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Nick La Riviere and the Best Laid Plans at Hermann’s Nov 6 (and the Port Theatre Oct 17)
I haven’t had the opportunity to play with my full 7 piece band at Hermann’s since the pandemic started. In fact, the last time we played there as a full band was in March 2020. The day after the gig I left for a gig in Mexico with The Paperboys,
The Nick La Riviere Band plays the Port Theatre in Nanaimo October 17
Hi everyone! I hope October is treating you well. I’m excited to let you know that my band will be performing a very cool show at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo on October 17. The show will be both live at the theatre, and live-streamed. The opening band is the
Europe Tour Announced with XL the Band
Just announced: Europe in April with XL the Band opening for Pigeon John. Looks like this is going to be a great tour!
Proud Mary with blazing solos
It’s fun to solo in 16ths at this tempo! Here’s Proud Mary from our recent show at Hermann’s Jazz Club. Thanks everyone for coming out. The show was sold out, and we had a great time playing. It’s a real treat to play in front of a live audience again.
New original music video for the pandemic 1 year anniversary
Today is the 1 year anniversary of the pandemic, and I’ve come up with a little something to mark the occasion. I would consider the audio to be ‘demo’ quality, since it’s me playing all the instruments, but I figure that this approach makes sense for the pandemic theme. I
Live Shows in 2020? Yes!
I’m happy to say that COVID hasn’t completely put a stop to my live performances. One of my steady gigs has found a way to come back. I’m playing at Pagliacci’s in Victoria every 2nd Sunday (check the show listing for dates). The restaurant is renting the space beside it
Today’s Times Colonist article
How about that! I made the paper! Click for the full article.
A Real Live In-Person Show (plus livestream) July 31 and Aug 1
July 31st & August 1st, 7:30pm at Hermann’s Jazz Club and online >>Buy tickets for July 31 >>Buy tickets for August 1 >>Visit the live stream page The last time I brought my band to Hermann’s Jazz Club was in March of this year, just before the pandemic was declared. Since then, a