Calgary, today at 5:30 PM we’re going to try out our brand new busking license and The City’s brand new busking regulations.

Catch a couple of songs at the Centre Street LRT sometime shortly after 5PM, we’ll assemble and warm up there. Then, we’ll claim one of the four "Busk Stops" on Stephen Avenue, set up the amp for Margo, and entertain you with some great brass-rock songs. Ask about our new Mr Doubler to throw out the bass. And Ron has some fun drum tricks up his sleeve.



Busy at 5:30PM? No problem! We’re invited to Rocking4Dollars at Broken City. $3 cover! 10 bands, each plays 3 songs. Then we get to spin the wheel for prizes! Loads of fun, and a great way to drink beer and meet people. Starts at 8PM.






Come out after work, for those few people in downtown Calgary who still have jobs. The rest of you, you have no excuse. Free music.

Tags: Broken City, Outdoor, Open Mic, free, busking, Stephen Avenue, #IAmDowntown

Delirium fans, we have been asked by our friends in Freak Motif to join in a pre Juno winter parade. It’s this Thursday, Feb 11, starting at Olympic Plaza. Noon and 5PM. Watch the Facebook Event Page for updates. Delirium songs at noon or 5pm or (probably) both, watch twitter for details.

In the spirit of Mardi Gras and the upcoming Juno awards, we are inviting all of YOU to join us in a parade through downtown Calgary! It's happening TWO TIMES: Thurs Feb 11
12-1pm
and
5-6pm

Starting and ending at Olympic Plaza. If you don't find us, follow the noise... Join us, bring your drum, bring your art, wear a costume, come create something weird.

Email frkmtf@gmail.com for more info.

#outloudyyc
#yycwinterparade
#OutloudYYC

Tags: Stephen Avenue, Junos, Outdoor, free

Thursday 27 is Pay What You Can cover charge but we’re pleased to offer 100% Free Admission to anyone who records a video of an entire song and then sends it to us using Dropbox or whatever system we’ll figure out later. We should have that smokey beautiful orange light as the sun sets on the band.... dreamy! Continue reading...

Tags: Outdoor, Pay What You Can, Photos, Live recording, free

Ladies and Gentlemen, on August 27 we will be performing at ContainR at the Music and Market Square series. This is Outdoor Urban Friendly Music, ideally suited to Delirium. Get It Funk will be joining us. Show is 6PM or so to 8:30 PM.

John from Delirium is helping to organize the series. Many Thursdays this summer feature different music genres, and people are coming out with their family, their kids, their parents, their sweetie, their dog, and/or their dancing shoes. On August 27 come out and catch Brass and Funk.

Bring cash, it’s pay-what-you-can. (Put small bills in one easily accessible pocket, and throw a few extra $20s or $50s in a secret pocket in case you have the best time of your life. If you’re having a hard time making rent this month, just bring your smile.)

We have some new tunes that you will love!

Facebook Event Page

Tags: Outdoor, ContainR, Pay What You Can

News: tonight’s planned show at ContainR with our friends FreakMotif and Danielle French has been postponed to next week July 22 because of rain.

Throw back Thursday to last week when it was hot and sunny. We recorded last weeks island show! With an iPhone and a fancy stereo mic.

It’s here on Soundcloud. Please have a listen by pushing the orange triangle button below and give us feedback.

Send us any photos or videos you took please!

Tags: Soundcloud, Live recording, Outdoor, Peace Bridge

Tonight, 7:30 PM, we’re going to take over this little island by the Peace Bridge and play some music. Hope to see you there! It’s going to be a beautiful night. Check the Facebook Event page or Twitter for last minute info.

July 18 UPDATE:

The show was recorded with an iPhone and a fancy stereo mic, and it is on Soundcloud:

Tags: Peace Bridge, Outdoor, island, free, shh don't tell bylaw

People, we’re planning a show on Sunday for an hour at The Peace Bridge. You know, the place in our videos. After 3PM.

Watch comments below for last minute info and twitter for timing.

ALSO

The Heavyweights are coming to town! June 19. Buy tickets. Great brass band from Toronto.

Tags: Peace Bridge, Outdoor, island, busking, Heavyweights Brass Band

We’re proud to announce we’ll be supporting the Tweed Ride on Monday the 18th. The forecast is good, come out! We’re playing at the registration desk before the ride starts (after 2PM and before 3PM), and we’ll see you at the Oak Tree Tavern at the end.




The Tweed Ride supports Bicycles for Humanity, who send used bikes to developing countries. If you are going to ride, you are encouraged to register in advance. Please bring extra cash for the band, it will show your support for the music, we’ll collect it and pass 100% of it on to Bicycles For Humanity.

