It's time for the 3rd Annual Vancouver World Music Festival folks! It's been an exciting year for us putting this festival together and I hope you can join us on April 6-8! www.worldmusicfest.ca
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It's been another great summer of festivals, camping, and touring! Here are a few photo highlights from the summer Fall Tour ScheduleThis fall will find me visiting Alberta quite a bit, as well as visiting the islands. Looking forward to more musical adventures and getting the chance to play some new venues.
Sept 16 - Robin Layne & Friends at Guilt & Co Sept 17 - Worldbeat sessions at the Backstage Lounge Oct 4 - Starman - Evening of Bowie Songs in the Round - Filberg Centre, Courtenay, BC Oct 6 - Starman - Evening of Bowie Songs in the Round - Kicking Horse Culture, Golden, BC Oct 7 - Starman - Evening of Bowie Songs in the Round - Festival Place, Sherwood Park, AB Oct 8 - Starman - Evening of Bowie Songs in the Round - Fish Creek Concerts, Calgary, AB Oct 13- Locarno - Dow Centennial Theatre, Fort Saskatchewen, AB Oct 14 - The Paperboys - Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, Camrose, AB Oct 15 - The Paperboys - Horizon Stage, Spruce Grove, AB Oct 22-24 - Locarno - Alberta Arts Showcase Oct 28 - Locarno - Errington Hall, Parksville, BC Oct 29 - Locarno - Denman Hall, Denman, BC Nov 9 - Tambura Rasa - Pyatt Hall Nov 28-29 - Mazacote - Island Tour  It's official.. just had the first beach day this Sunday in Vancouver and waking up to the bird songs and sunshine sure puts a smile on my face. Looking forward to a summer full of adventure, music and love. You can find me at these festivals, summer camps and events - or biking to the beach, sipping an espresso somewhere, reading a book, or writing some music in my studio.
June 18- Locarno- Surrey Fest June 19- Robin Layne Band- Woodland Patio Series - Right after Car Free Days June 26- Mazacote- Guilt & Co. for Jazz Fest July 1- Robin Layne Band- Jazz Fest, Granville Island July 3-7 - Jam Camp by the Sea July 9- Robin Layne Band & Locarno- Carnaval del Sol July 10- Mazacote- Carnaval del Sol July 11-15 - Marimba Camp at Britannia July 17-21 - Jam Camp North July 22- Robin Layne Band- Blessed Coast July 27- Locarno- Shorefest July 29-Aug 1- BC World Music Collective- Festival Tour Aug 5- Mazacote- Edgemont Village Aug 6- Mazacote- Whistler Aug 12- Mazacote- Guilt & Co Aug 19-21- Locarno- Salmon Arm Roots & Blues August 22 - Robin Layne & Friends at Guilt & Co Locarno's Luz y Sombra tour just wrapped up in Washington this weekend. Next stop Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Italy! Can't wait to drink beer, drive fast (on the autobhan) and see the sights. Oh wait and play some music with my fellow Locarnitos! May 13- Colo-Saal- Aschaffenburg, Germany. May 14- Jazztime- Hildesheim, Germany May 15- Kultur Bastion- Torgau, Germany May 16- Wirkhof Strücken in Niedersachsen, Germany May 19- Opderschmelz - Grand Auditoire, Dudelange, Luxembourg May 20- Teatro Di Banco. Banco, Switzerland May 21- Cantina dei Frati- Sasselo, Italy May 22- Cortile del Broletto. Pavia, Italy  In other exciting news...It's an honour to play in two bands that have been nominated for Best World Music Album for the West Coast Music Awards. Big props to Mazacote, Locarno and all the other nominees!
I am thrilled to be performing at The Vancouver International Jazz Fest with my band on Canada Day. You can also catch us at Carnaval del Sol and Blessed Coast this summer. The BC World Music Collective will reunite for a mini tour over the BC day long weekend with shows at The Harmony Arts Festival, Hornby Festival and The Filberg Festival Locarno plays Salmon Arm Roots and Blues, August 19th-21st Full schedule of summer shows here  Had a great start to February playing music with these fabulous musicians as part of the Acoustic Starman Project. Can't wait to do it again! Visit http://www.acousticstarman.com/ for all the info and latest touring dates! This was directly followed by heading down south with Locarno for shows in Wenatchee and Seattle. We had a blast doing outreach shows for local high schools and playing at one of our favourite venues in the PNW. The Triple Door in Seattle.  The season continues to heat up with lots of fun shows and tours coming up. Please see below or visit my shows page for all the info. Here's to warmer weather coming our way!
