Date/Time: Friday, March 19, at 8 pm
Event: Howie James Live Concert
Venue: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St., Nanaimo. 250-753-5181
Admission: $5
Links: www.redmartinigrill.ca
Notes: Swingin' jazz and pop standards and originals. It's party time!
Date/Time: Friday, May 14 at 8:00pm
Event: Howie James Concert
Venue: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St. Nanaimo 250-753-5181
Admission: $5
Links: www.howiejames.com , www.redmartinigrill.ca
Notes: Another evening of pop and jazz standards, originals, great dance tunes and wonderful food! What's not to like? Come and enjoy the fun!
Date/Time: Friday, June 18 at 8:00 pm
Event: Howie James Concert and Dance
Venue: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St. Nanaimo 250-753-5181
Admission: $5
Links: www.howiejames.comwww.redmartinigrill.ca
Notes: Another fun night of swingin' jazz and pop standards and originals from Howie in his second home! Come join us!
Date/Time: Thursday, July 1, 2010; 12:30 pm--3:00 pm
Event: Howie James Concert and Canada Day Dance
Venue: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 76, 180 Veterans Way, Qualicum Beach, B.C. 250-752-9632
Admission: Free to everyone
Links: www.qualicumbeachlegion.ca
Notes: A show and dance to celebrate our wonderful country of Canada. The Arrowsmith Pipe Band will also join us. Everyone is welcome....come and enjoy the afternoon with us--it will be a fun time!
Join Howie's Mailing List by sending a request to: info @ howiejames.com
Management: Carolyn V. Mill
cvm @ reidjamieson.com
778-384-6973
NOTE: Howie regularly performs at local seniors residences, so don't be shy about asking him to come by yours.
Please be kind and request Howie on CBC's Radio 2 if you get a chance.
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb.27, 3-5pm
Event: Howie James solo concert
Venue: Serious Coffee - Parksville BC
Heritage Centre Mall, #9-1209 East Island Hwy. 250-586-0188
Links: 28parksville@seriouscoffee.comwww.seriouscoffee.com
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb. 20, at 8 pm
Event: Howie James Live Concert
Venue: Joe's Garage - Courtenay, BC
115 5th St. V9N 1J3 (250) 702-6456
Links: http://joeson5th.wordpress.com/
Date/Time: Saturday, Feb.13, at 8 pm
Event: Howie James Valentines Day Concert
Venue: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St., Nanaimo. 250-753-5181
Links: www.redmartinigrill.ca
2009
Date/Time: Thursday, Nov. 19/09, at 7:15 --8:45
Event: Howie James Solo Concert
Venue: Serious Coffee Convention Centre location on Commercial St. in Nanaimo
Admission: By donation
Links:
Notes: Howie will be performing songs from his CD, plus many popular cover tunes and requests. Seriously......
DATE/TIME: Fri. and Sat. Nov.13,14 at 8:00 PM
EVENT: Howie James in concert
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St. Nanaimo 250-753-5181
ADMISSION: $5
LINKS: www.redmartinigrill.ca
NOTES: Join us for an evening of swingin' jazz standards, originals and requests
DATE/TIME: Wednesday, Nov.11/09, 2-5 pm
EVENT: Remembrance Day Open House with Howie James and Friends.
VENUE: Lantzville Legion (upstairs lounge) 250-390-2841
ADMISSION: Free
LINKS: arts@nanaimobulletin.com
NOTES: This will be a fun afternoon, with a 4-piece band playing a variety of requests, including many songs from the war years. Food will be available also.
DATE/TIME: Friday, August 14/09, 7-10 pm
EVENT: Howie James Solo
VENUE: Lantzville Legion Branch 257, 7225 Lantzville Road, Lantzville BC
ADMISSION: Free
LINKS: www.howiejames.com
NOTES: This will be a fun evening with Howie doing all kinds of requests.
