Upcoming concert....
wiL&Co Friday Aug 23 (outdoor concert) Doors 7 PM; Music 7:30 PM Location TBD |
wiL&Co What happens when you combine a fiery, silver bearded frontman with mad acoustic guitar skills and a super skilled & chilled drummer? You get the Indie folk outfit known simply as WiL. Not one for school, ‘Billy’s youth consisted of skateboarding and holing himself up listening to music; everything from the country twang of Chet Atkins to the raucous punk sound of The Sex Pistols but It wasn’t until 1998, after hearing the flagrant use of an overdrive pedal on an acoustic guitar in Neutral Milk Hotels ‘In an Aeroplane over the Sea', that he really started refining and defining his sound and playing style, one that would capture the attention of label execs in 2003. Signing to EMI shortly after saw the re-release of his debut indie album Both Hands launching his career as a songwriter and touring musician yet it wasn’t until the release of an international tourism campaign by Travel Alberta that WiL’s music found a broader audience. His song ‘Roam’ instantly resonated with listeners across the globe and has become a standout signature track. WiL is perhaps known best for performing with his long time drummer Keith Gallant but sometimes adds an accompanying musician when the occasion presents itself. Whether, duo, trio or more, WiL mesmerizes listeners with his unusual strumming technique while creating lush, fat and full acoustic guitar sounds that have become signature to the live experience’. It has taken the better part 20 years to get there and he’s still not done. Fastidious. Yes. Meticulous. Yes. A.D.D.?? Probably, but it’s precisely this that has landed him some pretty cool gigs. Standouts include opening for soul legend Mavis Staples, Canadian Indie darling, Feist and one of his music heroes, Ray LaMontagne. Tickets for this concert available soon. |
Future Concerts - Save These Dates!
Tuesday 17-Sep-24 Terra Spencer - award-winning folk singer from Nova Scotia
Wednesday 23-Oct-24 John Hewitt - hard-driving Alberta folk-rock performer
mid Mar 2025 Mia Kelly bilingual singer - songwriter from Gatineau
Wednesday 30-Apr-25 Shawna Caspi - folk singer-songwriter from Toronto
Friday 23-May-25 The Eisenhauers - folk duo returning to Lantern with a new album
late June 2025 Chris Ronald - folk/rock/roots from Vancouver
Lantern concerts from May 25 to Sept 17 will be outdoors; other shows are house concerts. Concert locations will be advised at time of ticketing.
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