News & Brews
News & Brews
OUR 20TH ANNIVERSARY WAS SEPTEMBER OF 2024! We have teamed up with Alley Kat for our own Blue Chair Beer! All the bands are on the beer cans with our new logo. Alley Kat was one of our first vendors and our very first beer on tap! Blue Chair and Alley Kat have grown and expanded over the years and we cheers Alley Kat as they are coming up to their 30th!
Anniversary Art Exhibit: Brenda Philp is our anniversary artist. She has created an amazing display! She has made dyes from onion skins and black bean liquid and incorporated them into the beautiful textiles now hanging on the walls. Please pop by and enjoy the art, music and great food!
We Are Closed November 11th - Remembrance Day
We are now open on Mondays 8 am to 2:30 with breakfast and lunch. Ask your server about the specials.
PJ Perry and his Quartet will be performing November 6, 13 & 27th.
November 26th is Paint Night $35 for all supplies great fun for all ages.
Opera Pub is November 20th
The Mysery Mountain Boys are back on November 8th for the release of a new albumn! With a mix of catchy originals and contemporary songs
reimagined in driving swing, the band’s performance delivers as both classic and fresh, offering a generous variety of sweaty jazz numbers, velvety love songs, and swingin' jump-blues.
The Gadjo Quintet November 9th - Balkan meets jazz! Imagine if Stephane Grapelli and Django Reinhardt travelled to Bulgaria and Romania and brought back some of the flavours of the east. The sound is original, the origins are ancient and the rhythm is hot! The Gadjo Quintet combines the energy of Balkan music with the sensibilities of jazz improvisation for a show that is compelling to dance to, entertaining to listen to and a window into the sounds of the east. Players: Cam Neufeld- violin, Lisi Sommer - vocals,Steven Gevenich -guitar Keith Rempel - Bass / Sousaphone,Bramwell Park - Drums
The Janzen Boys are on Stage November 14th. They’re a rootsy, harmony-singing folk trio from Winnipeg, Manitoba, consisting of brothers Simon and Mick, and father JJ. Whether they’re playing at music festivals, theatres, venues, or intimate house concerts, they’ll have you laughing, crying, and singing along to classics that you know and love, and catchy original tunes that’ll be stuck in your head for days!
The Acoustic Side of Tom Petty is a tribute featuring John Hewitt, Von Bieker, Duff Robinson & Barry Westerlund show starts at 7pm!
November 16th Ken Jans & the Kreaky Joints take our stage at 7 pm. Americana - all original music with a mix of feels!
November 21 Lionel Rault, Sam Heine, & Brad Bucknell are back for song writers in the round. Show starts at 630
November 22 John Hewitt, Kaylin Kowalyshyn & Tommy Charles mix it up for songwriters in the round with a touch of country, folk, roots and blues.
November 23rd Cathy Kowalski is back with her band to round out November with some good old country.
From Toronto, Sean Pinchin is back November 29th playing blues and roots, folk and a bit of RnB.
November 30th Front Porch Roots Revue is starting the christmas show lineup. They have an exciting show with Ron Rault, David "Crawdad" Cantera, Gord Matthews and Thom Moon. They have fun banter and alot of great music!
We appreciate your support for live music and our restaurant!
NEW Operating Hours, starting September 3 we will be open at 8 am with breakfast specials.
Starting September 9th we will be open on Mondays.
Mon - 8 am - 2:30 pm
Tue - 8 am - 9 pm
Wed - Fri - 8 am - 10 pm
Sat - 9 am - 10 pm
Sun - 9 am - 2:30 pm
We have extended our hours for the summer!
Call us for takeout with 10% off
We appreciate your business.
Our new menu started February ! We have new shareables and a new summer salad for our spring menu.
We have a weekly dinner special on Friday and Saturday Nights. Our pies are home made and change weekly with a crust that melts in your mouth!
We have always been and continue to be family friendly. Our children’s menu includes breakfast and combo meals that have been recommended first hand! Please let us know if you have favorites that you would like to see on the menu.
We offer gluten and vegan friendly options, ask your server.
Keeping up the Bar
Live Music
Blue Chair has been one of Canada's premiere live-music venues for over 18 years. When we have shows with covers, we will add the charge to your tab. Please make a reservation as we do fill up quickly.
Parties of 4 or more will be asked for a table deposit of $50 and parties of 10 or more is $100 when attending our shows. This will be deducted from your tab on the evening of the show. This is not part of the cover but a deposit to hold the table.
Cancellation Policy: 24 hours notice prior to the start of the show for a full refund of the deposit.
We have limited seating and request all reservations call for any adjustments to your party. The advanced notice is to help us accomodate your booking and allow us time to sell any extra tickets.
All Friday, & Saturday Night Shows have a cover per person and some Thursday shows. Our brunches are by donation.
Current Art Exhibition
Brenda Philp is a Canadian artist who lives and works in Edmonton, Alberta. She studied Fibre Art at the Haliburton School of Art and Design in 2017, and attended an Artist Residency at the Icelandic Textile Center in 2019. Her work has been exhibited locally at the Alberta Craft Council, ACUA Gallery, Sound Studies Institute, Blue Chair, Edmonton Public Library, and internationally at the Icelandic Textile Center. Current pursuits include creating a work for the Piece for Peace Project presented by India Flint at the School of Nomad Arts.
Brenda is thrilled to have her art grace the walls of the Blue Chair. Her aim in creating these textile works was to capture the vibrancy and character of this awesome establishment.
The works were developed using improvisational quilting techniques and feature hand-dyed fabrics created using food items such as onion skins and black beans from the Blue Chair kitchen. Unconventional piecing, hand-stitching,
