The Pearl Company

Meaghan Smith: Wednesday, December 5. 8:00pm. $18.50. Juno Award winner, Meaghan Smith, her of the warm and winning voice and personality, is bringing her wonderful Christmas Show to The Pearl. Her album “IT SNOWED!” was inspired by her love of the holidays; it’s an eclectic collection of original and standard holiday favourites with her unique modern/vintage vibe. In her own words, “It’s the traditions, the food, the friends, the family, the lights and the music that I love. I want to be a part of the joy in people’s holidays.”  The album features Meaghan’s antique-sounding samples under her pop melody. There’s a simply haunting vocal rendition of the closing track “Silent Night” that ensures that “IT SNOWED” is sure to be a crowd pleaser for seasons to come.  Smith’s voice and personality reach out and will make you an instant fan!  She’s wonderfully accompanied on guitar by her husband Jason Mingo, and this time the rest of her band will be here too. www.meaghansmith.com Since we are co-presenting with Hamilton Place Studio Theatre , tickets are also available through www.ticketmaster.ca or the Copps box office.

Laura Hubert Band: Saturday, December 1. 8:30pm. $10 at the door. With Opener Andria Simone.  As the co-founder and lead vocalist of the Leslie Spit Treeo, Laura Hubert turned to new (or old) avenues to continue to express her vocal gifts when they parted. She reconnected with pianist Peter Hill, and The Laura Hubert Band was born. Laura’s not a jazz diva, nor a straight blues artist, nor just a pop or country singer. She’s a bit of all these, but Laura thinks of herself as a singer of “old songs.” That term perfectly describes the eclectic repertoire of standards, blues, and western swing that she delivers with such passion and style. Laura is revelling in the opportunity to reinterpret classics by some of the singers she most admires, from the classic blues of Bessie Smith to the full-throated ballads of Dinah Washington. And those old songs have never sounded better. http://www.laurahubert.com http://www.andriasimone.com A Richard Flohil /Tom Dertinger co-presentation with The Pearl Co.