Live Music: Ben Klick and Mariya Stokes

Ben Klick

Bio:

A fun-loving, interactive storyteller who fell in love with music at age 4, Ben Klick is the guitar-pickin country gentleman. Ben is a guitar slinger who writes songs about life, experience, family, and relationships in a light-hearted fashion. His engaging personality has gained the attention of fans across Canada and awarded him the 2023 BC Country Music Award for “Traditional Country Artist of the Year”, along with 6 other BC Country Music Awards, and 5 International Country Music Awards to date. Releasing a self-produced full-length album in August 2021giving fans an insight into Ben’s personal life journey, he’s raised over $150,000f for his annual fundraiser in support of MS Canada, “Music Fest MS”, while also taking the time to work on his artistry as a songwriter and guitar player while travelling between his hometown and Nashville, TN. The latest releases, “Mama’s Cookin’” and “Santa Rides a Harley” are catchy, fun, feel-good songs with more recordings to come starting early in the new year. With a heart for family, community, and music, Ben Klick is known to take audiences on a journey with his modern country sound mixed with a traditional twist.

Mariya Stokes

Bio:

Mariya Stokes is a country-Americana artist known for her quick wit, candid storytelling, and for unapologetically stealing your Grandma’s clothes. With a voice as distinct as her retro style, Country Music Alberta’s two-time Female Artist of the Year is set to release her debut full-length album in May 2025. In 2024, Stokes earned national recognition as a semi-finalist in SiriusXM’s Top of the Country, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association, further solidifying her reputation as one of Canada’s most promising rising artists.

Doors will open at 7, with curtains at 8pm. As always – wine, cocktails, beer & more are available for purchase.

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