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May 1, 2025
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
His totally unique off-piste brand of blues and funk party has been tried and tested at thousands of shows across five continents, with endorsements from Iggy Pop to Grace Jones, It’s a one-man blues-harmonica and beat-box sound like nothing else. (Lotsa hyphens, all well deserved.) His recordings have been used in Breaking Bad, a Robin Williams film and many more. Based in London UK for 26 years, but back in his native Canada (Winnipeg no less!), you will be expertly entertained by a real one-off old pro (was even once upon a time a founding member of Crash Test Dummies). Eleven exceptional albums to date, he’ll select from them all and add a bunch of covers from unexpected artists ranging from AC/DC to Daft Punk.
“Now a contemporary bluesman, this guy is really bloody good” – Iggy Pop on BBC6Music
“Can I have your phone number?” -Grace Jones
“That Ben Darvill was HOT on the harmonica” -Neil Young autobiography
“Genius.The most original musical artist in the blues idiom that i’ve ever heard since Little Walter at least.” – Mendelson Joe
Venue Phone: (780) 432-0428
Venue Website: https://yardbirdsuite.com
Band members
The City of Edmonton has taken away the Yardbird Suite's parking discount code, (effective April 6, 2025); they will not install a kiosk, so scan the QR code in the parking & pay online lot to ensure you will not be ticketed. The parking rate will now be $6 maximum from 5 pm to 2 am (or $2.50 per hour).Tickets will also be available at the door if not previously sold out online. Doors open at 7pm. Music starts at 8pm.
Anyone with mobility concerns wanting to reserve an accessible table please email ed@yardbirdsuitejazz.com
Yardbird Suite has cabaret seating: seats are available first-come, first-served. Please be aware that a couple seated at a table for four may be sharing the table with new friends if the performance is busy.