West Kootenay Regional Arts Council

Neon Steve Live At Bloom Nightclub
2025-02-22 22:00 - 2025-02-23 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bloom Nightclub, 198 Baker St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H4, Canada
Neon Steve – Victoria BC
www.neonsteve.com
Canadian DJ/ Producer Steve Robertson, professionally known as Neon Steve, has curated a unique style and gained an impressive following of fans over the past decade.
In the studio by day, Steve demonstrates his unending creativity through the production of forward-thinking Bass House music. In the club by night, his DJ sets are best described as predictably unpredictable. Music is delivered in a high energy and fast paced flow through genres, with clever edits and segues throughout. Finding balance between staying true to his affinity for creating weird music, yet staying current and relatable to a broad range of fans has always been a top priority.
Between original work and remixes, his productions have earned release on taste making imprints such as: Mad Decent, Fools Gold, Confession, Punks, Psycho Disco and Cheap Thrills. He has been the top choice for features on remix EPs from some of dance music’s biggest names, including: Zeds Dead, Grandtheft, Keys N Krates, Excision and Stanton Warriors, among others.
Last year’s collaboration with Marten Horger, titled “You Don’t” gained worldwide acclaim from both fans and DJ’s alike, ultimately being signed to Tchami’s Confession Label, and featured as tune of the month in Mix Mag.
As a regular on the club and festival circuit at home in Western Canada, and 9 year resident of the Fractal Forest family at Shambhala Music Festival, Steve has also played at notable fests including: Burning Man, ADE, Breakfest, BeatHerder & Envision, and played in 15 countries worldwide.
Demonstrating his wide array of musical talents and versatility, Steve’s chill mixtape series Pleasensations have become a much-anticipated fan favorite, collectively earning over a million plays.
With Special Guests
Control Room – Calgary AB
Ashram – Nelson BC

10pm-2am
19+

Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest
2025-02-23 08:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Whitewater Ski Resort, Whitewater Ski Hill Rd, Nelson BC, V1L 5R3, Canada
Kootenay Coldsmoke Powderfest is an annual celebration of ski and snowboard culture. This grassroots flagship festival features clinics, competitions, and ski-themed arts and culture programming both in Nelson and at Whitewater.
Coldsmoke brings together a community with a shared passion for winter sport. Through a curated collection of competitions, backcountry education, arts and culture, storytelling, and clinics, we aim to connect, educate, and inspire.
It’s a chance to expand your skills, bridge connections, and immerse yourself in the breathtaking landscape that surrounds us. The spirit of Coldsmoke stays with you long after the weekend ends.
Join us at Coldsmoke, where the slopes are our canvas, and the spirit of skiing and snowboarding takes center stage.

Learn to Carve an Eating Spoon
2025-02-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Blewett, Nelson, BC, V1L 6X1, Canada
In this 6 hour workshop, we will take a deep dive into the world of green wood spoon carving. We’ll cover all the skills you’ll need to go out into the woods identify, cut, cleave, axe, carve, and finish a beautiful and ergonomic piece of functional wooden ware.
Both the most basic of daily utilitarian objects and a surprisingly complex piece of design involving compound curves, intersecting wood grain directions, slight proportional nuances and very sharp tools. There is a lot that can be learned from a humble wooden spoon!

Lost Buildings with Greg Nesteroff
2025-02-23 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
While Nelson is well known for its many heritage buildings, it has also lost many to fire and demolition. Local historian and author Greg Nesteroff visits the Nelson Museum on Sunday, February 23 at 1pm to present a fascinating slideshow that will look at 40 such structures and their stories, from the opera house to the Strathcona Hotel to the Kerr Apartments.
To celebrate Heritage Week (February 17-23) this presentation is free and open to the public. Admission to the Nelson Museum is also by donation all week.

Newkeys Place presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie
2025-02-23 16:00 - 19:00, 2025-03-02 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | New Key’s Pub, 16070 BC-3A, Crawford Bay, BC, V0B 1E0, Canada
Newkeys Place in Crawforbay presents, Blues in The Afternoon with Sam Hurrie, Like with friends.
Sundays 4-7

JAZZ & FUNK ORGAN NIGHT
2025-02-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
Dinner music for your soul. $10 advance $5 for students Minors ok accompanied by parent or legal guardian.

