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sarahcarotte and I have gone to see two great Canadian musicians/bands: Jann Arden and Barenaked Ladies.
(Oooh... Wouldn't Jann Arden and Barenaked Ladies be a great show! I'd pay a hefty fee to see Jann and Steve Page sing a duet).
Jann played the Olympia theatre on Saturday night and, because it was the last night of their 3 month tour, I think we got to see a unique show. For someone who sings such heart-wrenching, depressing songs, Jann is really funny on stage.
To get an idea of what it's like seeing Jann Arden in concert, I would recommend Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. You get a great sampling of her music and her live presence.
And then last night, we went to see Barenaked Ladies: The Christmas Show. I had heard of this show, but I'd never seen it myself. This was my second BNL concert, and again, very NOT disappointed. I'm not sure Theatre St. Denis was the best venue for a show like this (the Spectrum or Metropolis would've been better), but it didn't take away from the fun of the evening.
After the bizarre opening act (a rapping duo called $1.65), about 20 kids from Laval Elementary school, dressed in white pants and black shirts, filed out and sang Christmas songs, at first alone and then as backup singers to BNL. Amazing!
Of course, BNL did cover many of their hits, but they included their own versions of the popular holiday music. There wasn't as much improv or hijinks as I've seen in other shows they've done, but it was still fantastic.
And they did three encores, which I don't get to see very often.
After the show, we headed out to La Distillerie for some Mason Jar Sangria and then headed home.
If you're new to BNL, I would recommend their live album Rock Spectacle (enhanced CD).
My thanks tomousme who accepted to join us at the last minute! We loved having you and I hope you enjoyed the evening!
sarahcarotte and I have gone to see two great Canadian musicians/bands: Jann Arden and Barenaked Ladies.(Oooh... Wouldn't Jann Arden and Barenaked Ladies be a great show! I'd pay a hefty fee to see Jann and Steve Page sing a duet).
Jann played the Olympia theatre on Saturday night and, because it was the last night of their 3 month tour, I think we got to see a unique show. For someone who sings such heart-wrenching, depressing songs, Jann is really funny on stage.
To get an idea of what it's like seeing Jann Arden in concert, I would recommend Jann Arden Live with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. You get a great sampling of her music and her live presence.
And then last night, we went to see Barenaked Ladies: The Christmas Show. I had heard of this show, but I'd never seen it myself. This was my second BNL concert, and again, very NOT disappointed. I'm not sure Theatre St. Denis was the best venue for a show like this (the Spectrum or Metropolis would've been better), but it didn't take away from the fun of the evening.
After the bizarre opening act (a rapping duo called $1.65), about 20 kids from Laval Elementary school, dressed in white pants and black shirts, filed out and sang Christmas songs, at first alone and then as backup singers to BNL. Amazing!
Of course, BNL did cover many of their hits, but they included their own versions of the popular holiday music. There wasn't as much improv or hijinks as I've seen in other shows they've done, but it was still fantastic.
And they did three encores, which I don't get to see very often.
After the show, we headed out to La Distillerie for some Mason Jar Sangria and then headed home.
If you're new to BNL, I would recommend their live album Rock Spectacle (enhanced CD).
My thanks to
mousme who accepted to join us at the last minute! We loved having you and I hope you enjoyed the evening!
