The Luke Jansen Sound Stage
at Savour Strathcona
The Luke Jansen Sound Stage is about celebrating the joy of song, how this community lifts up and furthers the careers of artists in the area. This means if you join us as a performer or as an audience member, we hope you find yourself at a dynamic, welcoming place for music. This is a local space for singer-songwriters like our son Luke.
Luke
2015
Dedicating the
Stage
July 5, 2018
"It is because of Luke that we now have such an amazing line up of local musicians here today.
One of his self-imposed first tasks when he started organizing Savour was to elevate the musical components of the event."
Tara de Munnik
Luke's colleague and supervisor
Speaking at the dedication and renaming of the musical component of Savour Strathcona
to the Luke Jansen Sound Stage
Luke
2016
Promoting
Savour at Canada Day
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Photo: July 5, 2015 in Sherwood Park
Savour Strathcona 2015
The back story
How did Luke come to be connected to the musical vibrancy of Savour Strathcona?
It all began when Luke had the joy of working with Strathcona County as a municipal employee in three blocks of time. He worked two 4-month summer positions for Economic Development (2015 and 2016), and he worked for Legislative and Legal Services from April to October 2017 as a municipal election assistant. His professional music talents, and his undergraduate university degree with a major in political science and a minor in economics came in very handy.
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Part of Luke's role as an Economic Development and Tourism summer student was to coordinate Savour Strathcona, which in 2015 and 2016 ran in July. It was there he grew the event in general, and in particular the role of music in the success of the event.
Luke under the sound tent with volunteers Bryce, Ethan and Will.
Nature of (pictured) performed, as did singer songwriter Ken Stead
Listen to the promo video for Savour 2016 below
While Luke and North of Here were off playing the Young Performer's program at the Winnipeg Folk Music Festival 2017.
The Harvey-Jansen's and Luke's friends and Savour volunteers Hannah and Cole raise the first Luke Jansen Sound Stage banner.
Josh Sahunta
Mourning Wood
Vegas Wives (and members of King of Foxes)
Logan Klaus Band
Chubby Cree
Braden Gates
Luke's dear mentor, Rhea March performing this year
Luke's Dad and Mom with the new banner.
Brisnna Lizotte
David Jay, The Spaniard
True Blue
Danny Floyd Cole
David Unsworth
Ken Stead
Kat Krys
Addison Wall
Luke's family savouring the eats!
Amanda Penner
Jed & the Valentine
Lucas Chaisson
MC and champion of musicians, Rhea March, talks with Lucas Chaisson after his set, with Addison Wall looking on.
Kaeley Jade
Travis Matthews
Tara and Luke were colleagues, and in 2023 she moved to the audience from being one of the key planners of Savour in previous years.
Z'Anne and Brad, Luke's parents stand with the banner for the Luke Jansen Sound Stage.