrey Take Knight Street Bridge and Follow Hwy 99 South Take 8th Ave West Exit by the Pacific Inn (Last exit before the USA Border) Turn left onto King George Hwy then Right on 8th ave, which becomes Marine Drive. Continue on to 15782 Marine Drive. Once in the parking lot, tell the attendant you are with the Fanny Starchild Express Marching band…. Please be on time since we will take the big rainbow van to get to the Begining of the march…. the Marching Starts a 10 am on the Corner of Cypress and Marine Drive…..White Rock…. Please wear all white Yeaps I will have a few costumes for some of you… and rainbows too!! See you this Saturday Bright and Early…. http://whiterockseafestival.ca/WebPages/KidzZone.a

      26 Jul 2014: mount pleasant community event

Mount Pleasant Park (the old community centre site) at 3161 Ontario St, V5T 2Z1

This is a free community event/ picnic between 6-8, to be followed with a movie in the park at 8:45. I love parks!

      17 Jul 2014: Picnic on the Plaza

Athletes Village in front of Creekside Community Centre

      6 Jul 2014: Dusk Dances

Fire Hall Theatre

We'll be opening this event each evening with a procession from the Fire Hall Theatre to Crab Park, where we will perform a short set in beautiful Crab Park. Following us is an array of contemporary dance peaces, choreographed be some of Canada's finest artists.

      5 Jul 2014: Dusk Dances

Fire Hall Theatre

We'll be opening this event each evening with a procession from the Fire Hall Theatre to Crab Park, where we will perform a short set in beautiful Crab Park. Following us is an array of contemporary dance peaces, choreographed be some of Canada's finest artists.

      5 Jul 2014: Memorial Parade for Isabel Ramirez

687 east hastings

A fan of the band, and the lady that booked us for Day of the Dead in the Downtown Eastside just passed away at 71 years of age. She awas a beautiful and creative soul, with a warm Mexican spirit. She wanted an un-traditional reception, with no Jesus talk. So the band was approached to celebrate her life with a Day of the Dead style procession.

      4 Jul 2014: Dusk Dances

Fire Hall theatre - Crab Park

We'll be opening this event each evening with a procession from the Fire Hall Theatre to Crab Park, where we will perform a short set in beautiful Crab Park. Following us is an array of contemporary dance peaces, choreographed be some of Canada's finest artists.

      29 Jun 2014: neighbourhood block party

East 14th, west of commercial

      28 Jun 2014: Vancouver International Busker Festival

Art Gallery Steps (South Side)

I have signed us up to play the community stage at the Busker Fest and waiting on possibility/details to come on Community Stage Set. Even if this doesn't happen we will busk at noon at the Vancouver Art Gallery for a couple hours to make some more cash for HONK Festival in October.

      19 Jun 2014: teachers rally: all together for public education

Canada Place covention centre plaza

lets support the teachers, again!

      18 Jun 2014: retirement parade

Carnegie Centre at main and Hastings.

The long standing front desk person is retiring from her job at the Carnegie Centre , and we'll parade her from her desk, to her home in the Gastown area.

      15 Jun 2014: Car Free Day

Commercial Drive

1:30-2pm parade from 1st Ave. to Venables
2-2:45pm Break - Sit down and have a drink at Zawa, or go for a walk.
3pm stage set at Williams and Commercial
 

      14 Jun 2014: vancouver draw-down

Grandview Park, britannia gig!

Flash mob of sketchers.  We'll be collaborating with a flash mob of artists from all around the city. We also have the conference room booked from 11am-3pm as a Green Room, located in the information centre, directly across from our workshop space. We will be hiding out just west of the play ground, under the big tree before the performance. Setlist:

  1. Bumper to Bumper
  2. Coconut fanfare "interlude "
  3. Midnight revelry (brass only)
  4. Rhythmical (percussion only)
  5. Konstantin Mekan (full band)
  6. Yeep! (saxes only)
  7. Misserlou (fullband)
  8. New life
 

      14 Jun 2014: MicroFootie Community Day at Victoria Park

Victoria park, green room in britannia community Centre, conference room.

We'll be playing a30 minute set in celebration of football, kids, and the world cup. This gig in a 4 minute walk to our next event at Grandview park, at 1pm.

      12 Jun 2014: The Carnival Band: Building Community Through Music

The Vancouver Public Library 350 West Georgia Vancouver

Carnival-Band-Group-Photo2 The Carnival Band is a community music project based out of Commercial Drive's Britannia Community Center. Join us for an evening of Carnival Band history and performance. Bring your instruments!

      10 Jun 2014: Teachers Rally

BCPSEA offices, 1333 W. Broadway, between Hemlock and Birch

Let's support our amazing super hero teachers!!!! Here is some info from our fabulous Heidi:   "Hey Carnies, Come help show your support for public education, teachers, and most importantly, KIDS ! Vancouver teachers are holding a rally to support public education and our ongoing struggle to achieve a negotiated contract that protects and reinstates class size limits, specialist teachers, and special needs supports that were illegally stripped in 2002. The rally is from 4-6pm, and they would love it if we could be playing as people gather at 4pm"

      7 Jun 2014: Makers Faire

PNE

This is always an amazing event, from the flaming musical truck, to the giant mechanical spider. And this year we don't close the event, so we can actually enjoy the festival!!!

      25 May 2014: UPDATE: Walk for Rape Relief

Ceperly Park / Playground just north of Second Beach in Stanley Park

image Lunch will be served at 12:00pm. Please arrive early if you would like to eat before playing. Royane has offered her and Kalen's place about a 10-15 minute walk away from the site if you would like to change or store any items there. 1521 Burnaby Street Buzz apartment 205. You may also leave instrument cases on site. There is a parking lot not too far away. Ladies and gals lead this gig; choosing a set list, glowing with grace, wowing with voice and dancing à la Debbie's "no holds barred", literally. What a great opportunity to support an imperative cause: ending violence against women. Please let me know how you would like to contribute, ladies.

      18 May 2014: Honk Busk-a-Thor! UPDATE!

10:00am at the South side of the Vancouver Art Gallery (steps). If you arrive later and we are not there then look for chalk updates of where we may be. Also text 604-700-7447.

thor beat box - Carnie wannabe This is a 10-hour Busking Fundraiser for Honk Fest West. Prepare snacks, water, comfortable shoes, sunscreen. Plan to play as much as possible, to be as SUPER as possible, to have TONNES of fun and to make people smile and empty their pockets ALL DAY LONG. The goal is to make some (KA-ching!) money so that more Carnies with Karma can go on trips, specifically to Honk Festivals this year. Let's see all Carnies on BOARD for this Fundraiser.

      10 May 2014: stone soup

Britannia Community Centre

It's a classic carnie community family friendly event.

      10 May 2014: Ross' Big Batmitzvah

Fairmont pacific rim hotel

This is gonna be huge! 7:00 call 7:45 play Fairmount Pacific Rim Hotel Cordova and Hastings use the Cordova St entrance as we are a surprise and we don't want any of the guests to see us. retro Circus Black White Red costume. Set list:

  1. Entrance of the gladiators (3rd part of CanCan medoly)
  2. Millipede
  3. New Life
  4. Girl sings karaoke to Madonna
  5. Hava nagila
  6. Fralaich
  7. Odesah Bulgar
Oh ya.  

      4 May 2014: BMO Marathon

Beach and Park Lane, Westend location.

This is the event we won 1st prize in two years ago, but this year will not be a contest. We play from 7:30-9:30am!!!!

      2 May 2014: in jest festival of clown and play

Russia hall 600 Campbell , in strathcona

This is a first time clown festival of this nature, very exciting. You know these people can dance like no others, they're clowns!

      1 May 2014: may day parade

Clark park, at 14th and commercial

Yay, spring is among us, and so are these great out door political events! And it's a parade right through our community.

      27 Apr 2014: elevator benefit for high croft

High croft 16th and Granville

The historic community building on 16th and Granville is holding a benefit for up dating the building for better wheelchair accessibility.  They have a goal of 80000$, so they'll need our help on this one.

      21 Apr 2014: Earthday Parade

Grandview Highway and commercial (near the skytrain)

This is an annual event for us, and it goes right up our street, Commercial Drive.  We'll parade from close to the skytrain station, up to Grandview park.

      20 Apr 2014: wedding gig

Vancouver Rowing Club 450 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver, BC V6G 3E2

Our 1st steampunk wedding, Yay!

      19 Apr 2014: Full Tilt: The Carnival Band and Artesian Rumble Arkestra play Astorino's!

Astorino's (corner of Commercial and Venables)

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      13 Apr 2014: palm sunday

303 East Cordova

Let's get religious! We do this every year, and I always love seeing ross get all excited with church.

      21 Mar 2014: HONKtx

Howdy!

Here's the link to this year's Deep in the HONK! of TX document: http://bit.ly/DeepHONKTX -- please share with your bandmates
Here's your schedule -
Carnival Band
Thursday evening, Red7, 9:00p - 9:45p COSTUME=CHARLOTTE'S GUARD
Friday community show, Rosedale (a school for special needs kids), 2p-3p
Address: 2117 W. 49th St. Austin, TX 78756.
COSTUME=ALL WHITE 
Friday evening, Jo's Coffee stage, 6:00p-7:00p
Address:  1300 South Congress
Saturday, Family Stage (Hemphill at 30th) 4p-5p COSTUME=CHARLOTTE'S GUARD
Saturday, Grove/Triangle, 6:00p - 7:00p (closing set for that stage)
Sunday, #17 in parade, please check in by 11:30a COSTUME=ALL WHITE
We're looking forward to HONK!ing with you in a few short days!!
HONK!4TX ~ HONK! for life
Love,
~The HONK!4TX Organizing Committee~
  Setlist:
  1. Baker street
  2. Millipede
  3. Macha
  4. My buckets got a whole in it
  5. New life
  6. Love is Waiting
  7. Yeep!
  8. Austin Hop
  9. Konstantin Mekan
  10. Cissy’s Strut
  11. Ingrid's Aire
  12. Mardi Gras
  13. Cascade
  14. Coal train
  15. Ella joy

      28 Feb 2014: SUGAR

Russian Hall in Strathcona (600 Campbell)

SUGAR is a night of celebrating and promoting local women and their small business. Whether it be a concept in the making or a fully established successful venture. It's a night of networking and socializing, dancing and playing. SUGAR is about spreading the love and shakin your booty:) SUGAR is about supporting the women around us who are working hard at what they do. Its about creating awarness around some awesome women running awesome businesses in our neighbourhood. SUGAR makes life sweet lets sprinkle it around:)

      15 Feb 2014: kickstand benefit

Astorino�s, back door. Commercial and Adanac

Crazy basement bike humans dance party. And we'll debut Fos ' "bike sexual" piece!!!

      14 Feb 2014: Templeton Music Program Fundraiser/Sweet Tooth Café Birthday

Sweet Tooth Caf����¯�¿�½������© at Nanaimo+Hastings Street/ potentially at concert hall nearby.

hey Carnies, the cafe i work for is celebrating it's 15th anniversary of being a low-budget, laid-back and absolutely improvised neighborhood coffee-shop and thai restaurant. The owner wants to throw a party and make it a fundraiser for the music program of the Templeton High School next door. She offers to pay us in food (she makes pretty awesome thai food/deserts btw.)-if we are up for it.  more details below...

      2 Feb 2014: chinese new year parade

Starbucks in tinsel town mall, corner of Abott and Keefer

Details tba. Year of the horse:

Horses like to compete with others. They pursuit for their freedom, passion and leadership. Therefore, people will have busy schedule for their goal in the year of Horse. Horse hour of Chinese Horoscopes is from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Sunshine generates lots of heat during Horse hour. Therefore, horse is connected to heat, hot, fire and red. Horses like the social activities, because horses like show off themselves. Since horse is a social animal and red is also connected to love, therefore. horse is treated as a Romantic Star in Chinese Horoscope.

 

      1 Feb 2014: Light Water Drums Festival

PNE/Hastings Park (the green room is that small banquette room beside the 1st parking lot, closest to Hastings)

      25 Jan 2014: fanclub

The Fanclub 1050 Granville Street

Carnies fan club jan 25 2014Please let me know asap if you are available.

      18 Jan 2014: Ross' 70th birthday bash!!!

Cottage Bistro 27th and Main

It's been a long time coming, but Ross is finally turning 70! His birth day party at the cottage has been a great annual location for the past decade, see you there.

      12 Jan 2014: carnies at the fan club

Fan Club (1050 Granville Street)

Looks like a go Carnies, this is super short notice, so we gotta pump this show up in the next week. So tell your friends! Here is a link to the FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/215625145292106/?context=create&ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming The plan: 7pm hang at Taf's Restaurant (close to Robson and Granville) 8pm load in 8:15 walk up to Taf's 8:30 parade from Taf's to the fan club 9:00 rock and roll  

      2013
      31 Dec 2013: New Years at the Playhouse Theatre

playhouse Theatre

Oh yeah!!! this is for a family friendly variety show!! we are now closing the show.  We will play two 10 min sets, one around 3:30 and one around 8:45 .  While there will be a green room with snacks and whatnot, I think we could easily decide to roam around and busk too. (But don't tell anybody).  There will be a mandatory rehearsal/media show on Dec 28th (our call is at 6:30pm.) Once the names go in for who will attend the rehearsal, the gig will become a closed call i.e. if you want to play the show, you should come to the rehearsal--which I will put up as a second "gig" so ppl can sign up there too...as I have to give the organizers a list the day before the rehearsal.  We'll be finished by 9:30 at the latest, so maybe keep your ears peeled for evening carnie extravaganza.

      21 Dec 2013: Winter Solstice Parade and Stage Set

Granville Island - False Creek Comm. Centre (we'll have a green room up stairs), performance at Triangle Square

Our performance will begin at Triangle Square, next to the market on Granville Island at 6pm. Always a beautiful event, below is a FB link: https://www.facebook.com/events/333590276783960/?context=create

      20 Dec 2013: Winter Solsice

West End Community Centre

The West End Community Centre is celebrating the Southern Solstice, and we'll be performing a hour long set. Lets rock there pants off.

      7 Dec 2013: breakfast with santa at frog hollow

Frog Hollow neighbourhood house at 5th and Renfrew

      28 Nov 2013: Site Wide Open House - Britannia Comm. Centre

britannia community centre

Starts at Napier Square, and parade to the high school front entrance. The green room is located in the main office area. We might even collaborate with the Highschool Band, fingers crossed. Here is some info from the organizer :   " Dear Tim,   Thank you for your participation in our Site Wide Open House at Britannia on November 28, 2013 between 11am-7pm.   The event will take place on the Britannia Community Centre at 1661 Napier Street.  We have free parking located off Cotton and Venables street. Here is site map:http://www.britanniacentre.org/database/files/library/2012_Britannia_map_web.pdf   Your performance will take place at 3:00pm for 45mins. The Carnival band will start at the Green Napier areas and parade through the court yard and end at the south entrance of the Secondary School.  We will provide a marshal to help with passage to the end.  Your group will have access to the small committee room (info centre) where your members can store their equipment."

      27 Nov 2013: Typhoon Relief Fundraiser for the Philippines

The Russian hall, 600 Campbell, in Strathcona

Hello internet, I'm still not sure if we would do the show case, or a whole set at some point, but here is a rough time line as envisioned by my friend Mutya: "DOWN BELOW IS A ROUGH EVENT BREAKDOWN. BECAUSE IT IS ON A WEEKDAY. IT WILL NOT BE GOING TILL LATE, BUT WILL BE A FULL AND FESTIVE EVENING EVENT ON NOVEMBER 27TH WILL BE DOORS AND SILENT AUCTION INTERMINGLE - 7PM SHOW PART 1- 8PM to 9PM INTERMISSION AND SILENT AUCTION continued 9PM TO 915PM SHOW PART 2- 920pm 10PM MINI BOOGIE DOWN? 10PM TO 1030PM. THERE WILL BE A CASH BAR FOR EDIBLE GOODIES AND NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. I AM STILL DECIDING WHETHER OR NOT TO HAVE A CASH BAR FOR SIMPLE WINE AND BEER BEVERAGES. I WILL GET BACK REGARDING THIS... THIS EVENT IS QUICK AND QUALITY and I AM AMAZED AT THE RESPONSE...FEEL FREE TO LEAVE CONVERSATION IF THIS IS NOT ALIGNED WITH YOU IN ANY WAY... RISE UP Thank you"

      23 Nov 2013: Jean Queen Reopening!!!!

Commercial and 6th

Details to follow

      16 Nov 2013: No Enbridge protest! Defend our coasts!

1455 Quebec st. - science world

This is a big protest, and we are going to offer music out front the skytrain station to greet and guide participants to the rally site.

      1 Nov 2013: ghost train

stanley park

ghost train 2012 We might be a "skeleton" band at this event, as it is at the same time as Andrew's memorial. I intend on doing both, and getting to the memorial shortly after 9pm. Follow the signs once in the park, and parking is free.

      1 Nov 2013: saints and sinners

1670 franklin

      26 Oct 2013: Halloween Dance Party in Quesnel

352 Anderson Drive Quesnel

Let's go North!!! we play 3 sets, wow that's a lot.

      26 Oct 2013: Ghost Train

Stanley Park

Good times, hot chocolate and happy kids.  And we get free parking, amazing. Some Carnies will be out of town, so we are looking for Carnies to step up as bandleaders. ghost train 2 2012    

      19 Oct 2013: ghost train

Stanley Park

30Follow the signs once in the park, and parking is free.  

      18 Oct 2013: ghost train

Stanley Park

ghost train 2 2012 Follow the signs once in the park, and if you're driving, parking is free.  

      12 Oct 2013: Workless Party Party

Japanese Hall 487 Alexander St

This is always a wild party. We are to  play outside and upstairs throughout the night. 10 people max. Contact ross to confirm your attendance.  

      11 Oct 2013: ghost train

Stanley Park

ghost train 2012I can't find the address, but once you are in the park follow the signs. And if you are driving, parking is free. This is a really beautiful event, looking forward to riding the train.  

      5 Oct 2013: Farm Animal Walk

VAG

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      5 Oct 2013: organic grocer turns 20!

Kings cross, 7380 king George highway

      1 Oct 2013: Cat Circus Dance Party at the Fan Club

Fan Club - 1050 Granville

Crazy-Tuesday_Finalmore details to come...

