Regina, SK – Artesian Presents is pleased to welcome Ben Caplan & the Casual Smokers to its stage on Thursday, March 9th at 8:00PM. Caplan’s on tour with his latest album, Birds with Broken Wings, which was listed on CBC Radio's 50 Best Canadian Albums of 2015 and reached #1 on Earshot's National Folk/Roots/Blues chart. Regina-based Poor Nameless Boy (Joel Henderson) is set to open the show.

The Concert starts at 8PM. Doors open at 7PM. Tickets are $30 in Advance or $35 at the Door.

Inspired in part by Eastern European and Jewish folk traditions, BEN CAPLAN mixes older musical sensibilities with his own soul, straight from his hairy heart. Lyrically, you've not heard the like before. Often edgy and dark, Caplan holds a mirror up to show us our nasty bits, singing about the ugliness and showing us that this darkness is the root of the sublime.

His latest album release, Birds with Broken Wings, explodes with sounds both ancient and modern, with more than 30 musicians and even more instruments, combining acoustic sounds from around the world. It was listed on CBC Radio's 50 Best Canadian Albums of 2015, reached #1 on Earshot's National Folk/Roots/Blues chart, and was accepted into the Baker & Taylor NPR Discover Songs library.

As POOR NAMELESS BOY, Regina-based indie folk artist Joel Henderson leaves a piece of himself on stage every night he performs. His mellow sound is personal, speaking honestly about love, life, and our changing hearts in a busy world. He has been described as a lighter version of Noah Gundersen with the wispy sounds of Gregory Alan Isakov. Listen carefully and take note of the passionate range of vocals and songs with stories, sung from the soul.

"A young man writing extremely moody, thoughtful, kind of wistful songs." Kelley Jo Burke - CBC Radio One

Artesian Presents is a new non-profit organization offering facility, production, and marketing support to the performing arts community in Regina.

Tickets are available Online at: https://www.picatic.com/BenCaplan_Artesian