Special guest musicians from Vancouver
Chris Gestrin – Organ
Cameron Wilson – Violin
With locals
Joel Fountain – Drums
Mike Rud – Guitar

Nelson Poetry Slam
2025-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Boxing and Athletics Club, 685-B Baker street, Nelson, BC, V1L 4J3, Canada
Poetry Slam and Open Mic

Film Kicks Presents The Outrun
2025-02-24 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Edmonton) | Golden Cinema, 802 10th Ave S, Golden, BC, V0A 0A0
Our Film Kicks volunteer group coordinated by Mandy Cantle curates a season of film selections chosen to present the best of Canadian and International films at the Golden Cinema. Here’s our Fall line-up!
Advance tickets can be purchased online or in person at AGOG. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are available at the door — if not sold out.
Adult Member $10
Non-Member $12
Child and Youth (18 and under): $5
At the door: $12 + GST
Feb 27
The Outrun
Poignant, atmospheric and suspenseful
Starring Saoirse Ronan
March 06
All We Imagine As Light Winner of the Grand Prix at Cannes
Exquisitely beautiful and heartfelt
Heartfelt, bold, striking
A poetic story of disconnection and the human need for love, belonging and
connection.

re:source – making materials matter
2025-02-25 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-26 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-02-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-03-04 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
re:source is an exhibition of creative re-imagining, the act of finding and using materials over again or for a purpose not originally intended. We often think of “resources” as the things we have, but re-sourcing in this context implies the active process of discovery and reinvention.
Exhibition Dates: January 23-March 6, 2025
Opening Reception: January 28, 2025 @ 6:00pm-8:30pm
Join us for an evening of light refreshments. Artists in attendance.
Evening Hours: March 5, 2025
Intermission hours during the Bailey’s Performance Series.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Thursday @ 12:00pm-4:00pm
Do you have a group looking to attend outside of gallery hours? Contact us at info@visacgallery.com to discuss group visits and field trips.

Visual Exploration Club (Ages 5-8)
2025-02-25 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
About Visual Exploration Club (VEC):
Students can expect to learn about other artists, experiment with various materials, and make mistakes. Each participant receives a sketchbook to track their skill development in a wide range of materials such as drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-dimensional art.
This session is for ages 5-8, or primary students in grades K-3.
Workshop Dates:
Tuesday afternoons
January 7 – June 3, 2025 (20 sessions)
3:30pm-4:30pm
No classes during SD20 Spring Break; March 18 & 25, 2025
Minimum 5 students, with a maximum of 12.
Class Fee:
$200 per participant
All supplies are provided
Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building
Register here:
https://revenue-can.keela.co/visual-exploration-club-january-june-2025-ages-5-8
About the instructor:
Erin has a BFA in Studio Arts from UVic and a Masters of Illustration from Falmouth University. Her classes focus on process-based activities that don’t have a set outcome, fostering creativity and a low pressure environment, encouraging exploration and making mistakes!
If you have any questions, reach out to info@visacgallery.com

Visual Exploration Club (Ages 9-12)
2025-02-26 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
About Visual Exploration Club (VEC):
Students can expect to learn about other artists, experiment with various materials, and make mistakes. Each participant receives a sketchbook to track their skill development in a wide range of materials such as drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-dimensional art.
This session is for ages 9-12, or intermediate students in grades 4-7.
Workshop Dates:
Wednesday afternoons
January 8 – June 4, 2025 (20 sessions)
3:30pm-4:30pm
No classes during SD20 Spring Break; March 19 & 26, 2025

Minimum 5 students, with a maximum of 12.
Class Fee:
$200 per participant
All supplies are provided
Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building
Register here:
https://revenue-can.keela.co/visual-exploration-club-january-june-2025-9-12
About the instructor:
Erin has a BFA in Studio Arts from UVic and a Masters of Illustration from Falmouth University. Her classes focus on process-based activities that don’t have a set outcome, fostering creativity and a low pressure environment, encouraging exploration and making mistakes!
If you have any questions, reach out to info@visacgallery.com

Griz Days Winter Festival
2025-02-27 - 2025-03-02 | Fernie, Fernie, BC
Fernie’s biggest, snowiest winter celebrations! #GrizDays
Named Best Winter Festival by Avenue Magazine in the Best of the Mountains 2023 reader ballot!