DATE/TIME: Friday August 21 & Saturday Aug 22, 2009, 8pm-11:30pm
EVENT: Howie James Live Show
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St., Nanaimo, B.C. Tel. 250-753-5181
LINKS: www.howiejames.com , http://www.redmartinigrill.ca
NOTES: Reservations recommended
DATE/TIME: Sat. August 29 at 12:00 Noon
EVENT: Coaltown Festival 2009
VENUE: Diana Krall Plaza Mainstage, downtown Nanaimo
ADMISSION: Free
LINKS: www.coaltownfestival.ca
NOTES: We're really excited about holding our festival downtown this year in a big venue! Again, it is by donation (optional) as we don't want to leave anyone out. Howie will be performing around noon, but we have an exceptional line-up of entertainers all day from 10:00 AM onwards, culminating in a dance in the evening with the big band in the new Convention Centre. Please click on the above link for more info. See you there!
DATE/TIME: Friday September 18 and Saturday 19, 2009, 8pm
EVENT: Howie James Entertains
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front Street, Nanaimo BC (250-753-5181)
ADMISSION: $5.00
LINKS: www.redmartinigrill.com
NOTES: An evening of swinging jazz standards and requests
DATE/TIME: Tuesday July 21, 2009, 6pm-9pm.
EVENT: Parksville Street Fair
VENUE: Craig Street in Parksville BC
ADMISSION: Free
LINKS: www.howiejames.com
NOTES: Howie will be featured with the Little Qualicum Jazzworks Quintet
DATE/TIME: Sunday July 19, 2009 - 1:30 pm
EVENT: Little Qualicum Cheeseworks Presents
Jazz, Tea & Cheesecake, & Wine Tasting
VENUE: Morningstar Farm, 403 Lowry's Road, Parksville BC (250-954-3931)
ADMISSION: $15.00 - Includes Tea & Cheesecake + Wine Tasting + Music!
Tickets: available at The Farmgate Store, Mulberry Books and Cranky Dog Music
LINKS: www.cheeseworks.ca, www.howiejames.com
NOTES: Lineup includes: Little Qualicum Jazzworks with Howie James (Cool Jazz of the Forties & Fifties) - Amanda Tosoff Group (Artist in Residence, Phil Dwyer Academy of Music & Culinary Arts) The Desperation Jazz Band with Bill Cave (Traditiional Jazz of the Twenties & Thirties)
We are praying for good weather - bring along your lawn chairs and sun hats.
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SPONSORED BY:Oliver Sayah at RBC Dominion Securities, The Beach and The Lounge Radio Stations
DATE/TIME: FRIDAY, JULY 10/09 @ 9:00PM
EVENT: HOWIE JAMES SOLO
VENUE: GRAND OPENING OF THE OCEAN LOUNGE, 491 E. ISLAND HWY. PARKSVILLE, BC 250-586-2890
DATE/TIME: Friday July 3rd & Saturday July 4, 2009, 8pm-11:30pm
EVENT: Howie James Live Show
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St., Nanaimo, BC Tel. 250-753-5181
DATE/TIME: Friday May 22nd & Saturday, May 23rd, 2009, 8pm to 11:30
EVENT: Howie James Live Show
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St., Nanaimo, B.C. Tel. 250-753-5181
DATE/TIME: Saturday, Feb.21/09 at 8:00 pm
EVENT: Howie James live performance
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 75 Front St. in downtown Nanaimo
ADMISSION: $5 cover
DATE/TIME: Friday and Saturday, Jan.16&17/09 at 8:00 pm.
EVENT: Howie James live performance.
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 75 Front St. in downtown Nanaimo
ADMISSION: $5 cover
DATE/TIME: Friday, Jan.02/09 at 7:30 pm
EVENT: Howie James live, acoustic performance
VENUE: Coyote's Cafe, Suite B, 1045 Terminal Ave. North, Nanaimo, B.C. 250-753-1054
ADMISSION: $5
LINKS: www.howiejames.comwww.coyotescafe.ca
NOTES: This is part of the Downtown Story Tellers series held on the first Friday of every month. Come and enjoy the ambience of this intimate setting and hear some wonderful stories that will warm your heart. This is a small venue and is always sold out, so get your tickets early. Howie's CD of original songs (Don't Be Ashamed) will be available at the door.
