I have been in the music business for more than 35 years. Born in London, Ontario Canada, Jim now lives in North Vancouver, BC. Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with recording artists Rush; Sarah McLachlan; Honeymoon Suite; Kim Mitchell; Tom Cochrane and Red Rider; Loverboy; Bryan Adams; and many others.

I am an established musician, song writer and has played with had the pleasure of playing with local Vancouver area bands including guitar and vocals for The Disc-tractions; The Georgia Straits; 45 Spacer; The Jon Bos Band; Rock n Rodeo; The Dodgy Bits and others.

I play around Vancouver and the lower mainland doing acoustic solo shows at pubs, bars and parties and the band stays busy enough to keep it fun and upbeat.

I play Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Reverend and Ibanez electric guitars, Taylor and Yamaha acoustic guitars. Fender, Vox and Hughes & Kettner amps; Digitech, Strymon, Tech 21, Boss, Dunlop, Headrush pedalboard, QSC and Radial products

I reside in North Vancouver, BC Canada with my lovely wife Renee, a house full of dogs and thoroughly enjoy travelling, golfing, skiing, playing music, good friends, good food and good times.

I can also be found at many local Vancouver area concerts as Artist Relations rep for Radial Engineering. I also operate a small home studio called "Crescent Studios".​

August 12, 2018

Take a minute to browse around my site. I perform regular solo shows around Vancouver and the lower mainland of BC. I also play guitar and sing with "The Disc-Tractions" a local Vancouver, BC based cover band.

We play a fun mix of rock, pop, dance and some country hits and are happy to play anywhere, anytime people are looking for live music, good times and gettin' the party going.

Check show listing for places & dates.

