Strathcona String Quartet/Off The Rails

Set in the heart of Broadmoor Lake Park, the patio is a perfect place to take in a concert. It has a relaxing ambience, and if it’s raining, the performance can move inside to the theatre. The Qualico Patio Series will run rain or shine, every Wednesday night in July and August. Each evening boasts two acts ranging from pop, to jazz or world, Celtic, folk, blues or country. You’ll never know what genre of entertainment will take to the stage for you to enjoy!

Strathcona String Quartet

The Strathcona String Quartet is Edmonton's most outstanding and versatile professional chamber music ensemble. Performing together since 1987, they appear weekly at diverse venues from the major concert and recital stages of Alberta and beyond to playing for weddings, conventions, and garden parties. They have released two highly praised CDs which are frequently heard on radio stations across North America including CBC radio and Edmonton's own CKUA and CJSR. The Strathcona String Quartet is well known for their numerous world premiere performances of many works for string quartet by local and international composers. They perform much of the Classical and Romantic repertoire for string quartet and are now venturing into the wonderful world of historically informed performance of early music on period instruments. The Strathcona String Quartet is currently booking for weddings, parties, corporate and other events through 2020.

Off The Rails

Family band OFF THE RAILS features siblings and cousins April Irwin, Brent Cheek, Melanie Cheek, and Judy and Lloyd Jackson. The instrumentation of the band and the rich harmonies they weave into their songs are enhanced by blood ties and years of singing together around the piano and guitar. OFF THE RAILS … Judy, Melanie and april’s natural, sweet vocal blend compliments Brent’s rich tenor, while Lloyd pulls it all together with an additional layer of harmony. Lloyd brings decades of band experience to the group as it’s backbone instrumentalist on lead & rhythm guitar and bass. Brent’s unique piano style was born from a natural talent and finely tuned ear. The girls take turns on rhythm and bass guitar, and percussion and the overall sound is further enhanced by layers of occasional mandolin, accordion, and harmonica. OFF THE RAILS A little old folk and pop, a little new folk and pop, and some originals! Family blended harmonies with an acoustic vibe. have selected songs from the past and the present - cover tunes and originals and pay particular homage to the songwriting of Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, James Taylor, Bob Dylan, Randy Newman, The Indigo Girls, Stevie Nicks, Fred Eaglesmith and fellow Alberta based musicians Pat Hatherly, and Mike Plume & Jenny Orenstein.