Blizzard Music Festival and Trail & District Arts Council Present:

The Mariel Buckley Duo at the Rossland Miners Hall
Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 7:30pm.

Tickets $35.00

General Seating: Doors to the theatre will open at 7:00 pm.

Trail & District Arts Council and Blizzard Music Festival present country/alt-folk singer-songwriter Mariel Buckley. Unapologetically genuine, wry, and soft-hearted, Mariel Buckley aims to find herself squarely on the fringes: singing and writing songs for the underdog.

Now, with her follow-up album “Everywhere I Used To Be” [2022], Buckley looks to turn country/folk music on its head. Delivered with Buckley’s signature crooning brand of angst-ridden alt-folk, anchored by the haunting whine of the pedal steel, and rounded out by heavy synth pads, the resulting collection is a driving, swooning, toe-tapping catharsis.

Working with producer Marcus Paquin (The Weather Station, The Barr Brothers, Arcade Fire, TheNational), Buckley made an intentional move towards decidedly pop/contemporary production while leaving the space necessary for the songs to speak. Her mysterious ambiguity around genre, traditional storytelling, and identity is what gives these new songs such an honest shine. Buckley continues to be a trailblazer, with a firm grip on the steering wheel and a destination in mind – we’re just happy to be along for the ride.

“Buckley’s been fine tuning her vision for years now, and she deserves to be talked about in the same breath as the artists who inspire her.” – Exclaim! Magazine

Mariel Buckley will be performing as a duo with a 60-minute set. Plus, opening act (TBC) and intermission. All seats are general admission.

Mariel Buckley’s show is part of the Blizzard Music Festival. Tickets to this show will be included in the Blizzard Music Festival Pass. If you intend to purchase a Blizzard Music Festival pass, you do not need to purchase tickets to Mariel Buckley performance through this website. Blizzard Fest passes will go on sale in November. Blizzard Music Festival runs annually, the last weekend of January.

Mariel Buckley’s show is made possible thanks to funding from the BC Arts Council, BC Touring Council, the Government of Canada, and Tourism South Kootenay. We also gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.

Graham Tracey is a singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer living in Nelson, BC. His known associates include Acting Like Black Sabbath, Trans Siberian Orchestra, and the movie Life Cycles. When he was young and easily seduced, he sang the Folgers anthem. His latest record, Train Wrecks and Pretty Things was released in September 2023.

“Train Wrecks and Pretty Things demonstrates that Graham Tracey is much more than a multi-instrumentalist; it exhibits his talent for writing songs that reveal subtle complexities, resulting in an impeccably cohesive and vibrant album.”
—Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine

Doors @ 6:30
Show @ 7
19+

Very Limited Seating, Theatre Style Show.

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Their post rock / noise / punk sound has been carefully crafted by some of the most talented players you'll find coming out of the west kootenays.

Supporting Thee Disastronauts will be

Down The Lees:

Originating from Vancouver, Down the Lees, initially a solo project by Laura Lee (LL) Schultz, has evolved into a dynamic band, exploring post-rock, slowcore, and no-wave with three albums, an EP and numerous singles under their belt. After living abroad and gaining acclaim for the 'Bury The Sun' album recorded by Steve Albini in Belgium, the band faced the challenges of the pandemic and LL returned to Canada. Now, as a resilient new trio from the Okanagan Valley, they're gearing up for a spring 2024 release produced by Jesse Gander.

As well as Nelson BC's Reality Trap:

Three piece alternative rock band from Nelson. With a deep love of big heavy melodic grooves and vocal hooks that are reminiscent of early 90’s indie emo punk rock.