Kronic Groove Band - Saturday @ Beat Niq

Posted by Richard Lam in Cemetery Polka

Remember the Jazz Fest disaster last summer? Along with the closing of Megatunes, the shocking day-before-launch cancellation of the festival was of the biggest double-blows to Calgary's music scene.

So in the fallout and aftermath of C-Jazz's last minute pull-out, the big names and headliners got paid as promised, sure. That's a given. But it still left a lot of smaller and local acts hanging without a venue, audience, or show. The Beat Niq and a few other venues tried to pick up the slack, yes, holding their own unofficial festival and impromptu make-up performances. Regardless, it was just an all-around shame.

One of these bands set to perform at the fest (in the Olympic Plaza, no less) was the Kronic Groove Band. The local seven-piece funk band was to play a free outdoor performance to a huge, and more importantly, an entirely new audience. But that's all past. Time to move on.

After a successful Western Canada tour, the KGB are back in town on Saturday, this time at everybody's favourite jazz bar, the Beat Niq. It's the perfect chance to catch up on a missed opportunity. High energy, funky bass and big, boisterous horns. No better remedy for the cold than that.

More information here.

 


more in Music Previews     |     posted Nov 19th, 2010 at 12:14am     


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