The Royal Bash: A Spring Spectacle

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 | 8pm - 11pm
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Nelson, The Royal, 330 Baker Street
A group of music students pose on stage

Two Variety Nights of Music by Selkirk College Ensembles

Join us to celebrate the end of the term on the highest of notes! Instructor-led student ensembles from the Contemporary Music & Technology Program will take to the stage in an unforgettable night of original music and covers.

Tickets

  • Wednesday, April 16th
    Acoustic & Unplugged 
    Motown & Classic Soul 
    Hiphop
    ABBA 
  • Thursday, April 17th
    Jazz 
     XIII 
    Funk/Soul/R&B 
    Hendrix 
  • Wednesday & Thursday: $15

Student tickets are available for $5 (only available at the door). All proceeds from the shows will go toward student scholarships.

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Wednesday, April 16

Acoustic & Unplugged 

Distortion and reverb – who needs ‘em!? Tune in and get ready to listen to music in its most authentic form. Acoustic & unplugged brings an exciting set list of music both written for acoustic music, and our own original arrangements of your favourite hits.

Featuring: Sloan Leman & Rocco Kong (vocals), Aaron Pasacreta (guitar and vocals), Amélie Hebert (guitar), Gianna Stoltz (cello), Jeremy Luth (bass) and led by faculty member Jill Mckenna (mandolin)

Motown & Classic Soul 

Getting our groove on with classic sounds of the ‘60s and ‘70s, from Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin, Ike and Tina Turner, and more!

Cris Chen, vocal and bass, Alizay Hickman, vocal, David Oosthuizen, vocal, Matt Osborne, guitar and vocal, Mateo Beckjord, guitar, Dylan Boyd, keyboards, Kael Helgeson, bass and vocal, David Restivo, drums

ABBA

Calling all Dancing Queens - the ABBA Ensemble is here to make your disco dreams come true. Featuring a stellar band of rising stars: Dylan Boyd, Adam Cripps, Mika Elkuf-Warthe, Jayden Elnas, Reid Erickson, Daniela Pacheco Fonseca, Drew Storey and instructor Emily Millard.

Hip Hop

Hip Hop Ensemble will be dropping some funky beats, delivering some tight rhymes, and shaking the booties on the dance floor. Can you kick it? Yes, you can!

Featuring: Guitar: Silas Bass: Elias Drums: Bruno Vocals: Sofia Vocals: Mackenzie Keys: Michiel

Thursday, April 14

Funk

Prepare your feet to hit the dance floor with the infectious grooves of the Selkirk Funk Ensemble. Performing a combination of old school favorites and modern hits.

Featuring Kaes Blommestein (Drums), Patrick Lehocky (Bass), Peter Macintyre and Peter Vandermeulen (guitars), Jonah Wingelman (keyboard), Don Macdonald (sax), Quin Tanner (trumpet) and vocalists Zenaya Semple and Grace Woodcox.

Jazz

The Selkirk jazz ensemble is ten pounds of fun in a five pound bag! Students learn the joy and intricacies of interacting with each other in this beautiful style of music. This group focuses on the beautiful pieces collectively called the Great American Songbook. Swing, bossa nova, ballads and a wee bit of funk, make for a lovely musical experience.

Featuring – Alex (Guitar), Adam (Bass) Jackie (Vocals) Aaron Z (Keys) Tony (Vibes)

Ensemble XIII 

Cute Puppies Edition puts bark and bite into a bumpin’ set of contemporary classics.

Cute Puppies features: Rena V and Grace Woodcox (vocals), Luisa Zuniga (drums), Peter Macintyre (bass), Finley Kinghorn (guitar), Dune Macdonald (guitar & vocals), Rocco Kong (keyboards & vocals), Havelock John Tucker (keyboards).

Jimi Hendrix

Are you Experienced? No? Then get out your Purple Haze and come experience the Hendrix Ensemble!

Featuring: Ketil Lund-Andersen (vocals), Finley Kinghorn & Peter Johnston (guitar), Aaron Pasacreta (bass), Melissa Lozada Gutierrez (Keyboards), and faculty leader Joel Fountain (drums)