      28 Sep 2013: 7th Annual Women's Housing March

Columbia and Cordova

      8 Sep 2013: burnaby hospital fundraiser walk

Burnaby Lake Park-Burnably Lake Sports Complex-3760 Sperling Ave

Mini golf, OMG. This is gonna be a fun day, here's a bunch of info from our organizer: "Here are some details for you

  • You are scheduled for your first set at 10am.  Please have the performers arrive a minimum of 30 min in advance.
  • We do have tent behind the stage where you can hang out between sets (although to be honest there is a lot of stuff going on…you can even play minigolf J)  We don’t have a secure area except for our Operations tents.  If the instrument cases are not too huge then can stay there, or maybe you could keep in your cars between sets.  Can I leave that with you to coordinate?  We just don’t have a locked “green room”
  • Ask the team leader to check in at the operations/Volunteer tent and ask for MATT…he is the guy coordinating the entertainment
  • If there are issues they can call 604-328-7929 on Sat or Sun
  • The event is at Burnaby Lake Park (NOT Deer Lake Park)..we are on the north side of Hwy 1
  • Details about the event, other entertainment and directions are online athttp://www.bhfoundation.ca/events/run/event-day"

      2 Sep 2013: Labour Day - The BC Federation of Labour

Trout Lake, more info to come

It's a picnic in the park!

      29 Aug 2013: Out Harvest Festival

Clinton Park

This is a family friendly event for our friends at Frog Hollow neighbourhood house, always a good time.

      24 Aug 2013: Buddings Day Care

Jonathan Rodgers Park, 8th

Details for the Buddings Daycare Family Fun Day: Sat. Aug. 24, from 1 - 4pm Hoping for 3 x 30 min. sessions (1:30, 2:30, 3:30), so that we can plan to schedule some other events in the intervals. We had budgeted about $250 for music, but would also throw in a case of beer (cold, of course), fruit salad and snacks for everyone, and 20 - 30 facepainted little kids dancing for the entire duration of the sets, as led by teachers, possibly dressed as butterflies. The event is being held at Jonathan Rogers park (across from Milano Coffee at 8th and Columbia). We are also hoping to have a bubble machine, for extra awesomeness. :) We have been promoting the party in our newsletter (600 subscribers), listed it on Kids Vancouver, Vancouver Observer, and Twitter, and will add it to Craigslist closer to the date.

      17 Aug 2013: New Westminster Buskers Festival

@ City Centre Plaza 550 Sixth Street New Westminster

Our dear friend Alexis(Trombone, Cello, sound tech.) hooked us up with the New Westminster Buskers Festival.  Tons of other local bands will be performing at this event over the summer. Lets take back the streets!

      10 Aug 2013: Squamish Valley Music Festival

Please see 08 Aug gig post for more details.

      9 Aug 2013: Squamish Valley Music Festival

Squamish-camping provide on site-more details to come

Yo Carnies, put this weekend in your calendars!!! Free lunch, dinner and camping for carnies. This festival is huge, with lots of huge Vancouver bands like Dan Mangan and Said the Whale, as well as  out of town groups like Jurasic 5 and Gogol Bordello. We'll be roving both Friday and Saturday.

      4 Aug 2013: gay pride parade

Don't have the parade number yet.

...News Flash... Carnies will now be parading with the VPL/City of Vancouver, so come dressed as your favorite naughty librarian, I pick Alexis. If you already invested a lot of time into your Rainbow Unicorn outfit, feel free to wear that. After the parade we will gather at the main stage, near the end of the parade at 2:45, for a 3pm set. 15 minute show. Our stage set will be:

  1. Millipede
  2. Yeep!
  3. Baker St.
  4. Bumper to Bumper
Here are some notes from our parade sponsors: " Where and when to meet:   Date:                     Sunday, August 4 Meeting Place:   Our staging area is on the 1100 block of Robson St., between Bute and Thurlow.  Our exact location is AN6-2 (Section A, North side – Right behind the City of Vancouver’s Main Float) Call time:             All VPL marchers need to arrive by 11:15 am Parade Start:      12 Noon  
  • ·         The parade route is approx. 3 km and takes about just under an hour to complete – barring any stoppages. Please plan for at least two hours just in case the parade starts a bit late.
  • ·         The Parade disperses on Pacific for Vehicle traffic and on Beach Ave. for marchers.
  • ·         Your contact on Parade Day is Marya Gadison – Cell: 604-505-6824"
   

      26 Jul 2013: Rwanda music fundraiser

Cafe deux soleil 5th and commecial

 
Allison is organizing this, and she explains the purpose of the find raise much better than I, we just show up and play music:

"Summary

My name is Alli. I spent the fall in Rwanda and met Eric, who is the Coordinator of Dufatanye Inshuti Z’Abana (DIZA), which translated into English means “Friends of the Children”. DIZA has helped over 50 children finish school as well as nearly 400 children with short-term support. In January 2011, as a joint initiative between DIZA and the Rwandan Children’s Project, a nursery and primary school in the town of Rwamagana, Rwanda called Friends of Children International School was opened. DIZA continues to support genocide survivors, as well as the most vulnerable children in city of Rwamagana, including orphans of other causes (particularly HIV/AIDs) and children from extremely poor families. I would like to integrate a music education program into the curriculum of the primary school in January 2014, as there are no existing school music programs in Rwanda. The program will be for 45 children aged 6 to 8 years old. Keep reading to learn why it's important!

The Impact

  • To bring attention to potential sponsors around the world
  • To create jobs for music teachers
  • To support local businesses by purchasing instruments
  • To involve the community with the school and other community members through culture
  • To engage students in an exciting activity
    • To stimulate their learning abilities in and outside of school
    • To help to build confidence and social skills
    • To inspire creativity
  • To restore culture and to add something special to the school and to the town of Rwamagana
What We Need
  • Salaries for two Rwandan music teachers
  • Funds to purchase locally-made instruments and other music supplies
  • Any support you can give, whether it be a dollar or a share on facebook!"

      20 Jul 2013: Illuminares aka Lantern Festival

Trout Lake

This is the 25th year!!! The event that Public Dreams grew out of, and some members of the band have been part of this festival from the very beginning.

      14 Jul 2013: Believe Freedom Festival

Whistler, BC Whistler Olympic Park 5 Callaghan Valley Road

Trip to Whistler, the date might get changed to the 11th. This is gonna be a brand new world music festival, looking forward to it. We will also have Roisin Adams co-leading the brass section, and Brendan Krieg working with the percussion section.

      13 Jul 2013: Rockin' in the Park 2013

Coal Harbour Center 480 Broughton Street (604-718-8222)

Let's rock Carnies. This is always very sunny, family friendly, good time event.

      6 Jul 2013: Dusk Dances--Day 3

Greenroom at the Fire hall 280 Cordova Performance in Crabbe Park

This even is a beautiful mix of dance disciplines in an unlikely outdoor venue. It's family friendly, so bring your mom and dad, kids. ;)

      6 Jul 2013: power the VAG

Vancouver art gallery, Georgia street side

This event is family friendly, even though giant mechanical spiders and huge robotic snakes may be present.  

      5 Jul 2013: Dusk Dances--Day 2

Green Room: 280 Cordova Event in Crabbe Park

This even is a beautiful mix of dance disciplines in an unlikely outdoor venue. It's family friendly, so bring your mom and dad kids;)

      4 Jul 2013: Dusk Dances--Day 1

Green Room: firewall theatre, corner of Gore and Cordova Performance: Crabbe Park(we will parade from the fire hall to the park)

This event is a beautiful mix of dance disciplines in an unlikely outdoor

      29 Jun 2013: Busking on Granville Street

400 Granville

Lets make some music money at Busker Fest!

      21 Jun 2013: HONK! Festival West

Seattle

JUNE 21st-23rd, 2013  

      16 Jun 2013: Car Free Day

Napier and Commercial

Yay! Best festival ever!!! We have a gig out in surrey after we wake up the Commercial Drive neighbourhood with our annual opening parade down the drive. Bus tickets will be provided. Green room is my(Timmy) house(1830 Graveley St).

      9 Jun 2013: Commercial Drive Italian Days

Napier Greenway, at Britannia Community Centre

Italia Days  is one of the summer highlights of Commercial Drive, and we seem to never get the gig, till now. Bella Ciao any body? Performers: The Family Activity Room at Britannia is reserved for your use as a Green Room from Noon-2pm. There will be a mask making workshop in Napier Square starting at Noon if anyone wants to make one

      2 Jun 2013: Robert Lee YMCA Healthy Kids Day

955 Burrard Street

      2 Jun 2013: Mini Makers Faire 2013

PNE - Hastings and Renfrew

[gallery ids="13642"] When engineers and welders go wild!!!

      1 Jun 2013: Mount Pleasant Elementary School - "Celebrate Mount Pleasant Day"

2300 Guelph St. , Vancouver, BC

"It is for our fundraiser event at Mount Pleasant Elementary School. "Celebrate Mount Pleasant Day" We have many vendors (a lot of sporting events) and this year we will have pony rides :) Also, bouncy castle, face painting, food etc. 2300 Guelph St. is our address." "We are hoping that you guys would begin by leading our creek walk parade (probably a 15 min. walk around the site and on st. George st. where the creek used to be). I think it starts at 11:45."

      26 May 2013: Walk for Rape Relief

Ceperley ParkPark @2nd Beach

Details to follow but here is what we know so far. Both men and women are invited but the ladies are requested to take more of a leadership role. If you show up at noon, you are also invited to a yummy vegan lunch provided by Friends of Rape Relief.

      25 May 2013: March Against Monsanto

Vancouver Art Gallery 750 Hornby Street

The organizers Facebook page says: "SPEAK UP>  tell the world! We have a right to know what we are eating. Save OUR planet, OUR water, OUR plants, OUR animals, OUR food, OUR people! Join in solidarity, lets get rid of these monster companies SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO  SAY NO TO GMO SAY NO TO GMO ******************************************************* 750 Hornby Street @ 11 am on MAY 25 2013 Corner of Robson and Hornby finish off at BC Place Bring your signs and banners. Get your RED on :) Bring your kids and strollers, all of your friends and families, this is a friendly, peaceful event. **********LETS TAKE BACK OUR FOOD***********"

      25 May 2013: Collingwood Days

Parade starts at the Safeway at Kingsway and Tyne, and ends at Carlton Elemntry at Kingsway and Joyce. Our Greenroom is in the Gym at the school.

This is super tight, as we have the anti-monsanto parade later Saturday Morning. Can we do it?! Yes, yes we can.

      18 May 2013: Woodland Community Garden Picnic Party!

Woodland Park (on Adanac, at Woodland Ave, on the bike route just off the Drive)

The Woodland Garden is East Van's newest community garden! I helped start it and we got approval for it last year from the Parks Board. We will celebrate the beginning of our garden building process with a community picnic (and possibly work-party) on May 18th. By then the City will have cleared the site and laid the groundwork for us to build the garden boxes, etc. Bring your own lunch, Carnies (if you like). There might be some refreshments provided by our garden club, but don't count on it. I'll update you here when I get more info.

      11 May 2013: Stone Soup Festival

Britania Community Centre

This is a lovely, family friendly gig we do every year for our home base rehearsal space, Britannia!

      1 May 2013: May Day 2013

Tab

Wednesday, May 1st
·        5:30 pm  -  Clark Park (14th and Commercial)
·        5:45 pm  -  march down Commercial Drive to Grandview Park with Carnival Band at the lead
·        6:30 pm (or a little earlier) – short 30 min rally at Grandview Park
·        7:00 pm – end with the Internationale (Solidarity Notes)

      20 Apr 2013: Earth Day Parade on Commercial Dr.

Meet at 8th Ave. & Commercial Dr.

We'll meet at 10:15am, cause distractions locally until 11am, and then march!

      30 Mar 2013: Demonstration at Chevron Refinery - This Saturday

Corner of Albert and Willingdon (two blocks north of Hastings and Willingdon) https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=albert+and+willingdon+street&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.44442042,d.cGE&biw=1600&bih=1091&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Rising Tides is organizing a demonstration at the Chevron refinery in Burnaby.  Meet near Hastings and Willingdon in Burnaby for noon, march 6 blocks to refinery, demo there.  They have dreams of having The Carnival Band present. "Hi, On March 30th Rising Tide Vancouver is organizing a demonstration against Chevron and the Pacific Trails Pipeline. It is going to take the form of a circus in the park across from Burnaby’s  Chevron Oil Refinery. Full information about the event and the reasons Rising Tide is opposed to Chevron and Fracking can be found on our website www.risingtide604.ca.  We are wondering if anyone from your band would like to perform, march, and generally have some fun with us at the action. We feel your music would be a perfect fit for this event." http://calamites.resist.ca/?p=347

      24 Mar 2013: Palm Sunday at St. James Church

St. James Church Gore & Cordova

This is a wonderful gig that the Carnival Band has played for many years now. It is happening the same weekend as HONK!TX so would need a strong committed contigent of players to come out.

      24 Mar 2013: Honk! TX

Austin TX

Please see March 22nd honk event for more details

      23 Mar 2013: Honk!TX

please view  March 22nd gig post for details.

      22 Mar 2013: HONK! TX 2013

Austin, TX

March 22-24th, 2013 Set List:

  • Millipede
  • Baker Street
  • Yeep!
  • Love Is Waiting
  • Pick Up The Pieces
  • Mardi Gras
  • Frailach #5
  • Asher Lev
  • New Life
  • Macha
  • Funk-a-riffic
  • Coal Train
  • You Are My Sunshine (Fmajor)
  • Elsa’s Strut
  • Scrachy Poco
  • Cascade
Low Brass Choir The HONK!TX Low Brass Choir is back! This year Eddie Lehwald will be arranging and conducting the performance, which will be part of Sunday’s all-band revue. Interested Trombones, Tubas/Sousas and Percussionists should sign up here: http://bit.ly/htx2013LBC Flute / Piccolo Choir The HONK!TX Flute / Piccolo Choir is debuting this year! Marcy LaViolette will be arranging and conducting the performance, which will be part of Sunday’s all-band revue. Interested Flutes and Piccolos should sign up here: http://bit.ly/htx2013FPC    

      9 Mar 2013: March 9th Equality March for Child Care

4th and Alma area, at a park beside Christy Clark's office.

stroller-poster-2 Here's the website to learn everything about our grassroots campaign: childcareequity.ca and for info about the $10/day Child Care Proposal, go to http://www.cccabc.bc.ca/ where you can also sign-on to support it.

      9 Mar 2013: Storm the Riding II

McBride Park (4th and Waterloo)

Below is all the info on the event, but we will be starting closer to the end of their day. This park is one block away from our first gigs end point, and starts a half hour after! Sometimes the stars all seem to line up. The Vancouver Point Grey community is coming out in full force in the lead up to the May 14 Provincial Election! Join us on Saturday, March 9 at 10:00am to STORM THE RIDING. Storm the Riding I took place in March 2012 and was an incredible experience, check out the recap video here: http://vimeo.com/39594158 The entire community is committed to ensuring candidates in the May BC election explain how they will meet the 2020 legislated greenhouse gas reduction targets and take responsibility for BC's massive carbon exports. Join UBCC350 in a day of spreading the word and asking Vancouver Point-Grey voters to vote with climate in mind! Meet at Lord Byng High School Gym W. 16th Avenue at Wallace 10:00 AM

      22 Feb 2013: I Bike You : Kickstand Benefit Concert

Commercial and Venables

Kickstand is Commercial Drives brand new community bike shop. It's located in the basement, or around back of, the Astorino's building, on the corner of Commercial and Venables. We are still waiting for more details on time and all that, but Shannon has already put in her dress call request.

      17 Feb 2013: Chinese New Year Parade - year of the snake

Still waiting for the parade number, but the tradition is to meet at the Starbucks in Tinsletown at 10AM. Thats at the corner of Abbott and Keefer.

Okay Carnies, I think this year might just complete the cycle for us, as the Carnival Band has done every CNY parade I can remember. Lets slither!

      26 Jan 2013: Light Water Drums

PNE Renfrew and Hastings

This date may change due to Chinese New Year being on the same date. The LWD 2013 event will be roughly similar to 2012 with some changes for art, performance, and procession in the park: - people will gather at the runners statue at the plaza at the corner of Renfrew and Hastings for the start of the procession - warming tents/stations will be provided at various locations to allow people to warm up - we will seek to have a second marching band at the end of the procession as well as at the beginning - make the dance area near Whomp Bus (are you guys ready to rock it again?) more of a focus of activities - more art in Momiji Gardens area

      20 Jan 2013: The Hula Hoopers Ball

2155 Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC V5N 4B3

This is a daytime event, and we can head down to Ross' birthday at the cottage afterward. A community hula hoop event and Bizarre. Bring your own hoop, buy a hoop, rent a hoop, and free hoops for practice. We will be holding tutorials on hula hooping all day long. Fun for the whole family.  Children's classes start at 1pm and go till 3pm. Entry: $5 Adult,  $2 Children. There will be hula hoop performances by: Dixie Honey White w/ I love Hoola Hoops, Jessie Rockley w/HoodieLoop, Leslie Stark  w/ Serenity Hoops, and New Whirled Design, DJ Kookie, DJ K Tel. We will be serving coffee, tea, beer, and wine. Quinoa waffles, black licorice, and popcorn. Lots of cool vendors with lots of groovy stuff.

      14 Jan 2013: No Consent? No pipelines!

Victory Square, Vancouver Coast Salish Territories

With the Joint Review Panel hearings for Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline arriving in Vancouver in mid January, we will be in the streets to amplify marginalized voices demanding environmental justice and challenging the legitimacy of the JRP process. These hearings represent the government and corporate model of seeking consultations about industrial projects while ultimately reserving the right to decide on approving the project and removing the rights of communities to say no.

      13 Jan 2013: save the waldorf

1489 Hastings East

well done on such short notice!

      2 Jan 2013: Wild Salmon Wednesday Vancouver - Farmed Salmon Flash Mob & Dance Party

Stadium Skytrain Station

So this is super short notice, but we have a band. See y'all at the station! Wild Salmon Warriors in solidarity with Grassroots Aquatic defenders are calling out to All Nations to stop the sale Salmon from destructive Industrialized Feedlot Farmed Salmon from the Grocery Store Shelves. We must move beyond the globalized capitalistic forces that have enslaved and colonized communities that have lived off the water. Having a safe and sustainable food supply is a human right for all. The following retailers are confirmed to be selling Farmed Salmon Products. Real Canadian Superstore Costco Safeway T&T Sushi Restaurants Pet Stores

      2012
      31 Dec 2012: Revelry NYE 2013

The Grandview Legion (5th and Commercial, upstairs)

If you remember last year, you know not to miss this event. We'll be playing the count down into the new beginning.

      21 Dec 2012: Winter Solstice 2012

Granville Island- green room in the False Creek Community Centre, parade starts at Triangle Square on Granville Island.

This is always an amazing and beautiful event; lots to see and do after our performance, too.

      2 Dec 2012: 9th annual Santa Claus Parade

We are # 30 700 block Broughton Street (just off Robson)

We are #30 in the parade. There can be only one. And yes, he is immortal. So we are not to dress as Santa, but we could dress as protesting elves. The fight for more candy canes continues. Or come in Red and White.

