Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

After nearly 50 performances, Spirit of the West announce one last weekend at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver. Long considered by the band as their spiritual home, Spirit of the West come to the end of more than 30 years of shows at the storied venue with these final Commodore appearances. Tickets for the April 15 & 16, 2016 shows will go on sale Friday, December 4 at 10am. As fans would expect, this farewell will be accompanied with guest appearances by many friends who will come to help with the sendoff. Fans and followers of the group are probably aware of the health issues that have affected Spirit of the West, with John Mann's Early Onset Alzheimer’s at the top of that list. These challenges have led to the decision to make this weekend of shows the last time the... more...