The Orange Room Tapas and Fine Food in New Westminster, B.C.

Benjamin Keith was at the Orange Room Saturday, September 5 and October 10, 2009 with his voice and guitar. Benjamin has a folksy good humour to his music, at one time daring the rain to stop (it did slow down). Here's a quote from his website www.benjaminkeithmusic.com:

With a blend of catchy pop hooks, and endearing ballads Benjamin’s sound has been compared to the likes of Matthew Good, Jason Mraz, and Rob Thomas. Either with his backing band “The Hot Models” or as a solo acoustic act, he is not one to sit back and strum sad songs. His big voice and energy make him a stand out on any stage.

Benjamin's big voice warmed up the Orange Room in New Westminster on several cold and rainy nights. Hopefully we'll be seeing more of him!

Laszlo Polgari provided live music at the Orange Room August 29 and October 3, 2009.

Providing a mix of classical, Spanish and popular tunes, Laszlo plays with an astonishing virtuosity.

Here's a quote from a review on foodpages.ca:

I just walked by and I heard some great guitar music which drew me in. The players name was Laszlo Polgari and he exhibited an Al di Meola level of craftsmanship playing Spanish guitar ... Mr. Polgari, I am waiting for your CD to come out!

We look forward to having Mr. Polgari back in the future!

Chico and Tim, and acoustic guitar duo came to the Orange Room Saturday, August 8

Their repertoire includes jazz standards, latin, pop, blues and swing, creating guitar duets of stunning virtuosity. Emphasizing technique as well as aesthetic sensibility, their playing styles produce a warm and enjoyable ambience.

Saturday, May 30 was flamenco night as Flamenco Contigo performed at the Orange Room in New Westminster.

Based in Vancouver, Flamenco Contigo is Patricia as dancer and Ivan on guitar. Both are professionals with lengthy bios. See the resources at the end of this article for links.

Seeing flamenco live in an intimate setting like the Orange Room is completely different from seeing it on stage, or on the television. For one thing, there's an immediacy of being right there, mere feet away and being able to hear Patricia snap her fingers. For another, the clackity-clack of the shoes on the floor is surprisingly loud!