Our honky tonk hosts will keep you dancin' all night to classics by Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, KD Lang & the Reclines, Tanya Tucker, Lavender Country and more- along with their own Queer Country originals! We'll kick the the night off with an easy 2-step lesson at 7PM, give away prizes for the "best dressed cowpokes", and raise funds for trans youth. Big hats and bolo ties encouraged!
YA’LL MEANS ALL: All ages, bodies, genders, Queers, and allies welcome! **There will be a bar and snacks available**
FEATURED PERFORMERS:
Elise LeBlanc (She/They) is bound to break your heart with toe-tappin' two-step classics and lively, original Queer country bangers. Their latest record ‘The Fiddle & The Fire' was featured in Bandcamp's top 10 Best Country Records (11/23) and Country Queer Magazine. Covers include Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, KD Lang & The Reclines, and more.
https://www.eliseleblanc.com/
https://www.eliseleblanc.com/music
https://www.instagram.com/eliseleblancmusic
The Unbranded: Outlaw country standards and rockin' originals with pedal steel, twang, and heartfelt harmonies. The Unbranded has played sold-out shows across Western Canada, with a gritty 1970s’s sound inspired by Waylon Jennings and Buck Owens. Based in Chilliwack, BC.
https://www.theunbrandedband.com/
https://www.instagram.com/theunbrandedband/?hl=en
Beastie (They/Them)
Beastie’s music is a vocally-driven blend of dusty old country, blues, and witty, dark-humored folk. Expect original flamin’ gay honky tonk tunes and haunting, country gothic waltzes. Inspired by Lucinda Williams, Johnny Cash, and more. Based in East Van. (Listen up, fans of Hurray for the Riff Raff, Adrienne Lenker)
https://beastie.bandcamp.com/track/trouble
Leah Barley: Banjo-pickin country rocker Leah Barley will have you on your feet with her bluesy, soulful twang. Her latest record was featured in Country Music News, and she’s become a fast favourite in the Vancouver folk & alt-country scene. Her contagious, original bops are inspired by 70s country rock, soul, and belting blues. Leah will have you high-kickin’ with covers of Janis Joplin, Dolly Parton, Linda Rondstadt, and more!
https://www.leahbarleymusic.com/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/x4NLklbQh_A
“Butch Sassidy”: Keep your wits about ya, cowpokes. This cavortin’ casanova is out to get all our knickers in a knot. Drag King Butch Sassidy is sure to have all ya’ll swoonin’ and sweatin’ with his signature gallant mustache, charming drawl, and the biggest ole’ hat you’ve ever seen. If we’re lucky, he might sing us a classic, and teach us to two-step! Hold on to your dates, dykes - “Butch” is bound to steal your lover for a turn about the dance floor.