Valdy

Valdy Live in the Green Sanderson Hall at Hugh's Room, 296 Broadview AvenueShow at 8pm, Doors at 7pm$40+ in advance, $47 +at the door BUNDLE DEAL: Fall into the love of Folk with three great shows at a reduced price! Instead of spending nearly $150 to attend all three shows, folk lovers can see these artists for only $100 plus taxes and fees. From November 19 to 27, enjoy the music of Valdy (Thursday November 19), Connie Kaldor (Sunday November 21) and Garnet Rogers (Friday November 27). Winner of two JUNO awards, creator of 16 albums, 22 singles, four gold records, CARAS "Songwriter of the Year" and since 2012 a Member of the Order of Canada, Valdy is one our country's truly great storytellers. He is also an accomplished producer and a composer of film and television soundtracks and host of B.C. Music Project, a music video program featuring British Columbia artists from five cities and towns that went on to win a Gold Ribbon Talent Development Award. In addition to his storied and prolific career, Valdy has a been a Front Page Challenge panelist and at one point, had a lead role on The Beachcombers. It does not get much more Canadian than that! He has been touring Canada for over 45 years but also tours regularly in New Zealand in addition to past tours across Europe. He is of course a stalwart of music festivals across North America but we at Hugh's Room Live know he is just as wonderful a performer indoors too. OPENER ADDED: Kaleb Hikele is a working class Canadian musician, a classically trained pianist and a veteran independent artist since the early 2000’s. Best known for his work as The Sun Harmonic since 2009, today he is a healthcare worker by day while building an expansive discography ranging from folk to rock to soul and classical. Kaleb’s first instrumental album, Onion, also brings his fourteenth independent studio album in a dynamic catalogue. Kaleb Hikele’s musical output started in 2004 and has since been featured on Netflix, SiriusXM, CBC Radio, Stingray Music, airing on commercial and community radio stations globally. He's toured proudly as a solo artist across Canada to folk clubs and dive bars, patios and festival stages, breweries and churches; opening for reputable Canadian artists like Charlotte Cardin, Devan (Wild Rivers), Julian Taylor and Royal Wood. His work as The Sun Harmonic has been recognized by Canada's Walk of Fame, Record Store Day Canada, with accolades from the Ontario Folk Music Awards (Album of the Year nomination, 2022) and recipient of the FCLMA 2024 Ontario Independent Recording Artist award. Thursday November 19.