Those missing live concerts can finally get their socially distanced fix as the Firehall Arts Centre and Hard Rubber New Music announce their Music in the Courtyard series.

Running on weekends through August and September, performances will take place Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. (with the exception o September 13, with a show at 7 p.m.).

The programming ranges from jazz to world music.

John Korsrud, Niho Takase, Ronny Swirl, Raphael Geronimo, and Chris Couto kick things off this evening (August 14) with a Cuban-style Latin Jazz Night.

A maximum of 40 people are allowed to enter for each concert. Safe physical distancing rules are strongly encouraged in addition to wearing a face mask. Masks will be available for sale at the door.

The Firehall has hosted two other successful events this summer in the courtyard during Pride and the Dancing on the Edge festival. Both followed the COVID-19 Health and Safety Protocols.

"When planning this music series with Diane Kadota and John Korsrud, I wanted to offer a place where audiences could sit back, relax, and enjoy music from some of B.C.’s finest musicians, and to provide a little joy to people’s COVID lives," Firehall artistic producer Donna Spencer explained of the new concert series in the announcement today.

The full program is below, with more info here:

Friday, August 14 at 7 pm | Latin Jazz Night
John Korsrud, Niho Takase, Ronny Swirl, Raphael Geronimo, and Chris Couto

Saturday, August 15 at 7 pm | Blue Note Night
John Korsrud, Steve Kaldestad, Chris Gestrin, Jeff Gammon, and Joe Poole

Sunday, August 16 at 3 pm | Cool Grooves
John Korsrud, Jillian Lebeck, Brent Mah, Kerry Galloway, and Omar Amlani

Friday, August 21 at 7 pm
Zhambai

Saturday, August 22 at 7 pm | VirtualFeast.ca
Savage Society Presents The Backyard Sessions with Warrior Bunny and Sam Chimes

Sunday, August 23 at 3 pm
Celso Machado

Thursday, August 27 at 7 pm
Elle Wolf

Friday, August 28 at 7 pm
The Patsy Klein/Tony Wilson Band

Saturday, August 29 at 7 pm
Waxwing

Sunday, August 30 at 3 pm
The Anti-Fogmatics

Friday, September 4 at 7 pm | Saturday, September 5 at 7 pm | Sunday, September 6 at 3 pm
Small Town Artillery

Friday, September 11 at 7 pm
Gord Grdina Trio

Saturday, September 12 at 7 pm
Itamar Erez Trio

Sunday, September 13 at 7 pm
Sitka String Quartet

Friday, September 18 at 7 pm
Paul Pigat

Saturday, September 19 at 7 pm
Ruby & Smith

Sunday, September 20 at 3 pm
Laura Crema Quartet

Friday, September 25 at 7 pm
Triology

Saturday, September 26 at 7 pm
Microcosmos

Sunday, September 27 at 3 pm
Van Django