Townsite Jazz Festival 2026: Jim Byrnes & His Band

Name: Townsite Jazz Festival 2026: Jim Byrnes & His Band
Start: 2026-04-09T19:30:00-07:00
Location: Max Cameron Theatre

Schedule

Thu, 09 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Max Cameron Theatre | Powell River, BC

Jim Byrnes & His Band
with Brooks Jazz Band
With a voice shaped by lived experience, the legendary Jim Byrnes delivers blues and roots songs with deep groove, dry wit, and stories that will draw you in and stay with you.

Thursday, April 9, 2026
7:30 PM
Max Cameron Theatre
$30 (Adult)
$15 (Student)
FREE (0-5 Years)
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Jim Byrnes – Vocals/Guitar
Simon Kendall – Keys/Accordion
Eric Reed – Guitars/Mandolin
Rob Becker – Bass
Geoff Hicks – Drums
“Jim is one of Canada’s best-loved musical icons. He has the ability to charm audiences beyond their wildest dreams.” – Rogue Folk Club
Jim Byrnes lives and breathes music. For nearly fifty years he’s crooned, drawled, belted, hollered and sweet talked more songs into a microphone than most people ever get to hear in a single lifetime. His evocative, smoky vocals are found in a truth that doesn’t come overnight. The sheer joy you can hear in the music he creates is a reason to celebrate Jim Byrnes as a living musical treasure. Jim was recently awarded the Order of Canada, acknowledging the impact he has had on the Canadian arts scene as well as for his philanthropic work.
By age thirteen, Jim was singing and playing blues guitar. His first professional gig was in 1964. Over the years, he has had the great good fortune to appear with a virtual who’s who of the blues. From Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker to Taj Mahal and Robert Cray, Jim has been on the blues highway his whole career.
St. Louis bred, Byrnes moved to Vancouver, BC in the mid-70s after years of drifting, working odd jobs and playing music. He’s been a mainstay on both the music and screen scenes ever since. His fame as an actor equals his legendary music status. From his numerous TV and movie roles, highlights include the Wiseguy and Highlander series, and his national variety show, The Jim Byrnes Show.
With many award-winning albums to his credit (Maple Blues Awards, WCMAs, Junos, Canadian Folk Music Awards), Jim Byrnes is that artist who will light up the stage with songs and stories, tried and true.