Live at CLVB '33: Live music

One of Calgary’s finest vocalists and songwriters, Kate Stevens uses her songs to be unapologetic and her best self. Her signature style of Funk and soul merges with her love of early R&B, mixed with Kate's storytelling abilities and sultry voice; her songs are capable of single-handedly transporting listeners to the moment where they first make eye contact with a potential significant other.
Kate has been able to make the most of her opportunities locally, winning numerous awards for her songwriting, and performances at venues such as the National Music Centre, and the Calgary Folk Music Festival. A champion for the arts, Kate shares her love of music as a host on CKUA, showcasing local artists and cementing herself as one of the voices synonymous with Alberta broadcasting.

Banff-based trumpeter André Wickenheiser returns home for a performance with his band, the André Wickenheiser Quartet. Featuring some of Canada’s most exciting players, this ensemble delivers a set of straight-ahead jazz with the pulse of hip-hop and neo-soul.

A respected educator and in-demand performer, Wickenheiser has shared the stage with artists such as Laila Biali, Jens Lindemann, and the Canadian National Jazz Orchestra. After his Banff Centre debut in 2025, he returns to Clvb'33 for another night of jazz that's bound to move you.

Yolanda Sargeant is the Queen of Lo-Fi Soul. A genre that she and her producer 
Comrade (Evgeniy) pioneered after not being able to find an appropriate label that fits their eclectic style. The duo infuses jazz, soul, funk, dancehall, hip-hop, as well as other genres into a unique sound that combines the old with the new. Sargeant’s rich vocals take centre stage while Comrade’s production takes you on a multi-layered, genre-bending journey from beginning to end. Add some high-profile musicians and features in the mix and you have the Sargeant X Comrade rich formula for their own unique brand of music which has earned them multiple awards and high praise from fans as well as the music industry.

“What’s truly miraculous about the resulting songs… is that they often came together in bursts of improvisation… the sounds somehow click together with energy and craft and maintain a sense of unpredictability even when the vibes are mellow.” – Calgary Herald

The Three Sisters are a harmony-rich trio combining the talents of Heather Jean Jordan,
Irene Poole, and Ji Won Baxter. With original songs, classic folk, and musical journeys
transcending genre, these three craft landscapes full of depth, light, and a touch of magic.
Their set is the kind that makes you pause, breathe deeper, and feel everything all at once.

Montana songwriter Sterling Drake has a penchant for honest storytelling, weaving his own perspective into the American songbook and rooting it in the landscapes and traditions that shaped him. His music carries the character of the rural West, often speaking directly to the people, places, and working cultures that define it. In recent years, Drake and his band have become fixtures at cornerstone gatherings such as the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, Under the Big Sky, AmericanaFest and more, further cementing their place in the country & roots community. Drake’s work is deeply message‐forward, advocating for the issues facing his home region and rural America at large. In 2024, he released the EP Jerico Sessions in partnership with the Western Landowners Alliance, supporting efforts to sustain working family ranches across the West. His 2025 debut full length album “The Shape I’m In” also serves as a platform for mental‐health awareness among rural communities and working cowboys, offering a voice of solidarity in places where those conversations are often hardest to start. Through it all, Drake champions the pride, diversity, and shared heritage of American roots music. His songs aim to build unity, giving small communities a place in the broader cultural conversation and reminding listeners of the common threads that run through the American story.

There’s an irresistible electricity to Kue Varo (she/they). The Calgary-based musical polymath and powerhouse bandleader balances playfulness and depth, blending psych-folk and indie rock that screams—in Kue’s words—“We don’t have to pretend to be uninteresting!”

Inspired by surrealists across artforms, including Kurt Vonnegut, David Lynch, and Remedios Varo (Kue Varo’s namesake), Kue’s technicolour songs know no bounds. With a keen eye and a witty pen, Kue tackles everything from sensuality to religion to disinformation. What emerges are kinetic odes to the power of art itself, the stakes made clear when they belt: “the economy wishes it could be the god of every fate / But nothing beats the thrill of making what begs to be made.”

Kue Varo’s songs show the power of art as a lens for exploring and reclaiming ourselves. Their music captures the absurd complexity of being alive right now, and invites playful exploration into the picture. As Kue puts it: “We need joy for our rage.”

Embodying the vibrant Chicago music culture, LowDown Brass Band is a one-of-a-kind horn ensemble weaving the rhythm of the streets with conscious hip hop, reggae, and soul.  Rigorously touring, LowDown has performed on the most unique stages, from the Montreal Jazz Fest to the Cotai Jazz Fest.

