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BARBE A PAPA w/ ROSA GOOD & MAITIU
Mar 22, 2026, 7:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
The Royal, 330 Baker St, Nelson, BC V1L 4H5, Canada
What if the world isn’t quite what it seems? What if every note, every word, every bassline is just another doorway to a deeper truth? Barbe A Papa, the sonic alter ego of Nick Johnson, has been chasing these questions across time and space—from the windswept plains of Lethbridge AB, to the misty shores of Tofino BC, the rugged peaks of Nelson BC, to the sunburnt horizons of Perth, Australia.
For the past decade, he has woven traditional folk and bluegrass with the unexpected weight of synth-driven bass, crafting a sound that feels both rooted in the past and reaching into the unknown. Influenced by the raw storytelling of The Avett Brothers, the groove of Dub FX and Frase, and the electronic soul of Moontricks and Goopsteppa, his music carves out a space where nostalgia and innovation collide.
