News

Summer gig announcement coming soon!

Check back soon.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

And to all a good night!

“Misunderstanding” Cover

Have a listen, this really captures the spirit of our version. Nice job Rick White! #rickwhite #80s #septemberbowlofgreen https://rickwhitearchive.bandcamp.com/track/misunderstanding

Podcast interview with “Today in B.C.”.

Host Peter McCully chats with Tom Hooper

Winnipeg Folk festival

We had a great time at the Winnipeg Folk festival. A big thanks to all who came out and all the amazing crew and volunteers who make this the amazing event that it is.

Happy Canada Day!

40th Anniversary Tour Dates

Come celebrate our 40th Anniversary with us this summer!
The Winnipeg Folk Festival, St. Clements, MB-July 9.
The Harbourfront Festival, Kenora, ON-August 5.
The Kitchener Blues Festival, Kitchener, ON-August 12.
Check our “Tour Dates” page for more info. See you there!

Summer Shows

We’ll be announcing more summer shows soon. Check back June 1st for info!

The Winnipeg Folk Festival

JUST ANNOUNCED. We will be performing at the Winnipeg Folk Festival this summer! Stayed tuned for more details.

Ontario Shows

We are playing a couple shows in Ontario this May. Check our ‘Tour Dates’ page for info and see you there!

Tribute to Tom Harrison

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tom Harrison.

As many of the countless tributes from fellow musicians have already expressed, Tom’s impact on the Vancouver music scene was incalculably vast. For our band, his support was career-altering; there is no doubt that he was instrumental in helping The Grapes sign to a major record label.

In 1986, the A&R team from Capitol-EMI Records was in Vancouver to check out a local band. During a set break, Tom suggested they visit the Savoy Club in Gastown to catch some of our show. That was the night that the ball got rolling, with us eventually being signed directly to Capitol.

In the following years, Tom consistently supported us, with positive album and concert reviews, as well as features in local papers. It was always great to run into him at a local bar, have a drink and discuss music; his knowledge being very deep. He was such a champion of the Vancouver music scene-an enthusiastic pioneer especially when indie bands needed all the exposure they could get.

Thanks again Tom.

See you all at the Gateway Festival in Bengough, Saskatchewan July 23rd.

It is with the utmost excitement that we announce the addition of THE GRAPES OF WRATH to our festival lineup. The legendary Canadian artists will perform on July 23 along with Chilliwack, The Northern Pikes, Megan Nash, The North Sound, People of the Sun, Karissa Hoffart, Kara Golemba, and many more.

http://www.gatewayfestival.com/

Gateway Festival 2022

The Grapes play the Rock The Lake festival this August.

We’re back to the ol’ hometown this summer. See you all there!

2ROCK THE LAKE 2022

Happy New Year!

See you all in 2022!

The Grapes of Wrath at The Horseshoe Tavern (Finally!)

Grapes of Wrath at The Horseshoe Tavern on October 7th has been rescheduled to three nights of reserved social distanced seating at the Horseshoe Tavern on October 5, 6 & 7, 2021.   All original ticket holders will receive a refund for the October 7th show in the next 5 business days. 

We’re giving previous ticket holders a chance to buy reserved seats before anyone else! Presale tickets go on sale today at 1PM and can be accessed with the password TAKEASEAT   Public on sale Friday, September 10 at 10AM  

Tuesday, October 5
https://www.showclix.com/event/grapes-of-wrath-1/pre-sale

Wednesday, October 6  https://www.showclix.com/event/grapes-of-wrath-2/pre-sale

Thursday, October 7  https://www.showclix.com/event/grapes-of-wrath-3/pre-sale

Live at Venue 2018 Concert Video

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To hold you over until we can play for you once again, here’s highlights from a gig a couple years back. Enjoy!

Full concert (Highlights): https://youtu.be/7TM2sexr4XM

HAPPY NEW YEAR

See you all in 2021 folks. Looking forward to playing some music for you!

Toronto & Ottawa shows rescheduled.

Toronto & Ottawa shows rescheduled dates confirmed for 2021. https://www.facebook.com/grapesowrath/events/?view_public_for=125786907433634&ref=page_internal All tickets will be honoured on the new dates.

Resheduled Shows

Hi gang, sorry to say, but our shows for October 2020 are being rescheduled once again. More info soon. Thanks for your patience.

April Shows rescheduled for October.

Hi gang. Shows are being rescheduled for the fall and tickets will be honoured. More information to come as soon as the dates are confirmed. Thanks for your patience!

Rescheduling Ontario April dates

Hi everyone. We’re rescheduling our Ontario April dates. We should have more details for you soon. In the meantime please stay positive and take care of yourselves.

Upcoming April Shows

Hey folks. So far we haven’t heard if any of our April shows are being postponed. We will let you know when we have any updates.

April 2020 shows to be announced soon! Stay tuned.

Merry Christmas to all! And a Happy New Year!

Promo Photo 2020

Hey Edmonton, we’re coming back!

We’re playing The Pearl Showroom, Pure Casino Yellowhead on November 8th. See you there! TICKETS!

We headline the Sandbanks Music Festival – Sept.14!

Get your tickets here:

Happy Canada Day to you all. Enjoy it!

Former EMI Music Canada President Deane Cameron Dies at 65

The Grapes Of Wrath are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Capital/EMI president, Deane Cameron. We first met Deane in 1986, when he had come to Vancouver to check out another band and during a break between sets, wandered down the street to the little club we were playing at. Deane immediately understood what we were trying to do as a band, and once we were signed to the label he allowed us the artistic freedom we needed to develop our music and then championed the results to the rest of the EMI family worldwide, resulting in international releases and numerous US and European tours. As anyone who knew him will attest, Deane truly believed in the power of music and its ability to transform lives, and he cared about the people who were making the music as well. Thanks for everything, Deane.

Deane Cameron (center)

Yellowknife Gig

We’re playing Yellowknife at the Black Knight Pub, April 6th. See you there!

THE GRAPES OF WRATH
THE BLACK KNIGHT PUB
4810 49 ST
YELLOWKNIFE, NT
SAT APR 06 2019
7:00 PM
$45.00 + SC
GEN ADM https://www.facebook.com/blackknightNWT/?__tn__=K-R&eid=ARAMj4Yh7UYO0pBIdTYeij9O5t5QrsQbeDrHutyNzev2oguAi0_n5WNd53x8E7afOpJWIY7dA5O5TUL9&fref=mentions

March tour dates w/Crash Test Dummies

We have three upcoming shows in March supporting Crash Test Dummies. See our “Tour Dates” section for tickets. Look forward to seeing you all!