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The Georgia Straight Jazz Society

At the Avalanche Bar & Grill 275 8th Street, Courtenay

2019 - 2020 Coming Events

Artist booking conflicts or other circumstances may result in changes without notice


2019 SEASON At the Avalanche
MONTH DATE DAY PERFORMING  
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Dec 2019 12 Thursday   Greg Bush Band
  19 Thursday   Dee Daniels Christmas show - ticketed
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2020 SEASON At the Avalanche
MONTH DATE DAY PERFORMING  
January 2020 9 Thursday   Jeff Drummond Combo
  16 Thursday   Blue Tonic
  23 Thursday   Anderson Jazz Syndicate
  30 Thursday   Herb Alpert Tribute
February 2020 6 Thursday   Larry Ayre Band
  13 Thursday   Harry Vetro Band
  20 Thursday   Narissa Young and guests
  27 Thursday   Fernanda Cunha(Brazil) Jobim 90
March 2020 5 Thursday   Jon Miller Quartet
  12 Thursday   Indigo Jazz
  19 Thursday   Monik Nordine Combo
  26 Thursday   Hub Organ Trio
April 2020 2 Thursday   Marc Atkinson
  9 Thursday   Ralph Barrat & Sharp 7
  16 Thursday   Patrick Courtin
  23 Thursday   Phil Dwyer
  30 Thursday   Marty Steele
May 2020 7 Thursday   Ben Rosenblum Group
  14 Thursday   Grahame Villette Trio
  21 Thursday   Heather Keizur
  28 Thursday   Special Ticketed Performance
September 2020 3 Thursday   La Familia
  10 Thursday   Astrid Lyre
  17 Thursday   Luca Nostro Band
  24 Thursday   James McRae Special Project
October 2020 1 Thursday   Zandunga
  8 Thursday   Sympatico
  15 Thursday   Sweet SantaFe
  22 Thursday   NMA Big Band
  29 Thursday   Sam Kirmayer Trio
November 2020 5 Thursday   Centrepiece
  12 Thursday   Elaine Lakeman
  19 Thursday   Swing Shift Big Band
  26 Thursday   Arrowsmith B.B.
December 2020 3 Thursday   Open
  10 Thursday   Open
  17 Thursday   Open
  24 Thursday   No performance
  31 Thursday   No performance
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PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES At the Avalanche
MONTH DATE DAY PERFORMING P.R. Description
Dec 2019 5 Thursday   Strathcona Big Band Strathcona Big Band
Nov. 2019< 28 Thursday   Andrea Superstein Andrea Superstein
  21 Thursday   Nick Maclean Quartet feat. Brownman Ali Nick Maclean
  14 Thursday   Edie Daponte Edie Daponte
  7 Thursday   Jenn Forsland Jenn Forsland
  31 Thursday   JAZZ CANCELLED
October 2019 24 Thursday   Sympatico Sympatico
October 17 Thursday   NMA Big Band NMA Big Band
Oct 2019 10 Thursday   Elaine Lakeman Elaine Lakeman
  3 Thursday   Sweet SantaFe Sweet SantaFe
Sep 2019 26 Thursday   Bill Street Quintet Bill Street
  19 Thursday   Sam Kirmayer Trio feat. Ben Paterson Sam Kirmayer
  12 Thursday   Astrid Lyre Astrid Lyre Trio
  5 Thursday   Ryan Oliver Quartet Ryan Oliver Quartet
  30 Thursday   Susannah Adams & Edie Daponte Edie Dapont- Susannah Adams
May 2019 23 Thursday   Jen Hodge Jen Hodge All Stars
May 2019 16 Thursday   Indigo Jazz Indigo Jazz
May 2019 9 Thursday   Centerpiece Centerpiece
  2 Thursday   Anela & the Experimenters Anela
April 2019 25 Thursday   Hub Organ Trio Hub Organ Trio
  18 Thursday   Arrowsmith Big Band Arrowsmith Big Band
  11 Thursday   John Lee - Next Generation Jazz Collective John Lee
  4 Thursday   Zandunga Zandhunga
March 2019 28 Thursday   Heather Keizur Heather Keizur
  21 Thursday   Greg Bush Quintet Greg Bush Quintet
March 2019 14 Thursday   Fawn Fritzen Band Fawn Fritzen
  7 Thursday   Jon Miller Quartet Jon Miller Quartet
February 2019 28 Thursday   Jake Masri (Louis Armstrong Tribute) Jake Masri - Louis Armstrong tribute
  21 Thursday   Georgia Straight Big Band Georgia Straight Big Band
  14 Thursday   Marty Steele Marty Steele
  7 Thursday   Larry Ayre LABT + 1
January 2019 31 Thursday   Don Alder Don Alder
January 2019 24 Thursday   Blue Tonic Blue Tonic
  17 Thursday   Morgan Childs Morgan Childs
  10 Thursday   Mike Clement (Pat Martino tribute) Mike Clement
  3 Thursday   Lauren Bush Quintet Lauren Bush VI Quintet
December 2018 27 Thursday   No performance
  20 Thursday   Maureen Washington - Ticketed event Maureen Washington
  13 Thursday   Vibraphone Trio - Tom Tinsley Tom Tinsley Trio
  6 Thursday   La Familia La Familia
November 2018 29 Thursday   Turbo Prop with Ernesto Cervini Turboprop
  22 Thursday   Patrick Courtin Patrick Courtin
