Oysterband

Once the bad boys of folk and rock, Oysterband have grown over the past five years into the role of musical custodians and godfathers of folk. The ‘house band’ role Oysterband played for part of these years drew on the group’s formidable musical skills, rather as The Last Waltz did once upon a time for The Band.

“We had to go back to the essential impulse that’s kept the band kicking for almost 30 years - making new songs for ourselves,” says violinist Ian Telfer. “Meet You There is the most consistent thing we’ve done as a grown-up band. It has what I like to think of as Oyster trademarks - a folk ear for a great vocal tune; strong lyrics; wry politics; and a sort of deep-down musicality that can afford
to take itself fairly lightly. It’s essentially acoustic, essentially folk-based I suppose. But we try to put it over with big dynamics and a sense of musical theatre.”

Tour Dates

Apr 11 – Peterborough, ON @ Market Hall
Apr 12 – Port Dover, ON @ Lighthouse theatre
Apr 13 – Toronto, ON @ Hugh’s Room
Apr 15 – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
Apr 16 – Banff, AB @ Margaret Greenham Theatre
Apr 17 – Cochrane, AB @ Cochrane RancheHouse
Apr 18 – Calgary, AB @ Dalhousie Arts Centre
Apr 19 – Edmonton, AB @ Festival Place
Apr 20 – Athatbasca, AB @ Nancy Appleby Theatre
Apr 22 – Fort MacLeod, AB @ Empress Theatre
Apr 25 – Kelowna, BC @ Okanagan Mission Community Hall
Apr 26 – Vancouver, BC @ St. James Hall