      1 Dec 2012: Frog Hollow Xmas Party

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House 2131 Renfrew Street Vancouver BC

We play two short xmas sets, one at 10am, and one at noon. They will be feeding us copious amounts of blueberry pancakes in between sets.

      24 Nov 2012: City of Surrey’s Tree Lighting Festival

Surrey; The Sky Train is the best way to get there, get off at Surrey Central Station

A note and map from the organizers: Hi all! We're looking forward to Saturday! As the main stage is outdoors please pass on the word to your groups to dress accordingly for cold and wet weather (unfortunately). Green rooms are indoors at SFU so it will be warm and dry until performance time. Attached is a site map of the outdoor activation so that you get an idea of what's going on. Inside the mall there are three different active locations (SFU Plaza, outside Tim Hortons, and outside Winners) as well as Christmas movies being shown in the SFU theatre, so lot's going on everywhere! As you can see on the map the Artist Check In area is just behind the stage and is actually indoors in the mall lobby outside of Blenz. If I don't see you right when you arrive on site please head there and they will let me know you're on site. Thanks again for all of your group's preparation for this event, it's going to be a lot of fun.

      23 Nov 2012: Nerdfest

the Biltmore Cabaret 2755 Prince Albert(Kingsway and 12th)

This event will be a fun filled night of medieval fantasy with some of the best Vancouver has to offer. A variety show consisting of stage performers, live music, magic, sword fighting, short films, and even a costume contest. Vendors of all types will be setting up booths selling their goods and services that will bring out the nerd in us all. This is an annual event and something not to be missed!

      23 Nov 2012: Stop War - 10 Year Anniversary Party

WISE Hall 1882 Adanac Street

The Vancouver Stop War Coalition (www.stopwar.ca) is having its 10-year anniversary on the evening of Nov 23, and they've asked us to play. This gig will be after the NerdFest gig which is further west on Hastings, so we'll need to transition our bodies and our minds over to the WISE Hall. "StopWar.ca is a broad-based peace coalition based in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, endorsed by over 160 organizations and prominent individuals. As a member of the Canadian Peace Alliance (CPA), we are part of a cross-Canada effort to oppose the foreign policy of the Harper government. The coalition started out as the November 17th Peace Coalition, responding to international calls for days of action against the war, beginning November 17th, 2002. StopWar.ca advocates for an end to the war on Iraq, for Canadian troops to be brought home from Afghanistan, and for a Just Peace in the Middle East. StopWar opposes any attack against Iran by the United States or Israel. Our organizing work as includes education, mass mobilization and lobbying. We are always looking for new activists and volunteers. General meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month, 5:30pm at the Maritime Labour Centre, 111 Victoria Drive."

      31 Oct 2012: Halloween Ghost Train Oct 31st

The Miniature Train in Stanley Park. very close to the Stanley Park bus loop.

Last year we had so much fun dressing in dead circus, and we get to ride the train;) 2 or 3 sets (30-45 mins.) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Parking is free during Ghost Train. At least in the parking lost adjacent to the miniature railway.

      27 Oct 2012: Frog Hollow Pumpkin Patch

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House 2131 Renfrew Street Vancouver BC

Family friendly event, in the neigthbourhood! These are the same people who put on the Harvest Festival, always lots of super cute kids.

      27 Oct 2012: Parade of Lost Souls

Strathcona Park at Prior Street between Hawks and Raymur

more info to come on location and green room.

      26 Oct 2012: Dias de Los Muertos show w/ Astrid Hadad

Vogue Theatre 918 Granville

We play out front of the Vogue from 7-8pm, and then parade in and play 2 tunes on the stage. Special request for Tequila! This is gonna be a great lead up to the Lost Souls Parade on the 27th. We have a limit of 12 Carnies on each gig, so sign up fast if you wanna play;)

      25 Oct 2012: Dias de Los Muertos show w/ Astrid Hadad

the Vogue Theatre 918 Granville St

we play out front of the Vogue from 7-8pm, and then parade in and play 2 tunes on the stage. Special request for Tequila! This is gonna be a great lead up to the Lost Souls Parade on the 27th. We have a limit of 12 Carnies on each gig, so sign up fast if you wanna play;)

      20 Oct 2012: Halloween Ghost Train Oct 20th

The Miniature Train in Stanley Park. very close to the Stanley Park bus loop.

Last year we had so much fun dressing in dead circus, and we get to ride the train;) 2 or 3 sets (30-45 mins.) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Parking is free during Ghost Train. At least in the parking lost adjacent to the miniature railway.

      17 Oct 2012: the Railway Club

the railway club 579 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y4, Canada (604) 681-1625

Our monthly Carnie show at the Railway. The train at the Railway has not been runninmg for months, so this is gonna be a fun(d) raise to SAVE THE TRAIN! So come dressed in "train" themed clothing. Sorry Alexis, maybe next month we will do pirates.   Opening for us is Los Ports, please check out there website: http://losportenosdelnorte.wordpress.com/ There is a soundcloud player there with a four tune demo.   Los Ports features Michelle Cormier guitar/vox Elmar Spanier gitarone Katheryn Petersen accordion One violin player...TBA

      6 Oct 2012: Ghost Train, Saturday, Oct 6th

The Miniature Train in Stanley Park. very close to the Stanley Park bus loop.

Last year we had so much fun dressing in dead circus, and we get to ride the train;) This year we will be dressing as dead fairies/fairytale creatures. Cory Sweet and James Griffith will be leading the band on this date, as Ross and Tim are off in Boston. 2 or 3 sets (30-45 mins.) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Parking is free during Ghost Train. At least in the parking lost adjacent to the miniature railway.

      30 Sep 2012: Word on the Street

Robson and Homer, in front of the Main Library Down town(where Alexis works).

This is always a blast, a nice big stage right downtown, family friendly event. The best part, we get to dress as  alphabet letters. We play the Main Stage.

      29 Sep 2012: Walk for Farm Animals

Vancouver Art Gallery NW corner (Georgia and Hornby)

      29 Sep 2012: Roof Top Circus - Lakewood and Charles

1230 Lakewood, down the alley

This time th eroof top circus will have a harvest theme, climaxing with a fire show and a magic pumpkin, filled with candy.

      22 Sep 2012: Tim's Back Alley Party Block Party

1830 Graveley

Autumn has come. This will be a potluck style block party, with performances and activities happening though out the day. My house can be used as a green room. Family friendly, so bring your grandma, bring your kids;)

      19 Sep 2012: the Railway Club Sept. 19th

the Rail Way Club - 579 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver

Gonna be a wild dance party! Come dressed as your favourite goddess/god.

      15 Sep 2012: Spend on Trend

Heritage Hall 3102 Main Street

Go local!!! This is an event that supports local designers of clothing, accessories, and jewellery. Thats good. And each Carnie gets two guest list spots. Thats good double.

      13 Sep 2012: Child Poverty Awareness Art Show

Round House Community Centre corner of Pacific and Davie, in Yaletown

Anne-Marie will be showing her work, and we play a half hour set to open the show.

      3 Sep 2012: Labour Day Parade with VDLC and the BC Fed

TBA

  • 11:00 to noon – leafleting at the Broadway Skytrain corner with Carnival Band on the sidewalk to attract interest
  • 12:30ish – regroup at Trout Lake (John Hendry Park) and Carnival Band circulating through the crowd and kids area
  • wrap up about 2:00 with breaks in between as needed

Start time will be 11:00 a.m. or thereabouts

      30 Aug 2012: Frog Hollow Harvest Festival

Clinton Park 1st Ave and Slocan

The Carnival Band has been invited back to Clinton Park again this year.

The set will be about 30 mins.

      25 Aug 2012: Unity Music Festival

5622 HWY 6, Winlaw

This is gonna be an amazing day in the sun!

      24 Aug 2012: beyond all hope tour-MarketFest

Out front of the Royal 330 Baker St. Nelson, BC, Canada V1L 4H5

We crashed this event last year before our show at the Royal, and hay, they asked us back! This is gonna be a hell of a weekend, let me tell ya.

      24 Aug 2012: beyond all hope tour-The Royal Pub

The Royal 330 Baker St. Nelson, BC, Canada V1L 4H5

The main venue on Baker Street in Nelson, BC. Great spot, and really really really looking forward to playing there again this year.

      23 Aug 2012: Cedar Creek Winlaw

5709 Highway 6,Winlaw

Dinner Gig Busk for Tips

      19 Aug 2012: Rooftop Circus #2

2346 Charles St. at Nanaimo

The streets will be blocked off for an afternoon block party, and from 7-9pm we will perform for yet another rooftop circus/magic show.

      19 Aug 2012: India Days

8321 140th Street Surrey

  We play at 2pm for opening ceremony and a stage at 4pm. This event we do every year and  it is always a test in conceptualizing time. We eat free between the two sets;)   [gallery]

      15 Aug 2012: The Carnies Play the Railway Club, Wednesday, Aug. 15th

The Railway Club 579 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y4 (604) 681-1625

Our monthly spot at the Railway!!! Always a great party. Costumes are incouraged, and you don't have to be in the band to dress up.

      11 Aug 2012: SeaWheeze

W. 4th Ave. at Cypress

One event in a weekend-long community celebration put on by Lululemon.

The band played for Lululemon in 2009 at the Chip's Not Dead Yet event in Kits.

For this gig the band would be playing for runners/walkers for about 2 hours early in the a.m.

      11 Aug 2012: Diane's Block Party

1700 block of Napier, between Commercial and Salsbury

Yes, it's another block party folks, and please bring a dish to share, potluck style.

      6 Aug 2012: Charles Street Block Party

1900 Charles(between Lakewood and Victoria)

We are gonna rock and roll at Carolyn's place, and if we like we can parade to Britannia and play a set in lieu of rehearsal(it's some kinda holiday). BYO-plate and cup Go Carnies!!!

      5 Aug 2012: Vancouver Pride Parade & Festival 2012

The Band's marshalling area will be EN11. This is on the North side of Robson between Burrard & Thurlow. The band is in slot #11.

Each year, the annual Pride Parade draws more than 600,000 people. The 34th annual Pride Parade - located in the heart of Vancouver's West End - is the event of the summer! The Vancouver Pride Parade route travels along Robson street to Denman, follows to Beach Avenue and ends at Sunset Beach Pride Festival event. This year the Carnival Band will be sponsored by Coast Plaza Hotels.

      29 Jul 2012: Lakewood Block Party

Lakewood Dr. & William St.

We're going to play for a local block party in the neighbourhood to celebrate the anniversary of some older houses.  Houses are people too and they have birthdays. Also some younger people (who are not houses) may join us for the gig, and we've invited them to also join us for our workshop the Monday prior, on July 23rd. Houses PS - if we can pick a couple easy charts to play with kids (e.g. Bela Chow?  Baker St?  You Are My Sunshine?) then James can also pass these charts along to a few young people in the neighbourhood.  Maybe get us some more new horn players if we're lucky.

      28 Jul 2012: Caribbean Days Festival 2012- Multi-Cultural Parade

Parade Begins at 12th Street and Lonsdale Avenue. Band should meet on Lonsdale Ave between 12th and 13th Street. Entrant # 21.

We have been invited to participate in the 25th Annual Multi-Cultural Street Parade which headlines the Caribbean Days Festival on the NorthShore. This is a very colourful event and the Carnival Band won first prize in 2010 in its category. The Carnival Band has been assigned Entrant #21. The group should meet on Lonsdale Avenue between 12th & 13th Street no later than 9:45am as the parade starts at 10am promptly. The parade begins at Lonsdale & 12th Street and goes down the hill to Esplanade where it turns west to Waterfront Park between Chesterfield & Mahon Avenues.

      28 Jul 2012: EatArt

Art Gallery, on the Georgia Street side

This is gonna be an amazing display of a solar powered tri-cycles, pedal powered sound system and an unforgettable outdoor dance party! Kinda like the Makers Fair, but all those crazy machines get let loose on the streets of downtown.

      22 Jul 2012: Chinatown Art & Cultural Festival

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Courtyard Pender @ Carrall

The Carnival Band has been invited to perform in the Chinatown Art & Cultural Festival on Sunday July 22nd, 2012 in the Dr.Sun Yat Sen Courtyard. The band has played this one in the past and is a great outdoor gig. The band will play for 30 minutes. Please note that the time for this gig may be adjusted as the program is not finalized.

      21 Jul 2012: Illuminares at Trout Lake July 21

Trout Lake Park

Public Dreams will be holding the 24th Illuminares this year back at Trout Lake where this always brings a huge crowd. The Carnival Band will be one of the bands along with our friends from Sambatta & Samba du Solei who will be leading the procession at dusk around the lake. Again we will link up with Sambatta & Samba du Soleil for a wild musical medley. The theme this year for Illuminares is "Let Your Bright Light Shine" so the costume call will be accordingly. Please note there is NO PARKING at Trout Lake and the surrounding neighborhood will have parking restrictions in place so Transit, Walking or Cycling are encouraged.

      18 Jul 2012: The Carnies Play the Railway, Wednesday, July 18

the Railway Club 579 Dunsmuir Street Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y4 (604) 681-1625

Yes, it's our monthly Railway spot, when we get dressed all crazy and honk and bang all night long. Please send me your costume idea's, and we will vote on it at rehearsal!    

      15 Jul 2012: Buskerfestival On Granville Street Sunday July 15th

Granville Street at Robson & Georgia

The Carnival Band has been invited to be a participant of the 1st Annual Vancouver International Busker Festival. The Band will have its own circle for an hour of playing and busking. Site location on Granville Street to be Announced.

      14 Jul 2012: Rockin' in the Park

Coal Harbour Community Centre

Rockin' in the Park is at Coal Harbour Community Centre, its a family friendly Carnival, and hay, we're the Carnival Band. Perfect.

      14 Jul 2012: Carnival Band parades on Granville Street for 1st Annual Vancouver International Busker Festival

Smithe @ Granville Street

The Carnival Band has been invited to play and parade the opening of the Granville Street Vancouver International Busker Festival. The band will parade at noon from Smithe Street down Granville Street to Canada Place where they can play a couple of busking tunes at the Olympic Torch. This parade route is approx. 1.5km and a 25minute walk. The Carnies have a gig on the Saturday at Coal Harbour Community Centre at 1:00PM which is a short juaunt from the Olympic Torch. This route is off street and by the seawall and is about 650km and about a 12minute walk. Arrangements will be made to have cases and that shuttled from Granville Street to Coal Harbour Community Centre. https://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en

      11 Jul 2012: Family Lantern-Making Night in Cedar Cottage

Charles Dickens School, 1010 E 17th ave.

"Hello I am emailing on behalf of Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House, we are hosting a series of free family fun nights this summer to bring the community together and build relations in the area. July 11th we are hosting a lantern making night in prep for Illuminaire from 5pm-7:30pm at Charles Dickens School (1010 E 17th ave). We would love to have a group of performers come and bring some music to the event!"  

      7 Jul 2012: Summer Festival-UBC

Thunder Bird Stadium area, I think. More details to come.

Here is the info on the details: UTown_Info_Package_Final   And they plan on feeding us! This event is all about social change to sustainability, and a greener future for man kind! Pays in vegetables.

      7 Jul 2012: Community Neighbourhood Parade

4459 James St. (two blocks west of Main and 28th)

A friend of the band, also plays trumpet, is having us do a half hour parade through his neighbourhood. And yes, he will be sitting in with the band.

      1 Jul 2012: Canada Day Parade on Granville Island

Granville Island

Carnival Band will be playing Canada Day on Granville Island. This is an annual gig for the Band and we always get a huge turnout to this event.

There will be two sets with the first set starting at Ocean Cement then traveling South down Old Bridge Street on the sidewalk to Cartwright where the band will meet Mortal Coil. Then East to the grassy area by the Community Centre and then to Railspur to in front of the Agro Cafe where the face painting is set up. The first set is from 11:30am to noon. The second set is the processional which will follow its usual course to Ron Basford Park. The second set for the parade starts at 1:25pm-2pm

As usual there will be limited parking and only a few parking passes available and would prefer if people use transit, cycle or walk to this event.

Details to follow.

      1 Jul 2012: Canada Day Parade 2012!!!

Marshalling location is 1300 Alberni. We are #46

This is the big one folks, so get super pumped up.  We will be #46 in the Parade.

      30 Jun 2012: Walk for Peace - The Next Generation

Kits Beach to Sunset Beach over Burrard Bridge

This is the 30th anniversary of the Walk for Peace.  This walk, a.k.a. Peace March, was a defining characteristic of Vancouver in the 80s and really put Vancouver on the map as the city with the largest per-capita demonstrations at this annual unifying rally. More great history is here: http://commonground.ca/about/walkforpeace/

      30 Jun 2012: Carnaval Del Sol

Main Stage at Georgia and Granville St., we parade down the block.

They are asking for more percussion!!! !@#$ ya! No green room, but there is a back stage.

      30 Jun 2012: Slut Walk

Art Gallery, Georgia Street Side

A protest to stand up for womans rights and stop sexism.

      24 Jun 2012: Vancouver Mini Maker Faire

PNE

IT IS ON!

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      24 Jun 2012: ScotiaBank Half Marathon 2012

location "C" 5km mark On Marine Drive/ south of west 16th - on Median of Marine

The race starts 30 minutes later than last year. 

Performance location along the route has not been assigned yet.

      24 Jun 2012: Trout Lake Day "A Circle of Trout" Sunday June 24th, 2012

Trout Lake/John Hendry Park Meet at Community Centre

The Carnival Band will play a short set at 3pm while people from the community get together try to set a World Record by joining hands around Trout Lake. This will be a truly inspiring event of community participation.

      23 Jun 2012: Carnival Band Procession for Madskillz "Flow, Juggle, Spin" Gala Event at the Wise Hall June 23rd

Grandview Park Procession to the Wise Hall

The Carnival Band has been asked to lead the Madskillz Folks & Fans on a little parade and procession to their Gala Event at the Wise Hall Saturday June 23rd. The Carnival Band will meet in Grandview Park at after a few short fun songs will parade from Grandview Park to the Wise Hall where the Madskillz Gala takes place. The Band is invited to the Renegade Show on the Friday at Sideshow Studios on 2ndAvenue West of Ontario. Instruments encouraged.

      21 Jun 2012: Make Music Vancouver- Gastown

131 Water Street in Gastown Courtyard Exit by the House of McLaren Scottish Shoppe Area 3 Spot 22

The Carnival has been confirmed as one of the 150 Bands to play at the Make Music Vancouver in Gastown. This is the second year that this event is taking place and was a great success. Every genre of music imaginable takes part along Water Street from Cambie to Richards. The Carnies will play at 6:15pm at 131 Water Street at the Courtyard exit by The House of McLaren Scottish Shoppe. It is Area 3 Spot 22. The Carnival Band plays after Gabriel Munro http://www.myspace.com/gabrielmunromusic and before Staring Grace. Guaranteed musical mish-mash and mayhem.

