Steve Bell & Don Amero will be performing in Rosebud on October 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rosebud Theatre Opera House.
After 25 years of singing, song writing and playing guitar as a solo Christian folk artist, Steve Bell is finally coming to Rosebud!
On October 16 at 7:30 p.m., the Juno award winner will take the stage at the Rosebud Theatre Opera House as part of his 25th Anniversary Pilgrimage Tour. During his performance audience members can expect an entertaining variety of tunes and tales from Bell’s years as musical icon.
This concert was a natural fit for Rosebud as “Rosebud is a place where storytelling, music and faith take centre stage. So, it’s no surprise that we would find a way to bring Steve Bell in to share his unique and amazing brand of music and storytelling with our audience” explains Artistic Director, Morris Ertman. “I’ve seen Steve at large venues in major cities intimately connect his down-to-earth humour and melody with people. In Rosebud, people will find themselves right up close and personal with one of the most personable performers ever.”
Born into a musical family, Bell has been performing and touring since he was eight years old. His dad was the chaplain at the Drumheller Penitentiary, and he learned to play guitar with inmates in that prison, so this show will be something of a homecoming.
In the early eighties Bell began to make his mark with the folk trio Elias, Schritt and Bell. However, in 1989 he ventured out on his own and his career really started to take off. He wrote his first album, Comfort My People, in six months and has released 15 more CDs, three concert videos and performed over 1500 concerts across Canada, the US, India, Thailand, the Philippines, Poland, Bulgaria, Ireland, and throughout the Caribbean.
Bell has demonstrated his commitment to his vocation by his hard work and released his 17th career CD, Keening for the Dawn – Christmastide, in 2012. For this dedication, as well as his advocacy work for the less fortunate, Steve was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Along with this prestigious award, Bell has received over 18 other awards and 12 nominations throughout his career honouring his artistic talent and leadership.
Joining Bell for a few songs will be his close friend, Don Amero. A rising singer/songwriter, Amero has several awards and nominations as well, spanning the Junos, the Prairie Music Awards, the Canadian Aboriginal Awards, and the Canadian Folk Awards.
Steve Bell & Don Amero will be performing in Rosebud on October 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rosebud Theatre Opera House.
