Gigs

2021 Colin has been gigging at obscure venues in preparation for the momentous debut of his latest show –

BEATLEMANIACS
Singer-guitarist Colin Godbout takes you beneath the covers to meet the souls of Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison.  Godbout portrays Lennon and Harrison as you’ve never seen them – with Happiness is a Warm Gun fused with a Japanese folk melody, Indian raga arrangements of Tomorrow Never Knows, Marwa Blues, and Deep Blue, transgender covers of She Loves You and Something, and more.
Roll up for Godbout’s musical mystery tour. It’s dying to take you away – from Nowhere Man to Help to In My Life, and from Roll Over Beethoven to While My Guitar Gently Weeps to Here Comes the Sun.

2013 Greatest Guitarist – Canuck Quixote – Beethoven Rolls Over Summer Tour!

The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ London Fringe Festival, The APK
Thu. 6/6, 7:30 pm; Fri. 6/7, 9:30; Sat. 6/8, 7:30 pm; Mon. 6/10, 9:30; Tue. 6/11, 7:30; Wed. 6/12, 9:30;
Thu. 6/13, 7:30; Fri. 6/14, 9:30; Sat. 6/ 15, 8 pm.  Review1 & 2 & 3.
The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ Ottawa Fringe Festival, Venue 2 – Arts Court Library
Thu, 6/20, 6:30 pm (2 for 1); Sat, 6/22, 4:30 pm; Sun, 6/23, 7:30 pm; Thur, 6/27, 5:00 pm; Sat, 6/29, 2:00 pm;
Sun, 6/30, 4:30 pm.  (Almost SOLD OUT a few shows)  Review1 & 2 & 3
7/8 10-2 ~ Sonic Portraits of Produce @ The Backyard Farm & Market at Erin Mills
Canuck Quixote @ Regina Fringe Festival, 7/10, 5:15; 7/11, 7:30; 7/12, 9:15; 7/13, 12:00; 7/14, 2:45.  Review
Pre-Show Music with percussionist Nathan Howe @ Regina Fringe Fundraiser – 7/13, 8:30 pm.
Canuck Quixote @ Winnipeg Fringe Festival, Duke of Kent Legion, Wed July 17-Sat July 27, 7-8 pm, except Sun July 21 & 28, 2-3 pm.  Preview, Review1 & 2 & 3
Beethoven Rolls Over @ Calgary Fringe Festival, August 2-11, 7-8 p.m. at Jacqueline Suzanne’s Bistro, 1219 9th Ave.  Review  SOLD OUT Mon. Aug. 5, Thu. Aug. 8, & Fri. Aug. 9.
Coda features inspirational medley and testimony from Afro-American gospel singer Mark Sims.
Sunfest Songs @ Arch Persian Lounge, 1211 9th Ave., Aug. 3.
Canuck Quixote @ Edmonton Fringe Festival, Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre,
Fri, 8/16, 4:45; Sun, 8/18, 2:15; Mon, 8/19, 10; Wed, 8/21, 11:15; Thu, 8/22, 12:15; Sat, 8/24, 6:45.
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March 1 & 19, April 6 & 18, May 9 & 23, June 1 ~ Indo-Euro-Afro Fusion @ Naam Restaurant
Jan. 5, 19 & Feb. 2 ~ Post-Mayan Melodies @ Naam Restaurant
Dec. 31 ~ Global Oldies New Year’s Eve @ La Regalade Bistro
Nov. 19 & Dec. 8 ~ Transforming Tritones into Triads @ Naam Restaurant
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2012 Greatest Guitarist Summer Tour!

