Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com Vancouver's champions of the party-funk orchestra scene. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:22:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!!! http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=399 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=399#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:56:33 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=399 Stay tuned for the WORLD PREMIERE of FAF’s music video ‘WE ALL SCREAM!’

WEDNESDAY JUNE 19th
VIDEO GOES LIVE @ 4PM

TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!!

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=399 0 A WHITE HOT NIGHT AT THE IMPERIAL! http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=390 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=390#comments Sun, 16 Jun 2013 05:34:47 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=390 BIG THANKS to ALL Y’ALL who attended the show last night! FAF now feels truly PRIMED for the MASSIVE SUMMER THAT AWAITS!!!

stay tuned for details of the WE ALL SCREAM video release…

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=390 0 SUMMER STARTS HERE!!! http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=388 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=388#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:10:03 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=388 finish reading SUMMER STARTS HERE!!!]]> the SUMMER TOUR schedule has been CONFIRMED!!!! Are we going to be in YOUR TOWN?!?!

JUNE
VANCOUVER, BC – 14 – The Imperial
KELOWNA, BC – 21 – Sapphire
VICTORIA, BC – 23 – Victoria International Jazz Fest @ Centennial Square
BANFF, AB – 25 – Wild Bill’s Saloon
LETHBRIDGE, AB – 26 – The Slice
CALGARY, AB – 27 – Dicken’s Pub
GIBBONS, AB – 28/29/30 – Boonstock
JULY
SASKATOON, SK – 1 – Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
THUNDER BAY, ON – 3 – Crock’s
SUDBURY, ON – 4 – SRO Lounge
SARNIA, ON – 5 – Paddy Flaherty’s Irish Pub
LONDON, ON – 6/7 – Sunfest
WINDSOR, ON – 8 – Phog Lounge
PETERBOROUGH, ON – 10 – Red Dog Tavern
MONTREAL, QC – 11 – Zoo Fest @ Katacombes
TORONTO, ON – 13 – Soundclash @ WestJest Stage
OTTAWA, ON – 14 – The Mecury Lounge
FREDERICTON, NB – 16 – The Capital
SAINT JOHN, NB – 17 – Market Square Boardwalk
ANTIGONISH, NS – 19 – Evolve Festival @ Mainstage
WATERLOO, ON – 21 – Waterloo Jazz Festival
HAMILTON, ON – 22 – The Casbah
WINNIPEG, MB – 25/26/27 – Pyramid
REGINA, SK – 30 – O’Hanlon’s
AUGUST
CANMORE, AB – 1 – The Canmore Hotel
REVELSTOKE, BC – 2 – Centennial Ball Fields
NELSON, BC – 3 – Spirit Bar
SALMON ARM, BC – 4 – Salmon Arm Routes & Blues @ Falkland Community Hall
WELLS, BC – 5 – Arts Wells Festival
SALMO, BC – 11 – Shambhala Music Fest
NORTH VANCOUVER, BC – 17 – Shipbuilder’s Square

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=388 0 JUNO AWARDS 2013 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=383 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=383#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:36:02 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=383 finish reading JUNO AWARDS 2013]]> Five Alarm Funk has arrived in Regina for the 2013 JUNO awards! We will be playing at McNally’s Tavern at midnight as part of JUNO-FEST, then holding our collective breath until the Instrumental Album of the Year is announced tomorrow.

ROCK THE JUNOS!!!!!

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=383 2 WARNING!!! SEISMIC WAVES DETECTED… http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=378 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=378#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:24:44 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=378 PREPARE YOURSELF !! We have been DIGGING DEEP in the VAULTS of CREATIVITY to BRING RISE to a FAF CONCEPT ALBUM!!!!! Songs will be TOURED EXTENSIVELY this SUMMER and RECORDED come FALL. MWAAHAHAHAAAAAA IT IS TRULY DIABOLICAL !!

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=378 0 Summer Shows http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=374 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=374#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 06:10:20 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=374 finish reading Summer Shows]]> This Summer we will be taking our show on the road from coast to coast to satiate that hunger you feel inside. Here are a few dates to whet your appetite, stay tuned for more…

 

Boonstock, Gibbons, AB – June 28/29/30

Saskatoon Jazz Festival (Amigos), Saskatoon, SK – July 1

Sunfest, London, ON – July 6/7

Tinhorn Creek Winery, Oliver, BC – Aug 24

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=374 0 We’re nominated for a Juno!!!! http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=370 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=370#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:44:29 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=370 finish reading We’re nominated for a Juno!!!!]]> We woke up this morning to hear the announcement that we were among the many fine nominees in the 2013 Juno Awards. We are nominated for Instrumental Album of the Year. You can check out the other nominees here:

http://junoawards.ca/nominees-winners/

 

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=370 0 The horn section killing it http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=366 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=366#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:07:51 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=366 finish reading The horn section killing it]]> We All Scream Horns Recording

Five Alarm Funk horns laying down their parts on our new song – “We All Scream”, November 29, 2012. Kent is nailing those high notes! We’ll be releasing the song as a single in 2013 along with a music video before heading out on the road for a giant summer 2013 cross-country tour. We’ll keep you posted on our tour plans and recording progress right here and @fivealarmfunk on twitter.

Nimish Parekh on trombone, Dameian Walsh on tenor saxophone, and Kent Wallace on trumpet. Ryan Karkhairan working the Protools.

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=366 0 FAF IN VICTORIA!! FRI. NOV.16TH @ SUGAR http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=364 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=364#comments Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:35:39 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=364 finish reading FAF IN VICTORIA!! FRI. NOV.16TH @ SUGAR]]> We’ve had an INCREDIBLE YEAR of TOURING, RECORDING and meeting SOOOO MANY WICKED PEOPLE. Our WINTER STRADEGY is writing so we are announcing VICTORIA as our LAST SHOW of the YEAR. Tell EVERYONE you know to JOIN US at SUGAR for the MOST EPIC , HEART POUNDING , ROOF BUSTING, SWEAT DRIPPING BONANZA this UNIVERSE has EVER EXPERIENCED!

 

IT’S BEEN TOO LONG VICTORIA! LET’S PARTY!!!

 

 

Tickets: $20 Advance – Available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch and www.ticketweb.ca

 

]]> http://fivealarmfunk.com/?feed=rss2&p=364 0 Online Ticket Sales http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=353 http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=353#comments Sun, 07 Oct 2012 00:21:08 +0000 Five Alarm Funk http://fivealarmfunk.com/?p=353 Get ‘em while they’re HOT!

http://fivealarmfunknovember10.eventbrite.com/

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