The Kimberlites

Calgary, AB

$1000 - 5000

Travels up to 200 miles

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Overview

The Kimberlites are a 5 piece Celtic/Cajun Rockin Americana band, passionately Canadian with musical influences from across the world amalgamating in a blend of sound and music that echoes the sounds of groups like Great Big Sea, Barenaked Ladies, The Mavericks and Buckwheat Zydeco.
High energy harmony vocals powered by electric guitar drums, percussion, accordion and slippery fretless bass; The Kimberlites have been engaging audiences and heating up the dance floors across western Canada regularly playing clubs, casinos, corporate events, festivals and fairs.


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Booking information

Price range: $1000 - 5000

Languages: English

Gig length: 150 - 175 minutes

Insurance: $2,000,000 - liability insurance

Unions: AFM

What to expect

The Kimberlites are professional entertaining and engaging. If your audience wants a fun upbeat positive music then The Kimberlites are for you. The Kimberlites take you on a musical journey around the world and there's never a dull moment; seamlessly moving through musical styles including Celtic, Cajun, Zydeco, rock, reggae and Americana. It's a musical experience that you won't forget.
The Kimberlites up front vocals and harmonies backed up with diverse instrumentation including guitar, accordion, drums, percussion and slippery fretless bass keep audiences on the dance floor and entertained for the entire performance.
The Kimberlites are putting the fun back in music and the fun back in your next event.

About

The Kimberlites are a 5 piece Celtic/Cajun Rockin Roots & Blues band, passionately Canadian with musical influences from across the world amalgamating in a blend of sound and music that echoes the sounds of groups like Great Big Sea, Barenaked Ladies, The Mavericks and Buckwheat Zydeco.
High energy harmony vocals powered by electric guitar drums, percussion, accordion and slippery fretless bass; The Kimberlites have been engaging audiences and heating up the dance floors across western Canada regularly playing clubs, casinos, corporate events, festivals and fairs.
The Kimberlites have released 2 CD's, with new releases currently in the works, and have received airplay on local, regional and national radio.
Please check out the links to The Kimberlites promotional video and website (listen to the music on the "hey now listen" play panels throughout the site) and see The Kimberlites in action on the video page.

Additional booking notes

The Kimberlites can play in several different formats including a more stripped down acoustic format or a full on production

STAGE SIZE:
14’ x 14’
MIXING:
16 CHANNELS / 4 MONITOR MIXES
MICROPHONES:
4 VOCAL / 7 INSTRUMENT (12 XLR CABLES)
BOOM STANDS:
12 BOOM STANDS
D.I. BOXES:
4 DI BOXES (1 AC GUITAR / 1 MANDOLIN / 2 (or 1 stereo) ACCORDIAN)
FLOOR MONITORS:
5 MONITORS (12” AND HORN)
MAIN PA:
2 MID HIGH CABINETS (DOUBLE 12”AND HORN)
2 SUB WOOFER CABI
NETS (DOUBLE 18”)
POWER:
MAIN PA
2400 WATTS PER SIDE
MONITORS
350 WATTS PER MONITOR
LIGHTING:
2 x 4 LIGHTING TREES W/
PAR 56 BULBS 2400 WATTS TOTAL
(8 MULTI COLOURED LIGHTS + DIMMER PACK + SCENE PRESETS)
ELECTRICAL:
3 x 120 VOLT CIRCUITS (PA AND MONITOR)
1x 220 VOLT DRYER OR STOVE OUTLET (LIGHTING