  15 Thursday   Ethan Ardelli Ethan Ardelli
  8 Thursday   Susannah Adams Susannah Adams
  1 Thursday   4/Bidden 4/Bidden
October 2018 25 Thursday Milk Crate Bandits Milk Crate Bandits
  18 Thursday The Dime Notes with Andrew Oliver The Dime Notes
  11 Thursday Sympatico Sympatico Jazz
October 2018 4 Thursday Jeff Drummond Trio Jeff Drummond Trio
September 2018 27 Thursday John Lee Lee - Genge
  20 Thursday Connor Stewart Quintet - Ticketed event Connor Stewart Quintet
September 2018 13 Thursday Elaine Lakeman Band Elaine Lakeman Band
September 2018 6 Thursday   Ryan Oliver Ryan Oliver Quartet
June 2018 07 Thursday   Celebration of Life - Neil Clarke Celebrate Neil Clark
May 2018 31 Thursday   Ryan Oliver Quartet Ryan Oliver Quartet
  24 Thursday   Marty Steele Trio Marty Steel Group
  17 Thursday   John Hyde & Bill Coon Bill Coon Trio
  10 Thursday   Edie Daponte Edie Daponte
  3 Thursday   John Lee Trio John Lee Trio
April 2018 26 Thursday   Arrowsmith Big Band Alberni Big Band
  19 Thursday   Ryan Oliver Band Ryan Oliver Quartet
  12 Thursday   Centerpiece Centerpiece
  5 Thursday   Zandhunga Zandhunga
March 2018 29 Thursday   Impressions of Lightfoot Lightfoot Tribute
  22 Thursday   Heather Keizur/Steve Christofferson Heather Keizur
  15 Thursday   N.M.A. Big Band NMA Big Band
  8 Thursday   Peripheral Vision Peripheral Vision
  1 Thursday   Jeff Drummond Trio Jeff Drummond
February 2018 22 Thursday   Jenn Forsland Band Jen Forsland
  15 Thursday   Herb Alpert Tribute Herb Alpert
  8 Thursday   Indigo Jazz Indigo Jazz
  1 Thursday   Larry Ayre Trio +1 Larry Ayre Trio +1
January 2018 25 Thursday   Ralph Barrat & the Sharp Seven SharpSeven
  18 Thursday   Luzna Luzna
  11 Thursday   Jon Miller Band Jon Miller
  4 Thursday   FOURBidden FOURBidden
December 2017 21 Thursday   Ticketed Micah Barnes Christmas concert Micah Barnes
  14 Thursday   Maureen Washington Maureen Washington
  7 Thursday   La Familia La Familia
November 2017 30 Thursday   John Lee John Lee Trio
  23 Thursday   Trevor Giancola Trevor Giancola Trio
  16 Thursday   RBG - Mose Lives! RGB Mose Lives!
  9 Thursday   Ken McDonald Ken McDonald Quartet
November 2017 2 Thursday   Milk Crate Bandits Milk Crate Bandits
October 2017 26 Thursday Arrowsmith Big Band Arrowsmith Big Band
  19 Thursday Monik Nordine Monik Nordine Trio
  12 Thursday Olivier Clements Band Clements Quintet
  5 Thursday Sympatico Sympatico Jazz
September 2017 28 Thursday Sympatico Jazz Dave Stewart Septet
  21 Thursday   Johnny Summers Band Johnny Summers
  14 Thursday   Edie Da Pointe Edie Daponte
  7 Thursday   John Lee Trio John Lee Trio
May 2017 25 Thursday   Jen Scott & Rene Worst Scott and Worst
  18 Thursday   Kelby MacNayr Kelby MacNayr
  11 Thursday   Jen Hodge Band Jenn Hodge
  4 Thursday   Georgia Straight Big Band G S Big Band
April 2017 27 Thursday   Jeff Drummond Band Jeff Drummond
  20 Thursday   Pablo Cardenas w Kelby MacNayr Pablo Cardenas
  13 Thursday   Dave Stewart Septet Dave Stewart Septet
  6 Thursday   Chet Baker Tribute Masri - Baker Tribute
March 2017 30 Thursday   Dale Graham - Indigo Jazz Indigo Jazz
  23 Thursday   Connor Stewart & the Bon Temps Connor Stewart
  16 Thursday   James McCrae & Friends James McRae
  9 Thursday   N.M.A. Big Band N M A Big Band
  2 Thursday   Centerpiece Centerpiece Jazz
February 2017 23 Thursday   Anela Anela
  16 Thursday   Jeff Agopsowicz Jeff Agopsowicz
  9 Thursday   Jenn Forsland Jenn Forsland
  2 Thursday   Larry Ayre Band Larry Ayre
January 2017 26 Thursday   Ralph Barrat & Marty Steele Trio Ralph Barrat
  19 Thursday   Loose Gravel Loose Gravel
  12 Thursday   Harvey Paris Harvey Paris
  5 Thursday   Anela and Friends Anela Kahiamoe
December 2016 22 Thursday   Non GSJS event - Ralph Barrat - Mose Allison tribute
  15 Thursday   B Three Kings- ticketed event B3 Kings
  8 Thursday   Turbo Prop with Ernesto Cervini Turboprop
  1 Thursday   Dale Graham - Indigo Indigo
November 2016 24 Thursday   Eryn Sharpe Trio Eryn Sharpe
  17 Thursday   Jake Masri, Louis Armstrong Tribute Jake Masri
  10 Thursday   Andrea Superstein Band Andrea Superstein
  3 Thursday   Amanda Tosoff Band Amanda Tossoff
October 2016 27 Thursday Parker Abbot Trio Parker Abbott Trio
  20 Thursday Bill Street Band Bill Street
  13 Thursday Marc Atkinson Band Marc Atkinson
  6 Thursday Edie Daponte Trio Edie Daponte Trio