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

Event Description

This evening will be a special fundraiser for the renovation of the St. James Hall. Jim Byrnes joins forces with Paul Pigat and friends to present a tribute to Chuck Berry's 90th birthday and the memory of Chess Records' founder Phil Chess, who passed away October 19th at the age of 95. This is going to be a popular show! Get your tickets early. Jim Byrnes was born in St. Louis, Missouri – that’s blues country. He grew up on the city’s north side. One of the neighbourhood bars had Ike and Tina Turner as the house band. As a teenager going to music clubs, he and his buddy were often the only white people in the place. “We never had any problems. We were too naïve, and had too much respect for the music and culture – they knew it, they could tell.” By age thirteen, Jim was s... more...