Russell deCarle Trio makes their way back to the Empress
After five years since their last appearance on the Empress stage, the country ensemble, Russell deCarle Trio, is returning to the theatre on Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. featuring guitarist Steve Briggs.
deCarle, a prolific solo artist and former lead singer of Canadian country roots band Prairie Oyster, is coming back to the Empress after his April 2020 date was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
His warm, burnished and intimate voice has always honoured an eclectic range of songs. True to form, his third solo album, Alone in this Crowd, offers a fluent collection of songs that mix southern soul and restrained balladry, with obvious touches of jazz, blues, oldschool country, and western swing.
As a songwriter, deCarle has been honoured with two SOCAN Song of the Year Awards. While with Prairie Oyster, he collected six JUNO Awards, 11 Canadian Country Music Awards and 13 RPM Big Country Awards.
deCarle has appeared on CBC TV’s Songwriters’ Circle, opened for Merle Haggard on his cross-Canada tour, travelled coast-to-coast with the Bluebird North Songwriters’ Tour, and performed as a featured guest on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café Christmas Tour.
Guitarist Steve Briggs, who played on and co-produced Alone in this Crowd, is always subtle, tasteful, and understated, while staying central to deCarle’s sound.
Tickets for the Russell deCarle Trio are $30 each and available at MacleodEmpress.com, by calling 403-553-4404 (toll-free at 1-800-5409229), or at the Box Office on Main Street.
For more information, contact the Empress Theatre at 403-553-4404 or info@macleodempress.com.
Proof of vaccination is not required for this event.
The Empress Theatre in Fort Macleod is a rare gem: one of the oldest operating theatres in the country. Built in 1912, the elegant Empress hosts movies, musicals and musicians throughout the year.
From theneon tulip lights that grace the theatre’s pressed tin ceiling, to the original ticket wicket and dressing rooms (not to mention our resident ghost, Ed), the Empress is a special place where neighbours gather to celebrate and nurture local, Albertan and Canadian performers.