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Rogue Folk Club Presents:JAKE SOBERLAK
At 17, Jake Soberlak of Kamloops, B.C., plays the blues like someone three times his age and half a century removed. Inspired by his grandfather’s old records, he sings and plays the guitar, slide guitar, and harmonica. His live-off-the-floor debut album was just released September 11th, 2026. The blues has found its messenger.
Featuring the one and only Chris 'the wrist' Nordquist on drums and Jake Verburg (HalfGrass) on bass
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026
Show 8:00 PM | Doors at 7:00 PM
TICKETS:
• $26 Advance General Admission
• $31 At The Door If Available
EVERY SHOW ON TOUR HAS SOLD OUT SO DON'T WAIT ON THIS ONE!
ABOUT JAKE
At 17, Jake Soberlak of Kamloops, BC, plays the blues like someone three times his age and half a century removed. Inspired by his grandfather’s old records, he sings and plays the guitar, slide guitar, and harmonica. He is also one of the most compelling young blues musicians in Canada.
At the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival recently he did a workshop with Monkey Junk then ended up sitting in with them on the Main Stage and brought the house down. At Nanaimo Blues Festival he was backed by Russell Jackson (B.B. King) on Bass and Phil Wipper (Mark Crissinger) on drums. He killed it and even got an encore in the middle of the day - something you don’t see often at festivals. Now he’s opening for his heroes Garrett Mason and Steve Marriner - two separate shows coming to Salmon Arm.
It started with his grandfather’s collection of old blues albums brought over from England, discovered almost by accident. For Jake, it wasn’t just an introduction to a genre. It was a recognition. “There’s a realness about it that I really enjoy,” he says.
His debut album, recorded at Vancouver's Afterlife Studios, demonstrates his respect for tradition. Producer and drummer Leon Power (City and Colour, Frazey Ford) brought in Darren Parris on bass, Darryl Havers on piano, and engineer John Raham behind the glass. Every track went down live-off-the-floor. Jake’s debut album, I'm In Trouble arrives September 11th, 2026.
If you’re a blues fan, you cannot miss this show! A debut trifecta like this only happens once.
ABOUT ROGUE FOLK CLUB
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The Rogue Folk Club is a registered non-profit Society in the Province of British Columbia. It was formed in the Spring of 1987 to present concerts of Celtic, Folk and Roots Music in Vancouver. The Club is a founding member of the North American Folk Music and Dance (formed in 1989), and has been a member of the Vancouver Alliance for Arts and Culture since its inception.
The Rogue Folk Club provides a unique approach to concert presentation, offering audiences the opportunity to see and hear some of the most accomplished musicians and singers in the world in a relaxed, intimate setting.
The vast majority of our shows take place at the Mel Lehan Hall at The St. James (3214 West 10th Avenue, in Kitsilano) and we also co-present several shows per year with the Blueshore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts in their CapU Global Roots Series. The St. James Community Square building was saved from the wrecking ball in early 2016 when it was purchased by the City of Vancouver. Since then, the city has made many improvements including a new roof, a new floor and new washrooms. More upgrades are planned.
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3214 W 10th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6K 2L2, Canada
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