2008
DATE/TIME: Friday November 28 & Saturday November 29, @ 8:00 PM
EVENT: Howie James in concert
VENUE: Red Martini Grill, 1-75 Front St., Nanaimo, B.C. 250-753-5181
ADMISSION: $5 cover
NOTES: 3 sets of swingin' jazz standards and smooth old-fashioned country and pop favourites, plus original songs from his new cd"Don't Be Ashamed".
He even does requests! A perfect date night, come and join in on the fun!
DATE/TIME: Sat Oct 4, 2008, at
8pm-11:30pm
VENUE: Red Martini Grill
(formerly Tania's Downtown)
at 75 Front St., Nanaimo, B.C.
DATE/TIME: Thu Oct 16th,2008, at
8pm-11:30pm
VENUE: Red Martini Grill
(formerly Tania's Downtown)
at 75 Front St., Nanaimo, B.C.
DATE/TIME: Thursday, September 25, 2008, 6:30-9:30pm
EVENT: 2008 Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock
Wine and Cheese and Silent Auction Benefit for Cancer
VENUE: The Beach Club Resort Parksville, B.C.
ADMISSION: $35.00 - Tickets available at Coast Capital Savings, or at the Beach Club Resort (250-713-5880)
LINKS: info@beachclubbc.com http://www.beachclubbc.com
NOTES: Howie will be featured with the Little Qualicum Jazzworks Band and there will be other entertainment as well.
DATE/TIME: Thurs Sept.4,2008, at
8pm-11:30pm
VENUE: Red Martini Grill
(formerly Tania's Downtown)
at 75 Front St., Nanaimo, B.C.
DATE/TIME: Sat Sept.6, 2008 at 3-3:30 pm
EVENT: Coaltown Music Festival and Mine Days
VENUE: Lantzville Heritage Church at Huddlestone Park, 7244 Lantzville Road, Lantzville, B.C. (Lantzville borders on North Nanaimo)
ADMISSION: By donation (suggested $20 for family or adult, $10 for children), or whatever you can afford. This is for the entire day and all of the entertainment. If you can't afford it, that's alright--we don't want anyone to miss this great event.
LINKS: www.coaltownfestival.com ; coaltownadmin@shaw.ca; coaltownrecords@shaw.ca ; raincoastmusic@shaw.ca for all the information.
NOTES: Howie will be performing his original songs from his new cd DON'T BE ASHAMED at 3:30, but we have a terrific line-up of entertainers all day, plus a dance in the evening. Check it all out at the above websites!
DATE/TIME Thurs Aug.7,2008 at
8pm-11:30pm
VENUE: Red Martini Grill (formerly Tania's Downtown) at
1-75 Front St. in Nanaimo, B.C.
ADMISSION: TBA
LINKS: www.harbourliving.ca
NOTES: Howie will be performing his favourite jazz standards, plus original songs from his new cd, DON'T BE ASHAMED, in this warm and intimate setting.
DATE/TIME: Sunday, July 13, 2008 @ 2-4 p.m.
EVENT: Western Swing Music Society Showcase
VENUE: Polish Community Centre, lower floor, 4015 Fraser Street at 24th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
ADMISSION: No charge to WSMS members; all others $5 at the door
(which can be applied towards a WSMS membership ON THAT DATE ONLY)
LINKS:
NOTES: It should be a fun afternoon, with top-rate musicians providing some solid, swing dance music. Howie is really looking forward to re-connecting with people he worked with many years ago. DATE/TIME: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6:00-9:00 p.m.
EVENT: Parksville Street Fair
VENUE: Craig Street, Parksville, B.C.
ADMISSION: Free
LINKS: www.littlequalicumcheeseworks.com
NOTES: Howie will be performing with Little Qualicum Jazz Works, a Five Piece Band. His new CD will be available.
This will be a fun evening with musical guests sitting in. We are praying for good weather. Sat June 7, 2008 - 1pm
Parksville BCDATE/TIME: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 1:00-3:00 p.m.
