The Arrogant Worms Vancouver Island Tour!
Event Date: March 5-10, 2007
The Arrogant Worms began their journey to musical comedy success (oxymoron) in
1991 in Kingston, Ontario on campus radio. Those nine listeners were very impressed
and The Worms could have retired at the top of their game but they kept going … into
the frightening world of live shows. They were quickly abandoned by the nine radio
listeners who preferred not to leave their homes. A new audience was cultivated and
the meagre income from those early shows was enough to record their self titled debut
album in 1992. The Arrogant Worms received airplay on national radio in Canada and
were soon touring across their vast homeland.
The Worms have since released nine more independent albums - Russell’s Shorts, C’
est Cheese, Live Bait, Christmas Turkey, Dirt, Idiot Road, Toast and most recently,
Beige. They have consistently topped the sales charts for their distributors and have
sold over 150,000 albums to date. Recognizing this valuable Canadian resource,
American label Oglio Records released Gift Wrapped, a ‘best of’ collection in 2002. The
Arrogant Worms released a DVD of their concert with the renowned Edmonton
Symphony Orchestra, also a national television special. Quite the show.
And it is their show that keeps the people coming back for more. The Arrogant Worms
have provided tuneful and silly escapism all over North America and Australia in
venues of all shapes and sizes - from small clubs to theatres to arenas to Disney to
Central Park to The Grand Canyon. In 2006 they will embark on their first ever tour of
the United Kingdom. They have shared the stage over the years with the brightest
lights and dimmest bulbs of the music industry and no one got hurt. The Worms have
entertained at corporate events, sung anthems at sporting events and emceed at
major festivals. No matter where they are, they are having fun and the audience is too.
The Arrogant Worms have become part of Canadiana. Their songs are used in lesson
plans across the country and one has even made it into an English textbook. Their
song “Dangerous” was played aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for astronaut and
fan Chris Hadfield. The youth of Canada have voted them the most popular band on a
national radio show. The band that came in second was AC/DC.
The Arrogant Worms were recognized in 2003 as the Touring Act of the Year by the
Canadian Arts Presenters Association. However, their biggest honour came in 2005
though when they read in the New York Times that Carrie Fisher and Meg Ryan were
singing along with the Worms on a driving trip in Newfoundland. Princess Leia!! And
Sally!! That’s just crazy.
The Arrogant Worms have shamelessly decided that the world needs The Arrogant
Worms. And so they will continue to travel the world extolling the virtues of the noble
cow, taking Celine Dion down a notch and singing twisted lullabies to children. Maybe
they can even win back those nine original radio listeners. Big dreams.
SALT SPRING ISLAND
Monday, March 5th, 2007
Artspring Theatre, Salt Spring Island
Doors 7:30pm - Showtime 8pm
Tickets: $23 Advance / $25 Door ALL SEATS RESERVED SEATING
Available at: Artspring Ticket Centre at 250-537-2102 (telephone), 1-866-537-2102 (toll
free ticket centre) or by email at tickets@artspring.ca
PENDER ISLAND
Tuesday, March 6th, 2007
Pender Island Community Hall,
Doors 7:00pm - Showtime 7:30pm
Tickets: $25 Advance / $25 Door ALL SEATS GENERAL ADIMISSION - OPEN SEATING
Available at: Talisman Bookstore (250) 629-6944 & The Southridge Farms Grocery
store (250) 629-2051 & online at www.hightideconcerts.net
VICTORIA
Wednesday, March 7th, 2007
Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora St., Victoria
Doors 7:00pm - Showtime 7:30pm
Tickets: $25 Advance / $28 Door ALL SEATS GENERAL ADMISSION
Available at: Lyle's Place (cash only) 250-382-8422 or at www.hightideconcerts.net
PORT ALBERNI
Thursday, March 8th, 2007
Capitol Theatre, Port Alberni
Doors 7:00pm - Showtime 7:30pm
Tickets: $23 Advance / $25 Door
Available at: To Be Announced
TOFINO/UCLUELET
Saturday, March 10th, 2007
UCLUELET SECONDARY SCHOOL Auditorium
Doors 7:00pm - Showtime 7:30pm
Tickets: $25 Advance / $25 Door
Available at: To Be Announced
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