      17 Jun 2012: Drive Fest Car Free Days

7th & Commercial Drive North to Parker & Commercial

Going into its 7th Annual Year, Carfree Days is a big day on Commercial Drive. The Carnival Band will be leading a different sort of procession than has been in the past.Carnies will meet at 7th & Commercial and will lead the "Fools Pipeline Procession" which will have an effigy of the Stephen Harpseal and people holding hoola hoops in line to form a pipeline. The procession will go North on Commercial to the KidsZone Stage where the band will play for 15-20minutes and then to the OccuPie Camp on Parker. There will be Pie & Tea. The Carnival Band will help close Drive Fest Car Free Days with a final performance at the KidsZone Stage at 5pm.

      9 Jun 2012: Island Life-Tropical Beach Dance Party

Wise Hall Adanac & Victoria Street

The Carnival Band will be playing at the Wise Hall on Saturday June 9th with One Kingdom, Tonye Aganaba & The Foundation and headliner Heads Hang Heavy. http://youtu.be/IgFaCsBGPxM https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/onekingdommusic www.headshangheavy.com This will be a great evening of Ska, Reggae, African Soul and Carnival Music.

      1 Jun 2012: HONK! West V

Friday Night: Georgetown Saturday Day: Gasworks Park Saturday Night: Hale's Palladium

Seattle moves the HONK! dates ever closer to summer.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 1,2,3

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      1 Jun 2012: VIRIDIS - day of green

Vancouver Art Gallery(georgia and Howe

Most will be at Honk! fest, so please let me know if we have enough Carnies for this date ASAP!!! Below are the details: We're creating an inclusive movement, so ALL are welcome. Bring your friends and join us for music, poetry, dance, art, fun and in...spiration. At this pivotal time in earth's history we need to join together to achieve our common goal of preserving quality of life on earth for our generation and generations to come. SPEAKERS: Seth Klein, British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Tzeporah Berman, Former co-director Climate Unit Greenpeace International, co-founder of ForestEthics Anjali Appadurai, Youth Delegate, Earth in Brackets Ben West, Wilderness Committee Louie Plottel, Grassroutes Sophie Harrison, Get It Done, Kids for Climate Action Alice Paul, Get It Done With the support of: Occupy Vancouver Environmental Justice Working Group Burns Bog Conservation Society Vancity Join us in making your voice heard. Let's work together to GET IT DONE! Facebook:

      16 May 2012: Carnies play the Railway Club

the Railway Club 579 Dunsmuir Street

Well it has been over a year now, far to long to go without playing the Railway Club.

      12 May 2012: Stone Soup at Britannia

Britannia Comm. Centre

This is a great family friendly event we have been playing for many years now. Hope to see y'all there!

Please Note:

There are two gigs on this date. The Great Salmon Run will end in time for the band to get to Britannia C.C.

      12 May 2012: The Great Salmon Run

Tynehead Park, Surrey Parking at 168th St. just south of Tynehead Dr. (102nd Ave.) Please see map

The goals of the Great Salmon Run are to increase community awareness, participation and support in Surrey’s volunteer organizations and to spark an interest in the general public to interact with and care for the watersheds that they reside within.

Please Note:

There are two gigs on this date. Stone Soup has been scheduled so that the band can play both events.

      6 May 2012: BMO Vancouver Marathon Sunday May 6th

Rowing Club Parking Lot

BMO Vancouver Marathon is putting out the call for local music groups, choirs and bands to perform throughout various locations on the race route to strut their stuff. There will be close to 15,000 runners and thousands of spectators alone the way. This is for accolades, exposure and the opportunity to win up to $1500.00 for first prize.

There are 16 stations on the route and the Carnival Ban will be doing the Half & Full athe Rowing Club parking lot & playing from 11:30am-3:00pm.

Our competition for the day is Chibi Taiko,Eva & Erik,Faint Echo,Fiddlin' Frenzy,Freddy Fuddpucker,Harmonies To Go,Kunaka Marimba,Miss You in Tuques,Moonshine Express,Mozart School of Music,Persons of Interest,The "Posing Til Closing" Party Band,The Shrugs,Tyrell Witherspoon,Vancouver Travelling Band,West Meets West Let us get a great turnout and knock those runners shorts off! Full means this station is of the full marathon, Half & full means this station has the half marathon as well as the full marathon.

      1 May 2012: Mayworks Festival

Vancouver Art Gallery, Georgia St. Side

A rally followed by a parade from the VAG to W2.

The event starts at 3:00 for those who might like to come early.

      29 Apr 2012: the Free Market

Grandview Park on Commercial and Charles

It's kinda fun because when it's sunny we sure don't need money to enjoy ourselves. Especially not if there's a bunny ... to chase around the park.This weekend's Free Market celebrates the beginning of Spring, for real! And rather than going out and spending a bag of perilously-gained, scrupulously-hoarded gold coins on silly, quickly forgotten trinkets, we invite you to come and share a beautiful, hilarious day with us. FOR FREE!!!

      26 Apr 2012: BC Housing Stamps Place

Russian Hall, 600 Campbell Ave.

Tenant Appreciation Day for Stamps Place

      22 Apr 2012: Earth Day Parade

Grandview Hwy to Grandview Park on Commercial Dr.

UPDATE: We'll also be joined by a few of the Dinosaurs Against Fossil Fuels (http://bikesexual.org/dinos/) for the march.  Also please note the slightly earlier start time - they now would like us in place at 10:45am and we could be asked to start playing as early as 11:15am.  Thanks! ~ ~ ~ The event will begin at the corner of grandview and commercial, same as last year, the march will probably start shortly after that and parade will walk down to grandview park this year.  Like last year we would love to have the band at the start building up the good vibes and then march along with the parade.  At grandview park kids are planning a couple of speakers to talk about tankers and pipelines along with some entertainment, tents etc. One of the most exciting and challenging goals my students set out for themselves was to collect 10000 signatures for their petition stating they stand in solidarity with indigenous communities in BC who signed the save the fraser declaration and are asking the government to stop the enbridge pipeline and ban tankers.  Here is the website and petition.  Would be great if you signed it and passed it round to your community: http://earthdayparade.ca/petition/

      14 Apr 2012: Hell-Raiser II 'By Any Means Necessary'

Rio Theatre 1660 East Broadway

A Fundraiser for the Rio Theatre and in support of ALL Vancouver independent venues. TWENTY-SIX BANDS/PERFORMERS! + COMEDY, IMPROV, THEATRE, DANCE, SPEAKERS & MORE! Sponsored by CITR 101.9 FM HELLRAISER II is all about mixing live musical acts with BIG audience participation, theatre, comedy, and activism. Think Agitprop & Provocation turned WAY up to RED: Brechtian antics mixed with Theatre of the Absurd in a Political Cabaret format. This will be a smorgasbord mass gathering where Street Bands, Megaphoners, Musicians, Stripteasers & Actors are invited to move beyond the stage, spilling through the entrance and onto the sidewalks. Now that the Rio is banned from technically screening movies, we're turning April 14's HELLRAISER II and the Rio itself into a Real LIVE Action Movie, a Radical revue of musical numbers, theatrical routines, artistic collaborations, comedy improv, costumery, large-screen projections, short films, puppets and more. The band will start playing around 9:30pm outside the Rio Theatre and will be met by some members of Orkestar Slivovica. The bands will proceed inside at around 10:00pm for a funeral style march playing St. James Infirmary. After the music will switch to upbeat and fun. Doors open at 7:00pm. 19years old and up event.

      1 Apr 2012: Palm Sunday at St. James Anglican Church

St. James Anglican Church Gore Avenue & Cordova Street

This has been an annual gig for the Carnival Band. Meet inside the Church upstairs in the Parish Hall at 10:00am and Gerald Harder will give instructions on the procession. As usual it will be a procession outside the church north on Gore Street, east on Powell Ave, south by Oppenheimer Park then west down Cordova Avenue to the Main Entrance of the church. In the event of rain the procession will be held inside the church. The band will play one hymn then the regular festive tunes. After playing the band is invited to the service. The Music for the Hymn can be found on the website under Charts-All Keys-Glory Laud Honour. Tim & Ross will probably rehearse this a couple of times at the Monday night workshops before Palm Sunday.

      31 Mar 2012: W2 Beats Not Pipelines

W2 in the Woodward's Atrium

A party themed to highlight the opposition by indigenous peoples to the Enbridge pipeline and tanker traffic along the coast.

      18 Mar 2012: Community March Against Racism

Commercial Drive, from 14th Ave. to Charles St.

The Carnival Band will join our community in solidarity against racism, this Sunday on Commercial Drive.  We will set off from Clark Park around 2:30 pm and march to Grandview Park. Even if you feel you aren't racist or aren't subjected to racism, know that it exists in our community and that racism affects us all. Hopefully folks who'd earmarked their Sunday for playing in the St. Patty's parade will be able to make this one instead. As an appeal to attend, consider the ethnic make-up of our band and how it may differ from the communities that we strive to serve.  Let's demonstrate our commitment to anti-racism!

      14 Mar 2012: Protesting Christy Clark's "greenwashing" regarding pipeslines and tankers

Vancouver Convention Centre 1055 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC V6C 0C3

Join together to shame two hypocrites – Christy Clark and Peter Kent - and prevent them from ‘greenwashing’ their image when it comes to sustainability. Let them hear the voice of  local opposition to pipelines and tanker traffic on BC’s coast.

      7 Mar 2012: teachers rally this Wednesday!!!

Vancouver Art Gallery (Georgia Side)

This one is on 100%, so lets go support our teachers and their union this coming Wednesday at the Vancouver Art Gallery with our noise makers.

      25 Feb 2012: Winterruption 2012

Granville Island

Winterruption is back for its 7th Annual celebration on Granville Island. The Carnival Band will be joining our friends from Mortal Coil in the Rainforest Procession. There will be two sets: 1) With the Carmen Miranda Stilt Dancers in the Kids Zone from 12-12:30pm 2) The Rainforest Procession with Mortal Coil from 1:30pm-2:30pm The Greenroom will be at Festival House(next to Kids Zone) as last year and will be shared with other performers. If you need to use the Greenroom add your name to the gig widget as there will be a list required as usual. Those who require parking passes please let me know immediately as the deadline is Thursday February 9th 2:00pm.

      18 Feb 2012: Light Water Drums @ Hastings Park

Procession Starts at the Northwest Corner of the Garden Building(Circus West) on the PNE site. Hastings and Renfrew entrance.

Rain or Shine

North West Corner of the Gardens Auditorium @ the PNE

The Green Room is the Hastings Room which is to the east of the Administration Building. Food and drink will be provided.

Please note that the band will be walking on some grassy areas so wear appropriate footware.

 

      29 Jan 2012: "CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL 2012-"YEAR OF THE WATER DRAGON'

Chinatown Starting at the Millenium Gate on Pender Street

 by Ross Barrett

The Chinese New Year Parade celebrates the new year of the Chinese lunar calendar and is a fun-filled event for everyone to enjoy. As one of the three largest non-commercial annual parades in Vancouver, the Chinese New Year Parade features the largest assembly of traditional lion dance teams in Canada with dozens of colourful and energetic lions from the various local fraternal and martial arts organizations.

Other highlights include multicultural dance troupes representing the diverse segments of our Canadian cultural heritage, the Vancouver Police Department Motorcycle Drill Team, marching bands and various community groups. The parade is expected to have some sixty non-commercial entries, bringing over 3,000 participants from various community and cultural groups. It is not surprising that the parade draws over 50,000 spectators along the route each year plus many more seeing it through TV coverage. In the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the Year of the Water Dragon - marking a year of transition, uncertainty and change

      15 Jan 2012: !! Sophie's Place - Grand Opening !!

Sophie's Place 9460 - 140th Street, Surrey. According to Google Maps this is walking distance from King George Skytrain. i.e. less than 30 minutes.

The Centre for Child Development in Surrey is having a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday.

!! KISS Fans Alert !!

Gene Simmons is a patron of this project and he's scheduled to be present for the ribbon cutting.

Location & Parking Map sophies place

      1 Jan 2012: Rally for a Healthy Planet

Vancouver, Art Gallery

Our good friend Conrad who is putting on the New Years Eve Party we are performing at has asked if we could offer some support on New Years Day at the Vancouver Art Gallery. The Rally for a Healthy Planet is about making Earth Maintenance & Repair a New Years Resolution.

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      31 Dec 2011: Revelry-New Years Eve

Grandview Legion 2202 Commercial Drive East Van

The Carnival Band is playing New Years at the Grandview Legion in on Commercial Drive. The band will be playing a 40 minute set at 10:30pm then coming back on at 11:50pm for one song then the countdown to midnight and one song after that. Another of our good friend Conrad Schmidt's funtastic parties. Featuring: Timothy Wisdom (DJ) Nils (from Beats with Borders) Oker Chen (DJ) Carnival Band (Band) Marilyn Wright (Burlesque) Sven Black (Performance art) World Shadow puppetry (something slightly twisted) and oh so much more and wild crazy jump up and down dancing on one of the only wood sprung dance floors in Canada. It will definitely be a Revelascious New Years Celebration!

      22 Dec 2011: Coal Harbour Winter Solstice

Coal Harbour Community Centre- 480 Broughton St

Yay, an other solstice event!

      21 Dec 2011: Winter Solstice Secret Lantern Society Parade

Green Room is located at False Creek Comm. Centre, 2nd floor on Granville Island: 1318 Cartwright Street Performance starts at Triangle Square

Secret Lantern Society puts on a great Winter Solstice Parade on Granville Island, we've been doing it for  about ten years now. It's one of my favourite Carnie gigs. This one is a family event.

      18 Dec 2011: Light Up The Alley

Between Arbutus St. and Yew St. in the alley between W. 1st Ave. and York St.

A week before Christmas the Kitsilano housing co-op, Helen's Court, is hosting a festive celebration for their neighbours.

      10 Dec 2011: Vancouver Christmas Market 2011

Queen Elizabeth Plaza, Georgia and Hamilton Sts.

The Carnival Band has been invited to perform at the Christmas Market again this year. 

There will be two sets between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m.

      4 Dec 2011: Santa Claus Parade 2011

Parade entry #27 on the south side of the 1400 block of Alberni St. between Nicola St. and Broughton St.

Another annual parade that draws thousands of spectators.

All the more impressive considering the time of year.

      19 Nov 2011: Vision Vancouver Re-Election Campaign

Grandview Park, Commercial Dr. at Charles St.

After a couple of false starts the campaign team for Vision Vancouver has asked TCB to play for them at Grandview Park.

Be sure to exercise your franchise on November 19 or at an advance poll.

      5 Nov 2011: Echo Chamber at the Waldorf

Waldorf Tiki Lounge on Hastings just east of Clark

ECC performance event show. Lots of great like minded artists, makes for some good times!

      22 Oct 2011: Pumpkin Patch at Frog Hollow House

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Renfrew St. and E. 5th Ave.

There were lots of kids at last year's event.

One 30 minute set.

      15 Oct 2011: Occupy Howe Street

Vancouver Art Gallery

We have no details yet, but they will be coming in on Monday. Occupy Vancouver is scheduled to take place on October 15th at the VAG, in support of the Occupy Wall Street peaceful protest that is sparking sister protests around the world.  I propose we plan on participating in our joyful way.  See the websites http://occupyvancouver.com/index.php?page=1  for Vancouver information,  and http://occupywallst.org/ for New York City protest info.

      12 Oct 2011: H'Arts For The Homeless

Coast Coal Harbour Hotel, 1180 W. Hastings St. between Bute and Thurlow Sts.

Again this year TCB will perform at the 'painters and players' celebration in support of the Lookout Society.

The band will play two short sets at 6:30 (6:40?) and 8:45 p.m. There will be food, beverages, music, dancing and artists at work.

Kindly indicate your availability, the organizers have requested a list of names. 

      7 Oct 2011: Hallowe'en Ghost Train - Circus Of Disaster

The Miniature Train in Stanley Park. very close to the Stanley Park bus loop.

The band will play the opening night of the Stanley Park Ghost Train.

2 or 3 sets (30-45 mins.) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

This year's theme is Circus of Disaster.

Parking is free during Ghost Train. At least in the parking lost adjacent to the miniature railway.

      6 Oct 2011: Hallowe'en Ghost Train - Circus of Disaster - VIP Night

The Miniature Train in Stanley Park. The bus loop for the #19 Stanley Park bus is nearby.

The band will play the opening night of the Stanley Park Ghost Train.

2 or 3 sets (30-45 mins.) from 5:45 to 8:30 p.m.

This year's theme is Circus of Disaster.

VIP Night is for CofV staff and their families. By all accounts it's one of the most exciting nights to be at the Ghost Train.
Parking is free during Ghost Train. At least in the parking lost adjacent to the miniature railway.

      30 Sep 2011: HONK! Fest 2011

Somerville, Mass. Davis Square, Harvard

HONK! will happen one week earlier than other years as Yom Kippur falls on the Columbus Day weekend in 2011.

September 30, October 1, 2, (3)

      25 Sep 2011: The Word On The Street

Main Branch VPL

The Carnival Band has been invited to play WOTS again this year.

Performers can enjoy refreshments and stow cases etc. in the VIP Lounge. The VIP Lounge is on the 7th floor of the library. Performers will need to pick up VIP name tags near the Main Stage (corner of Homer and Robson Sts.)

The gig will consist of 30 minutes parading in the vicinity of the library and 30 minutes on stage.

      17 Sep 2011: Spend On Trend

Heritage Hall, Main at E. 15th Ave.

A local fashion focused gig on Main St.

      17 Sep 2011: NSEW-A Celebration of Fall

International Village Keefer & Pender Street

The International Village is holding an event to promote & celebrate the diversity in the community. This is a two day event and The Carnival Band has been asked to perform for the first day Saturday, September 17, 2011. This will be an afternoon gig to follow the Spend On Trend gig. The band will play from 3:45pm to 4:45pm.

      11 Sep 2011: 5th Annual Oakridge Block Party

W. 37th Ave. and Bailie St. West of Cambie St. North of W. 41st Ave.

2011_OBP event proposal

      10 Sep 2011: Sister Corita Event

Contemporary Art Gallery, 555 Nelson St. (Nelson and Richards Sts.)

A last-minute request to have TCB play at an art and craft event downtown. The band will parade the area for 30-45 minutes.

You can learn more about Sister Corita here: https://www.corita.org/sister-corita.html

If you can come downtown for an hour on Saturday please add your name to the widget. We'll confirm our attendance with the organizer, or lack thereof, based on the sign-up.

excerpt from the organizer's email:

… was given your contact by my good friends (and housemates) in the What Cheer Brigade from Providence.