The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ Victoria Fringe Festival, Aug. 27-Sept. 3, Wood Hall.  review1 & 2 * SOLD OUT 1st nite!
The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ Edmonton Fringe Festival, Aug. 16-26, Kasbar Lounge.  review1 & 2 *
2 to Django @ Calgary Fringe Festival, Aug. 3-11, Jacqueline Suzanne’s Bistro.  webuzz1 * 2 * review1 & 2 *
Xtra show Sun. Aug. 12 * SOLD OUT most nights so book early! * Serenade 4 Sunfest @ Wildernest Dream Cafe, Aug. 4.
The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ Winnipeg Fringe Festival, July 18-29, Johnny G’s.  review * review2 * review3 *
Entertaining Ditties @ Pop Soda’s Coffee House, July 12, 16.  (Breau’s divorce lawyer introduced himself to me.)
The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ Regina Fringe Festival, July 4-8, St. Mary’s Anglican Church.
Beatific Vision @ Knox-Metropolitan United Church, Regina, July 8.  Djangology @ Regina Fringe Fundraiser, July 7.
Performing with Jerome and Cirque d’Irt in T.O. (actually, on a farm near Lake Eerie), June 18-July 1.
The Greatest Guitarist in the World @ Wakefield Fringe Festival, June 14-17, Le Hibou  (Breau gigged at the original Le Hibou).
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May 1, 10, 31, June 5 ~ Transfiguring Dulcinea @ Naam Restaurant
Apr. 5, 16, 24 ~ Raising Eurydice @ Naam Restaurant
Mar. 4, 8, 20, 26 ~ Racial Integration Through Harmonic Manipulation @ Naam Restaurant
Feb. 1 ~ World Classical Guitar Music @ North Shore Bar Association
Jan. 18 ~ La Regalade Bistro Anniversary with Global Guitar Duo
Dec. 19, 26; Jan. 3, 12, 23; Feb. 9, 12, 23, 7-10 pm ~ Musical Manifestations of Infinity @ Naam Restaurant
Sept. 20, 7-10 pm ~ Ecstatic Improvisations @ Naam Restaurant
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2011 Last Gig Summer Tour!

The Last Gig of Lenny Breau @ Victoria Fringe Festival, /A\ Vancouver Island, Aug. 25 – 28, Aug. 30 – Sept. 4, 8:30 – 9:30 pm.
Music on the Orient Express @ Victoria Fringe Festival, /A\ Vancouver Island, Aug. 25 – 28, Aug 30 – Sept. 4, 7 – 8 p.m.  review
The Turkish finale features the wondrous whirling and delightful dancing of alumni of Asmira’s School of Oriental Bellydance!
Kundalini Raga @ Victoria Event Centre, Aug. 23, 5 – 7 p.m.  Victoria Fringe Sponsor & Donor Party
The Last Gig of Lenny Breau @ Edmonton Fringe Festival, Yardbird Suite, Fri. Aug. 12, 10:00 pm; Sun. Aug. 14, 12:30 pm;
Mon. Aug. 15, 6:45 pm; Wed. Aug. 17, 2:30 pm; Sat. Aug. 20, 8:00 pm; Sun. Aug. 21, 4:00 pm.  webuzz  review
Breau @ Yardbird  Aug 12 & 17 shows feature Indian classical singer Usha Gupta.  Biggest NA fringe ever!
Tantric Ragas @ Chai Pani, Thu. Aug. 11, 6 – 9 p.m.
Music on the Orient Express @ Calgary Fringe Festival, Jacqueline Suzanne’s Bistro, July 29 – Aug. 6, 7:30 – 8:30 pm.
Extemporaneous Improvisations @ Wildernest Dream Cafe, Aug. 6, 1 – 4 p.m.  Heraldbuzz   webuzz   webuzz2
The Last Gig of Lenny Breau @ Winnipeg Fringe Festival, MTC Up the Alley, 174 Market Ave.  Wed. July 13, 7:45  pm;
Thu. July 14, 5:45 pm; Fri. July 15, 12 pm; Sat. July 16, 1 pm; Mon. July 18, 10:45 pm; Wed. July 20, 5:15 pm;
Thu. July 21, 10:30 pm; Sat. July 23, 4 pm.  webuzz  review  review  review & interview
TransCanada ’69 @ Regina Fringe Festival, St. Mary’s Church,
Wed. July 6, 3:30 pm; Thu. July 7, 5:15 pm; Fri. July 8, 7:30 pm [SOLD OUT]; Sat. July 9, 9:15 pm; Sun. July 10, 2:15 pm.
The Last Gig of Lenny Breau @ Ottawa Fringe Festival, Royal Oak Pub, June 16 – 19, 23 – 26, 8 – 9 pm.  webuzz  webuzz2  review
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June 3 @ Sarai Social Club with Roma Swing Ensemble
May 15 @ Chai Gallery
May 6 @ Chai Gallery with Roma Swing Ensemble
Apr. 30 @ Chai Gallery with Roma Swing Ensemble
Apr. 7 @ Chai Gallery: Benefit for Women’s Charity
Apr. 6 @ Chai Gallery with Roma Swing Ensemble
Apr. 5 @ Latin Quarter with Roma Swing Ensemble
Apr. 4 @ Kino Cafe with Roma Swing Ensemble
Apr. 2 & 3 @ Chai Gallery with Roma Swing Ensemble
Mar. 19 @ Langham Theatre, Kaslo, B.C.
Mar. 18 @ The Yellow House, Kelowna, B.C., 7 – 10 pm
Mar. 17 @ Minstrel Cafe & Bar, Kelowna, B.C.
Mar. 16 @ Beecher Street Cafe, White Rock, 7 – 10 pm
Feb. 26 @ 7:30 pm ~ House Concert of Unplugged Zep
Dec. 3 @ 6:30 pm ~ Beyond Paris Skies for A Century in the Community Dinner, Government House.
Nov. 17 @ Vancouver New Film Preview, Plaza of Nations.
Oct. 24 @ 11 am. ~ Metchosin Market
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2010 Route 66 Summer Tour!

