Blue Jay Sessions: Holiday Edition

Do you hear what we hear?

Blue Jay Sessions: Holiday Edition will feature 24 Canadian musicians over the course of four days at the Prairie Emporium. Like usual, performers will share their original tunes and tell their stories behind the songs...but they will also be adding in a holiday tune or two into the mix because, well, ‘tis the season!

Attendees can expect some holiday-inspired food and drink including “turkey dinner” hot dogs, Christmas ham clubhouse sandwiches, Russell Brewing Co. seasonal stouts and ales, mulled wine and spiked hot chocolate. New this time around is a Sunday brunch session—chock full of eggs benedicts and mimosas—headed up by acclaimed rocker Matt Blais as well as alt-R&B act Denise Valle and country artist Ashley Ghostkeeper.

This round of sessions will also be helping to raise funds and awareness for local food security charity Community Kitchen Program of Calgary. In addition to partial ticket proceeds being donated, custom Blue Jay Sessions holiday cards as well as tree ornaments will be available for purchase with 100% of the funds being allocated to CKP Calgary.

Performers new to the Blue Jay Sessions: Luke Colborne, Emma Peterson, Chelsie Young, Emet, Heather May, Travis Dolter, Alessia Cohle.

Continuing to keep health and safety front-of-mind, we will be adhering to all live performance safety protocols put forward by Alberta Health Services.

NIGHTLY ARTIST LINE-UP

Thursday, Nov. 18

1st session (doors at 6PM, music at 7PM)

Desiree Dorion

Jon MacAulay

Luke Colborne of Lucky Sonne 

2nd session (doors at 8:15PM, music at 9PM)

Robert Adam

Jordyn Pollard

Emma Peterson

Friday, Nov. 19

SOLD OUT 1st session (doors at 6PM, music at 7PM)

Ryan Lindsay

Chelsie Young

Emét

SOLD OUT 2nd session (doors at 8:15PM, music at 9PM)

Mariya Stokes

Drew Gregory

Devin Cooper

Saturday, Nov. 20

1st session (doors at 1PM, music at 2PM)

Megan Dawson

Heather May

Travis Dolter

2nd session (doors at 6PM, music at 7PM)

ZENON

As High As We Go

Clay Bolen

3rd session (doors at 8:15PM, music at 9PM)

Alex Hughes

Amy Nelson

Alessia Cohle

Sunday, Nov. 21

Brunch session (doors at 11AM, music at 12PM)

Matt Blais

Denise Valle

Ashley Ghostkeeper

For more information about our Blue Jay Sessions performers, head over to our Instagram (@thebluejaysessions) or Facebook page!

Blue Jay Sessions: Holiday Edition is made possible with the support of Russell Brewing Co., Alberta Music and Travel Alberta.