Live Jazz in Vancouver

Get ready for another amazing night of music featuring some of Vancouvers best at 2nd Floor Gastown. June 30 we have none other then MC4 gracing our stage! Mark Campbell plays guitar in this incendiary and adventurous quartet. Mark is a long standing performer from the Vancouver area and mixes elements of rock, jazz and reggae into his playing. An in demand and seasoned performer, Jason Overy holds down drum kit duties with the MC4. He has developed curriculum in percussion, hand drumming and Taiko drumming and teaches music in a variety of settings. Upright bassist Russell Scholberg brings his many years of expertise and creativity to the MC4. He is a veteran musician and teacher from the Vancouver scene having performed with many different and diverse groups. Multi instrumentalist Laurence Santos adds tenor saxophone and keyboards to the group. A performer, composer and teacher, Lzo brings his talented gifts to the West Coast scene, recording and performing out of Vancouver. The 2nd Floor Gastown offers Live Music on Thursdays - Sundays, open during Dinner Service from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Guests may seat for both sets depending on availability and manager discretion. Dinner Sets:

Tue, Jun 30, 7:00 PM

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival Presents: Early Show: Scotty Hills

Guilt & Co. / Gastown / Map

Scotty Hills is originally from the Canadian prairies but has travelled the world gathering stories and sounds for making music that connects to our human nature, deep in the soul. Candid heartbreak lullabies to soulful songs with a message, all with a gentle reverence for world rhythms. His sound is somewhere between the magic he heard on his grandma's Carpenter records, and the Carter Family radio show his grandpa would yodel to. Mix this with the sophisticated arrangements of his mom's Anita Baker tapes, and his deep love for Chicago Blues. All of these influences produce a harmonic density which glues together his honest, poignant lyrics, and soulful voice. www.imscottyhills.com https://www.imscottyhills.com Scotty Hills is originally from the Canadian prairies but has travelled the world gathering stories and sounds for making music that connects to our human... soul,r&b

Louis Armstrong was once asked what his favorite kind of music was, and his response was simple; “Good music”. Petunia & the Vipers’ sound may not sit comfortably in one certain genre, but “Good Music” describes it well. Hank Williams on acid… Tom Waits meets Elvis at Woody Guthrie’s Hobo junction… Avant-Country night club scene music… One of the best bands in the world today, of any kind… hillbilly-flavoured-swing inflected-ragtime-goodtime-thunderously rolling-one-of-a-kind-you-don’t-want-to-miss-this-sort-of-a-show… A new music that springboards off of music of the past and jumps into the present day, left with only echoes of the past… Something in between 1920’s and steam punk. It’s good for your mind… These are just a few of the words uttered by folks around the globe trying to pin down a description of all that is Petunia & the Vipers. www.instagram.com/petuniaandthevipers https://www.instagram.com/petuniaandthevipers Louis Armstrong was once asked what his favorite kind of music was, and his response was simple; “Good music”. Petunia & the Vipers’ sound may not sit... western-swing,rockabilly

Get ready for another amazing night of music featuring some of Vancouvers best at 2nd Floor Gastown. July 1st we have none other then Souldriver gracing our stage! Soul Driver is all about soul. That 60’s soul feel with a modern blues/jazz twist. Taking classic soul/blues/jazz tunes from the 60’s and 70’s, and re-interpreting modern songs in that style The 2nd Floor Gastown offers Live Music on Thursdays - Sundays, open during Dinner Service from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. Guests may seat for both sets depending on availability and manager discretion. Dinner Sets: 1st - 6:30pm - 7:45pm 2nd - 8:30pm - 9:45pm Get ready for another amazing night of music featuring some of Vancouvers best at 2nd Floor Gastown. July 1st we have none other then Souldriver gracing our... Live-Music,Dinner,Drinks,Restaurant,Community,Moments-Hospitality

Wed, Jul 1, 7:00 PM

The Vancouver International Jazz Festival Presents: Early Show: Mya Lowe

Guilt & Co. / Gastown / Map

Mya Lowe is a captivating pop artist based in Vancouver BC who derives her lyrical storytelling through clever lyricism and tales of heartache. From her light and airy vocals to her soulful belts, Mya cultivates an emotional and powerful indie pop sonic experience. www.instagram.com/mya.lowe https://www.instagram.com/mya.lowe Mya Lowe is a captivating pop artist based in Vancouver BC who derives her lyrical storytelling through clever lyricism and tales of heartache. From her light... pop,indie

Keyboardist and composer/songwriter JD Rich (Jared Richardson) delivers a supercharged evening of melodic originals, reimagined pop covers, and memorable themes from movies & video games, tied together with a groovy funk/fusion sound. Featuring Colin Sankey on bass and Trent Otter on drums. Jared is from Victoria, BC, and currently based in Vancouver. He is a graduate of Berklee College of Music (2016), where he majored in Electronic Production & Design. He has written and produced music across many genres, including pop, jazz, film scores, and orchestral compositions performed by the Victoria Symphony, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Toronto Symphony Orchestra. www.instagram.com/jdrichmusic https://www.instagram.com/jdrichmusic Keyboardist and composer/songwriter JD Rich (Jared Richardson) delivers a supercharged evening of melodic originals, reimagined pop covers, and memorable... jazz,fusion

Get ready for another amazing night of music featuring some of Vancouvers best at 2nd Floor Gastown. July 2nd we have none other than The Jake Huse Quartet gracing our stage! The Jake Huse Quartet is making its debut this jazz fest grooving jazz-blues and favourites by Coltrane, Miles, Mingus and others as well as a selection of choice jazz standards and contemporary, polyrhythmically-inspired originals. Jake Huse has explored the world and its music with his saxophone, living and playing in Montreal, Paris, Mombassa, and Tokyo before settling back in his hometown Vancouver and focussing on jazz life and the rich scene here. His compositions are heavily influenced by the reggae and African music of his early music career, particularly rhythmic elements, and blend these influences with his jazz passions and approach. The most recent recordings of which can be found on Bandcamp with his band The New Vida Blues (thenewvidablues.bandcamp.com/album/2-2). https://thenewvidablues.bandcamp.com/album/2-2). For this show, he is joined by some of the top young jazz stars on the local Vancouver scene: Max Huberdeau on piano; Wynston Minckler on bass; and for the first time, Arvind Ramdas on dr

Sarah Stark is a pop/soul singer-songwriter based in Vancouver whose voice stops people mid-sentence. A powerhouse with a soft underbelly, she pairs rich, emotive vocals with songs that feel both confessional and quietly defiant. Her lyrics are heartbreakingly candid, her melodies linger long after the last note, and her performances balance vulnerability with an unmistakable sense of confidence. www.instagram.com/sarahstarkmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/sarahstarkmusic/ Sarah Stark is a pop/soul singer-songwriter based in Vancouver whose voice stops people mid-sentence. A powerhouse with a soft underbelly, she pairs rich,... pop,soul