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Vegreville Street Market (June 25, 2011)
Perogies and Jam thanks the many performers and volunteers for the great music at the Street Market in downtown Vegreville on June 25! Special appreciation goes to Don Thompson for providing the sound system. The event started at 10 am and went through to 4 pm through the sunshine and the rain. This is the […]
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Musician Performance Workshop Recap
U22 Productions in collaboration with Perogies and Jam presented an amazing all day workshop and concert at the Vegreville Railway Station on Saturday, June 25. Performers as young as 9 through to mature adults had great fun and developed many new skills. This workshop was made possible through funding by Alberta Arts Days, which will […]
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First Season Finale was a Full House
Starting at 6:30 pm the Perogies & Jam “Open Mic” session went late into the evening to accommodate 15 groups and individual performers from the Vegreville area and Edmonton. The session brought the first season to a close in an infectious and fun style including performers of all age groups, as young as 9, through […]
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Diamondback Strikes a Resonant Chord
Diamondback performed to an appreciative crowd on April 9 at the Vegreville Railway Station. Edmonton’s alt-country band Diamondback was formed in 2000 and has developed a distinctive style and sound. With Max Doubt on guitars and vocals, Chef Maynard on pedal steel, lap steel, guitar, and vocals, Deanarino on bass and vocals, and New York […]
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Rod & Friends were a huge hit!
Rod & Friends were a huge hit at the Perogies & Jam session on Saturday night at the Vegreville Train Station. The venue was packed to a full house (over 90 attending) with the audience calling for an encore of their country and gospel music. “Embracing Local Musical Talent” is the best description and vision […]
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“B Cuz” Bring their Experience to the Stage
The local Vegreville group “B Cuz” performed to a very appreciative audience at the occasion of Perogies & Jam event on February 19. The group typically consists of 4 cousins (hence the innovative name) and sisters aged 10 – 15 who have been performing together for the past 8 years. For this performance the three […]
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Our First ‘Jam’ Session
What a catchy name to describe the new venue in Vegreville for musical performers of all ages! “Perogies and Jam” came about as a result of the enthusiasm of residents Don Harfield and Bob Ashmead along with Ellen Dunn of the Railway Station and it has just taken off from there. The first event was […]