The Great Get Down!
DAWN PEMBERTON PRESENTS:
THE GREAT GET DOWN
A Birthday Dance Party and Fundraiser for WISH at The Imperial
Oh Lordy, Dawn’s turning 40! Vancouver’s Queen of Soul is heading into her fourth decade, help […]
CD RELEASE! ETTA JONES – A SOULFUL SUNDAY: LIVE AT THE LEFT BANK
Thursday January 24th, 2019.
8pm
Frankie’s Jazz Club
$16
Reel to Real Recordings is proud to announce the label’s co-inaugural release, A Soulful Sunday: Live at the Left Bank, a previously unissued live recording of […]
Come & Walk The Labyrinth!
Next Friday, November 30th,
come and walk the labyrinth while I sing and play some sweet, soulful melodies in this intimate and sacred space. It will be a contemplative, gorgeous, meditative experience […]
Surrey Tree Lighting Festival
Join me Saturday, November 24th at the Tree Lighting Festival in Surrey. I’m playing 4-5pm with Scott Tucker, Gavin Youngash, Jonny Tobin and Randall Stoll! Come early and catch […]
SUMMER SHOWS 2018
I hope to see you at some of my shows this summer!!!
The Issue of Mr. O’Dell
A few months ago I had the honour and privilege to work on the music for […]
Shake Shake Shake!
On May 25 I will be performing at the third annual Shake Shake Shake Concert in benefit of @parkinsonsbc and @mssocietycanada @imperialvanocuver get your tickets at […]
Show Announcement! Motown Meltdown April 21st, 2018!
I pleased to be joining the gang for this year’s Motown Meltdown at The Commodore! It’s a great FUNdraiser for Seva! Get your tickets here
Good Noise Gala – Soul Edition!
I’m excited to be playing at the Good Noise Gala – Soul Edition this year!
It’s coming up fast, April 20th, 2018!
Treat yourself and a friend (or two or […]
We Find Love
A few days ago Ashley Ball and David Buckingham of Hey Ocean, Ryan Guldemond of Mother Mother, Khari McClelland and myself got together with some of the students from the Saint James Music Academy Choir to perform “We Find Love” by […]
#SingItFWD: Juno Edition!!!
This Wednesday, March 21st at The Vogue Theatre! I am pumped to be a part of this line up!!!
Doors at 6pm. Show starts at 7pm.
Get your tickets here: www.ticketfly.com
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African Descent Festival!!!
This is going to be a great weekend of music and culture!!! I am excited and honoured to be backing up the headliner, international reggae artist Nkulee Dube on Sunday, July 23rd! Her voice and presence are mesmerizing. […]
New Show Announcement – September 8th, 2017!!!
Friday September 8th, 2017
@ Imperial Vancouver
Doors: 8:00pm, Show 9:00pm
Tickets $20.00 (plus appl. s/c) advance available online.
Also available at Red Cat Records & […]
@ Imperial Vancouver
Doors: 8:00pm, Show 9:00pm
Tickets $20.00 (plus appl. s/c) advance available online.
Also available at Red Cat Records & […]
Music Heals: Covers For The Cause
I’m really excited to be a part of this initiative! Guess what? You can be a part of it too! Music Heals Canada has created a fun and engaging way […]
Canada 150 – Nathan Phillips Square
I’m excited to be playing in Toronto for Canada Day!!! It’s going to be an awesome weekend of music (Hello!? Buffy Sainte-Marie, Charlotte Day Wilson, Shad, Kid Koala, Zaki Ibrahim, Ron Sexsmith…!) We have much […]
CBC: Singer Dawn Pemberton shares her secrets on conquering nerves
Grateful to share my journey and love for music with you all.
Keep Calm: Exploring The Science & Business of Handling Stress
A few months ago I had the privilege to chat with CBC reporter Lisa Johnson for her exciting series about staying calm and handling stress.
You can read the article and hear our […]
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer UK Tour!!!
I’m really excited to announce that The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer will be hitting the UK supporting St. Paul & The Broken Bones! Check them out here.
Say Somethin’: 2016 Summer Tour
Just Announced: 2016 Summer Tour, beginning at home in Vancouver and heading east to Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal.
