It's about to get Stanky Up In HERE!

Welcome to STANKFEST 2024 A two-night funk-affair. Featuring some of the best funk and Jazz musicians from the Ottawa-Gatineau area.

Saturday December 28

Finely Tuned Elephant

ottawa, on Finely Tuned Elephant is a Canadian instrumental jazz and rock fusion experience. Finely Tuned Elephant pulls inspiration from a diverse spectrum, folding together influences from world music, contemporary jazz, and progressive metal - to name only a few. Consequently, Finely Tuned Elephant is an explosive auditory adventure, known for technical yet catchy compositions and electrifying live performances. Their second full length self-produced album "The Fast Life" was released on March 4th, 2022. 2022 was a triumphant year for the band, with an album release and 25+ live performances, including an August tour on the East Coast of Canada. They kicked off 2023 with a packed show at House of Targ alongside progressive rock juggernauts The Aphelion and Pyramid Theorem, followed by a mini tour in Montreal and Toronto alongside Pyramid Theorem. Throughout this time, they have been writing new material for their upcoming third album. These songs have been debuted at their recent live performances across Ontario and Quebec. Finely Tuned Elephant is Jordan Robinson (guitars), Cyrus Robertson Orkish (bass), and Kyle Iveglia (drums).

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBiN6gxZLw0 About: https://finelytunedelephant.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/finely.tuned.elephant

Nile Groove

Featured in numerous interviews and live performances on local and international airwaves, and global satellite radio stations worldwide, Nile Groove have performed at regional festivals, special events, community events, private functions, and legendary nightlife live music venues.

Featured in the 2016 Chicago-based independent film "Darkness Has Covered My Light" with "Do You Mean What You Say" a reggae song from their "Uncovered" album, and recognized as "Artists to Watch" in the 2015 April-June edition of Boston-based Skope Magazine, this ultimate groove machine is on the rise.

About: https://www.nilegrooveband.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/nilegroove

Mecca of Stank

Blending elements of r&b, old school hip hop, soul, funk, jazz, reggae, and Latin music, Mecca of Stank has been performing music since 2019. One of the funkiest and soulful bands to come out of Ottawa in recent years, their debut single 'Dopamine Dreams' garnered them much critical acclaim in 2022. Nominated for a 2023 OMIC Capital Music Award for Best Newcomer, they are releasing their 8th single, 'Mon Aura', in December and their mission is to entice the listener into a heightened state of musical euphoria (i.e., the stank face), to promote love and positive vibes.

Listen: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7IhF8c7PdWTObgQWyH48Nz About: https://linktr.ee/meccaofstank IG: https://www.instagram.com/meccaofstank_band/

Trevor Walker

For more than 30 years, Trevor Walker has been one of Canada’s best kept secrets. But talk to anyone who’s danced to his sets, booked him or shared the decks with him and the word legend is often use to praise his work. Collecting and playing music since 1988, he spent 21 years as a resident at Ottawa’s Mercury Lounge, one of the longest lasting and most respected venues in the country.

Currently hosting a two hour slot on CKCU FM 93.1 called "Friday Drive", every Friday from 17h-19h EST, live streaming available as well as an archive of up to 3 years worth of past shows here: https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/120/info.html

Streaming: twitch.tv/lifeboogie Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/trevorlifeboogiewalker Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trevorwalkerlive/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lifeboogie/

Doors open at 7:30 Show starts at 8:30 Tickets are $15 plus HST online/ $20 at the door