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Newfoundlander multi-instrumentalist and singer, is taking the stage in Alberta with performances in Calgary, Edmonton and the Bear Creek Music Festival.

The team at Wavelength caught up with the artist and you can read that piece here:

https://ckua.com/read/kellie-loder/

We are so excited to participate in the Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival, running August 15-25, 2024. We'd love to meet you there!

Come visit the CKUA tent at 104 St and the corner of 83 Ave, from 2-10pm MT on Friday, Aug 16 and Monday, Aug 19. Pick up some fresh swag at our tent and say hello.

Need some refreshments or fresh tunes? CKUA will be providing a custom Fringe playlist in the North and South Sea Change Brewing Co. Beer Tents, the Maclab Wine Tent, and the Community Patio.

Want to see CKUA hosts in action? Check out the Fringe Music Series at the ATB Financial Stage when CKUA hosts will be introducing you to performances from Mallory Chipman, Funk the Matriarchy, Cikwes, Music Yukon artist Cryptozoologists, and so many more.

Stay tuned via our Instagram page for photos, videos, and interviews from the Fringe Festival site.

Get all the details at https://ckua.com/read/find-your-fringe

CKUA Summer is brought to you by Calgary Foundation.

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In this week's newsletter, we look ahead to the Edmonton Fringe Festival. We ask Dan Mangan about his new music. We meet St. John's singer-songwriter Kellie Loder. And we're in the final days of our summer 50/50 raffle!

Do you live near a CKUA transmitter in Alberta?
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You could be the next big winner!

CKUA's 50/50 - Play Now! Buy your tickets online today! As we look to the future, fundraising activities like CKUA's 50/50 Raffle are essential to help keep the music playing.

Will you be the next big winner?
CKUA’s 50/50 Raffle jackpot is growing!
This is the last week to get tickets.

CKUA's 50/50 - Play Now! Buy your tickets online today! As we look to the future, fundraising activities like CKUA's 50/50 Raffle are essential to help keep the music playing.

When you support CKUA’s 50/50 raffle, the money stays in your local community, supporting music, arts, and culture right here in Alberta.

Get tickets:

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Someone is going to win a life-changing pile of money!
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Time is running out and August 15 is the last day to get tickets.

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This week, we speak with blues star C.J. Chenier. We're joined by Calgary visual artist Billie Rae Busby. Crime writer Kathy Reichs tells us about her latest novel, Fire and Bones.

We catch up with 2-time JUNO winner Caity Gyorgy. We also learn about a fundraising concert that's planned to support the town of Jasper and its residents.

Monday August 12 at 9:40am MT on Discoveries

Leo Cripps chats with Creole-born singer C.J. Chenier ahead of his performance at Calgary's Blues at the Bow, taking place Aug 16. We'll learn about the cultural traditions that shape his soulful approach to music.

Tuesday August 13 at 5:40pm MT on Traffic Jams

Lisa Wilton is joined by Calgary-based abstract painter Billie Rae Busby, whose latest collection of acrylic works is showing at the Blue Rock Gallery in Diamond Valley, Aug 16 - Sep 11.

Wednesday, August 14 at 1:40pm MT on Thoroughfare

Kathy Reichs is a bestselling author whose latest novel, Fire and Bones, is featuring at this year's Wordfest in Calgary on August 15. Kathy joins Tony King to tell us more about this latest iteration of fiction rooted in forensic anthropology—number 23, to be exact!


Thursday, August 15 at 12:40pm MT on The Upload

Kate Stevens catches up with 2-time JUNO winner, Caity Gyorgy. Known for primarily singing vocals for bebop and swing, Caity is bringing her incredible voice to this year's Jubefest. She'll take the stage alongside JUNO-nominated pianist and arranger Mark Limacher.


Friday, Aug 16 at 8:40am MT on Alberta Morning

Artists from Edmonton's music scene are coming together on August 21 for a special live event in support of Jasper. The concert, which directly supports the Jasper Fire Caring Community Fund, will see 10 artists take the stage at YEG's Rocky Mountain Icehouse on Jasper Ave. Grant Stovel brings us more.

📣 CJ Chenier Kathy Reichs Caity Gyorgy Music Rocky Mountain Icehouse Jubilee Auditoria

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Sales end August 15.

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CKUA is ready for day 4 of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, and the Bluegrass Hour, coming to you live from Gallagher Park!

Stay tuned via Instagram to catch live-streamed interviews throughout the day. Be sure to listen live at 4pm MT when Lark Clark hosts World Spinning live from the CKUA tent.

www.instagram.com/ckuaradio
www.ckua.com/listen-live
http://ondemand.ckua.com

Darcy Whiteside is already high-energy and his live broadcast of the Bluegrass Hour from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival isn't until 1pm MT! If you're on-site, come by the CKUA tent from 1 to 2pm MT for a fun hour filled with laughs, stories and vintage Western shirts.

Listen live to the Bluegrass Hour, Sunday, Aug 11 from 1-2pm MT at www.ckua.com/listen-live or catch it OnDemand http://ondemand.ckua.com

Jana J was the winner of CKUA’s first 50/50 Raffle!
The jackpot allowed her to pay off debt and enjoy more free time.
What would you do if you won?

Final week to get tickets:

CKUA's 50/50 - Play Now! Buy your tickets online today! As we look to the future, fundraising activities like CKUA's 50/50 Raffle are essential to help keep the music playing.

Reuben Bullock is a multifaceted artist, renowned for his role as the lead vocalist and songwriter of the acclaimed indie-folk band, Reuben and the Dark. Broken leg and all, Reuben, the Dark, and the Bullhorn Singers joined Terry David Mulligan on Mulligan Stew. Catch it OnDemand: https://ondemand.ckua.com

Our beloved Baba came to the CKUA tent to share his wisdom and thoughts with us via Terry David Mulligan's live Mulligan Stew broadcast. If you missed it, don't despair. It's now available with CKUA OnDemand! Another beautiful moment at Edmonton Folk Music Festival 🎶🌈
http://ondemand.ckua.com

Rhiannon Giddens has made a singular, iconic career out of stretching her brand of folk music, with its miles-deep historical roots and contemporary sensibilities, into just about every field imaginable.

A two-time GRAMMY Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning singer and instrumentalist, Giddens has centered her work around the mission of lifting up people whose contributions to American musical history have previously been overlooked or erased.

She joined Terry David Mulligan on Mulligan Stew, live at Edmonton Folk Music Festival for a wide raging conversation.

Catch it OnDemand! http://ondemand.ckua.com

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CKUA's 50/50 - Play Now! Buy your tickets online today! As we look to the future, fundraising activities like CKUA's 50/50 Raffle are essential to help keep the music playing.