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

Event Description

NY legend Willie Nile and his Allstar band featuring guitarist Jimi K. Bones make a rare Vancouver Island appearance at the Mary Winspear Theatre on Friday August 12th with special guests Stephen Stanley formerly of Lowest of the Low and Chris Bennet. Critics favourite east coast rocker with superstar superfans like Bruce Springsteen, Bono and Van Morrison plays two shows on Vancouver Island, Friday night in Sidney at the Mary Winspear Theatre and Saturday night at the Queen Nanaimo. Willie Nile came out of the post-punk scene in NYC, early on the comparisons were to the Replacements and the Clash but over his career he has moved into straight up rock and roll with social conscience and street poet lyrics. This century critics have raved about a run of ten albums late in life that pick u... more...