FORWARD
Here I will provide a brief description of some of my concert history. Although I haven't been great at saving written reviews of myself and the bands I've performed with, I'll quote from the few that I still have. This Concerts page is accompanied by the Concert Photos and Concert Posters pages that you will see in the navigation links on the right. Captions beneath those pictures relate to the written material below.

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SASKATCHEWAN IN THE 1960's - performances with a variety of prairie rock bands
In the late 1960's, as a very young fellow in my early teens, I performed with some early prairie rock bands, which included The Wildsmen, The Unwritten Document, and The Sound of One Hand Clapping. I couldn't begin to count how many dances and concerts I performed at with these bands.

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SASKATCHEWAN IN THE 1970's - performances with rock band EDEN
I performed at literally hundreds of rock concerts and dances in the 70's with my band-mates from EDEN throughout Saskatchewan and even slightly into Manitoba and Alberta. On the page EDEN - the band on this website I go into much more detail on our once popular band.

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REGINA GUILD OF FOLK ARTS, Regina SK - 1988
This was my first performance for this musically appreciative crowd at Regina's Copper Kettle Restaurant. It was my treat to perform an acoustic warm up set for Vancouver based headliner Stephen Fearing. He was a a masterful guitarist and songwriter even back then. Since then he's been involved in solo as well as group projects, one of the later being Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. Stephen is a veteran Vancouver musician who travels the world.

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THE SANDMAN INN, Regina SK - 1988
The bar/restaurant management of the south side Regina landmark was gracious enough to have me perform regularly at their pool-side bar and restaurant. Someone once informed me that there was a ballroom at this hotel that the talented 'prince of polyester', David Lindley and his band once performed at some years prior. Since I've moved to Vancouver area I've had the pleasure of seeing this gifted and entertaining veteran musician perform on 2 occasions. Once solo at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, and once with legendary Ry Cooder at the historic Orpheum Theatre.

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REGINA GUILD OF FOLK ARTS, Regina SK - 1989
It was both fun and exciting to perform an acoustic warm up set for headliner, and Canada's acoustic guitar wizard from Ontario, Don Ross. I've heard a lot of acoustic guitarists live and on record, and his skills and tasteful playing far exceed that of anyone else I've heard. A few international guitarists that I've heard and seen come close, but I think Don still edges forth as the king among the varied and amazing acoustic ax troops world-wide. His amazing talent is well balanced with a warm, humble and funny personality. He has since married Canadian talented east coast performer and songwriter Brooke Miller, who he works with musically as well as with the guitar group Men of Steel. Don still does his well received solo tours in his perpetual globe trotting fashion.

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MICHAEL'S ON HAMILTON, Regina SK - 1989
This was a quaint family owned restaurant and bar that I used to perform at regularly on acoustic guitar. The bar had a Cheers type of atmosphere where there was often something amusing happening, just like on the TV series. Those were very happy times for me and I used to look forward to going there to perform and have a few late night brews with the staff and clientele.

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THE SASKATCHEWAN HOTEL, Regina, SK - 1989
I remember playing there in their basement bar once or twice on acoustic guitar. It was a loud but fun place to hang out. The manager at the time was very generous with providing beer for the musicians. The bar had regular solo acts, duo acts and bands taking the stage on most nights every week.

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NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sk - in April 1989
Acoustic guitar solo performing became a joy for me and I thus performed extensively in and around Regina in clubs bars and restaurants. One far reaching concert was to North Battleford, Sask. in April 1989 to perform for a large international gathering of the Sweet Adelines. At that time I went by the stage name The Traveling Troubadour. A local newspaper called THE TELEGRAPH reviewed my performance stating:

“Jeff Wyatt was The Traveling Troubadour Saturday and enchanted the crowd…”

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REGINA GUILD OF FOLK ARTS, Regina SK - 1990
Once again I had the pleasure of performing for this warm crowd presenting an acoustic/electric warm up set for the brilliant and velvety voiced Lynn Miles at Regina's Copper Kettle Restaurant. She's a very funny lady as well with a very calm, straight delivery of a punch line. That evening I had performed a few tracks off my newly released album Flight of the Hawk with musical assistance from my good buddy bassist Stan Dorsett (who I had played with in the prairie rock band EDEN) along with a local tabla player whose name escapes me.