SHOWS

July 18, 2018

7:00 pm

Riverhouse pub, Delta, BC

Solo

July 28, 2018

7:00 pm

Riverhouse pub, Delta, BC

The Dodgy Bits

September 29, 2018

8:00 pm

St James pub, Port Moody, BC

Solo

October 12, 2018

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

October 13, 2018

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

October 26, 2018

6:00 pm

Maplewood Pub, North Vancouver private birthday party

Solo

October 27, 2018

7:00 pm

North Vancouver Legion, Halloween bash

The Dodgy Bits

November 17, 2018

9:00 pm

Hard Rock Casino, Unlisted lounge

Solo

November 30, 2018

8:00 pm

St James pub, Port Moody, BC

Solo

December 8, 2018

8:00 pm

Mark & Josie, private party North Van

Solo

December 15, 2018

9:00 pm

Hard Rock Casino, Unlisted lounge

Solo

December 21, 2018

7:00 pm

Alca Ltd, private Christmas party, Vancouver, BC

Solo

December 22, 2018

8:00 pm

St James pub, Port Moody, BC

Solo

December 31, 2018

5:00 pm

Mnt Seymour, ski resort event, North Van

Solo

January 4, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

January 5, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

January 11, 2019

9:00 pm

Woody's Pub, Coquitlam, BC

The Dodgy Bits

February 16, 2019

7:00 pm

Riverhouse pub, Delta, BC

The Dodgy Bits

March 8, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

March 9, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

April 10, 2019

7:00 pm

Baja Brewery Cantina, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

The Dodgy Bits

April 11, 2019

7:00 pm

Baja Brewery Cantina, San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

The Dodgy Bits

April 20, 2019

7:00 pm

North Vancouver, Legion

The Dodgy Bits

May 17, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

May 18, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

July 26, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

July 27, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

The Dodgy Bits

August 9, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

Rock n Rodeo

August 10, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

Rock n Rodeo

August 24, 2019

6:00 pm

Vernon, BC

With Jon Bos

August 31, 2019

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

September 12, 2019

7:00 pm

Fundraiser/ Event

Rock n Rodeo

September 13, 2019

7:00 pm

Knotty Burl Pub, Squamish, BC

Rock n Rodeo

September 22, 2019

3:00 pm

Micro Eatery, Deep Cove, BC

Solo

September 28, 2019

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

September 29, 2019

3:00 pm

Micro Eatery, Deep Cove, BC

Solo

October 11, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

Solo

October 12, 2019

9:00 pm

Toby’s bar, Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC

Solo

October 19, 2019

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

October 26, 2019

7:00 pm

North Vancouver, Legion

Solo

November 9, 2019

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

November 30, 2019

7:00 pm

Raven Pub Deep Cove BC

Rock n Rodeo

December 14, 2019

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

December 22, 2019

12:00 pm

Cypress Mountain ski resort

Solo

December 28, 2019

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

January 5, 2020

12:00 pm

Cypress Mountain ski resort

Solo

February 22, 2020

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Solo

March 29, 2020

2:00 pm

Zippers Beach Bar, San Jose MX

Postponed

April 11, 2020

8:00 pm

Raven Pub Deep Cove BC

Postponed

April 25, 2020

7:00 pm

North Vancouver, Legion

Postponed

May 2, 2020

7:00 pm

Wild Eye Brewery, North Vancouver

Postponed

May 9, 2020

8:00 pm

Wedding, Abbotsford, BC

Postponed

September 12, 2020

8:00 pm

Wedding, Abbotsford, BC

The Disc-Tractions

August 27, 2021

8:00 pm

Bennett

The Disc-Tractions

August 28, 2021

7:00 pm

Seymour Village community party

The Disc-Tractions

September 22, 2021

6:00 pm

Shooters San Jose del Cabo

Solo show

September 29, 2021

3:00 pm

Zippers San Jose del Cabo

Solo show

October 6, 2021

6:00 pm

Bennett pub Port Coquitlam

Solo show

PHOTOS

VIDEOS

Solo show video
Jim Rhodes


Feel This Way
Jon Bos Band - Music and lyrics by Jim Rhodes & Jon Bos

Saints and Sinners
Jon Bos Band - Music and lyrics by Jim Rhodes & Jon Bos

Time on My Side
Jon Bos Band - Music and lyrics by Jim Rhodes & Jon Bos

The Disc-Tractions

The band play a fun mix of rock, pop, dance and some country hits to get the party going and keep the dance floor packed.

Jim Rhodes

Jim Rhodes

Lead vocals, guitars, keyboards

Glenn Kruger

Glenn Kruger

Drums, vocals

Lino Arboladura

Lino Arboladura

Bass, vocals

Brian Carballo

Brian Carballo

Drums & vocals

SONG LIST

Jim's solo show offers everything from intimate, acoustic arrangements to an upbeat energy packed show using professionally programmed backing tracks. The song list varies from show to show, depending on the crowd and the venue. Playing hits by some of these artists:

Wake Me Up - Aviici

Blackbird - Beatles

​Hide Your Love Away - Beatles

White Wedding - Billy Idol

Save a Horse - Big & Rich

Medicine - Biffy Clyro

Lonely Boy - Black Keys

She Talks to Angels - Black Crowes

Footloose - Blake Shelton version

It Ain’t My Fault - Brothers Osborne

Uptown Funk - Bruno Mars

What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield

Feel So Close - Calvin Harris

Something Like This - Chainsmokers/ Coldplay

Green Eyes - Coldplay

God Put A Smile On Your Face - Coldplay

December - Collective Soul

Get Lucky - Daft Punk

Babylon - David Gray

Crash Into Me - Dave Mathews Band

Passionfruit - Drake

Money for Nothing - Dire Straits

Cake by The Ocean - DNCE

Take it Easy - Eagles

Tequila Sunrise - Eagles

Shape of You - Ed Sheeran

Rocketman - Elton John

Layla - Eric Clapton

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

Everlong - Foo Fighters

Learn to Fly - Foo Fighters

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Good Riddance - Green Day

Slide - Goo Goo Dolls

Give a Little Bit - Goo Goo Dolls

Name - Goo Goo Dolls

Collide - Howie Day

New Sensation - INXS

Upside Down - Jack Johnson

Sittin, Waiting, Wishing - Jack Johnson

Fire and Rain - James Taylor

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet

Folsom Prison - Johnny Cash

I Guess I Just Feel Like - John Mayer

Why Georgia - John Mayer

Daughters - John Mayer

In the Blood - John Mayer

Somebody Like You - Keith Urban

Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me - Keith Urban

Good Thing - Keith Urban

Beer in Mexico - Kenny Chesney

My Sharona - The Knack

Something About You - Level 42

You and Me - Lifehouse

Ol Town Road - Lil Naz X & Billy Rae Cyrus

Country Girl - Luke Bryan

1, 2 Many - Luke Combs

Stolen Dance - Milky Chance

I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons

Uprising - Muse

Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond

Old Man - Neil Young

You Get What You Give - New Radicals

Nice to Meet Ya - Niall Horan

Slow Hands - Niall Horan

Counting Stars - One Republic

Daughter - Pearl Jam

Home - Philip Phillips

Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd

Circles - Post Malone

500 Miles - Proclaimers

Champagne Supernova - Oasis

Wonderwall - Oasis

1979 - Smashing Pumpkins

Smooth - Santana

Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol

Copperhead Rad - Steve Earl

Pride & Joy - Stevie Ray Vaughn

Sour Girl - Stone Temple Pilots

Plush - Stone Temple Pilots

Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears

Bobcaygen - The Hip

New Orleans is Sinking - The Hip

Courage - The Hip

Boots & Hearts - The Hip

Blow at High Dough - The Hip

Wheat Kings - The Hip

Learning to Fly - Tom Petty

Running Down a Dream - Tom Petty

Into the Great Wide Open - Tom Petty

Free Fallin - Tom Petty

Africa - Toto

Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung

Blinding Lights - The Weeknd

Renegades - X Ambassadors

Toes - Zac Brown Band

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