Performance Series

Steve Poltz

A dude named Steve Poltz (me) in East Nashville wakes up one morning and gets a call from another dude in East Nashville named Dex Green. Dex says, “Hey man, you live so close. You oughta come over and make some music. Maybe we’ll document it — who knows, maybe it’s a record.” Capturing me in a studio is like ...

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Steve Marriner

That Steve Marriner has accomplished as much as he has in the past decade, remains a story that continues to impress on a variety of fronts and for a variety of reasons. Simply put, it is nothing short of astounding that this Ottawa-raised, Toronto-based musician has driven, guided and participated in so many impressive and acclaimed recording and live performance ...

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Tulua

TULUA are a young traditional Irish band hailing from the southeast of Ireland. Meaning ‘tribe of many paths’ TULUA have been deeply exploring and sharing music of their local area and other parts of Ireland, bringing the audience with them on a captivating journey of songs about love, tunes about life and everything in between. Their rooted passion for playing ...

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Little Miss Higgins

Get ready for another fantastic celebration of the bounty through song and story with the incredible country blues artist, Little Miss Higgins. Her 2nd annual Harvest Tour, CORNUCOPIA, is an event not to be missed. With tunes both new and old, Higgins cultivates a heartwarming stage show with her Manitoba Ruckus Band, as well as, a market atmosphere on the ...

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Jake’s Gift

Jake’s Gift is a surprisingly funny drama that tells the story of a Canadian WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France, for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. While roaming the shores of Juno Beach, Jake encounters Isabelle, a precocious ten-year-old from the local village whose inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old soldier to confront some long-ignored ghosts – most ...

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John Reischman

Like the powerful mandolinist and composer at its helm, John Reischman and the Jaybirds fashion a stylish take on bluegrass that seamlessly blends original songs and instrumentals with Appalachian old-time music for a truly unique band sound. Now in their 20th year, with seven acclaimed albums and two Juno nominations, the Jaybirds are simultaneously innovative and unadorned, sophisticated and stripped-down, ...

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Over The Moon

Over The Moon featuring award-winning vocal and multi-instrumentalists, Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell A short while ago the Traveling Mables from Calgary were recording a CD and they hired Craig Bignell to record drums, percussion, and banjo from his home studio in Grey County, Ontario. Everything was as usual for this type of thing, until they asked him to be part of their CD release ...

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Lennie Gallant

Lennie Gallant, an acclaimed East Coast songwriter with sixteen albums and numerous awards, has recently released his new album, Shelter From the Storms, which has received rave reviews and sold out shows across Canada. The album reflects on the turbulent times we live in while celebrating the human ability to navigate through hardship with community, love and laughter. Lennie was ...

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The Fugitives

A Canadian folk staple, The Fugitives have been nominated for a JUNO, as well as 7 Canadian Folk Music Awards, including Best Vocal Group, Best Ensemble, and Best Songwriter. They’ve performed at Glastonbury, were awarded Best Folk Album of the Year by the German Music Critics’ Association, and were named a 2020 Globe & Mail “Top Arts Pick of the ...

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Secondhand Dreamcar

Secondhand Dreamcar, an explosive soul/roots/blues band from Edmonton, is a true superband – a consummate constellation of Canadian music veterans who have worked on some of the finest jazz, funk, folk, soul and blues projects ever created in Alberta. Collectively, they craft a distinct, funky and lyrically-driven sound that journalist and programmer Peter North called the most exciting thin to ...

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