Saturday, January 18th, 2025

Authentic traditional Spanish Flamenco, in song and dance from this duo. Expect honest and passionate renditions in traditional Spanish culture...expect fiery guitar, expect to be wowed.

Drawing inspiration from a beautiful tapestry of musical styles from Spain and Latin-America, Café Olé is a versatile duo known to captivate and transport audiences through time and place. Vocalist Brittany Christina Bowman (from Vancouver Island) and guitarist Oscar Robles Diaz (from Mexico) met in 2007 in Mexico City and have been collaborating in music and in life ever since. Singing in Spanish, they accompany their voices with nylon-string guitar and palomas (rhythmic handclaps). Their energy is infectious and conveys a deep respect for a variety of rich musical cultures, both traditional and contemporary. Through creative collaboration and humble reflection, a sincerity and alchemy arises, permitting each musician’s unique spirit to shine through. Café Olé’s sound is heartfelt, engaging, deeply expressive and very much inspired by a sense of connection with the natural world. Café Olé is currently based in the Comox Valley, the Unceded Traditional Territory of the K’ómoks First Nation, the traditional keepers of this land.

Check out Café Olé’s video La Tierra

Saturday, January 18th, 2025, 7pm-9pm (doors open at 6:30pm)

McMillan Arts Centre
133 McMillan St
Parksville, BC
Vancouver Island

FULL SPECTRUM FOLK SERIES

“It's all folk music....I ain't never heard a horse sing it”. Wise words from Blues legend Big Bill Broonzy. With that in mind the Mac is pleased to announce 'Full Spectrum Folk', a concert series that offers a glimpse of the diversity of song and performance that goes some way to defining our multi cultural histories and shared experiences.   With an eye and an ear toward promoting culture, please enjoy a touch of Celtic, World, Americana, Blues, and Indigenous music....it's all folk.

NOVEMBER 2^nd Fiddelium Lite

Graduating members of the award winning Fiddle phenomenon, performing stunningly beautiful Celtic music. After years of professional performances as youth, they are ready to claim the stage as adults.

Authentic traditional Spanish Flamenco, in song and dance from this duo. Expect honest and passionate renditions in traditional Spanish culture...expect fiery guitar, expect to be wowed. 

February 8th – The Cosmic American Music Revue

An all star lineup celebrating the musical vision of Gram Parsons, whose work was hugely influential to the Eagles, Emmylou Harris, the Rolling Stones and the Byrds. Performers include; Sue Medley, Doug Cox, Steve Mitchell, and Mick Sherlock

March 8^th - David Vest

Legendary Blues Boogie Woogie piano maestro, David Vest, has been wowing Blues fans for 50 years. He has played with a who's who of music's greatest performers, and has amassed no less than six Canada's national Maple Blues Awards for Piano Player of the Year.

April 12^th – The North Sound

Forged deep in Treaty 7 territory, where the prairies rush toward the foothills, comes The North Sound, an indigenous duo with a story to tell. Authentic voices speaking for authentic ears. Bring yours. Listen.

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