Yanti & the SoCo Blues Crew at the Summerland Community Centre

Event Dates:
  • Fri • June 20, 2025 • 7:00 PM
  • Event Cost: $20.00
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Coming to the Summerland Community Centre at 7PM on Friday, June 20, are the blues-infused sounds of Yanti and the SoCo Blues Crew, a group of five local super-talents!

Our community is already acquainted with Yanti’s great pipes. She has developed a long resume of singing with high profile local groups, like the Justin Glibbery Quintet (JGQ), and the Crawford Crossley group, as well as leading her own “Song Catching” sessions with the public. Yanti captivates audiences with her compelling musical delivery and vibrant stage presence.

Instrumentalists of the Blues Crew include guitarist Robert Johnson, bassist Frank Artés, and drummer Rod Rose. Over the years, Johnson and Artés have individually been part of numerous music projects covering a variety of genres from blues to funk, and jazz to big band. They’ve also at times played in the legendary Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne band. Rose’s drumming style has always added a whimsical element that adds humour, and we’d run out of room listing who he has played with locally!

Included in this already talented grouping now is keys player Mel Zachary, who concert-goers have heard play at the Centre previously with Don Wade and Sax Among Friends (with Yanti). Wade dubbed Zachary as “Elevenfingers” for his ability to seamlessly breeze over the keyboards.

All these capable musicians love playing many styles of music, including Latin, jazz and fusion. As you can see from the above mix-and-match, musicians love to group and re-group to play and offer a different sound and a different energy. Blues lovers will love this talented combo!

Note that tickets were in demand weeks before they were even printed, so be sure to get yours as soon as possible!

Join the Blues Crew and find yourself a seat at friendly cafe style tables with a lovely ambience. Also on offer will be snacks, wine and beer for purchase, and a 50/50 draw. Tickets are $20 (or $15 for SCCA members) and are available for sale locally at Artisans of the Okanagan starting May 9. Or you can reserve tickets for pick up on concert night by stating the show date and number of tickets wanted, and e-transfering to summerlandcommunitycentre@gmail.com. Please purchase or reserve tickets by June 19.