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Tune in live for a night of music, creativity and community vibes featuring Jeff Bonner and friends! Cowork Chilliwack will transform into a vibrant roots-music hub on Friday, October 23 at 8:00 PM, hosting a premier edition of Songwriters Unite. Capitalizing on the creative energy surrounding the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival premiere of One More Song: The Story of Tractorgrease, this special showcase offers a dedicated night of live music and raw, behind-the-scenes storytelling for loyal local clientele. Hosted by Tractorgrease founder Jeff Bonner, the evening brings together a collaborative circle of independent artists to swap songs and shares the stage with incredible musical friends. The event features two renowned heavyweights of the Canadian alternative country and roots music scene: Ridley Bent: A seven-time BC Country Music Association (BCCMA) award winner and CCMA nominee, Ridley Bent has cemented his reputation as one of Western Canada's premier roots singer-songwriters. Known for his trademark narrative style that blends country, rock, and Americana grooves, Bent populates his songs with a vivid, road-worn cast of outlaws, characters, and western tales. Jay Gavin: Transitioning from years as a touring punk and metal bassist back to his roots in outlaw country and bluegrass, Prince Edward Island native Jay Gavin brings fierce authenticity and high energy to the stage. His 2024 album Road Ready shot to #1 on the Alt-Country specialty radio charts, solidifying his voice as an expert musical storyteller with a foot-stomping, John Prine-esque human touch. "With so many exceptional artists and special guests hanging around Chilliwack for the film release and the Tractorgrease Revival show, we wanted to create an intimate space where our close community could experience these songwriters up close," says host Jeff Bonner. "Songwriters Unite is all about stripping away the big band production and getting straight to the heart of the music and the stories that built them."

Tune in live for a night of night of music, creativity and community vibes featuring Jeff Bonner and friends! Tractorgrease is back in Chilliwack with a Songwriters Unite show and a tribute to the songwriters plus lots of orignal tunes! Graciously hosted by Cowork Chilliwack, this is a great listening room and a comfy place to hear live music. This show will be live streamed for folks that live far away. A night of stories and songs hosted by Jeff Bonner. The Great Creators along for the ride are Jordan Culpepper, Steve Somers and Ben Throne.

One More Song (The Story of Tractorgrease) is out October 22 2026 as part of the Chilliwack Film Festival. I'm so excited to share this film and big thx to Chris Fassbender (Film Maker) for creating such a cool film. The history of Tractorgrease has been condensed from over 20 years of filming, recording and hosting shows into 80 minutes. Here's the ticket link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzWmdM9nCKXrG6FixJDUojRhWfsQOqES/view?usp=sharing

Wouldn't it be cool to make a video with a Canon GL1 from 1999. Nothing like the look of 480i on a 3CCD video camera! With only 15 minutes of tape left, I filmed the first take of the cover of. song "Don't Let Us Get Sick" by Warren Zevon I grabbed my old MacPro with Firewire hook up and captured the video. iMovie was kinda glitchy so I moved it over to Davinci Resolve and voila !!! Pure low quality goodness. I think I like the looks ? What about you?

Tune in live for a night of night of music, creativity and community vibes featuring Jeff Bonner and friends! Tractorgrease is back in Chilliwack with a Songwriters Unite show and a tribute to the songwriters plus lots of orignal tunes! Graciously hosted by Cowork Chilliwack, this is a great listening room and a comfy place to hear live music. This show will be live streamed for folks that live far away. A night of stories and songs hosted by Jeff Bonner. The Great Creators along for the ride are Jordan Nordquist, Loud Joe Matheson and Alexandrah Pahl.

Tractorgrease presents Great Creators Episode 3 featuring Jeff Bonner, C.R. Avery, Aaron Grant and Paul Kaszonyi at Studio Downe Under in Abbotsford BC. This is a spontaneous live music performance with a bunch of friends that hadn't seen each other in nearly 20 years. When I got the opportunity to host my Songwriters Unite show at this super cool studio with great gear, I knew I wanted to revisit some Tractorgrease history by inviting: Aaron Grant (telecaster, pedal steel, theremin) C.R. Avery (Harmonica and Wurlitzer) Paul Kaszonyi (telecaster)) Jeff Bonner (acoustic) Big thx to Jordain and Soren for hosting! The Songwriters Unite show showcases the craft of songwriting and the stories behind the tunes. Watch as the performers join in and create versions of these songs that only happened that night! Great Creators is a series edited by Jeff Bonner sharing his love of music , live performance and the culture built around Tractorgrease. Songs in this video: Happy Hour Turns Sad by C.R. Avery I Can't Remember When by Aaron Grant Southern Blindside by Jeff Bonner (The Tractorgrease Folk) Pathetic by Aaron Grant (Broken Condom Babies) A Buskers Lament by Jeff Bonner (The Tractorgrease Folk) Spoken Word/Lost Highway by C.R. Avery

Tune in live for a night of night of music, creativity and community vibes featuring Jeff Bonner and friends! Tractorgrease is back in Chilliwack with a Songwriters Unite show and a tribute to the songwriters. Graciously hosted by Cowork Chilliwack, this is a great listening room and a comfy place to hear live music. This show will be live streamed for folks that live far away.

Tune in live for a night of night of music, creativity and community vibes featuring Jeff Bonner and friends! Tractorgrease is back in Chilliwack with a Songwriters Unite show and a tribute to the songwriters. Graciously hosted by Cowork Chilliwack. This is a great listening room and a comfy place to hear live music. This show will be live streamed for folks that live far away.