The non-profit Celebrate Shuswap Society was established September 23, 2021 with this purpose: To foster and present live music and other performing arts events in the Shuswap region and develop audience support for culture throughout the community.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Vanilla Gorillas Blues Band
Feb. 25, 2023
Jon Treichel’s Kamloops based Vanilla Gorillas Blues Band will hit you with big beats and keep you shaking to original and classic blues songs all night long. Bandmates are former Vancouver Soul Survivor vocalist Daveton Jones; guitar wizard Jon Treichel also on vocals; Richard Graham on drums and lead vocals; Kris Ruston on organ and vocals, Graham How on trumpet and Neil Brun on bass guitar. This group of friends has been performing together and apart for many years and they know how to provide serious grooves and lay down some funky blues, switching gears on the fly and keeping the dance floor hopping till the little red rooster crows for morning. In the Vanilla Gorillas no one is a sideman, everyone gets a chance to shine.
COMING EVENTS
2023
February 25th – Dance party with The Vanilla Gorillas Blues Band
March 18th – Dance party with the Funk/Hip-Hop sensation, The New Groovement (see their website to learn more – The New Goovement )
April 29th – Dance party with the Motown Review!
MEMBERSHIP
Members:
Members get a $5 discount for all shows except the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail fundraisers, have the first opportunity to purchase tickets, have an opportunity to volunteer at events and get free admission and will receive email updates for all events. This is a lifetime membership. Price includes the $2 processing fee.
Patrons:
Patrons are members who also receive recognition on this website for sponsoring the society and helping it succeed. Patrons have access to the balcony seats at Song Sparrow Hall and will be invited to special events.
Price includes the $2 processing fee.
ABOUT US
Celebrate Shuswap Society is dedicated to bringing quality, live entertainment to the Shuswap. Initially, the focus will be to present dance parties featuring some of the best bands in the province.
The Society is managed by a volunteer board with nine directors, three who serve for 3 years, three who serve for 2 years and three that serve for 1 year, so that new directors can be added every year.
Society directors (Back – Rod Schumacher, Patti Thurston, Joanne Vivian and Cole Robillard, Front – Jim Cooperman, Sylvia Lindgren and Kristine Wickner, missing – Kelly Moores and Phaedra Idzan photo by kathi Cooperman