Robin Klinger Entertainment

Show Description

THE BLUE BARREL SHOW

A one hour performance that will leave the audience with only one wish… MORE!!! The art of comedy-percussion. From beginning to end, The Blue Barrel Show electrifies the crowd with its powerful rhythms and its deliriously funny sketches. The pulsating energy of BAM is contagious: through drumbeats and laugh, it overwhelms the audience. What is BAM’s formula? Side-splitting comedy and savage drumming virtuosity! The BAM characters, who look like they walked straight out of a mad cartoon, speak a unique language: BAMspeach, spoken only by them, but understood by everyone from 3 to 83 years old. Add to this a transcultural humour and a lot of rhythm and you get a truly universal event. BAM has performed in schools, theaters, concert halls, festivals and outdoor stages before crowds of 5 000. The Blue Barrel Show has toured Canada, the United States, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, New Zealand and no less than eleven European countries, making everybody laugh in their own language!

BIO

BAM Percussion was formed by Steve Burman and Jean-Sébastien Dallaire in February 1999. It was during the 1999 Just for Laugh search for new talent contest that BAM, performing for their second time as a group, places 2nd at the national level. Later, at the Culture Awards of the Foundation of Arts, Literature and Culture of the Outaouais, the group is awarded the Best New Creation prize for their work. In Canada, the trio performs in many festivals including the Just for Laugh Festival (1999 and 2000) and the Quebec Summer Festival (1999).

In 2000, BAM ventures on their first European tour that includes the following countries: England, France, Norway and Italy. The tour is a success. So much so, that BAM returns to Europe a month later, for the International Expo in Hanover, Germany as well as visiting France, England, Belgium and Portugal.

In November 2000, the group is invited to participate in the French Festival in Hawaii. For the 2001 season, BAM concentrates on Belgium and Holland.

In February 2002, BAM performs at the Air Canada Center for the Toronto Raptors half time show, in Toronto.

In 2002, BAM finishes a three and a half months European tour, performing more than 120 shows and being voted Best Show by the public of the International Showcase in Valladolid, Spain (a competition that included 35 other international acts).

November 2002, BAM is awarded the Most aspiring Artist prize at the Culture Awards for the IVe Jeux de la Francophonie. Also, the group is showcased at Cinars International, in Montréal.

In February 2003, BAM is invited to perform in front 15 000 people at the International Vina Del Mar song festival, in Chile.

May 2003, BAM is recruited to work on the new Cirque du Soleil TV series “Solstrom”, in Montréal. In April 2004, BAM is a sold out hit at the Philadelphia International Children’s Festival.

In May 2004, BAM performs a 2-week tour of the North Ontario school district organized by Réseau Ontario. From June to September 2004, the group completes yet another successful European tour visiting Hungary, Belgium, France, Norway, Italy, the UK as well as performing in the Middle East at the Bat Yam festival, in Israel.

In October 2004, BAM completes a 3-week east Canadian tour with RADARTS in the Maritime Provinces. The show is 100% guaranteed by RADARTS, which gives to the members of the audience the right to obtain a full refund if they are not 100% satisfied with the given performance. Well, BAM performed 18 shows in a row on this tour and nobody asked for a refund!!

In January 2004, BAM is invited to perform at the Christchurch World Busker Festival, in New Zealand. The show is a Hit!!

In March 2005, after returning from a great performance stretch in New Zealand, BAM now gets ready, with the support of Foreign Affairs Canada, for a tour of West and Central Africa. The group will be performing in the following countries: Gabon, Cameroon, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal and Guinea.

In April 2005, BAM visits Asia for the first time. More precisely the BAM Boys perform in Japan. Taiko!!

In May 2005, BAM returns to Asia. This time to appear at The Chuncheon International Mime Festival, in South Korea.

In June 2005, the group completes another European tour visiting France, England, Belgium and Holland. Today, BAM continues to grow on an international level while perfecting their art, to offer a high quality product worldwide.

Video

BAM! Live Quicktime Format - 11.1MB

Letters of Recommendation

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Some Great Comments at the BAM! website

A letter from Patchogue

A letter from the Shea Center

A letter from Philadelphia, PA

A letter from Doylestown, PA

A letter from Ottawa, Canada

A few Quotes

Student Testimonial