Be sure to purchase your Griz Pin as soon as you arrive in Fernie – or risk being thrown in Griz Jail and have to pay a fine to be released! Griz Pins go on sale in February and are widely available at retailers and venues around Fernie. Each pin has a unique number; in early March there will be a draw and the winner will receive $1000!
The annual Griz Days Festival is traditionally Fernie’s biggest event, encompassing the entire community from Fernie Alpine Resort to the Provincial Park to the Highway and Historic Downtown Fernie. It is a full, wild weekend of activities and live entertainment for all ages.
2025 THEME: For the 48th celebration, Fernie is honouring the Griz with a theme that blends the rugged spirit of the wilderness with the elegance of a bygone era – Vintage Formal! Picture top hats, monocles, furs, pearls, and the charm of old-world trappers, a nod to the Griz’s legendary roots!
SCHEDULE

Be sure to check the official schedule at ferniegrizdays.com for up-to-date information
Most events are free to attend, costs may apply to participate
Many events are all-ages

Pre-Griz Days:

Griz Days Sheriffs out and about in Fernie
Griz Most Wanted – watch for the Griz Jail out and about in Fernie
Griz Visits Schools

Thursday, February 27th:

2-4pm: Beer & Bail Out Pilot Brew at Fernie Brewing Company, until sold out
3 – 8pm: Vintage Pop-Up Shop with Hunnibucket Goods
8pm: Griz Days Trivia at the Pub Bar & Grill

Friday, February 28th:

11am – 4pm: Vintage Treasure Hunt with The Fernie Museum – FREE
11am – 12pm: Skate with the Griz at Fernie Memorial Arena – FREE
1 – 3 pm: Ski with the Griz at Fernie Alpine Resort – Lift ticket required
2pm: Swim with the Griz at Fernie Aquatic Centre – FREE
3pm: Mt Rushka Exposed – CD Release Performance at Vogue Theatre. 2 showtimes! $15 at the door
6:30pm: GRIZ DAYS PARADE on 2nd Avenue – NEW DAY!
7pm: Live Music: Hark Raving Sirens at The Pub – NO COVER
8pm: Live Music: Karaoke at The Griz Bar – NO COVER; 19+
8pm: Mt Rushka Exposed – CD Release Performance at Vogue Theatre. 2 showtimes! $15 at the door
9pm: Live Music: Peach Panic at The Fernie Taphouse – NO COVER
9pm: Vintage Formal Electric Swing Kick Off Party at The Elks Hall; Tickets $15Adv/$20Door
9:30pm: DJ Cona at The Northern; 19+

Saturday, March 1st:

8:30 – 11am: Pancake Breakfast at Fernie Senior’s Centre
9:30am – 1pm: Griz Golf at the Fernie Golf Course

By donation supporting Salvation Army & Cycling Without Age; Sign up on-site

10:30am: EXTREME GRIZ Pancake Eating Contest at Fernie Senior’s Centre – REGISTER NOW TO COMPETE!
10am – 3pm: Griz Days Craft Fair – Elks Hall & The Arts Station; Free entry with Griz Pin
11am – 4pm: Vintage Treasure Hunt with The Fernie Museum – FREE
11:15am: EXTREME GRIZ Obstacle Course at City Hall – REGISTER NOW TO COMPETE!
12pm: Smoosh Ski Races on 2nd Ave; FREE! Sign up on-site
12:15pm: EXTREME GRIZ Axe Throwing at The Courthouse – REGISTER NOW TO COMPETE!
1pm: Junior Griz Training Grounds on 2nd Ave – FREE! Sign up on-site
1:15pm: EXTREME GRIZ Keg Toss & Caber Toss at Park Place Lodge – REGISTER NOW TO COMPETE!
1pm: Snow Rugby at City Hall
2 – 5pm: Griz Kids Headquarters Face Painting, Toys & Games at Fernie Family Centre on 3rd Ave

Admission by donation to Fernie Kindergym Society

2 – 10pm: GRIZ STAGE AT STATION SQUARE – FREE!

