Victoria Folk Music Society presents Michael "Lopez" Phillips

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Sunday, February 16th, 2014
7:30 PM

Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Michael �Lopez� Phillips drew inspiration at a young age from folk, country, blues, and bluegrass recordings. After busking for a while, he formed a series of jug bands in Halifax, Vancouver, and finally Toronto, where his last band, Jughead, recorded the gold-record �Hockey Song� in 1993.

Shortly thereafter, Lopez became a father and moved his young family north to Ontario�s cottage country, where cabinet-making became his requisite day job while he continued to play frequent gigs both as a sideman bass player and as a solo act in bars and farmers� markets around Muskoka.

These days, with both his child-rearing years and his marriage at an end, Lopez has turned to touring and recording. He released his first solo album �Mighty Lopez,� combining newly penned originals with a mix of covers, in the summer of 2013.

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Our feature act will be preceded by what is arguably Victoria�s best weekly acoustic Open Stage session where musicians from fledglings to professionals can perform a 10 minute set for one of the most welcoming, attentive and participative audiences in town. Aspiring Open Stage performers can sign-up with the VFMS Host between 7:00 and 7:30pm to do a set but should get there early to improve their chances of getting on the evening�s line-up.