Vancouver Festival d'été 2008

FROM JUNE 12 TO JUNE 24 2008

For tickets call  604 736 9806 

JOSÉE ALLARD Thurs. June 12, Francodôme, Georgia @ Howe St | 8 p.m. | Free Sweet but cool melodies, creative lyrics and different perspectives on life evolved within each song style ...this music grew on me very fast." This is how one fan describes Josée Allard’s tunes. Her mellow voice and her ability to appeal to both French and English audiences are what set this talented young redhead apart. With a delightful blend of pop and folk, this sincere and charming performer sings about the joy of living thanks to love. Come out to hear her first album in French!

LA GRANDE RENCONTRE Friday June 13, Francodôme, Georgia @ Howe St | 7:30 p.m. | Free This big show promises to be an adventure where music, song, poetry, dance and multimedia all come together to celebrate the vitality and the diversity of French Canadian creative endeavours.

CHILDREN'S FEST

Saturday June 14 | beginning at 1:30 p.m. | Granville Street @ 7th Avenue
$5 per show

For the kids, the Vancouver Festival d'été francophone will kick off at 2 pm on 7th Avenue, with free performances by clowns and magicians. Two shows for the under twelve year-old crowd are scheduled at Studio 16.

Chansons de Grenouilles 2 p.m. | Studio 16 Nova, Isa et Chou. It's a family story! Together, they wrote "Chansons de Grenouilles - Frog Songs", a show of original and traditional French Canadian and French children's songs. (under 6 years old) For more info visit:: www.novaisachou.com

Vazzy en Nouvelle-France 3 p.m. | Studio 16 A dynamic, interactive show of traditional music and songs accompanied by historic tales that describe the lives and the culture of the French Canadian people at the time of New France. (From 6 to 12 years old) For more info visit:: www.vazzy.ca

SATURDAY, JUNE 14 2008

Outdoor concerts: The Pacifique en chanson winnners, Bruno Pelletier et le Groszorchestre and Les Cowboys fringants

Advance tickets: Member $25 | Non-member $30 | Children (- 12 years old) $12
Call  604 736 9806 

At the door: Member $30 | Non-member $35 | Children (- 12 years old) $15




THE WINNERS OF THE PACIFIQUE EN CHANSON COMPETITION
6 p.m. | Granville Street @ 7th Avenue

The 17th season of the Pacifique en chanson competition takes place on Friday, May 9 in Vancouver at Waterfront Theatre. As much a performance as a competition, Pacifique en chanson is a unique launching pad for Francophone artists of British Columbia and the Yukon to take their first step into the world of pop music. Pacifique en chanson is a training ground for these up and coming artists and gives these young talents the opportunity to gain an unforgettable experience. And you will have the opportunity to see the winners of the competition in performance on the outdoor stage at the Festival d'été! For more info visit:: www.ccafcb.com

BRUNO PELLETIER AND LE GROSZORCHESTRE
7 p.m. | Granville Street @ 7th Avenue

For over 20 years, Bruno Pelletier has been making waves on the concert scene around the world. It's no surprise. He's a singer and an accomplished musician, a huge star in Quebec, the winner of 15 Felix awards in the course of his career, and his enchanting mellow voice still goes straight to our hearts and souls. He will perform the songs from his latest album "Bruno Pelletier et le Groszorchestre", a collection of big hits in French and in English with jazz accents as well as some of his own past hits. This show promises to be an intimate and unpretentious performance that is fun and emotionally rich.

LES COWBOYS FRINGANTS
9 p.m. | Granville Street @ 7th Avenue

Les Cowboys fringants (Jérôme Dupras, Marie-Annick Lépine, Jean-François Pauzé, Karl Tremblay) is a band with a real cult following in Quebec, and their appearance in Vancouver promises to be another wild and woolly show! Let yourself be carried away by their songs that can be funny, provocative or nostalgic, in a subtle alchemy of rock music and traditional Quebecois folk. After selling over 500,000 albums (Break Syndical, Attache ta Tuque and la Grande Messe) and two sell-out concerts at the Bell Centre in Montreal, they will treat Vancouver audiences to a one-time concert that deserves a very warm welcome. For more info visit: www.cowboysfringants.com

DANS LE PORT DE VANCOUVER
Sunday June 15, Francodôme, Georgia @ Howe St | 3 p.m. | Free

To celebrate the francophone community in British Columbia, we will present a public concert featuring many of the francophone artists in our province. In closing this week of celebration, the Francodome will become the showcase for francophone culture in British Columbia. Some twenty local artists will come together on stage for a unique concert of instrumental music and song. We will take a musical tour of jazz, rock, pop, and traditional music... An evening to discover or reconnect with the talents in our midst. Show directed by Isabelle Longnus

 

GHISLAIN POIRIER
Saturday June 21 | 9:30 p.m. / Cyber Night Club / B105-750 Pacific Blvd (Downtown), Vancouver

Advance tickets: Member 10$ | Non-member 15$ At the door: 15$ Ghislain Poirier is a musician and DJ from Montreal, who has earned quite a reputation as a genius of Hip Hop with ragga, grime and techno accents. Come out and shake it to irresistible rhythms that are guaranteed to boost your energy! For more info visit: www.ghislainpoirier.com

 

THE SAINT-JEAN-BAPTISTE HOLIDAY
Tuesday, June 24 | Le Centre | 8:30 pm | Member $5 | Non-member $10

A patriotic atmosphere will settle over the Centre on June 24 as we celebrate Saint Jean-Baptiste day, Quebec's provincial holiday. With emotions running high, the show will start with renditions of the greatest hits by Quebec artists followed by DJ Eric Lenger's turntables to keep the rest of the night young. Come out to dance and enjoy the culinary specialities of "la Belle Province". You won't want to miss out on this fun and happy occasion.