Jun 11:: Vancouver, BC – Red Truck Festival
Jun 19/ 20:: Winnipeg, […]
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer ‘Secret Show’
They just don’t make ’em like they used to: Do604 and Jameson Irish Whiskey present The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer “Secret Show.”
The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer are musically old souls, […]
Freedom Singer
Khari McClelland is a beautiful friend of mine. His heart and soul are as big as his talents. He’s been working on a gorgeous project called Freedom Singer. It reflects upon experiences of the Underground Railroad and people’s quest for […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.109 – Forest Flower
Happy New Year! I hope that wherever you are 2016 is shaping up to be a wonderful year for you! How are those resolutions going….? This week’s Sunday Slow(ish) Jam features a track by saxophonist Charles Lloyd. For some reason […]
The Laughing Heart
My mission for 2016!
The Laughing Heart
your life is your life
don’t let it be clubbed into dank submission.
be on the […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.108 – Idle Moments
Happy New Year! I hope that you survived the “Christmas Craziness” and had a beautiful time with friends and family. After the holidays begin to wind down, I enjoy taking a few moments to think about what is important, set […]
Wonderlove
Check out this happy, bumpin’ track called “Wonderlove”! Feels like summertime!
It’s a fun new collaboration between LarryKoek & Mike James that I was lucky enough to sing on! Listen here and Crank it!
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Sunday Slow Jam Vol.107 – A Child is Born
The holidays are upon us and it always seems a little bit crazy this time of year. The eternal “to do” list is always way too long and it often feels like the madness will never end. Perhaps this is […]
New Year’s Eve with Dawn Pemberton
Ready to “Do It To It?” Let’s ring in the New Year together!!! Reserve your spot here.
Details below on the right:
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.106 – Sweet Sucker Dance
Joni and Mingus. These two artists managed to influence the world with their musicality, expressivity, bright ideas, and progressive thoughts and approaches to making music. The fact that they can be identified by first or last name alone speaks to […]
DP and Dysfunktional!
Today I got to hang out with the raddest bunch of people!!! I am extremely honoured to work with these folks. This is Dysfunctional a wicked group of students at New Westminster Secondary who created their own funk band. I’m […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.105 – Saturday Morning
Canadian alto saxophonist Dylan Cramer found music at a transformative time in his life. He was 13 years old when he initially heard a Sonny Criss recording and knew that he wanted to study with him. Six years later Cramer […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.104 – Visions
“…Have I lived to see the milk and honey land where hate’s a dream and love forever stands or is this a vision in my mind?” I like to believe that Stevie Wonder has written a song for every moment. […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.103 – A Remark You Made
This week’s Sunday Slow Jam features a classic tune called, “A Remark You Made” by the prodigious Weather Report. This highly influential band was stacked with monster musicians who liked to seek out the in-between spaces and just hang there. […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.102 – Lima Bean
Today’s Sunday Slow(ish) Jam features the spunky and creative Scott Amendola Band. A little bit funky, a little bit sideways and outside the box, always stretching and searching, This band is bold and fearless. It features some really great musicians […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.101 – Walk in The Rain
The Mike Allen Quartet is one of Vancouver’s shining gems and an undeniable musical force that plays everything from heavy hitting originals to beloved standards. Check out this great tune “Walk in The Rain” from the quartet’s 2007 release called […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.100 – Spirits Free
You know you’re a bad mamajama when you can give yourself the designation of “Doctor” and no one protests. Dr. Lonnie Smith is that heavy of a musician and character. People have been calling him “Doctor” for more than forty […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.99 – Time Remembered
This week Vancouver’s music community lost its sparkle as we heard about the passing of the wonderful, Bob Murphy. He was a generous, kind hearted, inspiring and thrilling musician, one of Canada’s best. A fantastic “piano giant” who was deeply […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.98 – Speak Softly Love
“Speak softly love and hold me warm against your heart.” Sounds like a perfect way to start a Sunday to me. “Speak Softly Love” was written by Larry Kusic and Nick Rota and is best known as the theme from […]
Sunday Slow Jam Vol.97 – Blues Straight Up
Steve Kaldestad is one of Vancouver’s musical treasures! He is a fearless player with three fantastic albums of his own and is also featured with notable groups such as Jesse Cahill’s NightCrawlers and the Jodi Proznik Quartet. This week’s Sunday […]