News & Brews
News & Brews
We are in our 20th year of business! We have had the pleasure of hosting local and international artists as well as letting up & coming artist try our stage. We are proud to support all artists. The artwork on the walls is from amateur artists. We rotate a few times a year to keep the walls alive and hope you support them too.
We have been composting our food scraps, coffee grinds and paper products for over 18 years with Inglis Environmental (local company - literally blocks away!). Inglis takes the compostable waste to Roseridge Waste Management just outside of Morinville. https://www.roseridge.ab.ca/Compost
Tim Isberg Band is on stage June 20th - This is a quiet show.
June 21 is Marco Claveria and his band play a mix of Latin rhythms including Bolero, Bossa, Nova, Samba & Lando.
We have a good line up for Jazz Festival Week starting with The Will Cramer Duo playing on Sunday Brunch June 22. PJ Perry Quartet on June 25th (will be back in September), Jim Findlay Quartet is on stage Saturday night June 28th and Rooster Davis Jazz Trio is playing Sunday Brunch June 29th. Please come and support our Jazz artists with their different styles of Jazz.
Lionel Rault Band is on stage June 27th - always a good time with classic rock & blues.
We are CLOSED JULY 1 - CANADA DAY
Rob Fillo is new to our stage July 3 but is not new to performing. His original songs, fun humor and distinctivConsesse stage presence grabs your attention.
July 5 Mark Stonehocker is back. He is a singer songwriter that blends alternative and indie rock.
Thirst n Howl are back July 11th. They are good old rock and sell out fast!
We appreciate the support over the last year for both the restaurant and live music.
Operating Hours:
Mon - 8 am - 2:30 pm
Tue - 8 am - 8 pm
Wed - Thur - 8 am - 9 pm
Fri - Sat - 9 am - 10 pm
Sun - 9 am - 2:30 pm
Call us for takeout with 10% off
We appreciate your business.
Our breakfast special is from 8 am to 10 am. 2 eggs, hashbrowns, toast & fruit with your choice of bacon, home made sausage or capicola ham for $11.99 great way to start the day!
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
Tanner Findlay was born in Red Deer and has lived in the Stettler area his whole life, in particular a farm near the village of Botha. Tanner first started to draw at an early age, filling several sketch books, and was heavily influenced by the cartoon medium, with emphasis on Disney cartoons. His early drawings were in pencil and pencil crayon. He also started to draw in pen for a time. Tanner has always enjoyed drawing and painting in very fine, very tiny detail, as you will see in his pieces displayed here. He attended several schools around the Stettler area. His first guided teachings in art started in junior high, and Tanner relished the art classes taught in high school. He received a certificate in the Transitional Vocational Program at Red Deer College after high school.
Tanner has developmental disabilities which put him in a modified classroom setting throughout high school. Despite this, Tanner was able to attend regular art classes as well as participate in the afterschool art club. The art classes in high school introduced Tanner to several different mediums, including painting with oils and acrylics, sculpture , pottery and water colour pencil . It was here that Tanner embraced painting. He has taken some instruction from his sister, Dawn Saunders Dahl with acrylics and water colours, one summer he also attended her painting classes during Red Deer Colleges’ summer series.
Today Tanner's paintings are influenced by fashion and nature, he often takes photos with either his phone or his professional camera to keep for ideas and reference in his art. He is currently a member of a local painting club called the Church Mice and is also a member of the local writing club, where he is writing his own fantasy novel. Tanner's full-time employment has him raising chickens and selling eggs off of the farm. Almost all of the paintings on display were painted during COVID-19 pandemic and are acrylic on canvas.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you are interested in commissioning Tanner, please contact his sister Pamela Grouette at pam.grouette@gmail.com