I am organizing a few events for the Canadian Art Gallery in Vancouver and would like to see if you (in part, or whole) would like to be involved.
The project we are working on culminates this coming Saturday the 10th.
It is a celebration for the opening of an exhibition by Sister Corita, a radical nun from California whose work has never been shown in Canada.
We are hosting an art and craft event where artists, families and children will create posters, banners, costumes and streamers for a small parade through the area around the gallery. 
The parade will take the form of a positive protest rally, using the slogans of Sister Corita and recreating the spirit of May Day parades she organized in the 1960's.
The event will be an all ages happening, and we expect up to 100 people. 
We would love to have some music to accompany this parade - even a drum and a few loud horns would really liven up the event.
It seems like the perfect fit for the Carnival Band!
I noticed you have a party on the night of the 10th.
This parade would take place at 3:00 in the afternoon and be over by 4:00
I hope it's not too much to ask...

      10 Sep 2011: Party Heroes Gig at ANZA - 12:30am Start!

ANZA Club at 3 West 8th Avenue

This is a party thrown by the same group that hired us on New Years Eve.  This time it's at the ANZA so there won't be thick smoke in the air!  (this concern was expressed at our last Monday workshop).  Several bands within the night.

      1 Sep 2011: Frog Hollow Festival 2011

Clinton Park, N.E. corner of the park situated on the north side of the 2600 blk. of E. First Ave.

Similar to last year's event.

A lovely community picnic in Clinton Park.

One 3o minute set.

      28 Aug 2011: Kayak For A Cure 2011

Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre near the Jericho Sailing Centre.

A cancer fundraiser.

Kayak For A Cure

      27 Aug 2011: India Day

8321-140 St. Surrey BC

This year's India Day celebration is at the same temple as last year. The temple feeds everyone.

We'd like this to be as hassle-free as possible for members. If you need a ride please email Wayne.

wdworden@gmail.com

      21 Aug 2011: 50th Reunion picnic of Ross' High School(Kootaney Tour)

Lake Side park

This is the big one kids.

      20 Aug 2011: The Royal in Nelson (Kootenay Tour)

Baker Street, Nelson, BC

Baker Street, here we come!

      20 Aug 2011: Dancin’ and Jammin’ at Sissies

Highway #6, Winlaw

The gig at 2 on Saturday afternoon at a Slocan Valley café “until recently known as” called Sleep is for Sissies, but now just Sissies, has generated much enthusiasm up that way.

      19 Aug 2011: B.C. Seniors Games (Kootenay Tour)

Castlegar Community Complex

The plan is to play a couple of sets for a crowd of senior athletes at the Castlegar Community Complex in the late afternoon/early evening, i.e. 5:00-7:30

The band will be fed at the banquet.

      19 Aug 2011: Benefit Concert for La Niña Shelter and Kate’s Kitchen

584 Rossland Avenue

Beyond hope tour date:

The Benefit on Friday for the La Niña Greater Trail Extreme Weather Shelter has got the most enthusiastic response so far, with everybody very willing to post it and promote it.

      18 Aug 2011: Trail-Music in the Park (Kootenay Tour)

Gyro Park, Trail, BC

Ross is taking the band to the Kootenays. If you know of events or venues en route that could potentially be included in a trip of 4 or 5 days get in touch with Ross.

Music in the Park

5- 8:30  pm Thursday August 18 Gyro Park Trail BC  two performances, one at 5 – 6 one at 7 till 8:30

The first performance on rock walls by the river, 2nd starting from Gazebo on the lawn.

Here we go!


      7 Aug 2011: North Shore Family Services Day

North Shore Auto Mall, Fell Ave. North Vancouver Green Room: Cam Clark Ford

We've been asked back for the second year running.

The gig will consist of two 45 minute parades, one at 1:00 and the other at 2:30. 

Snake Charmer Alexis

!! Please Note !!

The Green Room is at Cam Clark Ford this year.

Map

      31 Jul 2011: Pride Parade 2011

Thurlow St. west side between Robson and Haro Sts. Section C - #61

TCB is marching with Raincity Housing in the parade again this year.

There will be room for cases etc. on the truck. (!! not bicycles !!)

Map

      30 Jul 2011: Outgames Closing Ceremonies

Plaza of Nations, 750 Pacific Blvd. (south side of the building) across from BC Place Stadium.

The band will lead the athletes into the celebration.

There will be a green room on the 2nd floor. Take the elevator. Snacks and refreshments.

The gig is about 15 mins.

      30 Jul 2011: Illuminares 2011

Welcome Centre Plaza at Canada Place

The fine folks at Public Dreams have invited us to play at this years Illuminares 2011. We will be leading the procession at 9:00pm

The processesion starts at the Welcome Centre Plaza at the eastside of Canada Place. The band will parade along the seawall to Jack Poole Plaza and then back to where we started. The event this year will be held at Canada Place and Coal Harbour. This is the same night as the Festival of Lights Fireworks and the night before Pride Parade. Guaranteed mucho humanoids downtown. Band members participating may think about busking downtown after the show.

Parade Route

      23 Jul 2011: Gathering Place Block Party

Gathering Place Community Centre 609 Helmcken St. (down town)

We've been doing this gig for a couple years now, they must like us;) 11:30 paraden around the block, 12:00pm set we rock a set. Summer time!!!!!!!!!

      16 Jul 2011: Dusk Dances - QE Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

Same venue as last year, different performances.

Play each evening for 30 minutes then stay and watch the performances if you like.

      16 Jul 2011: Vancouver Tool Library's Grand opening!

3448 Commercial St. (right where Commercial drive turns into Victoria at 18th)

This gig was confirmed at last Monday's workshop.  We will do a 45 minute set starting (playing) at noon.

      15 Jul 2011: Dusk Dances - QE Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

Same venue as last year, different performances.

Play each evening for 30 minutes then stay and watch the performances.

      14 Jul 2011: Dusk Dances - QE Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

Same venue as last year, different performances.

Play each evening for 30 minute then stay and watch the dancers.

 

      13 Jul 2011: Dusk Dances - QE Park

Queen Elizabeth Park

Same venue as last year, different performances.

Play each evening for 30 minutes then stay and watch the shows if you like.

      9 Jul 2011: The Underwear Affair

On the seawall between the gazebo and Science World.

This is freebie for TCB in support of research into a cure for cancers 'down there'.

A last minute location change has the band playing in the same spot as last year.

Map

      9 Jul 2011: Dancing On The Edge Street Party

In the courtyard of the Firehall Arts Centre

Dancing On The Edge Is Dancing In The Street!

The band will play, along with dancers, in courtyard of the Firehall Arts Centre. There is also the option to parade around the building.

3 sets from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

      7 Jul 2011: Britannia C.C. Planning Open House

Britannia Community Center

The Britannia Planning and Development Committee will hold an Open House on July 7 from 6:00-9:00

The band will play along the Drive to attract folks to the event.

This gig should run about 30 minutes.

      2 Jul 2011: Share Fair at Trout Lake

Trout Lake, (John Hendry Park), West Field

A community event organized by the B.C. Co-operative Association.

The band will play a 45 minute set.

      1 Jul 2011: Canada Day on Granville Island

Granville Island

Carnival Band will be playing Canada Day on Granville Island. This is an annual gig for the Band and we always get a huge turnout to this event. The Band will be playing two sets as usual. The first one from 11:30am to noon with the Mortal Coil Stilters along Railspur Avenue before the Railspur Jazz show starts. The second set is the parade at 1:30pm to 2:00pm along the same route as usual to Ron Basford Park. As usual there will be limited parking and only a few parking passes available and would prefer if people use transit, cycle or walk to this event.

      1 Jul 2011: 3rd Annual Canada Day Parade

On the east side of Broughton St. between Robson and the laneway. Parade spot 32

This year the parade follows a new (and improved) route.

Map of Parade Assembly Spot

      27 Jun 2011: CUPW Rally

Library Square at Georgia and Homer Sts.

Posties are holding a rally to bring attention to their side of the labour dispute with the government.

      26 Jun 2011: ScotiaBank Half Marathon

Marine Dr. just south of W. 16th Ave. in the median.

Rise and Shine. TCB has been asked to cheer on runners early Sunday morning.

Let us know if you're willing to get up at sunrise to be at UBC for 7:00 a.m. We may be able to offer transportation from a central point in town out to UBC.

 

      26 Jun 2011: Carnaval del Sol

Granville Mall

This will be the first in a summer long series of 125th anniversary celebrations on Granville St.

The set is scheduled to last about 3o minutes.

 

      25 Jun 2011: Vancouver Mini Maker Faire

Great Northern Way Campus

This will be Vancouver's first Maker Faire.

Visit the website and watch the video to learn all about the concept.

There will be two sets 30-45 mins. each at noon and 2:00. Between and after sets you'll have the chance to browse around and check out the displays.

!! NOTE !!

If you're playing this gig please add your name to the 'attendees' so that we can provide a list for the gate staff.

      19 Jun 2011: CarFree Day Commercial Drive

Commercial Drive(meet at 1st and Commercial)

Again CarFree Days is on Commercial Drive for a huge blocks long party that runs from 11am until 6pm. As usual the Carnival Band will be leading the parade of fools from 1stAvenue to Charles Street. After the parade we can blast out tunes for however long we want in and around the Charles Street area. This day always features some great entertainment and the tea party will be back as well as croquet. Commercial Drive is our neighborhood so let's put on a big show!

      18 Jun 2011: Naked Bike Ride send off!

English Bay

We will rally and build up the energy as the naked bicyclists arive at English Bay.

      14 Jun 2011: Workers' Cabaret Benefit

Prop House (1636 Venables)

Workers' cabaret organized by the Vancouver and District Labour  and Earl Peach(friend of the band). Should be lots of fun. Please let me know asap if people are available for the date, because we are already advertised!!!(as mentioned by Debbie) We would be playing for 35 minutes from 7:30-7:35, so we can deliver a super tight show.

      4 Jun 2011: First United Church 125th Party at Maclean Park

Maclean Park 710 Keefer Street

A celebration of the 125th anniversary of the presence of First United Church in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. "Party in the Park" June 4, 2011, McLean Park, Strathcona - 1pm - 5pm. Food, Music, Art, Stories celebrating the diversity of your neighbourhood. Come celebrate with us, everyone is welcome! The band will play in typical Carnie style. Roaming around the park. We are playing at Mount Pleasant Days from 11:30am to 12:30pm then we can go down the hill to Strathcona to play at Maclean Park. Both events have lots going on.

      4 Jun 2011: Mount Pleasant Days

Mount Pleasant Elementary School, E. 8th Ave. and Guelph St. in the gravel parking lot next to the soccer field.

Mount Pleasant Elementary is hosting the festivities which will include a parade in the neighbourhood. The route traces the flow of St. George Creek and is intended to create awareness of the creeks that flow beneath the city.

Estimated to be a one hour gig.

 

      3 Jun 2011: VACC-Bike to Work Week BBQ Party!!!

Bird Plaza at the Olympic Village

BBQ for the Bike to Work Week on Friday June 3rd from 5pm to 6pm. The event will be held at the Bird Plaza at the Olympic Village.Lots of parking available;)  

      2 Jun 2011: Velopalooza at the Waldorf

Waldorf Hotel 1489 East Hastings Street

June 2nd will be the Kickoff for Velopalooza which is 18 days of bike fun. The Carnival Band will be welcoming bike riders to this event and then play a couple of tunes inside.

      20 May 2011: Rocker for Street Soccer at the Rickshaw Theatre

The Rickshaw Theatre 254 East Hastings Vancouver, BC

The Portland Society who sponsor the Homeless Soccer Team are having a fundraiser at the Rickshaw Theatre on Friday May 20th which is the start of the May Long Weekend. It would be similar to last years event with the Carnival Band playing outside and then leading the teams in and onto the stage. The Band would get free admission for themselves and one guest per performer (Regular $25.00) to the show.

      18 May 2011: Goldcorp protest

Waterfront Station 601 Cordova St.

March to the Goldcorp AGM, where we will perform a play with giant puppets. Then we march to Canadian pension plan office, a big Goldcorp investor. There is also an other protest the next day. Please let me know asap if y'all are available;) Timmy out

      13 May 2011: HONK! Fest West IV

Georgetown Seattle Friday May 13th, Gasworks Park Seattle Saturday May 14th, Seattle Centre Sunday May 15th

May 13, 14, 15, 2o11

Honk!

Honk!

Honk!

for complete Info go here:  Performance Schedules, Maps, etc...

      7 May 2011: Stone Soup 2011

Britannia Community Centre

We do this gig every year for Britannia. It is a super fun family event, and is also part of our rental agreement with Britannia. IT TAKES PLACE AT BRITANNIA COMM. CENTRE, but the route is different this year, so watch out. I'll post the new route in the near future.

      1 May 2011: May Day March

Clark Park 14th Ave. and Commercial Dr.

The band has been hired by the Vancouver & District Labour Council to lead this year's May Day Parade along the Drive.

Like last year the parade will start at Clark Park. Unlike last year the parade will end at McSpadden Park.

      23 Apr 2011: Hastings Park Conservancy: Easter Egg Hunt

Hastings Park near the northeast corner of Renfrew & E. Hastings.

This is a short notice invite from an east side group called the Hastings Park
Conservancy (HPC), which you may have heard of.  They do community engagement
activities around the little green space, called the "Sanctuary", that sits in
the Hastings Park grounds across from Hastings Community Center  Entrance to
that area is the northeast corner of Renfrew & E. Hastings.
The HPC is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23rd
(http://hastingspark.ca/node/82) and hoping to have some music between about
2-3pm that afternoon, to get the hunt started.

      22 Apr 2011: Earth Day On The Drive

N. Grandview Hwy @ Commercial Dr. (vicinity of Commercial-Broadway Skytrain) Parading along the Drive to Britannia Oval

A group of youth from Windermere Secondary School called Y4CJN (Youth For Climate Justice Now) are holding the first youth-led Earth Day Vancouver Celebration on Friday, April 22nd, 2011 (Good Friday).  Backed by the City of Vancouver, the Wilderness Committee, other schools in the VSB, the Suzuki Foundation and many others -- plans and support for this event promise history in the making!

      20 Apr 2011: Day of Action Against Extraction

666 Burrard St at Dunsmuir (SE corner of Burrard & Dunsmuir)

WHAT: Poetry by Stephen Collis Song by Ta'kaiya Blaney Street theatre by The Ad Hoc Theatre Company

QUOTE: April 20, 2011 is the one-year anniversary of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and people around the world are rising up against irresponsible extraction for the Rising Tide Day of Action Against Extraction. Join us in a rally against irresponsible extraction on Wednesday at 10:30am and demonstrate your support for climate justice and a sustainable future.
A year after the BP oil spill crews are still working on cleaning 380 kilometers of coastline, with an additional 480 kilometers slotted for cleanup after later this year. The worst maritime oil spill in history bears remembering. It is a devastating instance of what happens when extractive industries behave irresponsibly, and a bitter reminder of the need to safeguard our communities and ecosystems against similar fates.
Contact: adhoctheatrecompany@gmail.com

      17 Apr 2011: Palm Sunday, St. James Anglican Church

Gore Ave. and Cordova St.

This is one the band has done in past years.

It will consist of a 20 minute parade around the block or, if it rains, a 20 minute performance in the church.

      16 Apr 2011: The Prophouse Café

The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.

The final Prophouse gig in the current series.

A mere $5.00 at the door

      9 Apr 2011: Libby Davies Campaign Office Opening

1840 Commercial Dr. between 2nd and 3rd.

TCB is going to add some extra pizzaz to the opening of Libby's office on the Drive.

This is last minute but it's a good cause. So if you're available for a couple of hours (max.) please add your name to the widget.

      2 Apr 2011: Peace Arch Labour Rally

Britannia C.C.

Unions on both sides of the 49th parallel will hold a rally at Peace Arch Park.

On Saturday, April 2 up to 2000 folks will come together to demonstrate solidarity against attacks on labour rights that are happening in some U.S. states.

The band will travel by chartered bus back and forth.

Bag Lunches

The B.C. Fed will provide a bag lunch for each performer. There are a limited number of lunches available and TCB are not the only performers hired for this gig. The organizer regrets their budget is insufficient to provide lunches for accompanying family members. Please bring a lunch, snacks etc. for your family.

Be at Britannia C.C. at 11:30 a.m. for load in. The bus will depart at 12:00 noon. Times may be changed slightly so check back.

The band will play from 1:00 - 2:00, hang out during speeches, and play again around 3:00 as people disperse. The bus will depart for Vancouver at 4:00.

!! ID REQUIREMENTS !!

Although we are not crossing the border the organizer is advising all participants to bring appropriate ID. If you or an accompanying family member do not have a passport it is recommended that you have other gov't issued ID. For minors a birth certificate would be appropriate.

      1 Apr 2011: April Fools-Carnival Band and the Boom Booms

Malone's Pub 608 West Pender Street

In honour of our founder, Dan Vie(Vancouver's resident fool for over 100 years), I will pie as many band and audience members a possible. Warmly, Tim Sars

      31 Mar 2011: Cherry Jam Downtown

Burrard Skytrain concourse. The green room is in the Hyatt on the 4th floor.

The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival will celebrate the city's iconic pink blooms at the Burrard Skytrain station over the lunch hour on March 31.

The band will play for 20 minutes from 11:50 am-12:10 pm. We must be in place for the procession at 11:40 am.

The secure Green Room is The Cavendish Room on the 4th floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel.

Note:

This is a stage managed event with several acts. It will be hosted by Lisa Christiansen of the CBC. Please be on time.

      26 Mar 2011: Work Less Party Party

Japanese Hall

In the top 3 funnest gigs ever. Go Work Less Party!

      22 Mar 2011: TAKE ACTION: No Pipelines Without Consent

WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel (661 Howe Street, just off Georgia. Look for our banner).

Support First Nations Rights. Oppose the Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. Demand Accountability from Bank of Montreal. WHO: First Nations of the Yinka Dene Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Rainforest Action Network and YOU WHAT: Rally to support the Yinka Dene delegation to the Bank of Montreal annual meeting of shareholders. WHEN: Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011 Rally Program starts at 9 a.m. sharp. Come early to chat over coffee and snacks. WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel (661 Howe Street, just off Georgia. Look for our banner).

      20 Mar 2011: St. Patrick's Day Parade

Howe and Drake Sts. We are in parade position 90. On parade day, Sunday March 20th, the Granville Street bridge will be closed to traffic at 8:15am. 10:30am ALL PARADE ENTRANTS MUST BE IN LINE AT STAGING AREA

The annual Celtic Parade is back.

      19 Mar 2011: The Prophouse Café

The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.

Spring Is Upon Us

A mere $5.00 at the door

      11 Mar 2011: HONK! TX Austin Texas March 11-13

All over Austin, TX

The Carnival Band will be playing "Deep in the Heart Of Texas" at the inaugural HONK!TX to be held in Austin, Texas March 11th to 13th. Following along the same path as HONK! in Boston, PRONK! in Providence, Rhode Island and HONK!FestWest in Seattle this will be a great weekend of music with bands local and from across North America. For information on check out www.honktx.org

      5 Mar 2011: International Women's Day

McSpadden Park, Victoria Dr. and E. 5th Ave.

