Big Ethyl rocks the Tree

Sam's Monkey Tree hosts the veteran Yellowknife band Big Ethyl every Thursday night starting at 9 p.m.

The band rocks the crowd with a widespread selection of classic covers spanning several decades.

On Friday and Saturday nights the bar packs the dance floor with a live DJ. The latest top 40 dance mix, lots of vintage dance tracks and fresh remixes fill the room starting at 9 p.m. both nights. Special requests are always welcome at the DJ booth.

Time for Revenge

Priscilla's Revenge is busy this summer. The band is opening for Canadian rock legend Randy Bachman on Friday, July 10, in the Multiplex. Tickets are on sale at Headgear or from members of the Yk Ravens broomball team, for whom the show raises funds.

Randy Bachman achieved fame with the Guess Who in the 1960s and 1970s. The band once knocked The Beatles off the number one spot in the charts in 1970. Bachman returned to the airwaves in a big way after leaving the Guess Who with his second major band, Bachman Turner Overdrive.

Tonight Priscilla's Revenge is on stage at Le Frolic for one night only starting at 9:30 p.m. Tomorrow evening Stephen Pretty is on stage beginning at the same time.

The French Revolution returns

Bastille Day takes over Le Frolic next weekend for three days. From Thursday, July 9 until Saturday, July 11, the outdoor patio will fill with games and entertainment, including Rick and the Relics, Momentary Evolution and Nelly Roo.

Blues legend

Saturday night blues pianist Willie MacCalder joins veteran Yellowknife musicians Norm Glowach and Pat Braden on stage at the Top Knight.

MacCalder reached top spot on the Canadian charts in 1967 with his band, Willie and the Walkers. He also continues to achieve national notoriety with Powder Blues, a well known combo out of B.C.

The upstairs evening begins at 9 p.m. tomorrow night.

Celebrating the Sahtu

Sahtu in the Arts Show and Exhibition returns to Yellowknife this month. Northern Images hosts the second annual event. The exclusive exhibition features artists from the Sahtu region on July 15 and 16 from 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. A semi-formal soiree will open the exhibition on July 14 from 7 to 11 p.m.

The Sahtu in the Arts Entertainment 2009 performance invites members of the public on July 15 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre. The lineup includes the Deline Drummers, Thomas and Gerald Manuel, Stephen Kakfwi, George Mandeville and MC Paul Andrew.

Festival of the summer

The biggest festival of the summer is almost here. Folk on the Rocks runs from July 17 to 19. The headliner is Canadian recording artist Sam Roberts.

Hip-hop performance artist Rich Terfry, aka Buck 65, is also on the program. Originally from Nova Scotia, Rich now resides in Toronto where he hosts CBC Radio 2's national Drive show. The recording artist has released 13 full-length albums and has toured internationally with many big-name contemporary artists.

Festival passes are on sale at Sutherlands Drugs and Birchwood Gallery downtown.

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