LowDown has stayed busy, releasing Three albums, "The Reel Sessions, LowDown Nights and $itizens of the World”, which showcase their unique sound and further push the boundaries of their genre. 

Leaning on their talent and unconventional style, LowDown Brass Band continues to carve out a path, defying convention and charting their own course in the ever-evolving landscape of music.

Timothonius is a Calgary-based pianist and composer whose playing moves between worlds — classical, neo-soul, gospel and contemporary jazz — without ever quite settling in any one of them. Trained at Mount Royal University and Berklee College of Music, he brings both deep roots and an appetite for the unplanned to everything he touches.
For this return to CLVB '33, Timothonius is joined by vocalist and singer-songwriter Jane Madeleine, whose voice sits at the edge of intimacy and atmosphere: velvet-smooth, emotionally unhurried, and quietly haunting. Together, they navigate the space between structure and spontaneity, moving fluidly between composed repertoire and improvised discovery. Their musical dialogue is part concert, part conversation, and always alive to what the moment offers. Come ready to be surprised.

KOYOT is an alternative folk band from Regina, Saskatchewan, creating music that is immersive, emotionally resonant, and rooted in story-driven songwriting. Blending atmospheric instrumentation with indie, alternative rock, and folk influences, the band has developed a sound that is both contemporary and distinctive. 
Drawing from Cree and Métis heritage, KOYOT bridges cultural identity with modern soundscapes, offering music that reflects lived experience, artistic exploration, and emotional depth. The band is led by vocalist Wade Lavallee (Calling Rivers), whose storytelling anchors the project, alongside Donavin Logan on bass and songwriting, whose atmospheric approach helps define KOYOT’s evolving sound. The lineup is completed by lead guitarist Harin Joshi and drummer Dex Yadlowski, whose musicianship and live energy strengthen the band’s live presence. 

Part musical theatre, part stand-up comedy, 100% entertaining. Bridget Ryan’s meticulously chosen musical and comedic cabaret Here’s To The Ladies Who Laugh is inspirational, it’s identifiable, and it’s really funny.

Song mash-ups, song-a-logues and good ol’ fashioned stand-up will have audiences of all ages rolling in the aisles!

SHY FRiEND is what happens when a queer, prairie-based, chronically-online & toxically self-determined artist faces the realities of the music industry in late-stage capitalism. It’s brutally honest, tragically dramatic, & full of feminine rage. SHY FRiEND has been turning the Alberta music scene into a space for the queer, alt, pop & punk misfits to share in while experiencing the sonic equivalent of their mantra “TO BE CRINGE IS TO BE FREE”.

Freshly assembled in 2023, SHY FRiEND has become notorious for their striking visuals and absurd antics from dive-bars to festivals across Alberta as a 5-piece gaggle of goofballs. SHY FRiEND is a powerhouse of sass & passion, with each member hooting, hollering, and dancing up a storm on stage (and oftentimes jumping into the crowd to be a part of the party!) The energy that SHY FRiEND gives off bleeds into the audience with screaming contests, mosh pits, singalongs and call & responses creating a synergetic environment akin to a secular, punk-rock church.

Onalea is a multidisciplinary creator, performer, puppeteer, director & recording artist.  As a music and theatre artist Onalea has performed numerous roles world wide in both the traditional and the avant-garde. Onalea was a resident of the McKittrick Hotel in the role of Hecate in the hit show Sleep no More in New York City.

She hosted and performed at the Bell Grandstand show at the Calgary Stampede for an audience of 20,000 people nightly.

A consummate crossover artist, Onalea's original work is a unique blend of music and the theatrical.   An accomplished vocalist, she has sung with everything from trios to chamber ensembles, symphony orchestras, and big bands. She has recorded five albums, ranging from big band to jazz standards, electronica to original material.  As a director, she specializes in new work and integrating multi-genre performance styles and communities.

Known as Canada’s Dream Angel Cowboy, Robert Adam blends their limitless imagination with their grounded respect for country music. A visceral lyricist, emotive vocalist, crafty fashion designer, and vulnerable show person. Fresh off the release of their debut LP Governed By The Seasons and their nine show Japan tour, Robert is rising at the speed of angel light. Whether on stage, on record, or behind a sewing machine designing their next look, Robert Adam brings heart, imagination, and community to everything they do. Their work invites listeners to feel deeply, shine brightly, and celebrate every part of who they are.