Live Music: Travis Pickering
Emerging Alberta musician Travis Pickering is a dynamic force in the music scene. Known for his wide range of cover songs and heartfelt originals, he has become a fan favorite throughout the B.C./Alberta region. Travis’s versatility and connection with his audience have made him a competitive force in today’s music industry. He has opened for renowned artists such as Julian Austin, Kenny Hess, The Good Lovelies, Oscar Lopez, Jo Hikk, and Dick Damron.Travis’s co-written songs with fellow artist Shelley Lynch, “Dreams and Gasoline” and “Make it to Memphis,” are climbing the Canadian and American Indie Country Music Charts. Collaborating with CCMA award-winning producer Jason Barry, Travis’s debut radio single “She Gets Me” reached #1 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown twice in 2021. His talent has been recognized through various awards, including Best Modern Country Song at the Indie Rampage Songwriter Awards and Music Video of the Year and Rising Star of the Year at the International Singer Songwriter Awards in Atlanta.Travis’s recent summer release, “FALLIN’,” co-written with his father Larry Pickering, peaked at #3 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown and was featured on Sirius XM Country 171. Working with Peach Jam Records in Calgary, Alberta, Travis’s current hit, “Hank Made Country Music,” reached #4 on the Canadian Indie Country Countdown. With his captivating performances and distinctive sound, Travis Pickering is an artist on the rise, poised for a bright future in the music industry.
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Live Music at the Horsethief
The Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery has a vibrant live music scene. Live Music has continued weekly for several years, and we do dozens of other music events through the year including special events like Radium Days and the Columbia Valley Classics annual Show & Shine.
We host a variety of bands and musicians at the Horsethief, from local bands to groups traveling through from all over the world. If you have a band that is interested in performing, please send an email to Larry Newman, Music Director, at rockrambler601@gmail.com. Your email should include links to your website, music samples, and any social media you have, and potential dates you are available.
The Village of Radium Hot Springs is a peaceful mountain village in British Columbia’s Columbia Valley in the heart of the Kootenay Mountain Ranges. Only 2h45m West of Calgary, Radium Hot Springs borders on Kootenay National Park.
While visiting Radium, stay with one of our many boutique accommodators, and plan on visiting the Radium Hot Springs Pools, the new Zipline, one of the great courses on the Columbia Valley Golf Trail, or this list of many other things to do. Radium is neighbours to communities in the Columbia valley like Invermere, Panorama, Windermere, Fairmont Hot Springs, Canal Flats, and Edgewater.