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1531 Johnston St, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9

Born of Scott Smith’s popular monthly show at Vancouver venues The Heatley and The Painted Ship, Adventures in Pedal Steel spotlights the instrument in all kinds of genres, from country, soul, indie-folk, and gospel, to wherever its beautifully arcing, aching shimmer can be found. With a crack band at his side, a revolving cast of fantastic guest singers, and an entirely different song list each month, the prolific and versatile Smith’s “Steel Nights” are a must-see for local music fans and a community hub for Vancouver’s busiest musicians to catch up with old friends and maybe sing a few Gram Parsons’ songs with the band. Alongside fellow adventurers Paul Pigat guitar, Jeremy Holmes bass, and Liam MacDonald drums, Smith will play classic pedal steel instrumentals, songs featuring the earthy, pure tones of vocalist Marin Patenaude, and selections from Smith’s ambient pedal steel album Lifeboat: Explorations in Pedal Steel.