2- 9pm: 360º Glambot & Digital Photobooths – FREE!
2- 9pm: Snow, Ice & Wood Carving Displays, Demos & Give-it-a-go! – FREE!
4- 10pm: Live Entertainment – FREE!

4pm: J SNCKS | 4:45pm: Mahoney | 5:30pm: Spandy Andy | 6pm: Mahoney
7pm: DJ SNCKS and Glow Flow by Wildlight | 7:45pm: Jeremie & The Delicious Hounds | 9pm: Mahoney

8:45 PM: FIREWORKS! – FREE!

2- 9pm: Pop-Up Performances by Surprise Guests on 2nd Ave – FREE!
2:30pm: Bed Races on 2nd Ave – FREE! – REGISTER NOW!
3:30pm: EOTW Musical Chairs on 2nd Ave – FREE! Sign up on-site
4pm: EXTREME GRIZ Vintage Truck Pull, Final Challenge & Crowning on 2nd Ave/Station Square – FREE for spectators! REGISTER NOW TO COMPETE!
4pm: Baby Griz Crawl at Fernie Family Centre – FREE! Sign up on-site
4pm: Hot Wing Eating Competition at The Fernie Taphouse (Registration opens Feb 28th; limited to 10 participants)
5 – 9 pm: Griz Days Craft Fair – Senior’s Centre; Free entry with Griz Pin
5:30pm: Curling Fun Spiel at Fernie Curling Club; Register on site at event
8:45pm: FIREWORKS at Station Square – FREE!
9 – 10pm: Moonlight Ski with Stadium area lighting – Fernie Nordic Centre – FREE hot drinks & cookies!
9:30pm: Live Music: The Frontiers – The Northern

Sunday, March 2nd:

10 am: Drag Brunch – Park Place Lodge
11am – 4pm: Vintage Treasure Hunt with The Fernie Museum – FREE!
1 pm: Raging Elk Dummy Downhill at Fernie Alpine Resort – FREE to attend – spectactors can walk to the event site from the parking lot – wear suitable footwear for walking on snowy slopes

Want to participate in the Extreme Griz Competition, Bed Races or Parade? Registration now open! Find all the details HERE.

Visual Exploration Club (Ages 13+)
2025-02-27 15:30 - 16:30 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
About Visual Exploration Club (VEC):
Students can expect to learn about other artists, experiment with various materials, and make mistakes. Each participant receives a sketchbook to track their skill development in a wide range of materials such as drawing, painting, printmaking and 3-dimensional art.
This session is for ages 13+, or secondary students in grades 8-12.
If your child is 16 or older, they can also participate in adult classes such as pottery workshops or any drop-in groups.
Workshop Dates:
Thursday afternoons
January 9 – June 5, 2025 (20 sessions)
3:30pm-4:30pm
No class during SD20 Spring Break; March 20 & 27, 2025
Minimum 5 students, with a maximum of 12.
Class Fee:
$200 per participant
All supplies are provided
Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Building
Register here:
https://revenue-can.keela.co/visual-exploration-club-january-june-2025-ages-13
About the instructor:
Erin has a BFA in Studio Arts from UVic and a Masters of Illustration from Falmouth University. Her classes focus on process-based activities that don’t have a set outcome, fostering creativity and a low pressure environment, encouraging exploration and making mistakes!
If you have any questions, reach out to info@visacgallery.com

Artist Trading Cards Maker Space
2025-02-27 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
Artist trading cards are miniature works of art specifically made to be freely traded. Created on 2.5 x 3.5-inch card stock using any medium, ATCs encourage artistic experimentation, creativity, and community building rather than consumption.

Drop in to the Nelson Museum to create and trade your own miniature works of art. Blank cards, art making materials and collage supplies will be available but feel free to bring your own. No registration required. All ages.

Apres FREE! Thursday evenings
2025-02-27 16:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
The days are shorter but the Nelson Museum is open longer! Thursdays from 4-8pm is FREE admission to the galleries, museum and Shop, where you can explore the newest exhibitions, learn about local history, and shop over 100 local artists!

