September 20, 2019
​★ DOORS 6:00 PM •  SHOW 7:00 PM - (SOLD OUT) 
★ DOORS 8:45 PM •  SHOW 9:15 PM - (TICKETS AVAILABLE) 
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September 21, 2019
​★ DOORS 6:00 PM •  SHOW 7:00 PM - (SOLD OUT) 
​★ DOORS 8:45 PM •  SHOW 9:15 PM - (TICKETS AVAILABLE) 

There is a good reason that Blue Hall of Fame Inductees, Kal David and Lauri Bono sell out every year at Blue Frog Studios. They are just THAT GOOD.

Kal David got his early start in Chicago in a band with Peter Cetera of CHICAGO, moving on as lead guitarist/vocalist with “JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS”, then years with “JOHNNY RIVERS” and “ETTA JAMES”. Whether it was laying down tracks or opening for, BB KING, being on stage with JOHN LENNON, jamming with theALLMAN BROTHERS, Kal is recognized as a true legend in the blues.

Then there is Lauri Bono. What an amazing talent! As Bruce Maier of Damn Good Tunes so eloquently stated “She is one of the most dynamic and amazing female vocalists I’ve heard in decades!...Lauri sings in a way that she can sound like soft velvet or turn on the gravel and guts - raising the old goose bumps on your arm…”  Lauri had a stint with BETTE MIDDLER as a Harlette. Then along with Kal, sang background vocals for several years with “ETTA JAMES” and “JOHNNY RIVERS”. She has done background vocals with a host of greats and as a lead singer she is unparalleled.
Kal and Lauri are bringing up their full band from California including Ric Ulsky-Hammond B-3 organ, Nat Scott-drums, vocals as well as local bass great Rob Marr.

The NUMBER ONE request we get at Blue Frog is “WHEN IS KAL DAVID & LAURI BONO COMING BACK?”  Kal and Lauri only make their sojourn to Vancouver once a year, so don’t miss out on this special occasion.
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“As grand master of the Bluesbreakers, many of you know me for my long tradition of hiring the best blues guitarists in the business and I am happy to count Kal David as one of the best.... What a talent!” – John Mayall

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Saturday October 5, 2019

Doors 8:45 pm | Music 9:15 pm - TICKETS AVAILABLE

They started a band ... actually, they continued a band. This time they call it … THE AUTHENTICS.

This group has been a band in one form or another since high school in 1965. They’ve been THE SEEDS OF TIME, the ROCKET NORTON BAND and PRISM and some of the band members have played in other bands like CHILLIWACK and THE HEADPINS.
The Authentics lineup reads like a who’s who of the Vancouver music scene:
Al Harlow (Prism), Ab Bryant (Prism, Chilliwack, the Headpins), John Hall (Prism, Seeds of Time), and Rocket Norton (the Rocket Norton Band, Prism, Seeds of Time).

THE AUTHENTICS have been playing music for over 50 years; they are experienced!  They have poured this experience into a new EP album that will be debuted at the Blue Frog Studio with a live concert on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

You are invited to experience the AUTHENTICS latest release while reliving the hits that have made them a household name.

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WIL & SHAUN VERRAULT October 12, 2019 ​★ DOORS 6:00 PM •  SHOW 7:00 PM

William Mimnaugh (stage name wiL) is a Quebec born, Calgary raised, Vancouver Island based singer-songwriter-guitarist known for penning Americana – esque roots rock songs and delivering them live on stage with a dichotomous mixture of delicate beauty and fierce fiery vengeance. Coined by press as the "Best. Acoustic. Guitar. Player. Ever", wiL is first to maintain that is simply not true; but will concede to possessing a very particular style cultivated through years of experience both on and off the road. As such he has earned himself the honour of sharing the stage with musical heavyweights including Colin James, Matthew Good, Matt Andersen, Jann Arden, Ray LaMontagne, Mavis Staples, Burton Cummings and most recently, Bryan Adams. 

Shaun Verreault is best known as the singer/guitarist/songwriter for the band Wide Mouth Mason. The platinum-selling blues rockers have toured with AC/DC and played on multiple tours with both the Rolling Stones and ZZ Top. WMM have performed at Switzerland's prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival twice, resulting in an invitation for Shaun to sit in with Van Morrison. On that occasion Ray Charles remarked, "That boy can play guitar!" while founder Claude Nobs dubbed them "the find of the festival".

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The 5 Corners Buskers & Comedy Festival takes place Saturday, Sept. 28 & is just under 2 weeks away! 

Check out www.5CornersFestival.com for information about the performing buskers, tickets for the comedy shows, festival schedule, and more.