What's Up in Wells

Karaoke Night
2025-06-07 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-31 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-24 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-17 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-10 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-05-03 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-26 21:00 - 23:30, 2025-04-19 21:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) and 15 more dates | Jack O’ Club Restaurant & Pub, 12383 Hwy 27 E., Wells, BC, V0K2R0, Canada
Every Saturday from 9 pm to late

The Interstellar Jays Season Opener
2025-05-31 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Celebrate the start of the visitor season in Wells with a musical party that is sure to put a little spring in your step!
Local favourites the Interstellar Jays will hit the Wells Hotel stage with iridescent grooves and psychedelic takes on old tunes that are sure to make you move. Huck yourself into the air or off to a distant galaxy with the Interstellar Jays!
It’s Industry Night too! Our Season Opener offers 15% off food and drink for staff and small business owners in the culture and hospitality sectors.
Ages 19+ only after 8pm. First-come, first-served, no reserved seating. Cover by donation with 100% proceeds to the artists.

Danny Bell and His Disappointments
2025-05-18 20:00 - 21:30 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Danny Bell and His Disappointments play western-folk-psych-punk. They live on unceded Lhedli T’enneh Territory in Northern British Columbia. Exclaim! Magazine called their last full-length album an “anti capitalist, anti-elitist, anti-asshole folk record for small moments in small places.” Danny’s music is regional. It’s steeped in his affection for his home in the hinterland, a blue collar town, the stink of the pulp mill, and everyday life in Northern BC.

Dinner service 5pm – 8 pm
Music starts at 8pm
Cover by donation
First come, first served, no reservations
No minors after the end of the meal service

As Is Live Music
2025-05-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Becker’s Lodge, 4480 Bowron Lake Park Rd, Bowron Lake, BC
Beckers lodge welcomes “AS IS” back on Saturday May 17th!!! We hope you’ll be able to make it out to enjoy some wonderful music and fun with these fellows 🙂 we are planning for it to be outside weather permitting. They will start at 7pm. Kitchen will be offering specials that night as well as most menu items serving until 8pm. As always, we will have the tip jar out for the band.

Cariboo Women's Weekend
2025-03-28 - 2025-03-31 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Leave your responsibilities at home and join us for a weekend of discovery, connection, and relaxation in the beautiful mountain town of Wells, BC. This inaugural getaway weekend, March 28th-30th, 2024, offers great food, good company, and a full weekend lineup of amazing activities for women – Cariboo style!
From our home base at the historic Wells Hotel, enjoy beautifully curated meals and a host of different activities for fun, friendship, and renewal of the body and spirit. During the day, ticket holders can choose to attend yoga sessions, art tours, wellness workshops, nature walks, sauna sessions, dips in the hot tub, bonfires, and more. In the evenings, we’ll gather together in other beautiful historic Wells performance venues for movies, live music, cocktails, and more.
Both weekend and day passes are available. Book by February 28th to access early bird pricing.
Full weekend with private accommodation

Early bird: $455
After February 28th: $480

Full weekend with shared accommodation (2-3 people per room)

Early bird: $390
After February 28th: $420

No accommodation:

Full weekend: $280
Friday Day Pass: $130
Saturday Day Pass: $180
Sunday Day Pass: not available

Tickets include meals and all activities and amenities offered as part of the Cariboo Women’s Weekend. Full weekend ticket holders will also receive a commemorative t-shirt and an optional free Sunday-night extension of their accommodations.
Schedule and more details coming soon.
Amenities included:

Wood-fired sauna access
Roof-top hot tub access
Yoga sessions
Craft and wellness workshops
Art walks
Nature walks with plant and animal ID
Friday welcome and cocktail reception
Friday night movie at the Sunset Theatre
Saturday night live music at Sarras Performance Space
Closing Sunday bonfire
More being added!

Meals included, prepared specially for the event by the Wells Hotel:

Friday: lunch and dinner
Saturday: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Sunday: breakfast and lunch

Firebird - Live Music at the Wells Hotel
2025-02-14 20:00 - 22:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Firebird is three accomplished singer-songwriters, living and working on traditional Quw’utsun lands, leaning heavily into gorgeous three part harmonies and catchy heartfelt songs. With guitar, piano, accordion, and bouzouki they meld Irish, bluegrass and pop to create a fusion folk that is full of fire and redemption.
They’ll be playing plenty of love songs for this Valentines Day show at the Wells Hotel. Admission by donation.
Sorry, no minors permitted after the end of food service

Burns Night: a celebration of all things Scottish
2025-01-26 17:00 - 20:00 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Burns Night is a time to enjoy Scottish traditions and celebrate the renowned poet Robert Burns. The celebrations centre around the Bard’s birthday on January 25th. They first began in 1801 and have continued all over the world as an homage to his words and Scotland’s enduring legacy of creativity.
Join us at the Wells Hotel on Sunday, January 26th for an evening that will feature music, poetry, food, whiskey, and good company. Door open at 5pm, festivities begin at 6pm.
Your ticket includes:
* a three-course traditional Scottish meal: soup, steak pie with neeps and tatties, and dessert, with sample of haggis,
* 4 x 1/2 oz curated Scotch whiskey tasting from our extensive collection.
* Bagpipes as played by local legands Judy Campbell and Donald Lindsay
* The poetry of Robbie Burns
* Vegetarian and alcohol-free options on offer as well.
Join us as we raise a toast to the immortal words of Burns and bring past and present together to create a celebration that resonates with the spirit of Scotland.
Full ticket: $45 per person
No-alcohol ticket: $30 per person
Children ages 4-12 ticket: $15 per person
Schedule of ceremonies, starting at 6pm:
* Opening pipes
* Toast from the host
* Soup course with Scotch pairing
* Piping in the haggis
* Address to the haggis
* Main course with Scotch pairing
* Toast to the Lassies and response
* Dessert course and Scotch pairing
* Poem reading and final piping
* Final Scotch tasting
Dress: tartan (plaid) encouraged.

NYE Live Jazz Trio at the Wells Hotel
2024-12-31 20:00 - 23:30 | The Wells Hotel, 2341 Pooley St., Wells, BC, V0k2R0, Canada
Bid farewell to 2024 and welcome 2025 with an evening of local talent on the stage, featuring Patrick Courtin, Birch Kuch, and Layla Hansen.
Dinner served 5pm – 8pm, music to follow. Admission by donation.
8:00 pm: solo set by Patrick Courtin
9:30 pm: first trio set
11:00 pm: second trio set
Free late night snacks served at 10:00 pm
Ages 19+ only after the end of dinner service.
