Category Archives: Event

Beer Tap Takeover Tastings + Jazz with Dan Pitt, Sat Aug 17

Saturday August 17 at 8 pm: Final night of Beer Tap Takeover Tastings! PLUS jazz with guitarist Dan Pitt and saxophonist Corey McBride, playing jazz standards and some originals. Tip jar.

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Beer Tap Takeover Tastings + Art Slam 7 pm + Jazz 9:30 pm (Charlie Parker nights) Fri Aug 16

Friday August 16: Two events tonight, plus more Beer Tap Takeover Tastings From 7 to 9 pm: something new! an Art Slam, organized by Gordon Puittinen. Watch the paintings being made, cheer on your favourites, plus voting and prizes. As Gord … Continue reading

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Folk-rock band The Royal Streets + Lora Bidner + Justin Toito, Thurs August 15, 8 pm

Thursday August 15 at 8 pm, $5. Folk-rock band from Waterloo  The Royal Streets, on tour: Algernon Friolet (vocals & guitar), Mike Demsey (guitar), Jillian Dowding (vocals), Eric Stirtzinger (guitar). Formed in November 2012, they have taken their energetic folk … Continue reading

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Beer Tap Takeover Tastings + Eugene Martynec on laptops, Sean Dowhaniuk guitar… Sat Aug 10

Two weekends of Beer Tap Takeover Tastings, plus some great music and some special programming. Saturday August 10, 8 pm, cover $5-$10. Special concert featuring Eugene Martynec, laptop wizard, with some real-time compositions, with Sean Dowhaniuk on guitar, Jennifer Lockman … Continue reading

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Beer Tap Takeover Tastings + Fred Butler Septet + Simon Thomson Quintet, Fri Aug 9

Two weekends of Beer Tap Takeover Tastings, plus some great music and some special programming. Friday August 9 (James North Art Crawl) from 8 pm, tip jar. Two sets of jazz standards and some new compositions by the Fred Butler … Continue reading

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closed July 15 to August 8

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Shari Vandermolen, Sat July 13

Saturday July 13 at 8 pm, cover$10 (ca; 905-543-8512 to reserve). An intimate evening of song with vocalist Shari Vandermolen, and Steve McCrae on piano. We are long-time fans of Shari, and we are delighted she will be here. Shari … Continue reading

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People’s Poetry reading from Milton Acorn PLUS Michael Mirolla book launch, Sat July 13 at 3 pm

Saturday, July 13, 3:00 pm, free. A summer celebration of People’s Poetry & Milton Acorn’s  In a Springtime Instant: The Selected Poems: 1950 – 1986, featuring: James Deahl, Conrad DiDiodato, Trudi Down, George Down, Jennifer Foster, David Haskins, Norma West … Continue reading

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ART CRAWL: Jazz with Justin Golan & band, Fri July 12

Friday July 12, James North Art Crawl. from 8 pm, tip jar. funky jazz with Justin Golan and his band: Justin Golan piano, Justin Lehmann bass, Tyler Dadswell guitar, Corey McBride saxophone, Pat Armstrong drums

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new music adventure: The Bicycle Opera Project, Thurs July 11

SPECIAL CONCERT Thursday July 11 at 8 pm, $20 (online link below). The Bicycle Opera Project: 14 wheels, 6 opera scenes, 4 voices, 3 instruments, and a sense of adventure, on tour! (Toronto July 4-7, and on tour July 11-28: Hamilton, … Continue reading

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Jazz with the Aubrey Wilson Quartet, Wed July 10

Wednesday, July 10, 8 pm, cover tba. Jazz with the Aubrey Wilson Quartet:  Aubrey Wilson vocals, Chris Bruder piano, Sean Bruce Parker drums, and Tom Altobelli bass, playing a variety of jazz standards.

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Jazz with Mike Malone, Bob Shields, Jay Burr, Sat July 6

Saturday July 6 at 8 pm $10 / students $5. Jazz with Mike Malone trumpet and flugelhorn, Bob Shields guitar, Jay Burr tuba. The trio will be playing a mixture of their own material along with some jazz standards. Trumpeter … Continue reading

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Venn: Hayley Roscoe, Sean Dowhaniuk, Ethan Tilbury, Friday July 5

Friday July 5, 8 pm. $5. An evening of music with Venn: Hayley Roscoe on vocals and piano, Sean Dowhaniuk guitars, Mike Rajna drums, Ethan Tilbury bass. A little description by Hayley:  “We’re playing some contemporary songs from pop and … Continue reading

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closed Canada weekend from Sat Jun 29 to Thurs July 4

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Singalong with Sam Turton and Jane Lewis, Thurs June 27, 7:30-9:30

Thursday June 27, 2013, 7:30-9:30 pm, pwyc ($5-$10 suggested) SINGALONG with Sam Turton and Jane Lewis, singer-songwriters from Guelph. Come out and SING!  They’ve got songbooks full of classic favourites — YOU request the songs, and we all sing them … Continue reading

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The Polyesther Jazz Quintet, Wed June 26

Wednesday June 26, at 8 pm, cover pwyc/$5. The Polyesther Jazz Quintet: Grace San Andres – vocal; John Imre – piano; Devin Patten – bass; Esther Matthew – trumpet; Keagan Early – drums

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