Feb 20 - Mazacote - Roberts Creek Hall March 5 - Mazacote - North Vancouver March 11 - Robin Layne Band - Cafe Deux Soleil March 12 - Mazacote - Salsa Night! Academie Duello March 13 - Marlie Collins and Company - Beaumont Theatre March 18 - Robin Layne Solo - House Concert in Oliver March 19- Bless and Robin - Yoga and Music Workshop in Penticton March 22-24 - Marimba workshops in the Okanagan March 26 - Locarno at the WISE Hall April 2 - Robin Layne Band at Guilt and Co April 9 - Bless and Robin - Yoga and Music Workshop at Semperviva April 22-23 - Vancouver World Music Festival at the Rio Theatre April 30 - Bless and Robin - Yoga and Music Workshop at Semperviva Just came back from a fun weekend in Seattle where Locarno released our new CD to a sold out crowd at the Triple Door. If you are looking for something to remind you of warmer days this holiday season I suggest you get a copy. https://locarno.bandcamp.com/album/luz-y-sombra-2  It's been a great start to the fall season and I am excited to share a few upcoming shows with you. I will headed up to the Okanagan this weekend and next with Locarno for concerts in Oliver, Penticton and Kelowna. Come catch us if you are in the area. www.locarnomusic.com
Locarno Tour: Frank Venables Theatre - Oct 23 Dream Cafe - Oct 29 Rotary Arts Centre - Sugar Skull Strut - Oct 30 Closer to home I will be performing a house concert at Tzvi's Place on Nov 6th as a benefit for WinterSkin an organization dedicated to helping Syrian Refugees in Jordan survive the coming winter. Details here Stay warm and hope to see you all soon! One of my favourite parts of the summer is festival season and this summer will find me trekking around B.C. to quite a few festivals both near to home and further abroad.
June 6 - Robin Layne Band at Cafe Deux Soleil - 9 pm June 12-13 - Locarno on Tour in Nelson and Invermere June 16 - Mazacote - FIFA Women's World Cup Celebrations June 19 - Locarno at the Dragon Boat Festival June 20 - Mazacote at the Dragon Boat Festival June 21 - Special guest with the Heavyweights Brass Band at the Vancouver Jazz Festival June 28 - Mazacote at David Lam Park for the Vancouver Jazz Festival July 1 - Locarno - FIFA Women's World Cup Celebrations - 2-3 pm July 1 - Tambura Rasa - Granville Island Canada Day - 6 pm July 5-8 - Jam Camp on Saltspring - Rhythm Facilitator July 9-12 - Vancouver Island Music Festival with Locarno July 17-19 - Vancouver Folk Music Festival with Tambura Rasa July 19-24 - Jam Camp in the Kootenays - Rhythm Facilitator August 6 - Mazacote at Harmony Arts Festival in West Van August 7 - Mazacote at Deep Cove August 16 - Robin Layne Band at the Latin SummerFest More to be confirmed soon! Can't wait to see you all this summer!  I can't believe that we are only two weeks away from the first Vancouver World Music Festival! I've always thought it would be an amazing experience to host a music festival as most of my favourite moments, both performing and as an audience member, have been at festivals. There is something special that happens when a group of people come together for a common purpose and that is what VWMF is all about. What is our purpose? To host an awesome evening of dance music from around the globe while raising funds for Instruments of Change, an organization that offers community building music programs to residents of the downtown east side through their Women Rock! camps.
One of the things I have committed to doing this year is to make positive change in the Vancouver music scene. The idea for this festival started over drinks with my good friend Tom Landa back in November. In January when I came back from my study trip in Mexico, I chatted with Tom and he said that the ball was already rolling! We have had tremendous support from our fellow musicians to put this thing together on a shoestring budget and I can't wait to celebrate with you on the dance floor April 3rd. You can purchase tickets in advance through www.ticketweb.ca or at Zulu, Highlife or Red Cat Records. Tickets are $24+SC in advance and $30 at the door. The show starts at 8 pm with Tambura Rasa, Haram, Locarno and Kutapira www.worldmusicfest.ca or on FB here |
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