Last night I had the pleasure of attending two incredible musical events. The first was Mystic Signs a concert by the Renaissance Singers with guests Calgary Men's Chorus and EnChor. This amazing concert of ancient and contemporary choral music was presented in the dome theatre of the Telus World of Science. It was a selll out show with audience ranges from eight years old to seventy eight years old. After the concert I went over to MacHall to see Guitar Mania, a presentation of the Calgary MidWinter Blues Festival just in time to catch blues legend Hubert Sumlin. It was an amazing show, transforming MacHall for one night into one of the best Blues clubs in North America. Another sell out with an incredible range of audience, I even ran into Marge our favorite elevator operator from our office building.

This morning I am reflecting on what we mean when we say 'music lives here'. It seems too large for me to even get my head around given the vast number and scope of music being performed and presented in Calgary on any given night. You could just stick a pin in the music listings and land on a great night out. Also, given the sell out crowds I was among last night, it seems that many Calgarians do not need to be reminded that music lives here becuase they are out living it.

So today marks the begninning of Music Month for Calgary. And for those that still need the gentle prodding to get out and see what's happening, you really cannot miss Chicago Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin, playing one last time tonight as the grand finale of the Midwinter Blues Fest at Kits on 16th, standing room only.