Patchwork Threads

Daniel James McFadyen – Mother’s Day weekend

May 11 – Tickets $20 and available on EventBrite here

Note that this show was initially booked as a co-bill with Juno nominee Steph LaRochelle. Unfortunately, she is no longer able to join us. But Daniel is……Who said mothers want only brunch on their special day? Treat her to some live music as well/instead!

Born in Caledon, Ontario, rising indie-folk artist Daniel James McFadyen now calls Nova Scotia home. His storytelling and interactive shows have sold out across Canada, filling large venues including Toronto’s iconic Horseshoe Tavern and the Marquee Ballroom in Halifax. Amidst a year of remarkable growth, McFadyen released his highly anticipated EP, Songs to Show Your Friends last October. The 5-track offering introduces intricate melodies and compelling instrumentation in which he explores topics of love, loss, adventure, and feelings of home, all of which have defined his presence in the Canadian folk and indie scenes.

McFadyen’s debut album, August, I’m Yours, was released in 2021, and earned him nominations for several ECMAs and Nova Scotia Music Awards including Folk Recording of the Year, Rising Star Recording of the Year, and Entertainer of the Year.

So gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB.  Bringing music-loving-friends is strongly encouraged.  See you soon 🙂

Monique & George

@PatchworkHConc

If this winter has had you tucking in more evenings that you’d prefer, plan a great night out in March; our next show falls on the cusp of spring and promises to be most entertaining……

March 9: Chris Kirby Tickets are $25 and available here

Chances are you’ve heard a Chris Kirby song lately. The Newfoundland born, Halifax based award winning artist has co-written hits for The Trews, Matt Andersen, The East Pointers, Quote the Raven, and many more. Published through Sound of Pop, many of Chris’ songs have appeared in major television shows, commercials, indie films and documentaries.

Kirby is so in-demand as a songwriter, producer and musician that he rarely gets a chance to release his own music. These days he is most often found sitting behind a Hammond B3 organ on-stage or in-studio with Matt Andersen. Kirby has also toured with the likes of Alan Doyle, Amy Helm, Big Sugar and Wide Mouth Mason.

But check out this video of Chris killing it on a guitar – proof that this guy is no one-trick pony!

After a 7 year hiatus, Chris Kirby finally released a new album of original music in 2019. “What Goes Around” was widely embraced, delivered two East Coast Countdown #1 songs, and had a strong presence on national Earshot! charts.

“Close to You Again” is the latest single from Kirby, and hints at a new, contemporary roots direction for the artist.

Saturday, March 9 @ 8 pm. Tickets are $25 and available on EventBrite here.

Our spring dance card has rounded out……tickets for an April 13 show featuring Kristen Martell are available now here.  Tickets are now available for a May 11 show with Daniel James McFadyen & [NEW] Juno-nominee Steph LaRochelle and will be soon for a June 2 matinee featuring Lynne Hanson.  

So gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB.  Bringing music-loving-friends is strongly encouraged.  See you soon 🙂

Monique & George

Our final show of 2023 features Leanne Hoffman performing songs from her new project and (hopefully) a few oldies that we so enjoyed when she played our living room the first time. Consider making this evening of music your year-end-pals-night-out or use it as an energy-booster for the holiday commitments that await! Leanne will be here on Friday, December 1 with an 8 pm show time.

Leanne Hoffman performs a tightrope walk between the sensual immediacy of pop music and poetry’s revelatory nuance on The Text Collector. Using the swirling melodies and glitzed-up production of Top 40, The Nova Scotia-based multidisciplinary artist builds tension between soundscapes primed for pure pleasure and lyrics that address the interconnected relationship between desire and despair.

A year of sustained and intensive artistic devotion served as the catalyst for The Text Collector. In early 2019, Hoffman set out to write a poem every day for 365 days. When the year was up, Hoffman connected the project to her own singular take on pop.

“Some of the songs say things I’ve been looking to say for a long time—I just couldn’t really get there,” Hoffman says. “Having a poem that says it perfectly already means I didn’t have to search for the words. Because when I was writing the poems, I wasn’t thinking about songs. I was thinking, ‘How do I perfectly express this thing that I feel?’”

Co-produced by award-winning producer Erin Costelo and Hoffman herself, The Text Collector deconstructs poetry and pop music, rebuilding the pieces into a listening experience even richer than the sum of its parts.

December 1: Leanne Hoffman Tickets are $20 and available here

So gather some friends – grab your tickets – and head on over – easy as that!  For each show, the artist(s) take 100% of ticket sales.  We provide a stage, an audience and offer snacks to guests. All shows are BYOB.  Bringing music-loving-friends and visiting family members is strongly encouraged.  See you soon 

Monique & George

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