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MY SON THE HURRICANE

The Royal 330 Baker Street Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

MY SON THE HURRICANE IS A MULTI-HORN, MULTI-DRUMMER, MULTI-SINGER BRASS FUNK BEAST FROM NIAGARA, ON. THE 12-PIECE BRASS-DANCE CREW HAS TOURED OVER MULTIPLE COUNTRIES AND PLAYED SOME OF CANADA, USA, UK, SCANDINAVIA, BELGIUM, MEXICO, LITHUANIA, AND FRANCE’S BIGGEST FESTIVALS. THE BAND FEATURES TRUMPETS, SAXOPHONES, TROMBONES, DRUMS, GUITAR, KEYS, PERCUSSION AND A WILD FRONT WOMAN…WE DARE […]

$22

Castlegar Community Drumming Experience

Kootenay Gallery of Art 120 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, Canada

Set free your inner rhythm, connect with your community, and let the beat move you! Welcome to the Castlegar Community Drumming Experience! With support from the Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Rhythm by Nature brings you a fully interactive and immersive drumming event, for the whole community, at the Kootenay Gallery of Art History & Science, […]

Summer Lovin’ FREE Thursdays

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

Come on down to the Nelson Museum on Thursday evenings, where you can visit the galleries, museum, and shop for FREE. 4-8pm every Thursday.

Free

Kootenay Savings Music in the Park

Trail Gyro Park 234 Park Rd, Trail, British Columbia, Canada

Kootenay Savings Music in the Park Gyro Park, Trail The Trail & District Arts Council is excited to present a range of great musicians at Kootenay Savings Music in The Park. With two acts per night, it’s the perfect opportunity for all the family to get together outside and listen to great live music in […]

by-donation

Spoon Carving workshop w/ Anna Wynne

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

Anna Wynne teaches a lucky group how to carve a wooden spoon with an axe at the Nelson Museum! Inspired by the Deep Roots and WOOD exhibitions in the galleries this summer, now you have an opportunity to explore the possibilities with this versatile medium. Ages 16+ and very limited space! Fees for the workshop are $35+GST for […]

$30 – $35

The Night Market with Meredith Moon, Mimi O’Bonswain and Twin Fiddles at Music in the Park

Trail Gyro Park 234 Park Rd, Trail, British Columbia, Canada

Join the Trail & District Arts Council and Trail’s Incredible Farmers Market on July 17 for an entertaining evening of food vendors, market, beer & wine garden, and live music at The Night Market in Gyro Park. From 5 pm to 8:30 pm there’s lots to do surrounded by great live music. Headlining the evening […]

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Laela Heidt Live @ Backroads Brewing

Backroads Brewing 460 Baker St, Nelson, BC, Canada

Laela Heidt is a Kootenay-born songstress and instrumentalist- A songbird with Owl words which the Selkirk alumni weaves into a unique and soulful vocal performance. Don’t miss her grace the Backroads Patio for an enchanting night of music.

Castlegar Community Drumming Experience

Kootenay Gallery of Art 120 Heritage Way, Castlegar, BC, Canada

Set free your inner rhythm, connect with your community, and let the beat move you! Welcome to the Castlegar Community Drumming Experience!  Rhythm by Nature brings you a fully interactive and immersive drumming event, for the whole community, at the Kootenay Gallery of Art History & Science, Castlegar. No drumming experience is needed and all the instruments are provided. Professionally […]

Nelson Museum Archive and Gallery Tour

Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery 502 Vernon Street, Nelson, Canada

Join CBAL Nelson for a tour the Nelson Museum, Archives and Gallery! We will have a guided tour of the Museum’s permanent exhibits as well as the galleries to learn about the diverse history of the Nelson area. Please plan to meet at 10am at the Museum entrance on Vernon St. This event is open […]

Free

Starbelly Jam Music Festival

Crawford Bay

NOT TOO BIG, NOT TOO SMALL… Starbelly Jam is a special festival; great entertainment, great food, great people, lots of happy kids and room to play — we’ve deliberately steered the festival away from getting too big or becoming too crowded; this festival’s success is all about the celebration of life through music, friendship and […]

Opening Reception: kt̓kmin uɬ c̓ik̓ʷm (mark and make light)

Oxygen Art Centre 320 Vernon St Unit-3, Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Join us at our Opening Reception for kt̓kmin uɬ c̓ik̓ʷm (mark and make light), an exhibition by artists Manuel Axel-Strain and Kalli Van Stone, on Friday, July 18, 2025, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm at Oxygen Art Centre.   The artists, Manny + Kalli, will be in attendance and we’re very excited to share the new body of work they develop […]

Free