The Ethan Askey Band performs on July 16 at 8 p.m. for Summer Sounds at Cranbrook Rotary Park.

Attendees at this free event will experience the live version of Askey’s new album front to back with some added classic (and obscure) interpretations of soul, roots, rhythm, and blues.

The new album ‘Walk When You Wanna Run’ has been charting for 15 weeks straight since its release, reaching #4 in Canada Top 50 and #17 worldwide on both the Contemporary Blues charts (Roots Music Report) and on the Alt Country, based on steady international radio play.

Askey, a Cranbrook-Calgary artist, has followers in Holland, Germany, Spain, Australia, and the United States. The four-piece Cranbrook band includes Keith Larsen (guitars, vocals), Ferdy Belland (bass, vocals) and Ben Dunn (drums, vocals) with special guest vocals from Shawna Plant.

Opening this second show of the eight-week series is Deep Cedar at 6 p.m. followed by Two Ticks at 7 p.m.

Sincere, honest, soulful and calming, commonly describe J Lee Appleby’s lonesome original music as Deep Cedar along with his new spins on old classics. Since the debut EP ‘LOONS’ in 2016, this artist has been chronicling his journeys, using new experiences to shape the music shared with audiences in Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.

Two Ticks perform an eclectic mix of folk, country, bluegrass, gospel, and old-time music for audiences young and old, living or dead. The duo, composed of Rollie Cummins (vocals, guitar, autoharp) of Wycliffe and Steve Knowles (vocals, guitar, banjo) from Cranbrook, originally came together as a quartet out of a love for acoustic jamming and vocal harmony. In the face of the trials and tribulations that come with the pursuit of the perfect chord, the group takes heart from its motto: “Ticks Dig Us.”

This event is proudly sponsored by Rella Paolini Rogers Lawyers and supported by the Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives program through the Regional District of East Kootenay and the loyal volunteers of the Fisher Peak Performing Artist Society.

Attendees can indulge in award-winning craft beer and other beverages served onsite by Fisher Peak Brewing Company along with delicious food offerings by local vendors.

Bring your friends and family, lawn chairs or blankets, but consider leaving pets at home. The public is reminded of the City of Cranbrook’s Clean Air Bylaw No.

Volunteer opportunities and more details at www.fisherpeakperformingartists.com

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Fisher Peak Performing Artist Society

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