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
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.
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.
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!
Coal Harbour Community Centre- 480 Broughton St
Yay, an other solstice event!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Waldorf Tiki Lounge on Hastings just east of Clark
ECC performance event show. Lots of great like minded artists, makes for some good times!
Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Renfrew St. and E. 5th Ave.
There were lots of kids at last year’s event.
One 30 minute set.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
Heritage Hall, Main at E. 15th Ave.
A local fashion focused gig on Main St.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Lake Side park
This is the big one kids.
Baker Street, Nelson, BC
Baker Street, here we come!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 !!)
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.
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.
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!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
Queen Elizabeth Park
Same venue as last year, different performances.
Play each evening for 30 minutes then stay and watch the performances.
Queen Elizabeth Park
Same venue as last year, different performances.
Play each evening for 30 minute then stay and watch the dancers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
English Bay
We will rally and build up the energy as the naked bicyclists arive at English Bay.
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.
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.
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.
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;)
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.
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.
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
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…
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.
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.
Hastings Park near the northeast corner of Renfrew & E. Hastings.
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!
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
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.
The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.
The final Prophouse gig in the current series.
A mere $5.00 at the door
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.
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.
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
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.
Japanese Hall
In the top 3 funnest gigs ever. Go Work Less Party!
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).
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.
The Prophouse Cafe 1636 Venables St.
Spring Is Upon Us
A mere $5.00 at the door
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Prophouse Cafe
Almost Valentine’s Day
The next in the band’s regular series of gigs at the eclectic Prophouse.
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
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.”
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!
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Call Stephanie at 604-728-7987 to pick up pass outside1 microphone
1 music stand
1 chairLanyards
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Second Beach, Stanley Park
We will support the Day for the Bay event that is being organized by the NoTanks coalition.
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.
Railway Club, on Dunsmuir at Seymour
Details to follow
Another Railway Club blast.
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
the Beaver Point Hall, close to Fulford
We are gonna rock the Beaver Point Hall one more time!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
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?).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
!!!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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Victoria Park at Salsbury Drive and Grant, super close to 1st and Commercial.
Community potluck, very family friendly.
Strathcona Park(Venables/Raymur)
The Carnival Band will be playing at the Finale of this week long Bicycle Festival.
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.
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.
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.
Creekside Park beside Science World
We’ve been invited to play at the VACC’s BBQ to wrap up Bike to Work Week.
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
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 :-)
Science World
VanAct (Vancouver Action) is organizing a Rally/March conscerning the city’s Olympic Village broken social housing promises
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
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.
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.
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/
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.
Cross Walk Stage
California Ave SW & SW Oregon Street
West Seattle
This is our last performance of HonkFest West
Overpass Stage
Under the Freeway on 12th Ave S.
Our third performance of the evening.
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.
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
East Fir Street Stage
Fir @ 14th Avenue
This will be our second performance Saturday Afternoon in the Central Area.
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.
Fremont N35th Street & Phinney Avenue
Far End Stage
This is our first performance at HonkFest West.
Fremont 35th Street & Phinney Avenue
This is our first official performance for HonkFest.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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.
Granville Island
There are three playing times carnies, 11:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm. Each is half an hour.
Granville Island
The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island
Granville Island
The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island
Granville Island
The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island
Granville Island
There are three playing times carnies, 11:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm. Each is half an hour.
Granville Island
There are three playing times carnies, 11:45am, 1:30pm, 3:15pm. Each is half an hour.
Granville Island
The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island
Granville Island
The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island
“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!
Granville Island, Cartwright St.
The Carnies get French during the Olympics on Granville Island
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.
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.
Mt. Seymour
In support of James’ sailing club, jibset, we are jamming next to a boat on a mountain.
Vancouver Art Gallery
A fun protest against the conservative government proroguing government
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
WISE HALL 1882 Adanac Street
We are opening for a Gospel/Choir/Rock band
700 Block of Broughton St. (just north of Robson)
Big Parade for Santa himself – downtown Vancouver
The Penthouse
1019 Seymour Street
The Carnival Band with Big John Bates and Waltz Darling
Commercial Drive. Meet at Britannia Centre
Improptu version of the ever popular Parade of Lost Souls
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.
