The weather has been cool all week in Vancouver, but not rainy, so we have had a little break from last week's blazing days.
This weekend promises to be sunny and very warm, perfect for Hats Off Day in Burnaby, BC, the yearly festival that runs the entire length of Hastings Street (between Boundary Rd.and Willingdon), and that includes a boffo parade at 10 am and lots of live music all day long!
There will be various small stages, booths, and food stalls all along the street, but the largest production and show value is on the West Stage at 3800 Hastings @ Esmond (one block east of Boundary).
I will be be performing with Urbana Big Band at 11 am, and with the Arokis Allstars at noon. The powerhouse blues-belter Lisa Fennell takes the stage at 1 pm (she has a new album out in a few weeks), and the ebullient Top City (feat. LJ Mounteney) lays down the R&B at 2 pm. Soul 2 Life Band performs at 3 pm with special guests and I return to the stage at 4 pm for a set of my originals. Whew!
After that, I head over to Ten Ten Tapas for my usual Saturday 7-10 dinner jazz (although it gets pretty rocking by 9 pm). They have a patio that is so amazing (as is the food). You MUST make rezzies in advance 604-689-7800!
