Mia Kelly and Basset present an evening of soulful harmonies

Tim Brody - Editor

The Sioux Hudson Entertainment Series presented Mia Kelly with the band Basset on Nov. 1 at the Sioux North High School cafetorium
Basset opened for Mia Kelly.
Toronto-based folk rock duo, Basset, featured Yasmine Shelton and Sam Clark.
From Gatineau, Quebec, Mia Kelly is an award winning singer-songwriter, making her mark internationally with her distinctive blend of folk, rock, and blues.
Kelly was joined on stage by Clark and Matias Recharte, a musician, educator and researcher based in Toronto, born and raised in Lima, Peru.
Sioux Hudson Entertainment Series Committee Chair Alyson Martin commented following the performance, “I think the turnout was fantastic, and when you have such talented emerging artists in your midst, you cannot believe the talent that’s out there.”
She continued, “When you have this caliber, and when Mia Kelly wanted to tour with her other friends in the band, Basset, who would say no to that? The Northwestern Ontario block booking partners all felt that this was a great opportunity.”
Martin added, “If it’s part of a series line-up, you get people who come and say, I might not have gone out to see a show because I don’t know them, but because they’re part of it, people are willing to dip their toe into it and say, okay, well I’m going to check this out and see and then leave as new fans really supportive of the artists and our committee and the work that’s being done. Performing arts are alive in this community in many ways and we’re very appreciative of all the support.”
The next show in the Sioux Hudson Entertainment line-up will be George Canyon and Aaron Pritchett performing “A Coast-to-Coast Cowboy Christmas”.
The show is billed as, “Canadian country superstars join forces to spread festive cheer across the nation, treating fans to an unforgettable night of timeless Christmas classics and some of their biggest chart topping hits.”
That show is taking place on Saturday, Nov. 28, and Martin is asking people to both get their tickets early, and show up early for the performance.
“Season pass ticket (holders) and then anyone buying their tickets online, obviously really encouraging people to get advance tickets as much as possible because we want people here by 7:15 (p.m.) who have those tickets so we can get them seated and then anyone who is coming to the door, we’re going to try and seat as many people as we can.”
Martin added, “We try and accommodate as much as we can, and it’s going to be a great show. I mean obviously this community loves all different artistic and musical genres, but country is a big draw and these are two well-known artists and I think the country theme for Christmas will be a really nice additional way to bring in the season. So yes, as soon as people can get their tickets, that’s the best way to do it and we welcome everyone out for that evening.”