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What’s on in Saskatchewan livestreaming concerts this week
No need to be deprived of live entertainment during COVID-19 social distancing. Here are some of this week’s livestreamed events.
Remember those nights when there’s so much going on, you have to hop from venue to venue to experience a bit of everything? Thursday night is that, minus the physical venue-hopping: You can catch two rad concerts and then see a pandemic-themed play, all without leaving your couch.
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G.R. Gritt — who played gorgeous electro-rock/fusion music as part of Quantum Tangle at the Regina Folk Festival last summer — are performing music from their new album, Ancestors. Now based in Sudbury, Ont., Gritt’s first single, Quiet Years, promises to be “pretty relevant to what we are all experiencing right now!” This concert is part of the #Canadaperforms National Arts Centre series.
Thursday, April 30, 6 p.m. (Saskatchewan time), on Gritt’s Youtube, Instagram and Facebook channels. @grgrittmusic.
Next, Saskatoon young ’un Carson Shmyr will deliver “a pleasant listening experience for any age.” A 17-year-old singer-songwriter, Shmyr is five years into his music career and has been nominated for the SOCAN young songwriter of the year and Saskmusic’s electronic artist of the year awards.
This is a Saskmusic series concert. Thursday, April 30, 7 p.m., at Facebook.com/saskmusic1.
Lastly, Vancouver-based playwright Jordan Hall has created How to Survive an Apocalypse, being performed online by four actors (Claire Hesselgrave, Sebastien
Archibald, Lindsey Angell and Zahf Paroo). The story is as follows:
“A young and successful urban couple become convinced that their lifestyle is coming to an end. They become ‘preppers’, hoarding supplies and learning to hunt. But their obsession takes its toll, and they are both forced to imagine the apocalypse without the love of their life. A romantic comedy about the end of days.”
This hilarious and relevant production premièred in 2016, and lives again through the NAC #Canadaperforms series.
Thursday, April 30, 8 p.m. (Sask. time), on Facebook Live and Zoom. Details at Facebook.com/canadianplaything.
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Piano-pop singer-songwriter Jeffery Straker continues to embrace performing online. In a onehour concert, he’ll play songs new and old on his 1910 upright Heintzman piano from his living room in Regina. Straker, who makes a living on touring, appreciates tips (and sponsorship by Span West Construction) to help him through these strange times.
Friday, May 1, 7 p.m., at Facebook.com/jeffery.straker.music.
If you missed her last week, Moosomin-based country/western/ roots singer-songwriter/yodeller Eli Barsi will perform a NAC concert.
Sunday, May 3, 5 p.m., at Facebook.com/elibarsimusic.
Make it a doubleheader and check out another prolific country performer, JJ Voss, in a Saskmusic concert.
Sunday, May 3, 7 p.m., at Facebook.com/saskmusic1.
You might remember Saskatoon-based alt-rocker Anna Haverstock from past gigs at the Regina Folk Festival and Ness Creek. If you like Serena Ryder and Terra Lightfoot, this is the artist for you.
This is a Saskmusic series concert. Tuesday, May 5, 7 p.m., at
Facebook.com/saskmusic1.
Regina-based singer-songwriter Wanda Gronhovd has been playing livestreamed Wednesdays with Wanda concerts for a couple of years already. Given the pandemic, she’s specifically performing songs of hope. Just the thing for a Wednesday afternoon coffee break. She plans to keep this up through June, so set a reminder.
Wednesday, May 6, 3 p.m., at Facebook.com/wgg13.
Are you a Saskatchewan artist planning a livestreamed show? Keep us in the loop and email amartin@ postmedia.com or maolson@postmedia.com.