**A Regina tradition in its 9th year**

A holiday-themed evening with Saskatchewan’s award-winning singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker & his incredible band. Bring a friend, wear an ugly Christmas sweater and get into the festive spirit. Come and see why this show has become a seasonal tradition for so many. Classic and contemporary Christmas songs, story-telling, special guest performances and maybe even an audience sing-along.

The band - including strings, horns & backing singers – is sure to bring some magic to your favourite holiday music. To meet demand we’ve added a second night.
 
"Some of my favourite memories of Christmas when I was growing up in small-town Saskatchewan are about the music. People gathered around the piano, singing carols late into the evening with a glass or 2 of cheer. I hope to bring a bit of that musical Christmas magic to the stage with this concert". JS


ABOUT THE ARTIST:

     Singer-songwriter pianist Jeffery Straker serves up a rootsy-storytelling brand of song that has been said to transport listeners - out onto a northern Canadian Lake or to the main street of a prairie town.  With critical comparisons to the likes of Kris Kristofferson, Jackson Browne and Billy Joel he’s twice been named 'Roots-Folk Artist of the Year' in the Saskatchewan Music Awards & has been honoured with a Western Canadian Music Award.  The Sask. Country Music Awards have named him keyboard player of the year 4 years running.  Straker released his ninth recording “Great Big Sky” in 2024 – steeped with themes of the Canadian prairies.  AmericanaUK praised it saying “With emotional and sonic depth, Great Big Sky is an album we’d thoroughly recommend”.  The album saw Jeffery win a 2025 Canadian Folk Music Award for ‘Contemporary Canadian Folk Singer of the Year’.

     CKUA broadcaster Alison Brock has said: “I must admit to being a latecomer to the Jeffery Straker party, but like all good parties once you’re there you’re really glad you came, and you sure don’t want to leave.”  Some very unexpected praise recently came in the form of royal recognition from His Majesty King Charles III who was moved by a song on Jeffery’s album (penned for the 2023 Coronation celebration in Saskatchewan). The King’s message about the song and well-wishes for Straker’s UK tour made national news across Canada.

     Proud of his prairie roots, Jeffery debuted his album ‘Great Big Sky’, with a series of unique performances in grain elevators across Saskatchewan. He followed that up with performances throughout Canada, in Nashville Tennessee, the UK and Ireland.  Continuing to reach audiences in unique ways, last fall Jeffery was selected by CBC’s “The Current” to perform in a live national radio broadcast sharing songs from the recording. He was also chosen to represent Canada in a week-long residency performing in Osaka Japan at Expo 2025.

     Wherever he performs his audience connections are stand-out as described by CBC Radio who said: “He has a way of drawing us into his world and making us feel like we’re an old friend he’s ready to catch up with”.  www.jeffstraker.com