Trail & District Arts Council presents "Season Celebration! featuring Bill Usher and The Space Heaters - The Good-Getting-Older Songs & Stories Tour" on Saturday, October 19 at 7:30 pm at The Bailey Theatre.
FREE for our 2024-25 Patron Members - details below. All other attendees may 'Pick Your Own Price' between $5-$40.
Join the Trail & District Arts Council in celebrating the 2024-25 performance season, with a Canadian icon in the music world, Bill Usher.
With his rare gift of communicating “good-getting-older” life experiences into memorable songs and humorous reflections, four-time Juno Award winner Bill Usher creates an evening that brings the generations together in a head-nodding appreciation of those universal truths that happen in families as some grow up while others grow old.
For the rest of the evening, Bill Usher and his excellent bandmates Paul Pigat, Holly Hyatt and Steve Briggs groove their way through a bunch of songs that lyrically recall significant events of Usher’s up-and-down journey toward the light of love and understanding.Chris Frye of The Bills says, “Bill has somehow found that magical combination of fresh vitality and seasoned wisdom in his show. His songs are personal yet universal, moving the entire audience to laugh, sigh and sing along.”
Bill Usher is a four time Juno Award-winner, who could be one of the most accomplished but, not-so-famous people in the world of Canadian music and arts! He’s produced 60 albums, most notably the first four ground-breaking albums for Sharon, Lois & Bram, five acclaimed albums with Sesame Street’s Bob McGrath and another for his buddies Big Bird & Oscar the Grouch and many, many more receiving numerous Gold and Platinum records along the way.
Introducing The Space Heaters:
Steve Briggs who has played with Bill for over 20 years and with Canadian greats like Russell de Carle, Sylvia Tyson and Quartette, Carol Baker, Murray McLauchlan. Steve leads his own band The BeBop Cowboys and is in high demand as a session guitarist in Toronto.
Holly Hyatt is a vocalist, songwriter, acoustic and electric bass player from Winlaw in the Slocan Valley, who is known locally for her own bluesy band as well as her duo Holly & Jon.
Paul Pigat: aka Cousin Harley, Paul’s been named by one guitar magazine as the greatest rockabilly guitar player! Hailing from Vancouver, Paul not only tours with his own bands but with many other singer songwriters, folks like Jim Byrnes.
Audience reviews January 2024:
“Such a happy show. Even more so with a delicious tear in my eye! Thank you!” signed ‘So Glad We Came’
“A multi-generational show for anyone from 9 years old and up.”
On this special night:
The bar will be open before the show and at Intermission.
The box office will be open during intermission for ticket sales to upcoming shows or to purchase a Patron of the Arts membership! Becoming a Patron of the Arts Member for just $25 gives you exclusive benefits including pre-access to buy the best seats for select performances, 20% off one ticket to any TDAC presented show and other special offers.
There will be a short presentation before the show about the Trail Arts Council and what exciting events to look forward to.
Our 2024-25 Patron Members get a FREE ticket to our Season Opening event. Get your free ticket by calling 250-368-9669 or visit the Box Office at 1501 Cedar Avenue.
Patron Members can also order their free ticket through our ticketing website using the Promo Code emailed to them. Please note - buying online will charge you $1 per ticket online ticketing fee.
Not a 2024-25 Patron Member? Patron Memberships are $25 and can be purchased through the website or by contacting our box office.
All other tickets are Pick your Own Price from $5-$40 and can be purchased by visiting or calling our Box Office at 250-368-9669 or through the website.
Doors Open at 6:45 pm. General Seating. Wheelchair seating is available but must be reserved by contacting the box office.
This show is presented by Trail & District Arts Council and supported by the BC Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the Government of British Columbia and Tourism South Kootenay. This performance is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada. / Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.