Last year Meghan Patrick, 30, released her debut album, Grace and Grit, under the Warner Music label.
Next week, the lovely Ontario based recording artist starts a seven-stop Western Canadian tour with Tom Cochrane and Red Rider at River Cree Resort on Saturday, March 18.
Prior to winging it as a solo artist, Patrick was lead singer for The Stone Sparrows, a popular roots act in 2013.
In just a few short years she has collaborated with producers Justin Niebank (LeAnn Rimes), Vince Gill, Carly McKillop and Chris Baseford (Nickelback).
Most of her story songs are drawn from real-life situations, both personal and autobiographical. For country fans that admire the real thing, her songs relay a good old-fashioned authenticity.
Tickets range from $50 to $85 and are available at ticketmaster.ca.
Tom Roschkov, widely known for his role as Bob Cratchit in the critically acclaimed 20-year plus run of the Christmas Carol Project, drops by Mark Ammar’s Saturday Sessions for quick jam.
He is an on-the-go musician who has experimented with a wide range of styles from blues and folk-rock to country and experimental jazz.
A dedicated environmentalist, Roschkov’s current album, The Caravan, touches on all things wild and free.
The jam starts at 4 p.m. No cover.
St. Albert High School’s fine arts department is mounting Disney’s High School Musical from March 7 to 9 at the Arden Theatre.
Directed by Jenn Koehler, High School Musical is the story of a boy and girl from different worlds who fight ostracism to discover first love. Troy, a basketball jock and Gabriella, the new girl at school, battle peer pressure and self-doubt to find romance.
They first meet at a winter break party and are called on to sing karaoke. After the Christmas break, Gabriella moves from New Mexico and is placed in Troy’s homeroom.
When notices are posted for the school’s musical tryouts, both are eager to audition for lead roles. However, the malicious Sharpay, who has a crush on Troy, decides she should have the female lead at all costs.
Showtime is at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15. Call 780-459-7781 or online at sachs.gsacrd.ab.ca.
MadFandango Theatre Collective is mounting British playwright Bryony Lavery’s The Believers. The four-actor play explores doubt and belief and how a traumatic event can shatter the core of people’s views and principles.
A terrible storm rages outside. One couple invites their neighbours whose house is flooding to take refuge into their home. But a horrible accident occurs forcing the quartet to dramatically readjust their compass and question whether evil lurks about and whether miracles do in fact occur.
The cast of Edmonton actors includes Nadien Chu, Gianna Vacirca, Nathan Cuckow and Patrick Howarth.
The Believers runs March 7 to 19. Tickets are available at Theatre Network’s box office at 780-453-2440 or at theatrenetwork.ca.