2011 is the 100th Anniversary of International Women's Day

The band will play a short set at McSpadden Park while folks gather, parade along Commercial Dr. to Adanac St. and Salsbury Park ending up at the WISE Hall (Adanac and Victoria Dr.)

NOTE:

The organizers will have a vehicle at McSpadden Park that will transport cases or bags to the WISE Hall.

      27 Feb 2011: Winterruption Day 2

Granville Island, 1398 Cartwright St.

This is the 6th Annual Winterruption on Granville Island. It is being held over two days Saturday February 26th, 2011 and Sunday February 27th, 2011. The Carnival Band will be playing two 30minute sets on both days with the first set at 11:30am in the Kid Zone with the Carmen Miranda stilt dancers . The second set will be the Rainforest Procession with Mortal Coil from 1:30-2:00pm.

      26 Feb 2011: Winterruption Day 1

Granville Island, Festival House 1398 Cartwright St.

This is the 6th Annual Winterruption on Granville Island. It is being held over two days Saturday February 26th, 2011 and Sunday February 27th, 2011. The Carnival Band will be playing two 30minute sets on both days with the first set at 11:30am in the Kid Zone with the Carmen Miranda stilt dancers . The second set will be the Rainforest Procession with Mortal Coil from 1:30-2:00pm.

      21 Feb 2011: Jean Béliveau Send Off

City Hall 453 W. 12th Ave.

A couple of weeks ago the band welcomed Jean home from his 10 year walk around the world.

On Feb. 21 we will help send him off on the final leg of his journey, walking to Montreal, at a ceremony at City Hall.

The band won't walk all the way to Montreal with him but may walk as far as Kingsway.

      19 Feb 2011: Rally For Iran

Vancouver Art Gallery

A rally in support of rights in Iran as well as support for the uprising in Egypt and around the Middle East.

Apologies for the last minute notice

Please click 'Add Me' if you can make it so that we can get of sense of the size of the band.

      12 Feb 2011: The Prophouse Café

The Prophouse Cafe

Almost Valentine's Day

The next in the band's regular series of gigs at the eclectic Prophouse.

      12 Feb 2011: 2010 Olympic Revival

Granville and Robson Sts

PLEASE NOTE:

The costume call has been revised. It is now the same as the evening gig at The Prophouse

The Carnival Band will pay an impromptu visit to Granville Mall to help resurrect the spirit of 2010

      6 Feb 2011: Chinese New Year Parade

The Parade will start at the Millenium Gate on Pender Street. We will all meet at the Starbucks on the corner of Abbott & Keefer Place. Between 11:00am and 11:45am where we will find out our placing number in the parade. After the parade we will perform for 15-20minutes at 2:00pm in the Dr. Sun Yat Sen Courtyard like we did last year.

"Spring Festival is one of the most important festivals in the Chinese community. Traditionally the Chinese, wherever they are in the world, will try to reunite with family members and celebrate the Chinese New Year together. Chinatown in Vancouver is a popular place for Chinese and non-Chinese alike to gather and celebrate the New Year (also known as the Spring Festival). During the past year, thousands of people have participated regularly in the Chinatown Parade as part of the Spring Festival."

      2 Feb 2011: Orkestar Slivovica and The Carnival Band at the Railway Club

579 Dunsmuir Street

EAST VAN BRASS BAND EXPLOSION Orkestar Slivovica and The Carnival Band The forces of good and evil unite for an evening of SASSY BRASSY. Long standing crushes between trumpets and tubas will finally have a chance to mix and mingle across the tracks! Reunited lovers of reeds and drums will have wild affairs on this sublime night! You can witness all of this scandal and sweetness at the Railway Club with Orkestar Slivovica and the Carnival Band! Get ready for BIG BRASS sounds of Jazz, Funk, Balkan, Gypsy, Vintage Swing. Only $7 Doors at 8:30pm Join the Brass Love-In!

      30 Jan 2011: Jean Béliveau Welcome Home

YVR International Arrivals Hall

Since August, 2000 Jean Beliveau has walked 75,000 kms around the world to raise awareness of "Peace and non-violence for the profit of the children of the world"

On Sunday he returns home to Canada.

Members travelling to the airport on the Canada Line can gather at the Broadway/Cambie station at 11:30 a.m.

On Sundays one adult and 4 children can travel together on a regular 1, 2 or 3 zone pass so team up if you can. The airport surcharge only applies to tickets purchased at YVR.

The band will provide one 1 zone ticket to members who do not have passes.

Please check this post closer to Sunday for last minute updates.

      27 Jan 2011: SFU Protest

SFU Woodward's Campus

Staff and faculty are gathering to show their opposition to the sale of the naming rights for the SFU Woodward's Campus to Goldcorp.

      15 Jan 2011: The Prophouse Café

The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.

The third in the series of self-produced gigs at the Prophouse.

Spread the word.

      2010
      31 Dec 2010: New Year's Eve Gig

"Red Gate" at 156 W. Hastings St. between Cambie & Abbott.

It's at an affordable New Year's Eve party and they do want us to be the band that plays at the New Years bell!  That sounds like a lot of fun. Call time is 11pm but feel free to show up earlier to catch some of the other bands. Music runs 10pm - 4am.  Poster here.

      21 Dec 2010: winter solstice

False Creek Comm. Centre on Granville Island(up stairs is the green room)

The Secret Lantern Society has us every year, this has got to be one of the best gigs of the season.

      11 Dec 2010: The Prophouse Café

The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.

The second in the 3 gig series.

Tell your friends. The bigger the audience the more the society earns.

      5 Dec 2010: Santa Claus Parade 2010

We're entry No.53, which means that we're asked to gather on the 1300 block of Alberni st. between Jervis and Broughton.

We've been invited to play again in the annual Roger's Santa Claus Parade.

Thousands of Vancouverites line Georgia St. and Howe St. for this event.

PLEASE NOTE:

On behalf of the members, and the parents of minors, playing this gig we were required to sign a TV Release Form.  Participation in the parade constitutes your agreement to have us sign the release on your behalf.

Here is a map of the parade route.  And here is a map of the marshaling area.

      4 Dec 2010: Vancouver Christmas Market

Queen Elizabeth Plaza, Georgia St. @ Hamilton St. across from the CBC.

For the first time Vancouver will have a European themed Christmas Market on the Queen Elizabeth plaza from Nov. 24 to Dec. 24.

There will be entertainment from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day.

The band will play for 90 minutes.

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      13 Nov 2010: The Prophouse Café

Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.

The band is booked for 3 dates at the Prophouse Café

These are self-produced gigs.

The more buzz you create, the more $$ the society makes.

      2 Nov 2010: Dia De Los Muertos

Oppenheimer Park with a procession through the neighbouring streets.

The annual Day Of  The Dead celebration on the DTES did not happen last year but it's back this year.

There will be a procession through the neighbourhood from approximately 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 with occasional stops for short memorial services.

After the procession there will be hot chocolate in Oppenheimer Park.

For those with the time, the event gets underway with a lunch at 2:00 p.m and a piñata for the kids at 3:00.

      23 Oct 2010: Kits Neighbourhood House Autumn Fair

Kits House, 7th and Vine, 2 blocks west of Arbutus and 2 blocks north of Broadway.

Vine Street between 6th and 7th will be closed off for the 4th annual Autumn Fair. Pancake breakfast and other food available.

      23 Oct 2010: Pumpkin Patch At Frog Hollow

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House at E. 5th Ave. and Renfrew St.

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House was so pleased with The Carnival Band's performance at Clinton Park that they want the band back for their Pumpkin Patch event. There is adequate time to get from the Kits Neighbourhood House gig to Frog Hollow on transit. However, we'll do our best to make the necessary number of vehicles available to transport the band.

      21 Oct 2010: No Tankers-Dogwood Initiative Street Theatre Protest

Assemble at Burrard St. and Pender St. southwest corner.

Dogwood Initiative of Victoria is staging a performance piece in downtown. The actors will play various political 'characters' including Campbell, Harper, and others. The part of The Carnival Band will be played by The Carnival Band. The 'tanker' will travel from Burrard and Pender, along Pender to Granville and south on Granville to Robson.

      17 Oct 2010: A Day for the Bay

Second Beach, Stanley Park

We will support the Day for the Bay event that is being organized by the NoTanks coalition.

      10 Oct 2010: 10/10/10

Scott Road Skytrain Station, east side/taxi stand

Dig In For Climate Justice, the latest chapter in the anti-Gateway protest, will take place in Surrey where the South Fraser Perimeter Road is to be built. The band will greet arrivals at Scott Road Skytrain and then parade about 20 minutes to the site of the protest. The total performance time will be about 1 hour but members are welcome to stay and support the event with music after the band has performed. This action against climate injustice is sponsored by 350.org, Gateway Sucks.org, and the Council Of Canadians. Please read the Q&A posted on The Livable Blog if you have any concerns about the legality of, or the potential for police intervention in, this action.

      8 Oct 2010: The Railway Club

Railway Club, on Dunsmuir at Seymour Details to follow

Another Railway Club blast.

      5 Oct 2010: H'Arts For The Homeless

Roundhouse Community Centre, Pacific Blvd. @ Davie St.

A rockin' evening with Live Music and Art created, painted before your eyes and auctioned at the end of the evening. Featuring a juried show of work by artists who have experienced homelessness.

Funds raised go to Lookout Emergency Aid Society.

The band plays/parades for 30 minutes

      2 Oct 2010: Ukrainian Hall Reception

Meet at The Wilder Snail, Hawks Ave. and Keefer St.

Terry of the DTES Samba Band has asked, on behalf of his friend Caitlynn, to have the band play for a brief procession into the Ukrainian Hall for her wedding reception.

This will be a very short set after which we'll depart. There will be a van parked near The Wilder Snail where we'll be able to lock up cases etc.

After the reception we'll be going to Pat's Pub in the Patricia Hotel, E. Hastings at Dunlevy. The Carnival Band has booked the pub. We'll be putting on a self-produced gig for the first time in a couple of years.

Spread the word, tell all your friends. We'll publicize the gig as much as we can. If you have suggestions for free advertising opportunities please drop us a line.

      2 Oct 2010: The Carnival Band Plays Pat's Pub

Pat's Pub 403 E. Hastings St. at Dunlevy

The Carnival Band will self-produce it's first gig in a couple of years at Pat's Pub.

Spread the word. Coerce, blackmail or otherwise intimidate all your friends into coming out.

      26 Sep 2010: Word On The Street

Library Square, Main Stage at Homer and Robson. There will be a tech. tent for storage and a VIP lounge with snacks. Pick up a name tag at the Main Stage for access to the lounge.

The Word On The Street is a national celebration of literacy and the written word. On one extraordinary Sunday each September, in communities coast to coast, the public is invited to participate in hundreds of author events, presentations and workshops and to browse a marketplace that boasts the best selection of Canadian books and magazines you'll find anywhere. There is always plenty to see and do at Canada's largest book and magazine festival, and best of all, The Word On The Street and all of its events are FREE! Homer and Hamilton Sts. are closed to vehicle traffic.

The band plays for 60 minutes in total. Please read the information included in Gigs This Week under Official Announcements for the details

      19 Sep 2010: None Of Us Are DJs

MacLean Park, Keefer St. and Hawks Ave.

Part of the 3rd Annual Strathcona Harvest Festival at MacLean Park.

Lots of music, activities and free yummy and nutritious food.

PLEASE NOTE:

Time change. We now play at 12:00 noon call 11:30

      12 Sep 2010: 4th Annual Oakridge Block Party

Bailie and W. 39th Ave. Between Oak and Cambie Sts.

Green Up Your Life Oakridge! The Carnival Band plays the Oakridge Block Party. Fun for all ages with free food, exhibitors and entertainment. We play two 30 minutes sets with a break for free veggie burgers.

      2 Sep 2010: Frog Hollow Festival

Clinton Park bounded by E. First Ave. Penticton St., Slocan St. and Grant St. If it rains the gig will be held at Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House at E. 5th and Renfrew St. If in doubt call Wayne 604 910 5725.

Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House holds an annual festival focusing on health and wellness. The festival will take place in Clinton Park. The band will play for 30 minutes.

      29 Aug 2010: Saltspring Island

the Beaver Point Hall, close to Fulford

We are gonna rock the Beaver Point Hall one more time!

      28 Aug 2010: Victoria

Logan's Pub: 1821 Cook Street

We play at 11-11:45, and we are gonna do a group jam at the end of the night. Logans pub offers a 10$ meal to performers. This show is gonna be super fun, kinda rock and roll!

      28 Aug 2010: Beats in the Streets(Victoria)

Centenial Square, in downtown Victoria

This is a fund raising event for the red cross, and we get to play along side a great Samba band in Victoria called Masala!!! ps-they're Steph's friends.

      27 Aug 2010: Lasqueti Island

At the Hall.

We will be rocking Lesqueti, and our favourite band ever(the bolting brassicas) will be opening for us. And we will be staying on a beautiful property with an orchard!

      22 Aug 2010: India Day Celebration

8321-140 street Surrey BC

The day is marked to celebrate 63rd anniversary of India's Independence. India became Independent on August 15th, 1947. This day holds a special significance for all the people of Indian origin living around the world. The Indo-Canadians as part of Canada's cultural diversity, would like to share this day with all Canadians to further strengthen Canada's international priority issues such as cultural diversity, inclusion and cohesion, peace and human security, and human development. This is a huge event that had over 16,000 people attending last year. They will be providing us lunch. This event is quite the distance in Surrey and hopefully people will be able to car pool. Please consult Translink’s Trip Planner if you’re using transit.

      15 Aug 2010: Justice Rocks Parade Sunday August 15th

Grandview Park where the parade will start. Strathcona Park where the event is taking place.

On Sunday, August 15th , Pivot is hosting the third annual Justice Rocks music festival in Strathcona Park!   FREE live music shows, interactive social justice presentations and festival fun 1pm until 8:30pm. Park shakedown in the sunshine! The Carnival Band will be leading a parade from Grandview Park on Commercial Drive  through the park to the bike route on Mclean Street then  north across Venables to the bike route on Adanac then West on the bike route to Union then south on Raymur crossing Venables again to Strathcona Park and the Justice Rock Mainstage.  We will perform for about 20 minutes to warm the crowd up for the start of the festival. The parade route is approximately 15-20 minute walk. Our Society President Jesse Whitehead will be our musical director for the performance since he did such a fine job for the Finale of Velopalooza in June. We will also have the kids from Jesse's Katimavik group with us dancing and handing out handbills  for the event.  Katimavik is one of the Sponsors. Check out the line-up and make note — it’s PACKED!  Not to mention interactive art installations, Dialogue Dome, eatART with the Mondo Spider and solar power rig on the DJ Stage, an open-air Bazaar and some of the most progressive organizations on the scene!

      8 Aug 2010: Family Day on the North Shore

Auto Mall Drive runs west off Fell Ave, just south of Marine Drive in North Vancouver. Green Room: Carter Chevrolet Service Bay

This annual event in support of Family Services of the North Shore is sponsored by and held at the North Shore Auto Mall. An audience of between 3000 and 4000 adults and children are anticipated depending on the weather. In the past 6 years NS Auto Mall has donated $210,000. to Family Services of the North Shore. We'll play two sets of 30-45 mins. between 1:00 and 4:00. Info on the event and sponsorship affiliation is posted on the Auto Mall website. NOTE: It's an approximate 15 minute walk from Marine Dr. and Fell Ave. to the auto-mall, there is no bus service on weekends. If you're driving please consider chauferring car-less carnies to the event. Please consult Translink's Trip Planner if you're using transit.

      6 Aug 2010: Story Box Project

Storeum 151 West Cordova

It's the kick off for Story Box Project/ Serge Fest at W2(storeum). There will be a lot of community art projects at the space, with involvement from people around the downtown east side, and Pepe Danza will be leading a jam and asking Carnies to sit in with his band(maybe?).

      1 Aug 2010: Pride Parade 2010

The south side of Robson between Bute and Thurlow Sts. Entry # AS20

Here we go again. This year the band plays with the fine folks at Raincity Housing. NOTE: There will be storage room in the box of the truck we are accompanying. There will also be drinking water, please bring your own drinking container.

      24 Jul 2010: Illuminaries

W2, formerly the Storyeum space. Enter from the north side of the 100 block Cordova. Green room is accessible after 3:00 pm.

For 2010 Illuminaries will take on a new look at a new venue. The rough plan at the moment is to have the band parade around the building once an hour from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. At 10:00 pm the after party will begin. You MUST sign up for this gig to get access to the green room. Please click 'Add Me' or contact Wayne or Suresh to indicate that you will be attending this one.

      24 Jul 2010: Multi-Cultural Day Street Parade

The Parade begins at West 6th Street & Lonsdale Avenue, heading east to Lonsdale Avenue, south to Esplanade at the bottom of Lonsdale and turns west to go to Waterfront Park. The Parade typically runs an hour and a half from its start to finishing point. The parade route is roughly 2.5 KM and lasts 90 minutes. Check in for the parade is at Victoria Park which is at West Keith Road and Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver. We are entrant # 5(Five). It is advised if you can take transit to this gig as we have another gig at 1:00pm in Chinatown. The Seabus Terminal is one block away from the parade end so we could play all the way to Vancouver.

Each July, the Trinidad & Tobago Cultural Society of BC presents the Caribbean Days Festival. This event draws a crowd of exuberant fun-lovers to North Vancouver's Waterfront Park for a weekend of parading, dining and dancing in the sunshine. The Vancouver Carnival Band will be part of this celebration as we perform in the Saturday Morning Parade. This is always a very wild and colorful time.

      24 Jul 2010: "Passion for Percussion"10th Annual Chinatown Arts & Cultural Festival

Dr. Sun Yat Sun Courtyard Carrall Street at Pender Street.

The Chinatown Arts & Cultural Festival celebrates its 10th Annual Arts & Cultural Festival. The Carnival Band has been invited to kick off the "Passion for Percussion" at the Dr. Sun Yat Sun Courtyard. The Carnival Band has been asked to Parade into the Courtyard and play a 45-60minute set. There is a parade gig that morning on the Northshore for the Caribbean Days Festival. The parade begins at 10am and will run 90minutes which should give us plenty of time to get from the finish to the Seabus to Chinatown. There has been a last minute change to this gig.  We will be playing at 2pm not 1pm as originally posted.  The group Drum Prayer will start at 1pm and we will parade in at 2pm and they will end there set by playing a samba rythym to the the song that we will be parading in with.

      18 Jul 2010: Sunrise Market Roof

The roof (usually a parking lot) of Sunrise Market, Gore and Powell Sts.

Another Dancing On The Edge gig. Please see DOTE link for details. The band will play two sets between 8 pm and 10 pm.