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THE ROGUE FOLK CLUB, Vancouver BC - June 1992
After my move to the west coast of British Columbia I became involved in more solo performing at bars and clubs. One such included a short, single set performance at the W.I.S.E. Hall in Vancouver BC for Rogue Folk Club. What a warm and appreciative crowd they were. Here's excerpts from the ROGUE FOLK REVIEW,  June 1992, Vol. 6 No. 7:

“Jeff Wyatt was also making his debut at the hall and had the guts to open with a tricky instrumental entitled Arizona Wedding March….Jeff’s voice reminded of Murray McLauchlan’s, yet I could never quite pinpoint why.  Maybe it had something to do with the way he slid down a crescendo to a bass swallow (African or European Swallow? – ed. Sorry).  Jeff had a considerable professional stage presence,…His guitar riffs were strong…” 

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SPIRALS, North Vancouver BC - throughout 1993
In 1993 I used to perform regularly at a fun, funky, colorful little club in North Vancouver near the foot of Lonsdale called SPIRALS.  It was owned by a man named Ian who liked to support local artists. Artsy people hung out, performed, exhibited their art on the walls and just generally had a great time, supporting and inspiring each other.  Each of us musicians took our turns performing on it’s very warm, vertically challenged stage,… above the kitchen.  I refer to this stage in a line of a song I recently wrote (“…on a stage so small, I couldn’t stand up tall…”).  Although the original building still exists, SPIRALS no longer does, but it lives on in the memories of the many who regularly dropped in for a pint, a tune and a visit.
As a side note......it was here where I met a pretty redhead waitress named Janice Streng.  We hung out together from time to time over the following months that I performed there, but we never seriously perused any ongoing relationship with each other at the time.  It was all very casual.  After Janice stopped working there, and I stopped playing there we lost touch, only to accidentally(?) reunite in July 2006.  Janice and I were married on August 4th, 2007.   

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?????, North Vancouver BC - August 20th,1994
From my time at SPIRALS I had the pleasure of meeting a number of good local musicians and songwriters. One of which was guitarist and local radio DJ Shawn Carle. Shawn Carle, Todd Butler and I once performed a 1994 North Vancouver gig together at a bar (I can't remember the name of) on Lonsdale, a number of blocks north of where SPIRALS was located. Shawn arranged this enjoyable event.

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NORMAN ROTHSTEIN THEATRE, Vancouver BC - February 12th, 2005
It was from November 2004 to July of 2006 that I worked with Barry Greenfield.  We co-wrote, rehearsed, performed and recorded together, improving, inspiring and challenging each other’s creativity.  On February 12th, 2005 we delivered our first concert at the Norman Rothstein Theatre in Vancouver, BC.  This musical evening was provided by Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals) with the talented help of Vancouver musicians Gaye Delorme (electric and classical guitar), Ken Dahl (drum kit/vocals),  Roge Belanger (percussion/vocals) and Richard St Onge (Cello).  Sound engineering was handled by “Commodor Perry” Barrett.  Lighting tech was Kris Boyd while the technical director was Derek Mack.  Our opening MC was radio celebrity Clay St Thomas.

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Shortly after Barry and I began to bill ourselves as greenfield and wyatt,.... and later simply as greenfield wyatt, and sometimes even the greenfield wyatt band.