EVENT: Open House & Fundraiser for Oceanside Manor for Seniors
VENUE: 758 Soriel Road, Parksville, B.C.
ADMISSION: Free
NOTES: A Benefit Show Perfomed by Howie James. There will be a Bake Sale & Raffles EVENT: Howie James Solo
VENUE: New York Style Pizza & Pasta Restaurant
299 Wallace Street (at Fitzwilliam), Nanaimo, B.C.
250-754-0111
ADMISSION: Free
NOTES: Howie will perform songs from his amazing catalog of standards and musical favourites, as well as songs from his all new original record Don't Be Ashamed. Howie new disc Don't Be Ashamed will also be available for sale.
Howie James CD Release!
with special guest
Reid Jamieson
Sat Feb 2nd, 2008 - show @ 3pm
Hermann's Jazz Club, Victoria BC
Howie released his first full length album of all original material!
These jazz and country influenced tunes swing with tales of love and faith. more
Order your copy now!
Door donations went to:
the Mustardseed Foodbank in
Victoria(lots of great food items received!)
and the Loaves & Fishes food bank of Nanaimo ($350!)
Howie James - Solo
Sat October 13th & Sun 14th, 2007
New York Style Pizza, Nanaimo
Howie James - Solo
August 18th, 2007
Pasture to Palate - A Local Food & Wine Celebration, Parksville, BC
Howie James - Solo
July 7 th & 8 th, 2007
New York Style Pizza, Nanaimo
Little Qualicum Jazzworks
with Howie James
July 15th & 17th, 2007
Cheeseworks Jazz Fest
& Parksville Street Fair
Nanaimo Songwriters Circle
May 3, 2007
Mermaids Mug, Nanaimo
Reid Jamieson www.reidjamieson.com featuring very special guest
his great-uncle
Howie James
Sunday 3pm
Feb 25th, 2007 Queen Mother Waterside Cafe
Victoria BC
qmwaterside.ca
Thank you to everyone who came out to the show
and made it such an overwhelming success!
And very sorry to those who couldn't get in, next time
we will book a bigger room! Howie performed some great songs
old and new, including his newest hit "Don't Be Ashamed"...
check it out here.
The concert raised many bags of food for Mustardseed in
Victoria and $330 for the Loaves & Fishes food bank of Nanaimo,
well done everyone!
Howie wants everyone to know that it was one of the most
special days of his life, and certainly the best show ever....
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Press
"Quadra club owner Gordon Town has always credited singer guitarest Howie James with making the Quadra a success over the past six years."
"Anyone who consistently makes it in the local clubs has to have something going for him...Howie James, the man with the People Power at The Living Room, and consequentially the highest paid single entertainer in town, is on of them."
Alix MacGillivray - The Vancouver Sun
"Howie James and the Jamesman have turned the place (The Quadra) into the town's most swinging non-rock roost."
"Howie James singing the blues at The Newsman Club is one of the better things around town. You havent lived until youve heard him sing tunes from Sesame Street to the slightly spiffed midnight mob." (1971)
"Howie James, the guitarist who sings so well, is actually Howie Jamieson who once sang with Evan Kemp and friends on radio and TV."
"At the Quadra Club...pleasant group called Howie James and the Jamesmen...absorbed much of the nightclub sophistication. the result is a man who can sing the standards and set the atmosphere. This kind of atmosphere is the kind you want...appeals to the introvert in us all" (1966)
Lorne Parton - Vancouver Province
"I heard Howie James singing and playing to a packed house at the Quadra...If there was a college course on ways to satisfy steadily the biggest possible audience, the faculty, led by lawrenece Welk, should include Howie (James). I think every young musician eyeing a commercial career should watch and listen to James at work." (1969)
"Its nice to welcome the coolest of them all, Howie James, back to the nightly scene. He and accompanist Clive Gard opened recently at Clementine's, Ken Stauffer's refurbished flashback in the Lulu belle on West Broadway....The set I caught was typcal James: all kinds of material from his bag of musical and vocal tricks, and I must admit I was especially taken with the sophisticated sambas and bossa novas." (1975)
