About this Event
There are concerts… and then there are evenings like this.
April 9th, at the Mary Irwin Theatre, Barney Bentall opened his My Life in Ranching and Rock and Roll tour to a sold-out room and gave us something far deeper than a show.
Part music.
Part storytelling.
Part living memoir.
From reflections of a teenage boy discovering rock and roll… to a life shaped by ranching, family, and the courage to choose his own path every moment felt honest, grounded, and real.
With visuals of his Cariboo ranch and the people who shaped his life, the entire evening unfolded like a film quiet, cinematic, and deeply human.
A beautiful tribute to a life well lived
Direct from Barney....
People often ask if I am going to write a book about my life. Well… this performance is
my attempt to tell the story. To tell it in a way that works for me.
Through the spoken word, through my songs and with lots of visuals…. the beautiful
landscapes of life on the ranch along with scenes taken from a life lived on stage,
backstage, on the road and in front of a microphone.
I hope you enjoy it.
Imagine an evening that is somewhere between Clarkson’s Farm and Springsteen on
Broadway.
Event venue & nearby stays
Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville, Canada
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