Tags: Cycling, Charity, Pub

Last night we waded across treacherous waters near Prince’s Island, then played along with our recording of Believe In You, which was on infinite loop on the amp. Meanwhile, Stephen shot video from the Peace Bridge. We gathered quite a crowd on the bridge and on the shore! When we couldn’t stand Believe In You anymore, we had an audience member stop the iPod, then we played Sweet Dreams and Thrift Shop from our little island stage. Stephen captured Sweet Dreams and put it on the Youtubes:

After another the treacherous water crossing, we hung out and watched the sun set:

and finished the night on The Yardhouse patio. What a great night! Thank you to the hundreds who stopped, watched, and applauded!

Next up: Aug 2nd Saturday in Inglewood, 4PM outdoor show with Open Streets Calgary.

Tags: Live recording, island, Peace Bridge

Thanks to Open Streets Calgary we’ll be hitting the bicycle-powered stage again at Inglewood Sunfest. Sunfest is noon to 5PM on August 2nd, we’ll be performing at 4PM. Please come out and hear us! We had so much fun at the Stampede Hangover Picnic the last time we partnered with Open Streets Calgary, we can’t wait to do it again!

There are some great street performers at Sunfest, so come early, and stay late. Hope to see you!

Tags: Dancing, Outdoor

Tuesday is the day for the Stampede Hangover Picnic. Hope to see you there. Pay what you can cover charge. All info on this page. 6:00 at Olympic Plaza (with a bicycle or CTRAIN fare), or 7:00 at ContainR by the Sunnyside LRT station. Bring some food or drink if you can.

One thousand postcard-size flyers showed up, if you can distribute some to friends, family, or nearby businesses, let us know and we’ll drop some off.

We also need:

* bouncers (just hang around and look official, mostly, as the band will collect the cover charge)

* merch people (sell CDs and stuff)

* compost and recycling diverters (hang out by the waste recycling bins and help people decide where to put their stuff.)

Watch the show page or twitter feed for last minute busking announcements this week, we may be out on the 9th, and probably be out near the LBO on the 11th and the 13th. Cowboy boots, big belt buckles, and cowboy hats encouraged. We may even play 2 country toons if you ask nice!

We are calling for volunteers for the Stampede Hangover Picnic! on July 15 with the visiting Lemon Bucket Orkestra. Positions needed:

1) Cover charge collector

2) Merch girl or Merch boy (all ages)

3) Promo help, we’ve ordered 1000 postcard size announcements. If you can drop some off with your friends, contact us and we’ll set you up.

If you love Stampede, party hard, so you’re ready for the hangover picnic. If you hate Stampede, this is the thing you need on your calendar to keep you sane over the next week.

AND WE WILL HAVE OUR CD for SALE. Bring money for the bands, and an extra $5 for the CD. If you can’t make it to the Hangover Picnic, we can mail you out the CD for an extra $2 shipping, just contact us.

Tags: Stampede

We are playing Canada Day in Chinatown. Thanks to the Calgary Chinatown community for inviting us. We are at the corner of 3rd Ave and 1St SE at 7PM.

We will have our first CD for sale. If you want one, bring $5.
If you want the very first one, labeled “the very first CD” in sharpie and signed by us, bring $50.



There are many things going on downtown on Canada Day. Check the Official Website for the list.

Here is the full lineup at our location. If the Riverfront Stage show (i.e. Ridley Bent) is too loud, look for us a block or two east.

3:00pm DJ Music
3:30pm Stephen Wong Wing Chuen Martial Art Demo
3:50pm Diane Lindsay
4:00pm Car Show roll-in DJ Music
4:10pm Atsushi Ono Magic Encounter
4:20pm Jone Shakka Break Dance
4:30pm Kayden Abel Soccer Freestyler
4:40pm Linda Kitchin 
5:00pm Andy Mitchell
5:10pm Tony Chance
5:20pm Atsushi Ono Magic Encounter
5:30pm Kayden Abel Soccer Freestyler
5:40pm Stephen Wong Wing Chuen Martial Art Demo
6:00pm Jone Shakka Break Dance
6:10pm Atsushi Ono Magic Encounter
6:20pm Tony Chance
6:30pm Diane Lindsay
6:45pm DJ Music / over run cushion time
7:00pm John Abraham Delirium Street Band
8:00pm DJ Music

Tags: Chinatown, free

Please vote for where you want us to play on Friday 27 June. 9PM on or near 17th Avenue Somewhere. We’re hitting the street at night, weather permitting. Check the comments below for last minute updates. Vote here.

Tags: busking, 17th Ave, voting