Needle Felted Painting Workshop Series with Sarah Elizabeth
2025-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | VISAC Gallery, 1501 Cedar Avenue, Trail, V1R 2J5
Learn the basics of needle felted painting in this calm and meditative workshop. Needle felting is a creative craft that involves sculpting shapes and figures using wool and special felting needles. It’s a simple yet versatile technique that allows you to create amazing creations with just a few supplies.

When: Thursdays, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Duration: 4 weeks (February 27 – March 20, 2025)

Ages: 16+
Minimum 6 participants, with a maximum of 10.

Class Fee: $140 for VISAC members ($170 for non-members)

Supply Fee: $25

Where:
VISAC Gallery – Under the red gallery awning
1501 Cedar Ave, Trail
Lower Level of Selkirk Buildin

About the instructor:
Sarah Elizabeth Fibre Works is about all natural fibres; hand processed using the traditions of years gone by and the innovations of the present. The aim is to create a full circle connection for the consumer; an understanding of both the fabulous qualities of the product as well as the connection to the natural world.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@visacgallery.com

Gilbert Studios PAINT NIGHT – Winter Owl #2- Family Friendly Event
2025-02-28 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Gilbert Studios, 3364 Southridge Drive, Castlegar, BC, V1N 4G1, Canada
Due to popular demand I’ve opened up a second class! Come join me in my new studio space and let’s paint this majestic winter owl.
?Date: Thursday February 27th
⏰Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
?Location: 3364 Southridge Drive
?Cost: $40 or bring a friend and pay $75 for both of you
(must be paid together)
Etransfer to hold your spot please message me for details.
A great way to enjoy a creative night out with friends, and family!
Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced painter, this event is designed to be fun and accessible for everyone! All the materials you need: brushes, paints and canvas plus a tasty snack and warm beverage will be provided.
FAMILY FRIENDLY. You are welcome to bring a child (recommended age 12+) but as long as they are focused, able to follow directions and sit for the full duration of the class they are welcome to attend! Ratio of one adult per child.
Warm drinks (coffee, tea, hot chocolate) and a light snack will be provided, please let me know if you have any food allergies.
ABOUT ME: I graduated from Emily Carr University and since then have dabbled in many different types of art. I’m a seasonal seamstress and will be publishing my first graphic novel in 2025! Previously you may have seen me through my photography, or at local Christmas craft fairs. I love teaching art but life has been very busy juggling work and family. Sadly, it got pushed to the side but I am thrilled to re-opening my studio and plan to have monthly events! Let me know if there is something you’d like me to teach! Due to my children’s extracurricular schedules I’m only available weeknights but you can get a group of friends or co-workers together and do a private class with your choice of art to create.
https://www.facebook.com/StudioPaintNight/
Studio is located in Castlegar, British Columbia

Deep 2: A Very Graphic Novel
2025-02-28 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Gallery 444, 448 Baker St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4H8, Canada
Zen WangBack by popular demand! DEEP 2 is finally here.Feb 28th, 2025. Doors open at 7PM. 444 Baker St. Nelson. BC.
DEEP is an intimate affair where it is safe to explore and wonder.DEEP is an imaginative space where your spirit is allowed to roam.DEEP is a self-honouring and community supported oasis to let loose and enjoy who you are.
SOMA Sound & Events & Gallery 444 present DEEP 2 ~ An erotic pop-up art exhibit.
At this one night only event there will be more of the fresh-off-the-drawing board Erotic Posters from the Graphic Novel “DEEP”. This event will also be host to our guest Intimacy Experts who will be offering a Somatic Consent Intro; also provided for our guests will be delicious and healthy elixirs to quench your body and soul at our “cash only elixir bar”; an Aphrodisiac chocolate fountain to wet your desires; & Transcendence music and dance floor to manifest your destiny through movement. Listen to your inner voice and join us to celebrate this sensual experience on Earth.
*** Guest appearance by Mz. Iris Wilde -ambient sensual performance art. Bringing the soulful expression of heart and divinity, the body as altar and embodied poetry. ***

Tickets are $30 at the door and $25 online via Eventbrite.
Space is limited, so reserve your spot today.
Dress code is “as sexy as you feel comfortable with”.
• please note this venue will ask for you to remove shoes in gallery• This is an 18+ event

THE ROYAL ART THROWDOWN!
2025-02-28 19:30 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Royal, 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4H5, Canada
It’s Throwdown season baby!
This years first round features the following local artists!

