Ben Sures will be coming to perform Sun 6 July 2025 at 10909-106 St (behind unit 15, backyard of musician Stephen Stone)! With Stephanie Suchy and Kate Blechinger, backing up as a trio!
Try to arrive 15m early?
Ben Sures is a guitar player who tells great stories in song. A natural performer with an instinct for humour and storytelling. Ben Sures writes songs about everything from imaginary rayguns to sandwiches prepared for him by his father when he was a child visiting on weekends. Sures is immersed in the history of roots music, the old traditions informing this contemporary songwriter’s music. His most recent album ‘The Story That Lived Here’ was number one for consecutive weeks on the CKUA radio chart and was in the top ten of the national college charts in Canada.
Sures is a winner of numerous international songwriting contests. He has performed across Canada, in Beirut, Lebanon and Puerto Vallarta Mexico. Ben Sures is also the author of the children’s book ‘The Boy Who Walked Backwards published by The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre.
More about Ben:
https://www.bensures.com/
This performance is intended to be enjoyed by the community and a way to get neighbors and friends out to say hi. In summer 2020 (Covid times), Stephen did 30 similar performances on people's lawns and driveways with his own band (with distance and precautions). He found these to be very appreciated within communities, both for the music and the opportunity for neighbours to say hi to each other. Many communities have continued traditions born in this time of neighbourhood concerts. In his new home (since Jan 2024) Stephen observed that his (open-shared townhouse) backyard might be an ideal place for such an event... and began having concerts in the backyard that summer.
This mini concert is entirely by donation. If you enjoy, consider that a coffee might cost $5, a performance from a band at a bar might cost $20... but give as you feel able, and your presence itself is a present. Stephen will personally be guaranteeing a minimum to Ben, , Kate. Stephanie and all future musicians that perform in his backyard space.
-Parking is best on 106 St by Central McDougall Park.
-Refreshments, food will be offered, option of hanging out a bit post show.
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This is the first concert of this series in 2025! Last year we had
the Mallory Chipman Trio, K4t4gr4m duo, Stephen's own Sticks and Stone Percussion and Asiah Holm.
This year we will also have
-Twophonium Duo: 20 July 7pm
-Kelmer and the Beating Hearts: 3 Aug, 7pm
-Marissa K: 17 Aug, 7pm
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