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NORMAN ROTHSTEIN THEATRE, Vancouver BC - October 2nd, 2005
There was a Saturday October 2nd, 2005 concert at the Norman Rothstein Theatre in Vancouver, BC;  our second performance at this venue.  This musical evening was provided by Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals) with the help of Vancouver musicians Tom Keenlyside (woodwinds), Jack Duncan (percussion), Richard St Onge (cello/didgereedo), Stan Dorsett (bass) and my son, Chris Sleightholm (electric guitar).  This was the first time Chris and I took the stage together, and it was loads of fun.  “Commodor Perry” Barrett once again handled sound engineering, as he did for the previous Rothstein concert.  My sister-in-law Judy Wyatt created an opening, rear screen projected video, which she created to a recording of the song Hold Out For Love by Barry Greenfield and Bill Runge.  Lighting tech was Itai Erdal.  Technical director was Derek Mack.  Our opening MC for the evening was radio celebrity Clay St Thomas.  Concert photos below were by Stan & Jane Dorsett.  On www.straight.com a brief article promoting this return engagement is still available at the following link.
http://www.straight.com/article/greenfield-and-wyatt

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BLUE MOOSE CAFE, Hope BC - December 3rd, 2005
On Saturday December 3rd, 2005 we performed a concert at Blue Moose Café in Hope, BC.  This musical evening was provided by Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals). 

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THE CELLAR JAZZ CLUB, Vancouver BC - February 25th, 2006
The Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver, BC was the venue for a Saturday February 25th, 2006 concert.  This musical evening was provided by Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals) with the help of Vancouver musicians Jack Duncan (percussion) and Richard St Onge (cello/didgereedo).  Our opening MC for the evening was radio celebrity Clay St Thomas.

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NORMAN ROTHSTEIN THEATRE, Vancouver BC - April 1st, 2006
Saturday April 1st, 2006 was another memorable and fun concert at the Norman Rothstein Theatre in Vancouver, BC.;  our third and final performance at this fine venue.  This musical lineup included Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals) with the help of Vancouver musicians Tom Keenlyside (woodwinds), Nick Apivor (percussion), and my son Chris Sleightholm (electric guitar).  On this particular evening I got to use the theater’s vintage, refurbished 6-1/2 foot Steinway “A” grand piano (circa 1910).  Paul Baker handled sound engineering.  Derek Mack provided lighting and theatre technical direction.  Guitar amplification was provided by Mike Freda with his tube amps.  As with the previous Rothstein concert, we once again we used my sister-in-law’s (Judy Wyatt) rear screen projected video, which she created to a recording of the song Hold Out For Love by Barry Greenfield and Bill Runge.  Our opening MC for the evening was, once again, popular and amiable radio celebrity Clay St Thomas.  Concert photos were by Sheryl Smith. 

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 THE CELLAR JAZZ CLUB, Vancouver BC - June 10th, 2006
Once again on Saturday June 10th, 2006 we returned to The Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver, BC.;  our 2nd and final appearance at this venue.  This musical evening was provided by Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals) with the help of Vancouver musician Nick Apivor  (percussion). The event was promoted with a write-up by journalist Sanjeev Sharma.  The article is still active on Vancouver's Urban Mixer webpage at the following link:   http://vancouver.urbanmixer.com/events/greenfield-wyatt-band/

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BLUE MOOSE CAFE, Hope BC - July 21st, 2006
Our final greenfield wyatt concert took place on Friday July 21st, 2006 at Blue Moose Café in Hope, BC.  This musical evening was provided by Barry Greenfield (guitar/vocals) and myself (guitar/bass/piano/vocals). 

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WHAT AM I DOING AT THIS POINT IN TIME?
Although I have done a number of subsequent intimate solo performances, I'm focusing more on writing and recording at this time.  I am planning on doing future live performances and will post them to this site as they are booked.  Thanks so much for reading.

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FINAL NOTE
This Concerts page is accompanied by the Concert Photos and Concert Posters pages that you will see in the navigation links on the upper right. Captions beneath those pictures relate to the written material above.

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