      17 Jul 2010: Dancing On The Edge – Dusk Dances

The Duck Pond in Queen Elizabeth Park. From 29th Ave. and Cambie St. walk south-east across the lawns. When you get to the road which curves around to base of Little Mountain keep going east until you see a tent, white with a blue top. You're there! There is a map attached to this week's gig announcements. Click 'Gigs' in the right column under 'Announcements' and 'Classified'

The band will open for the Dusk Dances, part of the Dancing On The Edge Festival. The Carnival Band will play 30 minute sets in Queen Elizabeth Park on 4 consecutive nights.

      17 Jul 2010: The Mile Long Jam

In Thornton Park by the Main St/Science World Station. Our performance time has not yet been decided.

An audio art installation. Musicians will play from 11:00 to 7:00 at designated 'hot spots' along Main St. between Main St./Science World station and King Edward Ave. This is first time event. If it goes well it may become an annual event. Please check the event website for background and info on what to expect. The Carnival Band was the first to sign on for this one and we've been designated the 'ambassadors' for the Mile Long Jam.

      16 Jul 2010: Dancing On The Edge – Dusk Dances

The Duck Pond in Queen Elizabeth Park. From 29th Ave. and Cambie St. walk south-east across the lawns. When you get to the road which curves around to base of Little Mountain keep going east until you see a tent, white with a blue top. You're there! There is a map attached to this week's gig announcements. Click 'Gigs' in the right column under 'Announcements' and 'Classified'

The band will open for the Dusk Dances, part of the Dancing On The Edge Festival. The Carnival Band will play 30 minute sets in Queen Elizabeth Park on 4 consecutive nights.

      15 Jul 2010: Dancing On The Edge - Dusk Dances

The Duck Pond in Queen Elizabeth Park. From 29th Ave. and Cambie St. walk south-east across the lawns. When you get to the road which curves around to base of Little Mountain keep going east until you see a tent, white with a blue top. You're there! There is a map attached to this week's gig announcements. Click 'Gigs' in the right column under 'Announcements' and 'Classified'

The band will open for the Dusk Dances, part of the Dancing On The Edge Festival. The Carnival Band will play 30 minute sets in Queen Elizabeth Park on 4 consecutive nights.

      14 Jul 2010: Dancing On The Edge - Dusk Dances

The Duck Pond in Queen Elizabeth Park. From 29th Ave. and Cambie St. walk south-east across the lawns. When you get to the road which curves around to base of Little Mountain keep going east until you see a tent, white with a blue top. You're there! There is a map attached to this week's gig announcements. Click 'Gigs' in the right column under 'Announcements' and 'Classified'

The band will open for the Dusk Dances, part of the Dancing On The Edge Festival. The Carnival Band will play 30 minute sets in Queen Elizabeth Park on 4 consecutive nights.

      10 Jul 2010: The Underwear Affair

Science World water station.

BC Cancer Foundation fundraiser to bring awareness and research funds to find cures for 'cancers below the waist'. The route follows the north and south shores of False Creek. The Carnival Band will play at one of the water stations along the 10K run, 5K walk.

      4 Jul 2010: Rediscover Granville 2.010

Granville Street between Dunsmuir & Smythe. Upon arrival Sunday, please check in with the site office situated on Georgia Street ���¢�¯�¿�½�¯�¿�½ the City equipment trailer parked on the north side of the street between Granville and Howe. At that time, they will confirm our performance location.

The intention for the July 3 & 4 launch weekend is to provide a ‘people-friendly’ street with tables and chairs situated on turf in the 600- 700 - 800 blocks (Dunsmuir to Smythe) with entertainment programming and participatory activities. While the City of Vancouver is programming activities these 2 days, they are more interested in creating an environment that invites public participation and activates the street. We will be playing from 6:00pm to 8:00pm Sunday July 4th. This is a good paying gig for our society. Plus it will provide us with a good in to future City of Vancouver events.

      1 Jul 2010: Canada Day Parade

!!!Our parade # is 44 and our "marshaling location" is 1300 Alberni!!! It starts at Broughton St and Georgia(3 blocks north of Burrard, it the west end) I don't have our parade number yet.

BIG PARADE

      1 Jul 2010: Canada Day Parade on Granville Island

Granville Island

OOHH CANADA!! This is the annual event the Carnies do it up in true patriotic fashion. Canada Parade on Granville Island. We check in at the Ocean Construction Performers tent at 12:30 for the parade which will begin at 1:00pm. Since this is a very busy day at Granville Island please either walk/bike/public transit or car pool if carrying large instruments. There are only a limited number of parking stalls and if a car pass is required then please contact me before June 3rd so I can get this together. Also please note Costume Call is Red, White with optional Maple Leafs only.

      29 Jun 2010: Canada Day Banner Celebration

Thunderbird Community Centre, 2311 Cassiar St. (rear of building) Cassiar is a couple of blocks east of Rupert St. Please note: performance time has been moved back to 12:45

The last day of school. The Thunderbird community group is organizing a community-building event. We'll march along a route down Cassiar to Broadway, up Rupert and along 6th Ave. back to the community centre. They will place banners by the artist Yoko along Broadway, Cassiar and First Ave. They would like the Carnival Band to do their thing and liven up the neighbourhood.

      21 Jun 2010: Summer Solstice Celebration

George Wainborn Park. Richards St. at Pacific Blvd. The Davie bus goes quite close. The Yaletown Canada Line station isn't too very far and there are community shuttles in the area.

The band is filling in at the last minute at the Summer Solstice celebration. Rehearsal will still take place at Britannia at 7:30.

      20 Jun 2010: Commercial Drive Car Free Day Stage Gig

Grandview Park Mainstage

The Carnival Band will be taking the Main Stage for a 45 minute set as one of 6 featured performers for Commercial Drive Car Free Days.

      20 Jun 2010: Car Free Day Commercial Drive

Parade starts at 1st and Commercial and proceeds to Grandview Park.

This annual event is a great extravaganza with Commercial Drive shut down to vehicles from 1st Avenue to Venables. It is one very long block party that goes from 11am to 6pm. The Carnival Band will be leading the parade in the morning and most likely playing a set or two in the afternoon. This is our home base and it will be great to let everyone know who we are and what we are about.

      19 Jun 2010: Victoria Park Potluck

Victoria Park at Salsbury Drive and Grant, super close to 1st and Commercial.

Community potluck, very family friendly.

      13 Jun 2010: Velopalooza

Strathcona Park(Venables/Raymur)

The Carnival Band will be playing at the Finale of this week long Bicycle Festival.

      12 Jun 2010: Central Valley Greenway One Year Anniversary

Winston Overpass at the Sperling Skytrain Station in Burnaby.

Saturday June 12th Marks the First Anniversary of the completion of the Central Valley Greenway Bike Route from Vancouver to Burnaby/NewWestminister. The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition is holding a stop over lunch at the Winston Overpass at the Sperling Skytrain Station. The bike riders would move on after the lunch to the Still Creek Bridge by Gilmore(15minute bike ride) where the City of Burnaby will be holding a ribbon cutting & cake ceremony. The Carnies would play for the luncheon and those who want to can ride to the ribbon cutting and maybe play a tune. Bicycling along the Central Valley Greenway is a flat and easy ride from East Van.

      6 Jun 2010: On To Ottawa

CRAB (Create A Real Available Beach) Park is on the edge of Burrard Inlet. Go to the north end of Main St and cross the overpass. Once you're off the overpass you're in CRAB Park.

75 years ago hundreds of men converged on Vancouver to make the journey to Ottawa by on freight trains, to take their demand for decent jobs directly to the federal government. The On To Ottawa Trek was brutally ended by the Mounties in Regina. The sacrifices, endurance and dedication of these men is being commemorated and celebrated at CRAB Park. The Carnival Band is joining in to cheer the crowd.

      5 Jun 2010: Pandora Park Family Day

Pandora Park 2325 Franklin St. one block north of Hastings St. and Nanaimo

An afternoon of family oriented entertainment for the people of the neighbourhood around Pandora Park. There will be various 30 minute performances by different groups, the Carnival Band being one of them. There will be free food and refreshments.

      4 Jun 2010: Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition - Bike to Work Week BBQ

Creekside Park beside Science World

We've been invited to play at the VACC's BBQ to wrap up Bike to Work Week.

      2 Jun 2010: Olympic Art Projects Celebration

Centre A, W. Hastings St @ Carrall St. SW. corner. (we played there after Bright Light)

The City dept. responsible for the commissioning and installation of numerous Olympic art projects is having a get together to acknowledge the contribution of artists, fabricators and other contributors. The band has been asked to play. Bright Light, which the band marched in 'one dark and stormy night' back in March was one of those projects. The Bright Light Project

      21 May 2010: Fred's Fabulous Party

45 W. Hastings, enter from the lane off Abbott St. Use the Save On Meats sign (flying pigs) as a landmark.

Okestar Slivovica, TCB, and 'Tim's Band?' are playing a benefit to raise money for the best possible cause, Fred. There will not be a bar. Please don't bring booze. There will be drinks and yummies. Donations of $10 - $20 are gently but firmly suggested :-)

      15 May 2010: Rally for affordable housing

Science World

VanAct (Vancouver Action) is organizing a Rally/March conscerning the city's Olympic Village broken social housing promises

      15 May 2010: Four Beers and a Funeral Brewpub Crawl

Steamworks Brewpub at the north foot of Richards St. where Cordova and Water Sts. meet.

A New Orleans style funeral procession will be held to mark the imminent passing of Dix BBQ and Brewery. The promoters have limited us to a max. of 18 Carnies. Free beer will be provided

      8 May 2010: Stone Soup Festival

Britannia Comm. Centre

Family event in the park.

      2 May 2010: Jane's Walk

We will start at Brittania and play throughout the neighborhood. Parks, on the street, maybe the Wise hall and the Commercial/Broadway SkyTrain

A procession throughout our home turf of Commercial Drive to allow 10 people to be Carnies for the Day. As well the 10 people who have signed up will be able to see a bit of our neighborhood. Jane's Walk is a Canadian Innovation and is happening all over the world. Celebrating the legacy of Jane Jacobs, the foremost urban thinker of recent times, Jane's Walks inspire citizens to get to know their city and each other by getting out and walking. Jacobs famously declared that walkable, diverse and mixed used neighborhoods are the hallmark of a healthy city and its people.

      15 Apr 2010: Co-op Radio's 35th Anniversary

Co-op Radio, 360 Columbia St. between Hastings and Cordova.

Marc will be on air Thursday night. He has invited the band to come down to the station after the Rickshaw gig. The plan would be that he would have a wireless mike sent out the street and the band would play one or two tunes live on air. Start time is approximate but we'd leave the Rickshaw and probably march the two blocks to the station.

      15 Apr 2010: Fundraiser for Homeless Soccer

Rickshaw Theatre @ 254 E. Hastings St.

This is a fundraiser for the Portland Football Club (as in Portland Hotel in Vancouver) to raise funds for the team to either a) travel to Toronto for the national homeless soccer competition, or b) combine with other Vancouver teams to create an all-star team to send to the world homeless soccer championship in Rio DeJaneiro in the case that the nationals donâ??t occur as planned. They would like us to kick off the musical evening â?? I suggest we begin playing in the lobby, parade out on the street for a few minutes, and then bring the party into the theatre and continue up on stage. Event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=108650745830264&ref=mf Team: http://www.portlandfc.ca/

      11 Apr 2010: Sunday Afternoon Jam--1st Performance

Shoo Fly Pie Stage

This is a Jam Session that will start at noon and go all day for anyone that wishes to take part. This is half a block where we will be playing Sunday afternoon.

      11 Apr 2010: Sunday Afternoon--2nd Performance

Cross Walk Stage California Ave SW & SW Oregon Street West Seattle

This is our last performance of HonkFest West

      10 Apr 2010: Saturday Evening HonkFest--5th Performance

Overpass Stage Under the Freeway on 12th Ave S.

Our third performance of the evening.

      10 Apr 2010: HonkFest West Saturday Evening--4th Performance

The Mix Stage Indoor Indoor Event

This our second performance of the evening. It is a block away from our first performance so we may want to just parade and play there as there is only a 5 minute break between the two gigs.

      10 Apr 2010: Saturday Evening HonkFest--3rd Performance

Stables Stage off of S. Nebraska Street

Saturday Evening we will be in the Georgetown area of Seattle. We will perform three times in the evening. Stages are fairly close together. Georgetown is located at Airport Way & South Harney Streer

      10 Apr 2010: Saturday Afternoon Honk Fest--2nd performance

East Fir Street Stage Fir @ 14th Avenue

This will be our second performance Saturday Afternoon in the Central Area.

      10 Apr 2010: HonkFest West Saturday Morning--1st Performance

Casa Latina 317 17th Avenue South Seattle

We are slotted to play Saturday Morning and Afternoon in the Central Area. If you are an early riser you may be able to get down there for breakfast. Other than that we will be provided lunch at 12:15 a few blocks away at a restaurant called Hidmo 2000 South Jackson.

      9 Apr 2010: Honk Fest West Opening Night 1st Performance

Fremont N35th Street & Phinney Avenue Far End Stage

This is our first performance at HonkFest West.

      9 Apr 2010: Honk Fest West Opening Night 2nd Performance

Fremont 35th Street & Phinney Avenue

This is our first official performance for HonkFest.

      28 Mar 2010: Palm Sunday, St. James Anglican Church

St. James Anglican Church is a Vancouver landmark located on the northeast corner of Gore and Cordova Sts.

Last year's celebration was such a success we've been invited back. The band will parade around the block and into the church.

      27 Mar 2010: Ancient Forests Campaign (Parade)

Start at Canada Place and march to the VAG Hannah has asked us to arrive at 11:30 to entertain the volunteers as they prepare for the parade.

A march and rally to draw attention to the plight of old growth forests in B.C. The rally is Avatar themed to draw attention to the fact that the environment depicted in the movie exists (so far) in B.C.

      20 Mar 2010: DTES Paralympic Celebration

Evelyne Saller Centre, 320 Alexander St. start time is tentative and could be moved ahead 30 mins. stay tuned

The finale of a weeklong celebration will be a parade from 320 Alexander St. to the Community Garden in the 100 block of East Hastings St. (North Side)

      19 Mar 2010: Busking for HONK! Fest West

Robson and Granville

If you don't have a day job, or you don't like your day job, come to Robson and Granville at 3:00 pm. on Friday. The money raised will go toward travelling expenses for Carnies attending HONK! in Seattle.

      7 Mar 2010: Bright Light Procession Down Carrall Street

Parade from Dr.Sun Yet Sen Gardens down Carrall St. east on Cordova then east to Columbia St.then south back to Pender St. then west to Carral St. We will be leading the procession and then stop every half block where we will stop performing and allow the other dancers and entertainers do their thing.

Vancouver artist Glenn Lewis is putting on a historical procession/interpretation in the DTES.

      28 Feb 2010: Tent City Party

58 West Hastings

Party for the Fantastic Tent Community that set up in the DTES. Carnies will be playing after the 5 Choirs who will bring their uplifting soulful songs to this community.

      27 Feb 2010: Winterruption

Granville Island

There are three playing times carnies, 11:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm. Each is half an hour.

      26 Feb 2010: Place de la Francophonie

Granville Island

The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island

      25 Feb 2010: Place de la Francophonie

Granville Island

The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island

      24 Feb 2010: Place de la Francophonie

Granville Island

The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island

      21 Feb 2010: Winterruption

Granville Island

There are three playing times carnies, 11:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm. Each is half an hour.

      20 Feb 2010: Winterruption

Granville Island

There are three playing times carnies, 11:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm. Each is half an hour.

      19 Feb 2010: Place de la Francophonie

Granville Island

The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island

      18 Feb 2010: Place de la Francophonie

Granville Island

The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island

      14 Feb 2010: Year of the Tiger!

"The parade starting point will be on Columbia Street between Hastings & Pender and will end at Keefer and Columbia where it will disperse. We have been asked to play for 20 minutes at the Cultural Fair somewhere between 11am to 3pm at Sun Yat-Sen Garden Courtyard (50 East Pender Street). This looks like it will be a fun multicultural affair. In the past we have usually met at the Starbucks at the International Village but due to the earlier start time we should meet at the HUGE Chinese Gateway on Pender which is closer to the starting point. Our placement number is about 30 of 60 participants.

The Carnival Band brings in the Lunar New Year in classic style, only three hours earlier this year. Get your kitty groove on and come on down to Chinatown!

      13 Feb 2010: Place de la Francophonie Parade!!

Granville Island, Cartwright St.

The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island

      12 Feb 2010: 2010 Welcoming Committee

Vancouver Art Gallery

Friday, February 12, 2010 to coincide with the opening ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games and the arrival of the Olympic torch from its Royal Bank and Coca-Cola sponsored relay. The rally will begin at 3:00 PM at the Vancouver Art Gallery – be there! As the Winter Olympics begin, we need to show the world the negative impact of the Games on our communities and environment. Simply marching and speaking out have become more defiant as many streets and public sites are turned over to the Games and corporate sponsors with restrictions on free speech, protest, and assembly.

      7 Feb 2010: The Poverty Olympics

DTES, Hastings and Main. Assemble in the theatre (ground floor) of the Carnegie Centre at the southwest corner of Hastings and Main. (Don't worry, it only looks scary)

An event intended to focus attention on the plight of those people who live in distressing circumstances in spite of the billions of dollars being spent to host the Olympics.

      30 Jan 2010: Jamming on Mt. Seymour

Mt. Seymour

In support of James' sailing club, jibset, we are jamming next to a boat on a mountain.

      23 Jan 2010: No Prorogue!

Vancouver Art Gallery

A fun protest against the conservative government proroguing government

      22 Jan 2010: COOP BOOK STORE Fundraiser

Wise Hall

Come celebrate 65 years of Co-op book store. To celebrate we have gone all out. There will be writers, story tellers, poets, comedians, bands, DJ's and more. We are honored to present to you a stellar lineup of some of Vancouver best talent

      15 Jan 2010: Woodwards opening

Woodwards Building atrium/courtyard

Many years ago we played the Woodward's project opening, and we have been asked back to play the opening of the building, as they have finally completed the task.

      2009
      21 Dec 2009: 16th Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

False Creek Community Centre (on Granville Island) 1318 Cartwright Street, but we play starting at Triangle Square

Best gig in Dec., last year we did it in the snow! Magical

      12 Dec 2009: WISE Hall with Clancey's Angels

WISE HALL 1882 Adanac Street

We are opening for a Gospel/Choir/Rock band

      6 Dec 2009: Santa Clause Parade

700 Block of Broughton St. (just north of Robson)

Big Parade for Santa himself - downtown Vancouver

      31 Oct 2009: The Carnival Band plays the Penthouse

The Penthouse 1019 Seymour Street

The Carnival Band with Big John Bates and Waltz Darling

      24 Oct 2009: Parade of Lost Stuff

Commercial Drive. Meet at Britannia Centre

Improptu version of the ever popular Parade of Lost Souls

      24 Oct 2009: Bridge to a Cool Planet

Cambie Bridge. North side of the Truck Stage. March from Cambie Bridge to Science World.