DANA FRIZZEL
LINDA MUMMERY
RAPHAEL AKIIBA
ROMANY

Guided Cold War Bunker tours
2025-03-01 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery, 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, V1L 4E7, Canada
During the height of the Cold War, in the 1950s and 1960s, nearly 50 bunkers were constructed across Canada. In 2017, the Nelson Museum began work on restoring the space and opening it to the public. You can join a tour of one of the Museumʼs best-loved spaces!
From iodine pills and Geiger counters to board games and ashtrays, visitors get a glimpse of the vast measures taken to create normalcy in an extraordinary time.
Email info@nelsonmuseum.ca to register. Adult admission required – children under 18 are always free!

Learn to Sharpen Your Carving Knives
2025-03-01 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Blewett, Nelson, BC, V1L 6X1, Canada
In this 3 hour workshop we will cover how to sharpen both a traditional Scandinavian grind carving knife and also curved hook knives. You will provided with your own simple sand paper based sharpening kit and strop to take home with you. I can provide knives for you to practice on, or if you have your own tools please feel free to bring them along with you to sharpen.
Sharping tools is an essential and often overlooked skill that is important to your enjoyment of the craft, your tool lifespan and also your own safety. Believe it or not, sharp tools are safe tools! It is super common to feel nervous about sharpening especially as a beginner. I’m here to assist with that!

Blues, Brews & BBQ
2025-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Finley’s Bar $ Grill, 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4G3, Canada
A Joint Fundraiser For Kootenay Blues Society & Kootenay Co-op Radio
Performances by

The Kootenay Women’s Blues Revue
Judy Brown
Aryn Sherrif
Holly Hyatt
Bella Cat
Rease Warner

*The Kootenay Renegades*

Jon Burden
Clinton Swanson
Holly Hyatt Steve Wilson

Opening Act – Mr. Aardvark

Blues Brews and BBQ
2025-03-01 19:00 - 23:00 (America/Vancouver) | Finley’s Bar $ Grill, 705 Vernon St, Nelson, BC, V1L 4G3, Canada
Kootenay Blues Society presents the 11th annual Blues Brews and BBQ. This years fundraising event will take place at Finley’s Bar and Grill in Nelson and will feature local blues singers Judy Brown, Aryn Sherrif, Holly Hyatt, Rease Warner and Bella Cat, who will be backed by the Kootenay Renegades Band. Mr A will open the show at 7 PM.
All proceeds go to Kootenay Cooperative Radio and Kootenay Blues Society. Both non profit organizations that promote culture in the Kootenays

Viva Carnaval
2025-03-01 19:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | Spiritbar, 422 Vernon St, Nelson, British Columbia, V1L 4E5
An annual fundraiser for polka dot dragon arts society which showcases the Latinx and Caribbean communities in the Kootenays by celebrating the arts related to carnival traditions. It consists of a live music and dance performances for all ages from 7-9pm, and a 19+ DJ dance party from 9 pm-midnight.

SOTK: The Fretless
2025-03-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Edmonton) | Key City Theatre, 20 14th Avenue North, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 6H4, Canada
Symphony of the Kootenays presents “The Fretless” on Saturday, March 1st at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy an unforgettable evening of music as the Juno Award-winning quartet, The Fretless, joins the Symphony of the Kootenays. Experience their unique and high-energy arrangements that blend fiddle tunes and folk melodies into intricate and beautiful compositions.
The Fretless, a super-group of celebrated solo artists, brings a fresh approach to folk music, transforming traditional string quartet constructs with their rich, multi-layered, and percussive sound. This collaboration with Symphony of the Kootenays promises to push traditional music to new heights.
Tickets:

Regular: $42
Youth: $12

To purchase tickets and for more information please visit the Key City Theatre website.

Vocal Sensation Caity Gyorgy
2025-03-03 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Selkirk College 10th St Campus – Shambhala Music & Performance Hall, 700 10 St, Nelson, V1L 3C7
Enjoy an unforgettable evening of voices and vibes featuring two-time JUNO Award-winning jazz vocalist, composer and lyricist Caity Gyorgy, vibraphonist Atley King, and the Selkirk College music faculty.
All proceeds go toward student scholarships.
