September starts slow, but with a little bit of punk this week.
First up, Lethbridge gets a taste of east Vancouver punk when Shockload and the S--t Talkers take the stage at Inferno.
The show begins at 8 p.m. There is a $10 cover.
If you like your punk with a whole lot of country and Steve Loree’s blazing fingers on the frets and on the steel guitar, Edmonton cowpunk pioneers Jr. Gone Wild come to the Slice, Sept. 5 with special guest Ryland Moranz opening.
Tickets cost $20 in advance. The show will begin at 9:30 p.m. They were a huge part of the Edmonton punk scene in the late ’80s and early ’90s with icons like SNFU, Moe Berg and kd lang. They actually covered SNFU’s “Cannibal Cafe” for an upcoming tribute to the Edmonton punk legends. Jr. Gone Wild are also working on new music, releasing a new song and video “Barricades“ to YouTube.
Fellow Edmonton folk rock trio F&M return to the Owl Acoustic Lounge the same night. They encourage people to go see them first as they also plan to stop by and visit Jr. Gone Wild.
As always there are excellent local shows this week.
Hurtin’ play country music at Casino Lethbridge Sept. 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. each night. There is no cover for the shows.
Fei Fei Du shows his impressive guitar chops at Mocha Cabana Sept. 3 and 4 from 6-9 p.m.
If you want to laugh, Yuk Yuks comedy comes back to Average Joes, Sept 4 with James Masters and Kathleen McGee. Tickets cost $10 for the show, which begins at 9 p.m.
