Electric Miles 100

ELECTRIC MILES in St. Catharines, 2026

In celebration of the centennial of MILES DAVIS’ birth, this ELECTRIC MILES concert sees GRAMMY Award nominee, 2x National Jazz Award winner, and Jay-Z, Kanye West & Missy Elliot alumni BROWNMAN ALI takes Niagara region audiences on a chronological journey through Miles Davis’ electric period, tracing his groundbreaking output from 1969 through to his final explorations bridging jazz and hip-hop. Described as “one of Canada’s greatest interpreters of Miles Davis’ music,” by the Hamilton Spectator, this trumpet-playing iconoclast brings a deeply authentic and high-energy tribute to this pivotal era of the jazz artform.

Legendary as a kind of line in the sand challenging jazz fans during the ascendance of electric, psychedelic rock, "In a Silent Way" (Columbia Records, 1969) hinted at the repetitive polyrhythms Davis would employ throughout the early '70s. Glistening against his new group's strange admixture of musical moods, Miles would stay on this "electric" path right in to the '80's, continually exploring these textures with newer and younger generations of musicians such as Marcus Miller and John Scofield. Miles' entire electric era partook generously of electric piano, synthesizer and bass tonal colourings previously explored in acoustic settings, but this last era of Miles' career is now in the history books as clearly Electric-Jazz : part ambient color exploration, part groove- inflected energy and vibe, and part outright maverick creativity.

Brownman Ali and an all-star cast of Canada’s top-tier performers will take audiences through a whirlwind cavalcade of hand-picked selections spanning Miles' entire electric era -- from '69 to '91 -- discussing each tune, and it's place in Miles' pantheon of work as he performs them. Part engaging performance, part masterclass in Miles -- you won't want to miss this!

:: BROWNMAN ALI - electric trumpet (GRAMMY nominee)

:: NICK MACLEAN - keyboards (JUNO nominee)

:: SAM DICKINSON - guitar (Russ Macklem)

:: JORDAN PELUNSKY - 6-string electric bass (20-year-old bass phenom)

:: ADAM MANSFIELD - drums (Brownman Electryc Trio)

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Tickets:

$19 + HST + Fees = Regular seating (includes close to the stage - 1st come, 1st serve)

$29 + HST + Fees = VIP Booth with table (further from the stage)

$33 + HST + Fees = VIP Tables (close to the stage)

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About the venue:

HELLIWELL HALL

Helliwell Hall is a downtown St. Catharines brewery, live music venue, and event space housed in a restored historic building on St. Paul Street. Known for its mix of craft beer, live concerts, DJ nights, and community events, the venue blends industrial character with a modern social atmosphere while preserving elements of the site’s local history. With food by Di’s Pizza Pies and a calendar that ranges from indie bands to dance nights and private events, Helliwell Hall has quickly become one of Niagara’s standout gathering spots.

CLICK HERE for their website.