About this Event
Back by popular demand! The Second Freak Out Circus Extravaganza will feature two of the best live bands in the city! The History of Gunpowder and Balkan Shmalkan both boast talented and chaotic horn sections, unpredictable live shows, and, most importantly, the perfect soundtracks for circus performances! The Squamish Circus will be flying over top the audience with Aerial Silks, Trapeze and other fantastical offerings! This is bound to be one of the best concerts of the year! Last event sold out! Get your tickets early!
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THE HISTORY OF GUNPOWDER is a freak-out ensemble from Montreal, now based in Vancouver, with an ever-changing cast of members that put on unpredictable, chaotic live shows. A staple of the Canadian live scene, The History is devoted to constantly pushing the envelope on stage and in the studio and has built a community around them that consists of some of the best musicians in Canada. On any given night, The History may have a horn section, violin quartet, or gospel vocal group joining them on stage to add to their 6-piece core group. For this performance, The History will be playing new music with an extended line up, come hear never-before performed material before festival season!
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BALKAN SHMALKAN is East Vancouver's sweet dance party orchestra; think global music with local attitude. Their funky brass dance beats are rooted in the living aural traditions of the Roma and Klezmorim of Eastern Europe and blended with a mixture of pop, funk, and jazz. Members of the group sing in 6 languages including Serbian, Romani, and Italian. The group is a colourful, vibrant, and celebrative group of brass, drums, and vocals best enjoyed up close and personal. They are exceptionally versatile and mobile, playing on and off stage with nothing more than the power of their lungs and a few horns. Formed in 2015, Balkan Shmalkan is the brainchild of a group of musicians with a long history of collaboration in traditional South Serbian Trubaci music. This project is a way of blending that music with other vibrant traditions and bringing it to the general population of BC.
Doors 7pm/////
Show 8pm/////
Tickets: 25$
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Wise, 1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver, Canada
CAD 25.00