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Squeezebox Circle: Calendar, Event, & Festivals

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First Thursday of every month - Squeezebox Circle get-together;  Spartacus Books. The next session will be September 6th, 8 pm  - 3378 Findlay (just off Commercial




Rusty Creek

Artful Sundays

Railway Sept 7

Geoff Berner summer 2018

AN Fest XI



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n Vancouver Accordion Events:
  • August 12, 12-2.30 - Double Rainbow: Sue Baines & Steve Cottrill - accordion/banjo duets: Artful Sundays - Brittania Community Centre, Napier Greenway (Napier & Commercial)
  • August 16, 4-8 pm - Ana Bon-bon and more. Burcu's Angel's Code B grand opening celebration, 2723 E Hastings. Free!
  • August 24, 8.30 pm - Rusty Creek - Junior's Pub & Grill, 1601 Commercial
  • August 26, 11 am - The Gram Partisans - one of many acts at the (Aug 24-26) Wooden Boat Festival
  • August 31-September 2 - Port Townsend Deep Squeeze w. The Vickie Townsend Band, The Alternators, Tangoheart, The Pickled Herring Band, The Mudbugs, Zodiko 1 Nightaz and Those Darn Accordions - Chimacum High School, Port Townsend, WA
  • September 1, 7-10 pm - The Wayward Hearts and more, Roxie Cabaret, 932 Granville
  • September 6, 8 pm: Squeezebox Circle get-together;  Spartacus Books - 3378 Findlay (just off Commercial Drive at 18th)
  • September 7, 8 pm - Ana Bon-bon among many others - The Railway, 579 Dunsmuir, $10/12
  • September 12, afternoon - accordion stage, Main Street Farmers' Market - in front of the train station, Main Street/Terminal skytrain station
  • September 13, 6 pm - Accordion Noir Pre Fest : Echoes and Ripples, Subculture at Creative Coworkers, 343 Railway Street - Unit B1,
  • September 12-16 - Accordion Noir Festival - various locales
  • September 14, 8 pm - Accordion Noir Fest XI Opening Night: The Classics - Geoff Berner, Jason Webley, Amy Denio, Secret Emchy Society - WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac
  • September 14, 9 pm -The Dreadnoughts - The Pub 340,  340 Cambie
  • September 15 - Accordion Noir Fest XI: Dance Party w. Tsunami Pinata, Doogtooth & Nail, Argyle Embargo, Polka Time!  - WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac
  • September 16 - Accordion Noir Fest XI Wrap Party w. Illiteratty, Wendy McNeill, Salmon Avalanche, Basilissa and more - WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac
  • October 16, 7 pm - They Might Be Giants, Imperial Room,  319 Main, $43
Ongoing events
  • Every Tuesday, 7.30-9.30 - Breaking Boundaries Experimental Quartet - La Mezcaleria, 68 E Cordova St
  • Every  Wednesday, 10-11pm - Accordion Noir radio show CFRO 100.5 FM or anytime at http://accordionnoir.org
  • Second Thursday of every month - Black Bear Rebel Ceilidh Band - Black Bear Pub, 1177 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver.
  • Third Thursday of every month - Balkan dance party - "Balkan Shmalkan headlines a night of wedding and funeral music from Balkan and Klezmer traditions. This music is largely festive, upbeat dance music, vibrantly performed on brass, reed and percussion instruments with vocals in a variety of languages. Each month also features a set by different Balkan or Kelzmer guest band. Bring your dancing shoes and be prepared to go all night." - WISE Hall & Lounge, 1882 Adanac (at Victoria).
  • Roma Swing Ensemble - Thursdays, 7-10 pm: East is East, 4413 Main Street: Saturdays (7-10pm) & Sundays, (7:30-10 pm) East is East, 3239 West Broadway
  • Every Friday, 6-8 pm - Breaking Boundaries Quartet, La Taqueria, 586 Hornby St.
  • Every Friday: 7:30 to 10:30- Alpine music accordion get together- Austria Vancouver Club, 5851 Westminster Highway, Richmond- all welcome!
  • Every Friday evening - 'International music' on accordion + guitar by our friend Rick W. - Jagerhof Alpine Restaurant, 71 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver
  • Every Sunday, 7-10 pm: Gary Comeau & Cannery Row, Ouisi Bistro, 3014 Granville
  • First Thursday of every month, 8 pm - Squeezebox Circle get-together;  Spartacus Books, 3378 Findlay (just off Commercial Drive at 18th)
  • First Sunday of every month, 2 pm - Victoria Accordion Club - Victoria Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street
Accordion-friendly festivals (in BC):
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