WAM Picks: Merle Haggard tribute, harpsichords and Revue's political Star Wars
WAM has your weekly options for music and entertainment
Here are the weekly WAM Picks for the St. John's area, and the first for 2015!
Friday
The Music of Merle Haggard – Poet of the Common Man. Join Chris Ledrew, Bob MacDonald, Craig Young, Sandy Morris, Brian Way and Scott Mansfield at the Arts and Culture Centre for one night only, at 8 p.m.
Friday Live Music Downtown
- The Ship – Big Space 10:30 p.m.
- The Black Sheep – History Hotel 10:30 p.m.
- The Levee – Quote the Raven, Carlyle and Make Mean Everything, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday
Life Goes On - Fluvarium Kids Club - Kids can explores what wild animals do in the winter. Please bring a clean milk carton or pop bottle per child. Pre-register by calling Bethany at 754-3474. Satuday and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
Welcome Bach! – The NSO Sinfonia presents Mary O’Keefe on harpsichord with music by Cardy, Dvorak and Mr. Bach. At the D.F. Cook Recital Hall at Memorial University's main campus in St. John's, at 8 p.m.
Saturday Live Music Downtown
- The Ship – Lady Brett Ashley, Allie Duff and The Happy Campers and GEM at 10 p.m.
- Orbit Room – Rea Live at Rocket Bakery 6 p.m.
- Black Sheep Inn - Denis Parker and the Modern Saints at 10 p.m.
Sunday
Trad music from Duane Andrews and Aaron Collis at Mallard Cottage, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Next week
Revue 2014 - It's the yearly send-up of all things political, and Rising Tide Theatre has loads of fodder this year: falling oil prices, rotting whales, floor-crossing politicians and flying Jamaican nurses.
The Revue Road Show hits Arts and Culture Centres starting on Jan. 15. Tickets available here.