Whether your taste in music runs to Irish folk or vintage American, there’s something to appeal to you in a host of free musical performances in September.
The Arts Council of New Westminster is continuing with its two performance series: Uptown Unplugged, at Royal City Centre, and Music by the River, at River Market.
Uptown Unplugged features musicians on Saturdays and Sundays at the mall, from noon to 2 p.m. each day. This weekend, you can hear multi-instrumentalist Barry Wilson on Saturday and teenage singer-songwriter Emma Toth on Sunday.
Next weekend, it’s Irish folk musician Jayne Trimble on Saturday, Sept. 10, and singer-songwriter-guitarist Jeff Neufeld with his “vintage American” music on Sunday.
On Saturday, Sept. 17, you can hear the duo of Katie and Peter Chow, while the acoustic instrumental duo the Cranky Molluscs bring their world folk music to the stage on Sunday, Sept. 18.
Joyline Baylis, a Vancouver-based singer-songwriter, performs on Saturday, Sept. 24, with Mike Dunbar – who turned to music after retiring from the RCMP - on Sunday, Sept. 25.
At River Market, you can catch Music by the River performers on Saturdays and Sundays, also from noon to 2 p.m.
This weekend, it’s guitarist Michael Woodknott Pelchat on Saturday and Mike Dunbar on Sunday.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, the series features Barry Wilson, with the Cranky Molluscs on Sunday, Sept. 11.
Saturday, Sept. 17 will feature performers from Music Box music academy, while Sunday, Sept. 18 features singer Margenne Mangaoang.
Coming up on Saturday, Sept. 24, it’s indie singer-songwriter Daven Atma.
Find out more at www.artscouncilnewwest.org or www.rivermarket.ca, or just stop by to hear the music for yourself.
