Understories: Dálava

A Month of Tuesdays
Understories: Dálava

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025
FOX CABARET | 2321 MAIN STREET | Google map
Doors at 7:00PM | Concert starts at 7:30PM
General admission seating. 19+ only.

featuring:
Dálava
Aram Bajakian, guitar
Julia Ulehla, vocals
Josh Zubot, violin

TICKETS from $25
Pay-what-you-will $38-$62. (Student/arts worker $25)

TICKET PACK | $140
All four A Month of Tuesdays concerts for $35 each.

Donor pre-sales begin January 6, 2025.
General tickets on sale January 30, 2025.

Music on Main offers a limited number of complimentary tickets for all self-identifying Indigenous peoples. This policy is informed by our commitment to recognize and honour the original and ongoing stewards of these lands. Tickets can be reserved by contacting [email protected] or by calling 604-879-9888.


A stunning fusion of Middle European melody, rock energy, and scratchy avant-jazz textures

Georgia Straight

Tradition Meets Experimentation 

Get ready for an extraordinary evening of music as Dálava brings their mesmerizing sound to the Fox Cabaret.

Led by two dynamic musicians – vocalist Julia Ulehla and guitarist Aram Bajakian – Dálava reimagines traditional songs from Slovácko (Czechia), breathing new life into century-old melodies collected by Ulehla’s great-grandfather, a biologist and legendary ethnomusicologist. Dálava’s unique blend of folk, improvisation, jazz, and new classical transforms ancestral music into a “stunning fusion of Middle European melody, rock energy, and scratchy avant-jazz textures” (Georgia Straight)

Dálava’s performances are more than just concerts—they are musical rituals that conjure up deep connections to the past, while embracing bold, experimental sounds. Whether you’re a fan of folk, avant-garde jazz, or genre-defying music, this concert will take you on a voyage where music, history, and emotion merge.

Don’t miss this chance to experience songs that transcend time and space, brought to life through haunting vocals, rich instrumental textures, and an energy that’s both raw and refined.

This performance marks a special moment: Dálava’s third album understories will be released April 18 on the Pi Recording label.

Photo by Emma Joelle