Playing Lebel Mansion, Pincher Creek this  Friday July 31 2026. John Wort Hannam is the featured artist. James Van Leeuwen and I will play a short set as part of the show.  Outdoors, free of charge, alcohol free. Event begins at 6PM. Bring a comfortable camp chair if you have one.

https://www.thelebel.ca/events 

Wailback (Sid Marty, James VanLeeuwen and Jim McLennan) will play Pass Beer Co., Blairmore Alberta, 2 PM-5PM, Saturday August 1 2026 as part of Heritage Days. https://cnpheritagefest.cav 

I'm very pleased and proud to be the inaugural winner of the Al and Eurithe Purdy Poetry Prize which was announced on April 21, 2024, the 24th anniversary of Al Purdy's passing.

***Playing the Beaver Fever Music Festival (near Beaver Mines AB) Saturday July 13 with James Van Leeuwen. App. 2PM.  Google Beaver Fever Festival for more details or go to Eventbrite for tickets.

July 18-21 2024, A featured author/poet at the Moose Jaw Festival of Words,  one of my favorite summer events and along with Festival of Words and Banff Book Fest., one of the great lit. festivals. More details to follow.

Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, Wailback plays  the Old Church Theatre, 3 Elma St. Okotoks, Alberta. Wailback is Sid Marty, vocals,  acoustic guitar, mandola, harmonicas and resonator guitar; James Van Leeuwen, acoustic guitar and vocals; Jim McLennan, lead electric guitar.

Tickets: link (Oct. 17) is being repaired, meanwhile interested folks can get to Showpass ticket page if you google this:   Sid Marty & Wailback @ the Old Church Theatre