Five Alarm Funk is back and in full, frenzied force. The band performs at the annual Gibsons Landing Jazz Festival January fundraiser at Roberts Creek Hall on Saturday, Jan. 23, with doors opening at 9 p.m.
Five Alarm Funk is Vancouver's own Afro-funk orchestra. For more than five years the band has brought their relentless grooves to clubs and major festivals across Western Canada. Intense horn lines and percolating Afro-beat guitar combined with the interplay of four percussionists create an unstoppable dance party. The 11-piece phenomenon has performed more than 130 shows throughout Western Canada, sharing stages with such artists as Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Herbaliser, Sly & Robbie, Fishbone and Xavier Rudd. In the process, the band has built an enthusiastic fan base large enough to sell out the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on numerous occasions.
Now they are back on the Sunshine Coast, and tickets are going fast. Tickets are $20 in advance from WindSong Gallery in Sechelt, MELOmania in Roberts Creek and Coast Princess Books in Gibsons. The 15th annual Gibsons Jazz Festival is held the second weekend in June and is produced by the Sunshine Coast Jazz and Entertainment Society. More information from www.coastjazz.com.
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