Upstairs

UPSTAIRS ENTERTAINMENT GRAND OPENING
2023-12-16 22:00 - 2023-12-17 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | Upstairs, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, V8W1J1, Canada
UPSTAIRS ENTERTAINMENT GRAND OPENING

Date: December 16, 2023

Doors: 10PM
Close: 2AM

19+

Outline: We are excited to finally be opening the doors of Upstairs Entertainment to the public! Over the past months we have been hard at work, giving our venue some well-deserved TLC. We can’t wait for you to see all the updates! We have some incredible artists lined up and a whole crew of staff who are excited to see you!

Entry Requirements: All patrons must be 19 years of age or older with two pieces of valid ID (one of which must be government issued with a photograph). We do not allow gang or fight related apparel. We are members of the BarWatch program, so entry may be denied due to previous incidents at our or other participating venues.

KUBLA
2023-12-15 20:00 - 23:00
KUBLA
COMING HOME TOUR
Featuring Nicky Mackenzie

Date: Friday, December 15th, 2023
Doors: 8PM

19+

Have you ever wondered what you would get if you combined the playfulness of
Stevie Wonder with the guitar skills and sensitivity of John Mayer? Kubla
captures that spirit with his performance, production, and songwriting, where he
explores the emotional and philosophical nuances of life and love. Having just
released his debut album ‘Close to the Sun’ in June of 2023 to a very warm
reception, this is just the beginning for this 29-year-old musician. Kubla can be
enjoyed both as a solo act, where you’ll get sensitive personal stories and witty
banter, or with his band of unbelievably talented friends. He has a unique
curiosity and taste which sets him apart from others, developing a craft that
pulls strongly from the Black American musical traditions, blasting artists such
as D’Angelo and Prince, Herbie Hancock and Etta James on his iPod touch
while riding his bike around the streets as a kid. He is strongly influenced by his
contemporaries as well, such as Tom Misch, Lianne La Havas, Bruno Major, and
Leon Bridges.
In the mid-late 2010s, he worked through his early 20s in the Victoria music
scene, where he was the semi-anonymous bandleader of the successful
Thursday night residency at Canoe Brewpub called ‘Electric Sex Panther’ for 4
years. When he moved to Toronto in 2020, he took that experience with him, and
has been a tour-de-force, going from busking for crowds at Trinity Bellwoods
park to selling out big venues across the city, completely independently. In
addition to his local success, his music has amassed over 3 million streams over
the past two years, marking the beginning of his international journey. Words
can only do so much to describe what’s in store for this artist, but it will become
clear to you when you listen to his music whether or not he is an artist you’ll
want to miss.
