Joel Stretch

live laugh love | @starpainterband | (he/him)

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Played a few tunes and had a lovely chat with @GrantStovel at Cold Bones Fest this February! Out today on @ckuaradio's Hidden Track Podcast:

https://t.co/y5SzZlAVaZ

Thanks for having us, CKUA!

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

We’re headed to Saskatoon today! Kicking off our SK/MB weekend playing a house show with Glass Hand Family Band ❤️

Saskatoon | Tonight | House Show

Winnipeg | Friday | @ParkAlleys | w/ Synthetic Friend

Regina | Saturday | @artesianon13th | w/ Blu Beach Band and Burrow

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Three BC shows coming up this week! Nelson, Grand Forks, Vancouver on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Really lookin forward to these ones!

Thursday | #Nelson | The Royal

Friday | #GrandForks | Grand Forks Station Pub

Saturday | #Vancouver | @theheatley696

📷 by @jarrett_edmund

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Hometowner tonight at @owlacoustic! Been such a beautiful rip with @thegoddamsels, looking forward to wrapping up our ‘berta shows at home tonight. Music starts 9 or so and the show is by donation. C’mon out Lethbridge pals! 🌺

#lethbridgemusic #lethbridgeevents #yqlevents

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge dates coming up this week with our friends @thegoddamsels!

🌺 Thursday / #Edmonton / @DiveBarYEG / 8pm

🌺 Friday / #Calgary / @HIGHLINEBREWING / 7pm

🌺 Saturday / #Lethbridge / @owlacoustic / 9pm

📷 by @jarrett_edmund

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

🌺 MORE SHOWS 🌺

Excited to get back to some towns we haven’t played in a while, and to a few we haven’t played ever! Maybe see you out there? Thanks to Gabby Lopez for the beautiful poster. 😍

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

We’re playing in Lethbridge on Saturday! At @TheoryBrew with one of our fav bands in town Peace for Bombs. It’s been a little while since we’ve played a hometown show, we’re really looking forward to this one!

Tix: https://t.co/5ORaM3OyJ3

📷 by @jarrett_edmund

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

✨ Edmonton! ✨ We’re opening up for @jenngrantmusic at @AviaryEdmonton Thursday April 11th! Jenn Grant is an icon and the Aviary is one of our favourite spots—all signs pointing towards a beautiful evening.

Tickets:

https://t.co/Ng3HEVG3AG

#edmontonmusic #edmontonevents

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

So happy to share we’re playing at @ShaelaMillerAB’s record release show at @nmc_canada May 4th! Bailey Kate is playing a set too -- an all-Lethbridge triple-header in Calgary!! Grab those tickets Calgary pals:

https://t.co/f9nciRr3uU

📷 by Ron Sparrow

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

We’re playing in Toronto this June! Really excited to be a part of this year’s @nxne lineup and to spend a few days in the big city. ✨

#nxne2024 #nx24 #musicfest #nxneartist

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

CKUA radio is broadcasting our Block Heater set tonight live from @IronwoodStage! Catch us 8-9pm MST on any of CKUA’s frequencies or on https://t.co/sOncCjUOWW. Thanks very much to the fine folks at @ckuaradio—we are so grateful for your support! 🌺

#ckuaradio @calgaryfolkfest

[CKUA Radio @ckuaradio]

During the summer of 2023, @dawnpemberton spoke with Lethbridge’s @StarpainterBand about their album, #RattlesnakeDream.

https://t.co/drAx4WPQBx

Who will be #1? Tune in at https://t.co/sk1MkpwtME to find out!

See the full chart at https://t.co/Pu7OR2daCt at 6pm MT on Jan 1.

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Rattlesnake Dream was @ckuaradio’s #12 most played record of 2023! Thanks for all the spins, CKUA!! We’re grateful to all the hosts and programmers who have been playing our songs. You’ve had a big impact on our band and how this record has been received. ❤️❤️❤️

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Big show announcement! We’re so excited to play Block Heater in Calgary this February. What a lineup: @TheDanielRomano, @YouSGirls, @Vieuxfarkatoure, and so many other outstanding artists. Thank you for having us along for this one @calgaryfolkfest!

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Calgary! Ponoka! Edmonton! Last three shows of this run coming up this week. Excited to be doing these three with @carterfelker, and with Ultra Mega in Calgary and Booker Diduck in Edmonton. Advance tickets for all three in thread below!

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Here’s an updated tour poster with everything we’ve got coming up. Our shows start this Friday! 🌺

#Coleman | Nov 3rd
#Lethbridge | Nov 4th
#Calgary | Nov 9th
#Regina | Nov 10th
#Saskatoon | Nov 11th
#Calgary | Nov 16th
#Ponoka | Nov 17th
#Edmonton | Nov 18th

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Happy to be announcing some Alberta and Saskatchewan dates coming up next month!

#Coleman | Nov 3
#Lethbridge | Nov 4
#Regina | Nov 10
#Saskatoon | Nov 11
#Calgary | Nov 16
#Lacombe | Nov 17
#Edmonton | Nov 18

Beautiful tour poster by Gabby Cabrera-Lopez. 🌺

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

Some beautiful words about our Calgary release show up on @cupsncakespod today! Thank you Clay Geddert for coming out and writing such a nice piece about the evening:

https://t.co/8dfNu9zD1V

📷 by @jarrett_edmund

#livemusic #calgarymusic #yycmusic #yycevents #albertamusic

[CKUA Radio @ckuaradio]

“It feels like a new high for us,” Joel Stretch, @StarpainterBand frontman says. “I think it’s partly the new record. We feel really strongly about it. We made it ourselves and everybody was able to have their voice heard.”

Read the entire story: https://t.co/gXnrFUYkTQ

[Starpainter @StarpainterBand]

RATTLESNAKE DREAM /// OUT NOW

https://t.co/MheAWatx3W

#newmusic #lethbridge #albertamusic #yql #newmusicfriday #spotify #spotifycanada