august, 2022
06aug3:00 pm6:00 pmPtarmageddon
Event Details
Afternoon Show – Ptarmageddon is an alternative pop rock trio based in Labrador West, made up of Scott Neary (guitar, vocals), Jenn Edwards (keyboards, vocals) and Matt Soper
Event Details
Afternoon Show – Ptarmageddon is an alternative pop rock trio based in Labrador West, made up of Scott Neary (guitar, vocals), Jenn Edwards (keyboards, vocals) and Matt Soper (Cajon, guitar, vocals). Their collective name is a collision between the ptarmigan, a common Labradorian bird, and Armageddon, a reference to the global pandemic that brought the trio together. Ptarmageddon’s origin story can be traced back to the summer of 2020 when Neary, a full-time touring musician, returned to his hometown of Labrador City to escape the severe COVID-19 lockdowns in Toronto, where he had been based for several years. He soon reconnected with Soper, who he had known in high school, and the two started jamming and playing cover gigs around town by September. Edwards connected with the pair upon arriving in Labrador that fall. In February, during the province’s second wave of COVID closures, Ptarmageddon streamed a live concert from Soper’s living room, hosted virtually by Lab City’s Iron Rock Brewing Co. Two more livestreams followed, and the group’s online audience grew from 400 to 3000 viewers by the end of March. When Lab City venues started opening up again in April 2021, Ptarmageddon became a staple in the local music scene, gigging almost every weekend at Iron Rock, Smokey Mountain, and CJ’s Sports Bar. They have also played out-of-town shows in Goose Bay, Toronto, and St. John’s. The trio pulls from a deep catalogue of cover songs, including 70’s, 80’s and 90’s pop tunes, Canadian favourites like The Tragically Hip, Barenaked Ladies, and Chilliwack, and cheeky acoustic covers like The Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears, all layered with intricate three-part harmonies.
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Time
(Saturday) 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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