This summer, local talent will take centre stage as Coquitlam's Music in the Streets returns, bringing live music to enhanced public spaces in City Centre, Austin Heights and Burquitlam. Check out the performance schedule for each location below.
Award winning singer/songwriter, Ahshï is a pop artist who explores the crevices of her life through song. With 90s indie girl vibes, she plays our heart strings sharing her songs of love, heartbreak and growing up. Ahshï is the first artist to hold four spots simultaneously in the top 20 Galaxy New Zealand charts and has been featured as The Peak 102.7FM Artist of the Month after playing for Japanese band, The Fin on their North American Tour. Accompanied by Coquitlam based guitarist, Connor Neidig, these two have performed for over a decade on stage and in studio, and are bound to give an incredible show every time!
Meet Lenny & Pete! Once fierce rivals on the lacrosse field they have been conjuring toe tapping, crowd singing atmospheres across numerous venues including Roxy Cabaret, Cloverdale Rodeo, and the 2024 grey cup since 2020. Carpenter by day, showman by night and storyteller by nature, Pete, aka Matt Peterson-Muirhead takes the helm as the band’s lead singer drawing influence from the environment, the city’s characters, and from great blues, country, rock and bluegrass players. Lenny, aka Drew Leonard anchors the band on lead guitar, guiding the group with enchanting riffs, melodic licks, and captivating solos.
Jazz Performance and Composition students at Capilano University, Marta and Amanda are a piano-vocal duo, whose repertoire consists largely of jazz standards and songs from the Great American Songbook. They also take inspiration from a wide variety of influences including jazz greats, Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, and Samara Joy. Marta and Amanda have played at several jazz clubs, corporate events, and restaurant venues.
Natasha Kozak is a Singer/Songwriter with over 20 years of performance. Originally a music theater performer, Natasha employs strong vocals and harmonies while performing her contemporary, pop music compositions. Natasha has worked with live bands, performed at weddings, and busked across Vancouver.
Neo Harmonia Duo are comprised of musicians Zhongxi Wu & Sarah Tan who blends classical, modern, and improvised styles to create contemporary expressions for traditional Asian instruments. Zhongxi Wu, a suona and sheng soloist is skilled in traditional wind instruments. He has toured in China, Japan, the USA, Europe, and Canada and featured in numerous solo, chamber and orchestral recordings and performances. Sarah Tan, a guzheng performer and teacher, is dedicated to exploring the fusion of traditional folk music with intercultural music and is a prominent member of several ensembles, including the B.C. Chinese Music Ensemble. Together, Neo Harmonia Duo has performed enchanting music across venues such as the Chinese Canadian Museum and Dragon Boat Festival.
Nkwali is a Zimbabwean Afro-fusion and traditional artist known for her strong vocals, energetic stage presence, and performances rooted in cultural storytelling and isitshikitsha-inspired rhythms. Based in Canada, she has performed at major cultural events including the Edmonton Fringe Festival, the Afro-Caribbean Festival in St. Albert, and Zimbabwe Independence celebrations across British Columbia. Nkwali’s performances highlight heritage, identity, and unity which have helped her grow a strong following within Canadian African and multicultural arts spaces.
Paula Pazos, a singer-songwriter from Buenos Aires, blends music and technology to create experiences around themes such as friendship, grief, imposter syndrome, and relationships. With over 10 years of experience, she is a member of the Latin GRAMMYs, has presented her albums in Barcelona, Madrid, and Buenos Aires.
Ranj Singh is an award-winning international touring and recording artist known for his unique genre of Indo-Folk Music which blends Indian melodies with Classic pop/rock. A seasoned artist Ranj helped form the “Bhangra Rock” group Dal Dil Vog which led to numerous awards, tours throughout North America and India, and live performances on Much Music and MTV Asia. Currently, Ranj works as a solo artist and with his band The Discriminators and regularly opens for bands such as Honeymoon Suite and Jann Arden.
Steven Marriott is a singer-songwriter and full-time live performer known for his engaging, high-energy shows. Performing over 200 shows each year across British Columbia, he has built a reputation as a “human jukebox,” blending crowd favorites with original music in a way that keeps audiences involved from start to finish. Beyond the local stage, Steven has performed internationally as an onboard musician for expedition cruises in Antarctica and Northern Europe, bringing music to some of the most remote places on earth.
South Plaza Entrance
The High Flora Bench
The High Flora Bench
South Entrance Plaza
Hobbis Way and Clarke Road
This program is proudly sponsored by Long & McQuade.