Unplugged Cop @ Vancouver Police Museum, Vancouver Fringe Fest ~ webuzz  Read a review.  Thu, Sept. 16 – Sun, Sept. 19: 7 – 8 pm.  Tickets: $10  webuzz
Route 66 @ /A\ Vancouver Island, Victoria Fringe Fest ~ Thu, Aug. 26 – Sun Aug. 29; Tue. Aug. 31 – Sun, Sept. 5
Tickets: $9  SOLD OUT Tues, Aug. 31, so get tickets early to secure a seat.  Click to read 5 star review.  webuzz
Around the World in 40 Songs, Mon, Aug. 30, 12 – 1 pm. @ Centennial Square.
TransCanada ’69, Fri, Sept. 3, 12 – 1 pm. @ Centennial Sqare.
Around the World in 40 Songs @ Nectar Desserts, Calgary Fringe Fest ~ Fri, July 30 – Sat, Aug. 7: 7 – 8 pm.  Tickets: $10  Sunbuzz  Heraldbuzz  Heraldbuzz#10
SOLD OUT Saturday, July 31, so get tickets early to secure a (very comfy) seat.  Click to read a review. 
Route 66 @ Ragpickers Annex, Winnipeg Fringe Fest ~ Wed, July 14, 9:15 pm; Thu, July 15, 10:45 pm;
Fri, July 16, 5:15 pm; Sat, July 17, 7 pm; Sun, July 18, 8:45 pm; Mon, July 19, 10:30 pm;
Tue, July 20, 5:15 pm; Wed, July 21, 7 pm; Thu, July 22, 10:30 pm; Fri, July 23, 8:45 pm;
Sat, July 24, 5:15 pm; Sun, July 25, 8:45 pm.  Tickets: $7  Read a review.
Route 66 @ Free Times Cafe, Toronto Fringe Fest ~ Wed, June 30 – Sun, July 4;
Tue, July 6 – Sun, July 11: 7 – 8 pm.  Tickets: $10.  Read about it on page 52 of Metro.
TransCanada ’69 @ Mercury Lounge, Ottawa Fringe Fest ~ Thu, June 17, 5:30 pm; Fri, June 18, 9 pm;
Sun, June 20, 7:15 pm; Mon, June 21, 9 pm; Tue, June 22, 7:15 pm; Fri, June 25, 5:30 pm;
Sat, June 26, 7 pm; Sun, June 27, 7 pm.  Tickets: $8  Review
Sun. June 20, 9-10 pm spontaneous improvisations @ Ottawa Fringe Courtyard.
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May 16 @ 11 am ~ Metchosin Market
May 14 @ 8 pm ~ Sonic Chakras with flautist Vinod Bhardwaj & percussionist Niel Golden @ Church of Truth
Apr. 17 @ 3 pm ~ Book Launch @ Oswego Hotel
Apr. 10 @ 8 pm ~ House Concert of Sonic Chakras with Vinod Bhardwaj on flute and tabla
Apr. 9  @ 6:30 pm ~ Evedar’s Bistro
Apr. 6 @ 7 pm ~ Book Launch @ Solstice Cafe
Mar. 10 @ 7 pm ~ James Bay Community Centre fundraiser
Mar. 6 @ noon ~ Chakras Sonique @ Centennial Square; @ 12:45 pm ~ CG Trio
Feb. 14 @ 3 pm ~ View Art Gallery Fundraiser and Silent Auction
Feb. 13 @ 8 pm ~ House Concert of Sonic Chakras
Jan. 29 @ 7 pm ~ Fisgard Art Gallery Reception
Dec.  31 @ 6 pm ~ Garlic Rose Patio & Grill
Dec. 13 @ 1 pm ~ Terra Madre Slow Food at Merridale Cidery, Cobble Hill.
Dec. 11 @ 8 pm ~ House Concert of Around the World in 40 Songs
Dec. 5 @ 8 pm ~ House Concert of Spanish Guitar Trek
Nov. 15 @ 8 pm ~ House Concert of Route 66
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2009 TransCanada ’69 Summer Tour!