Cryin' Time Steel Guitar Convention 2025 FULL LINEUP this weekend in Vancouver

Was trying to figure out the Cryin' Time full schedule. I like steel guitar! I wrote them, they sent me a press release, so here are the gigs as they are listed, which I don't *think* is online in any one place yet? I couldn't find it, anyhow. I gather Leeroy Stagger has cancelled, not sure if any other changes have been made but there are tons of great players in the schedule (some I've actually seen!) and lots of stuff I know nothing about. I really hope to hear Bob Blair's song about snake handling live -- first song on that clip; listen to the story Blair tells, too, it's kind of fun -- and am tempted to try to catch everything he does. 

Passes are online here, but individual tickets are available too -- the pass isn't cheap (especially if you're not into the lectures and workshops and just want to see live music, or if you can't make it to every show) but they come with a t-shirt and some other swag, so... hmmm!

Individual advance tickets here.  

Oh, btw, in case you are wondering, Sho-Bud manufactures pedal steel guitars. 

From the press release:

CRYIN’ TIME STEEL GUITAR CONVENTION is a four day event dedicated to the celebration of steel guitar music and culture, and takes place FEBRUARY 6TH - 9TH, 2025 in Vancouver, BC, at The Wise Hall, Green Auto, The Heatley, and The Pearl.

The weekend joins professional and amateur players, artists and industry professionals, and above all, fans. We do not claim to be any authority, but we hope that if we can give folks access to a wealth of knowledge, and all the beautiful tones their hearts can hold, they will have all the opportunities they need to become one.

Programming includes workshops, lectures, and jams, along with performances and appearances from a roster of Featured Players, and from artists like Brennen Leigh, Bob Sumner, Andrea Whitt, Brett Cassidy, Vanessa Dee & The Brightsides, Chaya Harvey, Ben Vallee, Dead Flowers, Rich Hope, Elliot C. Way, Ian Badger, Leah Barley & SO MANY MORE!

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The full schedule (?):

THURSDAY Feb 6

Double Kick Off Party!

with Bob Sumner, Chaya Harvey, Ben Vallee

GREEN AUTO // 8:00 PM

FRIDAY Feb 7

Sho-Bud In Store

with Andrea Whitt & Jimmy Roy

RUFUS GUITAR // 2:00-4:00 PM

Lectures with Scott Smith & Mike Drassler

WISE HALL // 5:00-7:00 PM

Steel Amigos

with Bob Blair, Sue Decker, and Chris Bauer

WISE LOUNGE // 7:00-8:30 PM

Adventures in Pedal Steel: Cryin’ Time Editon

with Scott Smith, Ben Vallee, Matt Kelly, Mike Drassler, Conner West, Rich Hope, Elliot C. Way, Vanessa Dee, Leah Barley, Brett Cassidy, Marin Patenaude, Mercy Walker, Ian Badger, Miles Zurawell, Michael Brennen & MORE!

WISE HALL // 8:00 PM

SATURDAY

Main Convention Day/Workshops

with Brennen Leigh, Conner West, Tom Hammel, Mike Drassler, Bob Blair, and a Sho-N-Shine, with an update on the relaunch of Sho-Bud with Andrea Whitt!

WISE HALL // 1:00-7:00 PM

Cryin’ Time Honky Tonk Happy Hour

with The Unbranded

THE HEATLEY // 6:30-8:30 PM

New Riders of The Green Auto: Cosmic Steel Country

with Andrea Whitt, Brett Cassidy, Dead Flowers, No More Tears

GREEN AUTO // 8:00 PM

SUNDAY

Saddle Up Radio Cryin’ Time Round Up

with SPECIAL GUESTS!

BROADCAST FROM BSIDE RADIO // 1:00-3:00 PM

The Dobro Demolition Derby

with Mark Kilianski, Miles Zurawell, Bob Blair, Sue Decker, Mike Drassler, Janky Bungag & MORE!

THE HEATLEY // 5:00 PM

The Grand Ol’ Pearl: Cryin’ Time Edition

with Brennen Leigh, Vanessa Dee & The Brightsides, Tumbling Tumbleweeds, DJ Amy van Keeken

THE PEARL // 7:00 PM

Read the Georgia Straight article about Cryin' Time here. See above for other links!