Grateful Fred Presents: "Petunia" In Concert

Grateful Fred is delighted to welcome one of Canada's most extraordinary and utterly unique musical talents to the Bijou stage...PetuniaImagine David Lynch and Nick Cave having a hillbilly baby that yodeled.

Or Tom Waits meeting Elvis at Woody Guthrie's hobo junction.

This is just one way of describing the man known simply as Petunia a modern musical enigma, a restless wanderer, a musical historian, and a quirky yet amazing talent who has been described as " The Saviour of Country Music ."Growing up in rural Quebec, surrounded by dilapidated old barns and acres of unspoiled land, Petunia was shaped by exactly the kind of surroundings a roots musician would find idyllic.

His wandering spirit then took him to every major street corner across Canada and throughout the NYC subway system, before he graduated to full-fledged touring musician, playing venues and festivals across North America and Europe.He is also deeply involved in the theatre world writing scores, acting, and collaborating with theatre artists bringing that same cinematic storytelling instinct to his music.

A man who exists in a different era entirely, Petunia glides effortlessly between country, swing, jazz, blues and rockabilly, bringing the past forth as something new to be celebrated and never forgotten.Championed by Bob Harris on BBC Radio 2, named one of Canada's best indie acts by the CBC, and praised by the New York Post, No Depression, Exclaim! Magazine and Americana UK among many others, Petunia is quite simply in a category of his own." He is a total one off, with it being almost impossible to compare him to anyone else " American Roots UK." Extraordinary a left field genius " Paul Kerr, Americana UK." One of the best in the world today, of any kind ." Phil Alvin.As always there will be a full supporting programme.https://petuniaandthevipers.comTickets: 13.50