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PIGS bring Pink Floyd sound to Kelowna

Victoria band pays tribute to iconic British band on Feb. 10 at Mary Irwin Theatre
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PIGS: Canadasa国际传媒檚 Pink Floyd comes to Kelowna early next year - Image: Robshots 2017 photo

Canadasa国际传媒檚 most renowned Pink Floyd tribute band is coming to Kelowna.

As part of a tour 15 Western Canadian cities early in 2018, PIGS will be making stop at the Mary Irwin Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 10.

The Victoria band is on its home after a successful seven-week, 30-date tour which started in September at the Port Theatre in Nanaimo and took the band across Canada as far as Sydney, Nova Scotia.

sa国际传媒淓very show on this tour has been amazing and wesa国际传媒檝e been honored to share our love of the Floyd with so many fans,sa国际传媒 says Josh Szczepanowski (band leader/David Gilmour role), sa国际传媒淭he crowds were great and really loved what we are doing. We cansa国际传媒檛 wait to celebrate our successful tour with our home crowd in Sidney.sa国际传媒

Over the past few years, PIGS: Canadasa国际传媒檚 Pink Floyd, have toured BC and Alberta extensively, playing for fans in Prince George, Fort St John, Airdrie, Red Deer, Edmonton, Kelowna, Kamloops, Chilliwack and just about every city with a population of over 40,000 people. Having won the hearts of Floyd fans coast to coast, PIGS will soon be heading across the border into the US, with Pacific and East Coast tours in the works, as well as tour plans for Asia and Europe.

sa国际传媒淧eople always say you should find a job you love sa国际传媒 and we really love what we do,sa国际传媒 says Szczepanowski.

PIGS shows truly are a labour of love sa国际传媒 every night of the tour would have different songs and visuals added to their sets to accommodate fan requests. Twelve different guitars and basses would be used each night and Josh estimates they must have played sa国际传媒楨choessa国际传媒 for a total of 15 hours over the course of the tour. PIGS welcome the challenges and find it keeps their shows fresh, dynamic, authentic and exciting for their fans.

At a number of stops on their tour, PIGS invited local youth choirs to join them on stage to sing, sa国际传媒淎nother Brick In The Wall part 2sa国际传媒, from Pink Floyd album, sa国际传媒淭he Wallsa国际传媒. Their collaboration with the choirs was a real treat for the audience, and a great experience for the kids sa国际传媒 as well as one of the most memorable tour moments for the band. sa国际传媒淭he crowds went crazy whenever the kids started singingsa国际传媒, says Szczepanowski. sa国际传媒淲e love the concept of inviting the local community into our show; and on stage we all get a real boost watching the kids perform!sa国际传媒

Formed in 2008 in Victoria, British Columbia, PIGS: Canadasa国际传媒檚 Most Authentic Pink Floyd Tribute honour Pink Floydsa国际传媒檚 music like no other tribute. They have spent 9 years meticulously getting the sound and gear right to re-create the live sound and concert experience of 70s Pink Floyd and have been perfecting their craft in front of sold out audiences throughout Canada.

To close out their Left + Right Tour of 2017, PIGS will be performing at the beautiful Charlie White Theatre in Sidney, BC on November 24th and 26th. The band will perform selections from the entire Floyd catalog, including a few special surprises from Floyd solo records. In addition to classics from legendary albums like Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall, the band will showcase material that has rarelysa国际传媒攊f eversa国际传媒攂een performed live by Pink Floyd.

Pink Floydsa国际传媒檚 live show was always a huge part of their appeal sa国际传媒 and Pigs have been working hard for years to keep that experience alive for generations to come. They have the voices, the mannerisms, the authentic gear, the lights, lasers, visuals, and the sound. The band and their lighting, sound, and visual designers are all Floyd aficionados and are coming together to bring fans an incredible night filled with music, lasers, and the glow of a giant circular Mr Screen.

One of Canadasa国际传媒檚 premiere visual artists, VJ Photon, aka Erik Nortman, has been PIGSsa国际传媒 visual artist since 2009. He has brought his creativity and visual magic to delight Pink Floyd fans with an incredible visual experience that makes their eyeballs dance. sa国际传媒淥ur new high-end lasers really add sparkle and color that take the show to the next level,sa国际传媒 says Photon.

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PIGS is the most authentic Floyd act around, with the right people, equipment, and performances to give audiences an incredible musical experience they will never forget. With over 150 concerts under their belt and currently evolving into a full time international act with an average of 100 shows a year, it is not hard to see why these local favourites are considered sa国际传媒淐anadasa国际传媒檚 Most Authentic Pink Floyd Tribute.sa国际传媒

Tickets for PIGS: Canadasa国际传媒檚 Pink Floyd on Feb. 10 at the Mary Irwin Theatre are $39.50 + service charges and go on sale on December 18. Tickets can be purchased at the Mary Irwin Theatre in person at their box office at 421 Cawston Avenue, by phone 250-717-5304 or online at





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