{"product_id":"balkan-shmalkan-live-at-barkerville-brewing","title":"Balkan Shmalkan - Live at Barkerville Brewing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLive Music with Balkan Shmalkan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday, July 31st\u003cbr\u003eShow @ 8:00 pm (doors @ 7:30pm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets: $20 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e+$1.42 Shopify Fee\u003cbr\u003e(GST calculated at checkout)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eARTIST BIO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalkan Shmalkan is East Vancouver's sweet dance party orchestra; global music with local attitude. Their funky brass dance beats are rooted in the living aural traditions of the Roma and Klezmorim of Eastern Europe and blended with a mixture of pop, funk, and jazz. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMembers of the group sing in 6 languages including Serbian, Romani, and Italian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe group is a colourful, vibrant, and celebrative group of brass, drums, and vocals best enjoyed up close and personal. They are exceptionally versatile and mobile, playing on and off stage with nothing more than the power of their lungs and horns. Balkan Shmalkan can bring the party to any setting, because Balkan Shmalkan \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea party.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalkan Shmalkan’s membership is neurodiverse and represents a wide range of genders, sexualities, and nationalities. We work hard to provide a welcoming, joyous experience for everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalkan Shmalkan’s audience is similarly wide ranging. We are well received at children’s festivals, traditional Serbian dances, punk shows, folk festivals, and street festivals. We are fortunate to play a musical style that reaches everyone - from lifelong balkan brass fans to first-time listeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormed in 2015, Balkan Shmalkan is the brainchild of a group of musicians with a long history of collaboration in traditional South Serbian Trubaci music.  This project is a way of blending that music with other vibrant traditions and bringing it to the general population of BC.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalkan Shmalkan: Brassy dance beats for all occasions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e---\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE VENUE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarkerville Brewing Co. is fully licensed and serves locally sourced artisanal pizza and other snacks, along with a rotating selection of our beers. We also serve wine and cider, and non-alcoholic options. The brewery is family-friendly; all minors must be accompanied by an adult. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical tickets will not be sent to ticket buyers. Instead, our staff will assist with check-in at the Taproom counter on the night of the event. Please use your order number or name when arriving at the event. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"barkervillebeer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55754275455144,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9475\/4984\/files\/Untitleddesign_41.jpg?v=1784132600","url":"https:\/\/barkervillebeer.com\/products\/balkan-shmalkan-live-at-barkerville-brewing","provider":"Barkerville Brewery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}