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.
Grandview Park, on Commercial Drive, beside Britannia
Lots of little kids.
50 West Cordova
A great night of live music featuring The Carnival Band with special guests Minotaur and Mexican Drug Patrol
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
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!
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
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!
Fairview Pub 898 West Broadway
Ross’ musical partner passed away a couple months ago, this show is to remember him.
Trout Lake
We play the finale! Show up early, it should be quite the event.
English Bay Beach House (on the water by Denman and Davie)
A record-breaking attempt to gather the most Alices ever assembled
Backstage Lounge on Granville Island (behind the Arts Club Theatre, beside the market)
CRAZY WICKED DANCE PARTY
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.
11th Ave just east of Blanca Street
Point Grey Fiesta Days Parade / Carnival
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.
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?
Fairmont Waterfront Hotel (900 Canada Place Way{CANADA PLACE})
Protesting the involvement of Goldcorp in Sipakapa, Guatemala
Ryerson United Church
2195 West 45th Avenue
A 5 hour drum circle puncuated with special guest performances to raise pledges for cancer research.
The parking lot near the Trout Lake community center
Kicking off the Farmers Market for 2009
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.
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.
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
Garibali School: Slocan and Napier
A little celebration for the new garden at Garibaldi School
Starting at SUB at UBC, walking past Board of Governors meeting, ending at UBC Farm.
303 East Cordova Street (at Gore, one block East of Main)
A Community procession with the St. James Anglican Church
TBA
A Large March to help homelessness, build some permanent social homes, and raise minimum wage.
1500 block of Alberni between Nicola and Cardero on the south side of the street.
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
Pub 340 (340 Cambie at Hastings)
Mardi Gras party with Hefe, The Elixxxirs, and burlesque by Diamond Minx and Madam Mae I
Granville Island, in the kids zone,
Carnival Band is leading the Rainforest Procession as well as a roving set with Mortal Coil stilt performers
Croatian Cultural Centre (3250 Commercial Drive)
A multicultural health fair
Market Square(Granville Island)
green room in the False Creek Community Centre:)1318 Cartwright St
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
1489 East Hastings Street
All night dance party with guests Punch Charming, The Pages, and the Carnival Dancers
11:30-12:30 at 4th and Vine, 1:30-2:30 at Main and Broadway
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.
Bonsor Hall in Burnaby (near Metrotown)
Festival of Lights and Fundraiser for Burnaby Progressive Housing Society
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary,
419 East 24th Avenue, Vancouver.
Settlement Workers in Schools event
St. James church, Gore and Cordova
An event to honour, remember, and celebrate our loved ones and others who have passed away.
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.
Chinese Cultural Centre,
50 E Pender.
We are creating a festival atmosphere for the Gregor Robertson Vision Vancouver campaign launch.
WISE hall: 1882 Adanac (at Victoria)
High School Confidential: A high school themed evening aimed at smashing stereotypes in the sauciest of ways.
Robin Park, Birdland, Surrey
Rally in support of alternatives to the gateway project
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.
UBC Farm (6182 South Campus Road)
Make some noise for sustainable food production!
Fairview Pub, 898 West Broadway, Vancouver
A Carnival Band Fundraiser with opening acts Hemingways Gun and PIM
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.
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!
July 25, 26, and 27- Details to be confirmed.
McSpadden Park (4th & Victoria)
The McSpadden gardeners invite the neighbourhood to our 1st annual Family Picnic
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.
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!!
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.
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
Brittania Centre
Parade and set at Brittania Mall
Trout Lake Community Centre, room 210
Collection of performers supporting Gregor Robertson’s bid for mayor of Vancouver.
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.)
The Anza Club,
3 West 8th Avenue (at Ontario),
Vancouver
Critical Mass After Party
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.
Meet outside the Starbucks at Tinseltown in Chinatown
Rat it up in the Chinatown parade!
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!
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.
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