18th Annual Patsy Cline Birthday Show @ Lula Lounge, Thursday

The timeless songs of Patsy Cline will be performed by Russell deCarle, Lori Yates, Kathryn Rose, Heather Morgan and many others. Get tickets right here. 

Toronto's annual Patsy Cline Birthday Show returns to Lula Lounge, September 5

Join your host Heather Morgan along with Lori Yates, Russell deCarle and others in a boffo birthday salute to country legend Patsy Cline. Don't miss it! 

Here's the scoop...

Following a brief hiatus, Toronto's annual Patsy Cline Birthday Show – hosted by Heather Morgan – is coming back to Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas St. West) for it's 18th year on Thursday, September 5th (which is three days prior to Patsy's actual birthday of September 8 for those keeping score at home). And once again, the always entertaining music scene get-together features Patsy Cline's timeless tunes performed by an all-star band of local musicians tastefully supporting an impressive cast of superb song stylists including Lori Yates, Russell deCarle, Kathryn Rose, Michelle Rumball, Paul Reddick, Rosita Stone, Sonya Côté, Danny Marks, Samantha Windover and Julie Michels with more on the way!

This will be an early show starting at 8:30 pm sharp with doors opening at 7 pm.  General admission tickets are $33.28 and available online right here. Dinner reservations guarantee seating. For info, check the Lula Lounge site right here: https://www.lula.ca/reservations. Check out a few clips from shows past with Steve Briggs leading the band and guitarist Nichol Robertson picking up a storm and the dependable Teddy Hawkins on drums and backing vocals.  

Russell deCarle previews new album The End Of The Road with "Mean Streak"

Russell deCarle's forthcoming album The End Of The Road is out March 18. Check out "Mean Streak" below.  

 

You can order a copy of Russell deCarle's new album from his site right here. 

Celebrate Patsy's 90th at Toronto's annual Patsy Cline Birthday Bash

After a two year hiatus, Heather Morgan brings back her Patsy Cline Birthday Salute with an all-star cast of Toronto artists Sept. 8th

Here's the scoop...

After a two-year break, one of Toronto’s longest-running music events — the annual tribute to singer Patsy Cline — is returning to Lula Lounge on Thursday September 8. 

Hosted and curated by Heather Morgan, this will be the 15th time that the event’s been held to commemorate Cline’s legacy; the all-star concert is being held on what would have been Cline’s 90th birthday.

Only 30 when she died in a plane crash in 1963, Cline’s influence on generations of singers is as strong as ever. One of the best remembered artists from country music's golden age, the songs she was associated with are interpreted today by artists in many different genres.

Artists at the Lula Lounge concert include jazz singers Julie Michels and Sophia Perlman, blues-based artists Ginger St. James and Danny Marks, the Daniel-Raum trio led by classical violinist Erica Raum, trombonist-singer Charlotte McAfee-Brunner, cabaret singers Sonya Jezebel Coté and Samantha Windover as well as roots country artist Russell deCarle, Kathryn Rose and Helen Stewart. (see full list below).

The 15th annual celebration of the music of country singer Patsy Cline

featuring 13 local artists performing their favourite Patsy Cline songs

at Toronto's Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas Street West)

on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022

Showtime: Doors at 7:00 p.m.; show 8:30 p.m. sharp (note early start)

Tickets: $25 advance, $35 at the door available here. 

Dinner reservations guarantee seating: call (416) 588-0307, or visit online @ www.lulalounge.ca/

More details @ Facebook page right here

 

Performers for this year's show

Sonya Jezebel Coté (chanteuse, actor, author)

Russell deCarle (now solo; once lead singer with Prairie Oyster)

Kathryn Rose (singer-songwriter, international road warrior)

Laura Hubert (formerly with the late-lamented Leslie Spit Trio)

Danny Marks (blues guitarist/singer, busiest player in  town))

Charlotte McAfee-Brunner (old-school jazz trombonist and singer)

Julie Michels (Toronto-based jazz singer)

Heather Morgan (founder of the annual Patsy Cline events)

Sophia Perlman (jazz singer with soul)

Ginger St James (Hamilton-based blues rocker)

Helen Stewart (veteran old-school country singer)

The Daniel-Raum Trio (a classical group’s take on Patsy Cline)

Samantha Windover (a regular at this show since she was 14)

The artists will be accompanied by a band led by guitarist Steve Briggs including Dennis Pendrith (bass), Teddy Hawkins (drums/harmony vocals), and Dennis Keldie (keys, accordion) and Burke Carroll (pedal steel).

13th Annual Patsy Cline Birthday Show @ Lula Lounge, Thursday

Sonya Côté is returning along with the stellar backing band of Steve Briggs, Denis Keldie, Dennis Pendrith, Teddy Hawkins and Nichol Robertson.

Change Of Heart updates previously unreleased Smile outtake "Delivering A Pot"

A reunited Change Of Heart with Kathryn Rose recently re-cut the Smile outtake "Delivering A Pot" which you can hear below.

The 9th Annual Patsy Cline Birthday Show @ Lula Lounge, tonight!

Here are a few rare Patsy Cline performances to get you in the swing of this evening's big event. 

The 9th Annual Patsy Cline Birthday Show 
@ Lula Lounge (1585 Dundas St. West) 
Doors: 7 pm, Showtime: 8:30 pm. 
Admission: $15. Reservations: 416-588-0307.

Performers:
Heather Morgan – host
Alex Pangman
Russell deCarle (Prairie Oyster)
Kathryn Rose
Blair Packham
Gill Deacon (CBC's Here & Now)
Danny Marks
Ori Dagan
Sarah Butler (The Millwinders)
Cindy Diore (Scarlet Jane)
Ginger St James
Melanie Brulee
Julie Michels
Helen Stewart
Kim Doolittle
Samantha Windover
Jamie Browning
Angie Gunn
Margaret Stowe

Band members:
Steve Briggs of the Bebop Cowboys (bandleader guitarist)
Nichol Robertson – guitar
Denis Keldie – keyboards
Dennis Pendrith – upright bass
Cam Giroux – drums
Ted Hawkins – harmony vocals