Set list

KIMBERLITES SONG LIST
COVER SONGS
ROCK/POP/COUNTRY
BRING ME DOWN
MAVERICKS
BROWN EYED GIRL
VAN MORRISON
CADILLAC
SPRINGSTEEN/NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND
COMPANY STORE
ERNEST TUBB
CRYING SHAME
MAVERICKS
DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
MAVERICKS
DIRTY OLD TOWN
POGUES
HEAD OVER HEELS
BLUE RODEO
HEY GOOD LOOKIN
HANK WILLIAMS
I SAW HER STANDING THERE
BEATLES
I’M A BELIEVER
SMASHMOUTH/THE MONKEYS
IF I HAD A MILLION $
BARENAKED LADIES
IF I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE
POGUES
IN THE SECRET
ANDY PARK
LAST SASKATCHEWAN PIRATE
CAPTAIN TRACTOR
LONG WAY TO THE TOP
AC/DC
OBLADI OBLADA
BEATLES
OYE COMO VA
SANTANA
PEACEFUL, EASY FEELING
EAGLES
SQUEEZEBOX
THE WHO
THE HOCKEY SONG
STOMPIN’ TOM CONNERS
ITS ALL BEEN DONE
BARENAKED LADIES
WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU
THE ROMANTICS
WALK OF LIFE
DIRE STRAITS
WALLS
TOM PETTY
WHISKEY IN THE JAR
POGUES/THIN LIZZY/METALLICA
CELTIC/CAJUN-ZYDECO/TRADITIONAL
AMAZING GRACE (
TRADITIONAL)
JOHN NEWTON
AULD LANG SYNE (
TRADITIONAL) NEW YEARS EVE
BEER BARREL POLKA (
TRADITIONAL POLKA)
BIRD DANCE (
TRADITIONAL POLKA)
BLACK VELVET BAND (
CELTIC)
TRADITIONAL IRISH
DANNY BOY
(CELTIC) TRADITIONAL IRISH
DIRTY OLD TOWN
(CELTIC) POGUES
GOING UP (
CELTIC)
GREAT BIG SEA
IT’S ALRIGHT (
CAJUN
-
ZYDECO)
C.J. CHENIER
I SHOULD FALL FROM GRACE (
CELTIC)
POGUES
MA’TIT FILLE (
CAJUN
-
ZYDECO)
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
MEET ME IN THE RIVER (
CELTIC)
JON BULLER
PASS THE DUTCHIE
(
CAJUN
-
ZYDECO-CARIB)
CHRIS ARDOIN
RUN RUN AWAY (
CELTIC)
GREAT BIG SEA
THAT WAS YOUR MOTHER (
CAJUN
-
ZYDECO)
PAUL SIMON
UNICORN (
CELTIC)
IRISH ROVERS
WHATCHA GONNA DO (
CAJUN
-
ZYDECO)
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
WHISKEY IN THE JAR
(CELTIC) TRADITIONAL IRISH
ORIGINAL SONGS
ALL COVERED UP
ROCK
ANGEL’S DANCE
CELTIC INSTRUMENTAL
CLASSIQUE
FRENCH INSTRUMENTAL
CRUISE OF THE BIGLER
CELTIC
DREAMS
BALLAD
DROP A STONE
CAJUN BLUES
ENDLESS TIME
ROCK
GIGAJIG
CELTIC/WORLD BEAT
GRAND DESIGN
BALLAD
HEARTS ‘N ROSES
BALLAD
HEY NOW LISTEN
CAJUN/ZYDECO
IN THE PARK
ROCK/POP
I’VE BEEN BLIND
ROCK/POP
KIMBER FUSION
CELTIC INSTRUMENTAL
KIMBERJIG
CELTIC/WORLD BEAT/ INSTRUMENTAL
LONELY MAN
ROCK
MAKE A CHANGE
CAJUN/ZYDECO
MAKE YOU MINE
CAJUN/ZYDECO/SWING
RISE UP
AFRICAN POP
TRINITY
ROCK
WHEN THE NETS
CELTIC
WON’T YOU ANSWER
ROCK
WORLD IS THE SAME
ROCK
YOU GOT NOTHING
CAJUN/ZYDEC

Influences and inspiration

Great Big Sea, Barenaked Ladies, Mavericks, Buckwheat Zydeco, The Beatles, The Who, Bob Marley,

Setup requirements

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