Many of you will be familiar with John Wort Hannam. He’s both an incredible JUNO-nominated folk-roots artist as well as the Empress Theatre's Programming Director.

John and his amazing trio with Scott Duncan and Jason Valleau are playing a fundraising concert at the Trinity United Church in Fort Macleod! Join us on Friday, Sept. 26 to help raise money for the seat, floor and washroom renovation currently underway at the Empress!

Tickets are $42.50 and on sale now! BUY TICKETS

John Wort Hannam has been on his roots-fueled troubadour journey for two decades, spinning song writing gold from the chaff of the lives he has encountered and within his fertile imagination. Twenty two years into his career, he shows no sign of slowing down.  In fact, he appears to be gaining both momentum and a wider audience, winning two 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Solo Artist of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year. Add to this, two of the finest Canadian instrumentalists - Scott Duncan on fiddle (The Wardens, Barrage) and Jason Valleau on upright bass (The PolyJesters,  Blake Reid Band)  - and you have the John Wort Hannam Trio.  With their three-part harmonies and intricate playing, it’s easy to see why audiences and critics alike hear something special in this trio’s narrative, lyrically driven songs.