Some wandering musicians will be strumming their stuff on stage at the Century Theatre Nov. 1.
Calling the show Troubadours, five singer-songwriters will present their music in an informal, acoustic setting for the audience's enjoyment.
Duane Steele, one of the organizers and performers, said the event will have an “informal, sort of Nashville style.”
Instead of coming out one at a time to perform, the musicians will all be on stage at the same time swapping stories and maybe letting the audience in on some of their own anecdotes about their music.
“She's going to be pretty bare bones,” Steele said of the show. “It's pretty raw that way.”
Performing the music acoustically will show the audience that the “song can stand on its own” and doesn't need to be recorded or electronically touched up to be effective.
Steele has been nominated for five Juno wards and 11 Canadian Country Music awards. Four other musicians are joining Steele on the Troubadours tour.
Paul Jefferson of The Jeffersons hails from California. He's written songs for artists like Keith Urban as well as hitting the charts on his own. Lisa Brokop, also of The Jeffersons, hails from Vancouver, B.C. and has won several Canadian Country Music Association awards and has been nominated 15 times for the female artist of the year category.
Jake Mathews will be onstage. He originally hails from Ontario but moved to Alberta in 1996. He's got several Canadian Country Music Association award nominations to his name.
Finally, Wyatt Easterling, a Nashville songwriter, rounds out the Troubadours. His songs have been recorded by many musicians including groups like Dierks Bentley.
Those who come to see the Troubadours in Innisfail will see a tour that's in its first year but hopefully not its last.
“I want to take it nationally eventually,” Steele said. They're doing a nine-show tour through Alberta.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30. Tickets are $30 and available at the Century Theatre.