Bridge to a Cool Planet is a grassroots effort to bring people from all walks of life together to call on governments to fight global warming.

      22 Oct 2009: Heart for the Homeless

791 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC

This is a black-tie, Players and Painters, fund-raiser to support Heart for the Homeless. The band will receive a small honorarium as will each individual player.

      25 Sep 2009: Home for the Games Fundraiser

Waldorf Hotel, 1489 Hastings Street East, Vancouver, BC

      19 Sep 2009: Rally for Iranian Democracy

Vancouver Public Library

      19 Sep 2009: Eastside Family Place 30th anniversary

Grandview Park, on Commercial Drive, beside Britannia

Lots of little kids.

      12 Sep 2009: The Carnival Band at the Bourbon

50 West Cordova

A great night of live music featuring The Carnival Band with special guests Minotaur and Mexican Drug Patrol

      6 Sep 2009: The Big 5-Oh Show

The Rickshaw - 254 E Hastings St

A new venue on the Vancouver scene, the Rickshaw is playing host to The Carnival Band, Fake Shark Real Zombie, Influents, and Axiom

      29 Aug 2009: DecaDance: Carnival Band Birthday Party!

Tentative Schedule: Strathcona Park: 857 Malkin Ave, Vancouver BC 12:00-1:00 Arrive and Set up 1:00-1:45 Knifey Spoony 2:00-2:45 Orchestar Slivovia (hopefully) 3:00-3:45 Yellow Hat Band 4:00-4:45 The Carnival Band (with aerialists?) 5:00-:600 Clean up Depending on Set up (i.e. I have figured it out yet: roving performers etc.....) The Legion: 4356 Hastings St, Burnaby BC 6:30-7:30 Arrive and Set up 7:30-8:30 Dinner and Speeches 8:30-9:30 The Yellow Hat Band 9:30-10:30 The Carnival Band 10:30-12:00 Free-for-all 12:00-12:30 Clean up

The Carnival Band is turning 10, and we are gathering all the amazing people who have been with us along the way to throw one terrific party. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

      8 Aug 2009: Orchard Park Housing Project

5988 Naniamo St. (Nanaimo & 45th)

The folks at Orchard Park are trying to drum up some excitement for a meeting they are having. We\\\'re there to help them

      2 Aug 2009: Gay Pride Parade

Parade starts at Robson and Thurlow

We are jamming with a number or environmental groups who aim to have the greenest float in the parade!

      25 Jul 2009: UBC Childcare celebrates their 40th year

Osoyoos St. UBC Campus.

      25 Jul 2009: Illuminaries Lantern Festival

Trout Lake

      19 Jul 2009: Burnaby Discovery Day Fest

Dear Lake

Burnaby\\\'s Largest outdoor festival!

      18 Jul 2009: Railway Club

Railway Club

Headlining with 3 other bands. We play from 1am - 2:30am!

      12 Jul 2009: Jack Velker Tribute

Fairview Pub 898 West Broadway

Ross' musical partner passed away a couple months ago, this show is to remember him.

      12 Jul 2009: Alice in Wonderland

Trout Lake

We play the finale! Show up early, it should be quite the event.

      4 Jul 2009: Alice in Wonderland on English Bay

English Bay Beach House (on the water by Denman and Davie)

A record-breaking attempt to gather the most Alices ever assembled

      26 Jun 2009: Ayden Gallery Showcase

Backstage Lounge on Granville Island (behind the Arts Club Theatre, beside the market)

CRAZY WICKED DANCE PARTY

      20 Jun 2009: Chips Not Dead Yet Memorial Mile

West 10th at Discovery Street

Chip, the founder of Lulu Lemon is putting on an event and raising money for the BC Children\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Hospital.

      20 Jun 2009: Voters Taking Action on Climate Change

11th Ave just east of Blanca Street

Point Grey Fiesta Days Parade / Carnival

      14 Jun 2009: Car Free Day

Commercial Drive

Celebrate what life looks like sans autos

      13 Jun 2009: Gibsons Jazz Fest.

Gibsons Landing

Catch the 257 Horseshoe Bay Express bus from Dunsmuir at Cambie St. 12:18 sharp! Board the 1:20 Ferry to the Sunshine Coast. Find your way to the festival grounds via bus. We do have a green room on the grounds.

      6 Jun 2009: Workless Party

Japanese Hall, 487 Alexander St

With Five Alarm Funk

      3 Jun 2009: Heart of a Citizen

Wosk Centre for Dialogue, 580 West Hastings

A Dialogue titled Celebrating Citizen Engagement: How do community festivals and the arts engage citizens and create social change?

      30 May 2009: Camp Alexandra Festival

Camp Alexander, Crescent Beach (South Surrey!!)

      22 May 2009: Protesting Goldcorp Mining

Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (900 Canada Place Way{CANADA PLACE})

Protesting the involvement of Goldcorp in Sipakapa, Guatemala

      17 May 2009: DRUMstrong

Ryerson United Church 2195 West 45th Avenue

A 5 hour drum circle puncuated with special guest performances to raise pledges for cancer research.

      16 May 2009: Trout Lake Farmers Market

The parking lot near the Trout Lake community center

Kicking off the Farmers Market for 2009

      15 May 2009: Strathcona Zero Waste Project

701 Keefer Street between Heatley and Hawks

      9 May 2009: Stone Soup

Britannia Comm. Centre

      2 May 2009: The FunZone Children Festival

Planet Ice, Maple Ridge Fairgrounds Corner of 105th and Lougheed Hwy. 23588 - 105th Avenue Maple Ridge

A three-day event filled with adventure, the Funzone Children Festival delights the young and young-at-heart with top-name entertainers, stage performances and a host of craft stations where kids can get hands-on as they unleash their imaginations and creativity.

      29 Apr 2009: Gay Bashing Relief Fundraiser

Lick Nightclub: 445 Abbot, in gastown between Hastings and Pender

Fundraiser for a local performance artist who was beaten last year and needs funds for medical and legal expenses. Note: Show was a bust because Chris fell ill the day of, but didn\'t let the band know. We jammed outside until police drove us inside, then jammed some more inside. Nobody actually came to the gig as an audience member.

      26 Apr 2009: Little mountain housing protest.

33rd st. in between Main and Ontario

The government has sold public land and destroyed 209 out of 220 housing units, and since the government shouldnt be able to do that the little mountain housing company is going to sell shares of the premiers house in one last stand to save the last 11 units. we have been asked to play at 1:00 but anyone who can come earlier come parade at 12:45

      21 Apr 2009: Garibaldi School Garden Dedication

Garibali School: Slocan and Napier

A little celebration for the new garden at Garibaldi School

      10 Apr 2009: Honk Fest West

Seattle

Street Band Festival in Seattle, April 10-12

      7 Apr 2009: UBC Great Farm Trek 2009(celebratory demonstration/march)

Starting at SUB at UBC, walking past Board of Governors meeting, ending at UBC Farm.

      5 Apr 2009: Palm Sunday Procession

303 East Cordova Street (at Gore, one block East of Main)

A Community procession with the St. James Anglican Church

      4 Apr 2009: Grand March For Housing

TBA

A Large March to help homelessness, build some permanent social homes, and raise minimum wage.

      3 Apr 2009: Carnival Band at the Fairview Pub

898 W. Broadway

      21 Mar 2009: In the House fundraiser

St. Mary’s Ukrainian Centre, 3150 Ash St.

      15 Mar 2009: St. Patrick's Day parade

1500 block of Alberni between Nicola and Cardero on the south side of the street.

      27 Feb 2009: Sunshine, Lolipops, and Rainbows!

The Waldorf, 1489 East Hastings St.

      22 Feb 2009: RainForest Procession at Winterruption 09

Granville Island. starting in the kids zone.

Carnival Band is leading the Rainforest Procession as well as a roving set with Mortal Coil stilt performers

      21 Feb 2009: Mondo Mardi Gras

Pub 340 (340 Cambie at Hastings)

Mardi Gras party with Hefe, The Elixxxirs, and burlesque by Diamond Minx and Madam Mae I

      21 Feb 2009: RainForest Procession at Winterruption 09

Granville Island, in the kids zone,

Carnival Band is leading the Rainforest Procession as well as a roving set with Mortal Coil stilt performers

      21 Feb 2009: 5th Annual Diversity Health Fair

Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive)

A multicultural health fair

      19 Feb 2009: The Circle of Light in the City.

Market Square(Granville Island) green room in the False Creek Community Centre:)1318 Cartwright St

      8 Feb 2009: 2nd Annual Poverty Olympics

380 East Hasting (Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users) No green room :(

Olympics-style event with a twist, and were playing in the torch bearing parade.

      1 Feb 2009: Chinese New Year Parade

the parade will start near the gates on Taylor Street and E. Pender, make its way East along E. Pender, turn right on Gore, then turn right on Keefer St. and end at Carrall St.

The Year of the Ox! Dragon, unicorn and lion dance teams, accompanied by several marching bands, will converge with various community organizations and cultural groups in an exciting chorus amid the firecrackers.

      2008
      31 Dec 2008: New Years Eve Extravaganza

Meet at VCC/Clark Skytrain Station

A party on the Skytrain with Burn BC, followed by a performance with Circus Aerials at Gossip, Vancouvers biggest nightclub.

      26 Dec 2008: Boxing Day Dance Party

The Anza Club, 3 west 8th Avenue (at Ontario)

An annual tradition with an open drum circle, The Carnival Band, and a dance-friendly set from the turntables with DJ Terry Klein.

      21 Dec 2008: Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

The green room is at the False Creek Community Centre. The precession will be starting from Triangle Square

The annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival illuminates the longest night of the year with lanterns, fire, singing, drumming, music and dancing!

      28 Nov 2008: Anti-hate rally supporting The Laramie Project

Grandview Park, near The Havana Theatre, 1212 Commercial drive.

Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church have indicated their intention to protest Fighting Chance Productions production of The Laramie Project on November 28. We are planning a peaceful anti-hate rally to counter their actions.

      21 Nov 2008: Carnival Band at the Waldorf Hotel

1489 East Hastings Street

All night dance party with guests Punch Charming, The Pages, and the Carnival Dancers

      15 Nov 2008: AfterBurn

45 West Hastings

Vancouver Artist Community Party

      8 Nov 2008: Vision Vancouver Street Parties

11:30-12:30 at 4th and Vine, 1:30-2:30 at Main and Broadway

      6 Nov 2008: Passion for Justice

Supreme Court Downtown: 800 Hornby Street

Pivot Legal, Screaming Chickens, and The Carnival Band are teaming up at the Supreme Court for a burleque performance with auction.

      1 Nov 2008: Diwali Celebration

Bonsor Hall in Burnaby (near Metrotown)

Festival of Lights and Fundraiser for Burnaby Progressive Housing Society

      1 Nov 2008: Sir Charles Tupper Secondary

Sir Charles Tupper Secondary, 419 East 24th Avenue, Vancouver.

Settlement Workers in Schools event

      1 Nov 2008: Day of the Dead

St. James church, Gore and Cordova

An event to honour, remember, and celebrate our loved ones and others who have passed away.

      25 Oct 2008: Parade of Lost Souls

Around Grandview Park, Commercial Drive. Meet at Brittania's caffeteria.

A lively commemoration of the cycle of existence and deceased, and of facing fears in order to live life to its fullest.

      19 Oct 2008: Vision Vancouver Campaign Launch

Chinese Cultural Centre, 50 E Pender.

We are creating a festival atmosphere for the Gregor Robertson Vision Vancouver campaign launch.

      27 Sep 2008: Out in Schools Fundraiser

WISE hall: 1882 Adanac (at Victoria)

High School Confidential: A high school themed evening aimed at smashing stereotypes in the sauciest of ways.

      27 Sep 2008: No Trucking Freeways Rally

Robin Park, Birdland, Surrey

Rally in support of alternatives to the gateway project

      30 Aug 2008: Wondering Angels Lantern Festival

Holland Park, across from King George Skytrain Station, Surrey

This lantern festival is a celebration of a reclaimed neighborhood, which was over grown with trees, shrubs and drug dealers. The city and the residence took the park back by cleaning it up, putting in more lights and adding safer walk ways. Holland Park is now a place that the neighborhood is proud of.

      19 Aug 2008: Decent Exposure

Backstage Lounge

Fundraiser for Nathan\\\'s theatre company

      16 Aug 2008: UBC Farm Market

UBC Farm (6182 South Campus Road)

Make some noise for sustainable food production!

      8 Aug 2008: Fairview Pub Fundraiser

Fairview Pub, 898 West Broadway, Vancouver

A Carnival Band Fundraiser with opening acts Hemingways Gun and PIM

      7 Aug 2008: World Ultimate and Guts Championships

UBC main campus

A night market performance during the world ultimate and guts champtionships hosted at UBC. There will be about 2,000 competitors + guests attending from pretty much every major country in the World. Get ready for lots of fun and world class ultimate frisbee.

      3 Aug 2008: Pride Parade

Parade begins at Robson and Thurlow.

      27 Jul 2008: Alert Bay SeaFest

Cormorant Island, BC

On our way home from Sointula, we\'re detouring through Alert Bay to shake up their annual SeaFest with a set of raucous dance tunes!

      25 Jul 2008: Artopia Festival, Sointula (Malcom Island, BC)

Google map link

July 25, 26, and 27- Details to be confirmed.

      13 Jul 2008: McSpadden Garden Family Picnic

McSpadden Park (4th & Victoria)

The McSpadden gardeners invite the neighbourhood to our 1st annual Family Picnic

      1 Jul 2008: Canada Day Parade on Granville Island

Granville Island

The Carnival Band is leading the Granville Island Canada Day Parade this year; high-profile and loads of fun. We meet at Festival House on Cartwright Street, which is the onsite greenroom at 12:15. Parade lineup at Ocean Cement at 1pm, parade 130-2pm.

      28 Jun 2008: Work Less Party CARNIVAL!

Japanese Hall (487 Alexander Street)

We're throwing a huge Vancouver Carnival Party. Does "Carnival" make you think Rio de Janeiro, Notting Hill or San Francisco, well after this party everyone's gonna think Vancouver baby! Bring on the lavish costumes (with cash prizes), parades with floats and big brass bands. This is undoubtedly the singularly most fabulous party that the Work Less Party has ever thrown, all we need now is you!!

      31 May 2008: Collingwood Days

This is a community festival in the neighborhood of Collingwood in Vancouver. The Carnival Band will lead a parade from Joyce Skytrain Station to Carleton School, followed by a stage set at the school.

      17 May 2008: Opening Ceremony for Trout Lake Farmers Market

Trout Lake, at the parking lot near the community centre

The Carnival Band will usher in the ribbon cutting ceremony for one of the biggest farmers markets in the city

      10 May 2008: StoneSoup; Brittania Community Festival

Brittania Centre

Parade and set at Brittania Mall

      20 Apr 2008: Artists for Gregor

Trout Lake Community Centre, room 210

Collection of performers supporting Gregor Robertson's bid for mayor of Vancouver.

      18 Apr 2008: Spring Fling

Waldorf Hotel 1489 Hastings St

      6 Apr 2008: Port Moody Arts 4 U Day

Port Moody Arts Centre, 2425 St. Johns Street

We danced in the rain with small children, and got our picture taken with lots of puppets, and paraded all over the site, and occasionally huddled under tents. In general: excellent.

      28 Mar 2008: Adyen Gallery Showcase at the Backstage Lounge

Backstage Lounge, Granville Island, 1585 Johnston St.

The Carnival Band, P.I.M, Brasstronauts. 3 great bands at The Back Stage Lounge (Granville Island, behind the Arts Club Theatre) Friday, March 28th 2008, 9pm

      23 Mar 2008: Sunday afternoon jam at Ballard skate park

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procession, performances, and multiband jamming outdoors- bring your own noise, friends, neighbours, and any interesting strangers you meet on the bus on the way there!

      22 Mar 2008: HONKfestWest pub crawl

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We start the evening with a set at Smarty Pants Back Porch, move over to Jules Maes Saloon at 1045, then stagger over to Calamity Janes to take it into the wee hours.

      21 Mar 2008: Honk Fest West

Mr. Spots Chai House 8pm map New York Fashion Academy 930pm (mapAll ages venue!) Conor Byrne\'s Pub 11pm map

A convocation of street bands from all over North America. The festival will last through the Easter long weekend and involve 16 bands and hundreds of impromtu performers and community music advocates. We kick off Friday night with a Ballard coffehouse crawl, joined by the likes of Environmental Encroachment, Hungry March and a full slate of fellow street bands bringing their raucous sound indoors.

      6 Mar 2008: Carnival Band at Lime

Lime Restaurant 1130 Commercial Drive- just across the street from our rehearsal space

Short notice, but we\'re filling in at Lime on the drive with two sets of mellow tunes (as mellow as this group gets, anyway.)

      29 Feb 2008: Velo Fusion

The Anza Club, 3 West 8th Avenue (at Ontario), Vancouver

Critical Mass After Party

      23 Feb 2008: 2008 Health Fair

Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Drive.

The 2008 Multicultural Health Fair- a free community event promoting healthy living for immigrants- we need to arrive no later than 9:30, as we are playing for the last part of the opening ceremonies, and then a 15-20 minute set starting at 10: 30AM.

      10 Feb 2008: Chinese New Year Parade

Meet outside the Starbucks at Tinseltown in Chinatown

Rat it up in the Chinatown parade!

      12 Jan 2008: Work Less Party PARTY

Japanese Hall, 487 Alexander Street

Nobody parties like the Work Less Party! With a huge stage, a great vibe, and headliners like Dehli2Dublin and C.R. Avery, this is one to mark on your calendar!

      2007
      31 Dec 2007: Flash Mob NYE

VCC/Clarke station

After the success of last years Train. It has come to my attention that this is wanted again. Are you or any live musicians interested? Something similar to last year, but we will do a round trip. 1 hour each way. VCC/Clark to Downtown and back.

      21 Dec 2007: Winter Solstice Lantern Festival

False Creek Community Centre on Granville Island, 1318 Cartwright St.

Annual Winter Solstice Lantern Festival put on by the Secret Lantern Society. http://www.secretlantern.org

      5 Nov 2007: Skytrain Jam

VCC/Clarke and on.

Meet for rehearsal as usual- we'll be packing up and riding the skytrain around from Commercial Drive Station on the Milennium line. Lorick's brother will be filming for a video of "love is waiting"

      1 Nov 2007: Day of the Dead at St. James Anglican Church

St. James Anglican Church

      29 Jul 2007: World Naked Bike Ride

By the water

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