Category Archives: Event

AGM Hamilton Fringe Festival, Mon Mar 2 from 7 pm

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Editor

Monday March 2, 2015 from 7 to 9 pm. AGM for the Hamilton Fringe Theatre Festival.

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FOLK/BLUEGRASS: The Allen Family Reunion, Sat Feb 28

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Editor

Saturday February 28, 2015, at 8 pm, $10 (call 905-543-8512 to reserve). The Allen Family Reunion is a five-piece bluegrass and folk band from London, Ontario. The original Allen Family Reunion, four members of the Allen family, brought their bluegrass … Continue reading →

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Jazz History & Film: David Lee on Ornette Coleman + Shirley Clarke film, Fri Feb 27

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Editor

Friday February 27, 2015, at 8 pm, $10. Jazz history at Artword Artbar: David Lee, musician and author of The Battle of the Five Spot, talks about Ornette Coleman‘s historic 1959 debut at New York’s Five Spot Cafe. The talk … Continue reading →

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closed for Feb 26, Mar 4, Mar 5

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Editor

We will be closed Thursday February 26, Wednesday March 4 and Thurs March 5, 2015

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Richard Garvey: “Folk, Roots, Stew” folk festival, Wed Feb 25

Posted on January 18, 2015 by Editor

Back this year! Every Wednesday in February 2015 (4, 11, 18, 25) at 8 pm. $10 or by donation.  FOLK, ROOTS, STEW, a festival of incredible folk and grassroots music, cooked up and hosted by singer-songwriter Richard Garvey. Artword Artbar … Continue reading →

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Latin Jazz with Carlos Rodriguez Quartet, Sat Feb 21

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Editor

Saturday February 21, 2015, cover $15 at the door or advance $12 (call 905-543-8512). Doors open 8 pm, two sets: 9 pm and 10:30 pm. A night of Latin Jazz with the Carlos Rodriguez Quartet featuring Randy Stirtzinger, piano; Mike … Continue reading →

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Special Concert: Country blues legend David Essig w. Mark McNeil, Fri Feb 20

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Editor

Friday, February 20, 2015, at 8 pm, $15 (Call 905-543-8512 to reserve.) All the way from Protection Island B.C., roots music virtuoso David Essig brings his rollicking slide guitar to the Artword stage for a spellbinding night of country blues … Continue reading →

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Singer-songwriters Sarah Burton, Dave Quanbury, Sophia Perlman, Thurs Feb 19

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Editor

Thursday February 19, 2015, at 8 pm, $10. Singer-songwriter Sarah Burton (guitar and piano) is touring with singer-songwriter Dave Quanbury, from Texas, visiting in Toronto. And they’ve invited our favourite jazz singer Sophia Perlman as their special guest. Sarah Burton, … Continue reading →

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Richard Garvey: “Folk, Roots, Stew” folk festival, Wed Feb 18

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Editor

Back this year! Every Wednesday in February 2015 (4, 11, 18, 25) at 8 pm. $10 or by donation.  FOLK, ROOTS, STEW, a festival of incredible folk and grassroots music, cooked up and hosted by singer-songwriter Richard Garvey. Artword Artbar … Continue reading →

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Jazz Valentine Special, the Scott Taplay Group, Sat Feb 14

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Editor

Saturday February 14, 2015, 8 pm, $5-$10. A jazz concert for Valentine’s Day by the Scott Taplay Group: Jill Mckenna on stand-up bass, Brandon Monroe on drums, Victor Agrippa on alto sax, and Scott Taplay on guitar. They’ll play predominately … Continue reading →

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ART CRAWL: Blues & Funk with Beg To Differ Trio, Fri Feb 13

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Editor

Friday Feb 13, 2015, at 8 pm, tip jar. James North Art Crawl. An Artword favourite, the lively high-energy Beg To Differ Trio playing blues / jazz / funk — Tim Ninehouse on keyboards, vocals; Doug Sikma on guitar; Steve … Continue reading →

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Big Dance, Little Stage, Learie McNicolls, Thurs Feb 12

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Editor

Thursday February 12, 2015, at 8 pm, $10. Choreographer and dancer Learie McNicolls curates and hosts “Big Dance, Little Stage”, an evening of contemporary dance works for a small stage. Line-up for Feb 12: Megan English dance/improv choreography and Dale … Continue reading →

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Richard Garvey: “Folk, Roots, Stew” folk festival, Wed Feb 11

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Editor

Back this year! Every Wednesday in February 2015 (4, 11, 18, 25) at 8 pm. $10 or by donation.  FOLK, ROOTS, STEW, a festival of incredible folk and grassroots music, cooked up and hosted by singer-songwriter Richard Garvey. Artword Artbar … Continue reading →

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Zula Presents Scandinavian Jazz with ATOMIC, Sat Feb 7, 2015

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Editor

Saturday February 7, 2015, 8:30 pm, $18/$15 students, seniors, artists, un(der)employed. A winter special event:  Scandinavian jazz with ATOMIC, part of the Something Else! Creative Music Series hosted by  Zula Presents and Cem Zafir. From Norway and Sweden: Fredrik Ljungkvist … Continue reading →

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Jazz with the CP3, the Chris Platt Trio, Fri Feb 6

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Editor

Friday February 6, 2015, at 8 pm, $10 cover, $5 for students/artists. The Chris Platt Trio (CP3) will once again be playing a special performance in Hamilton. Performing a mixture of originals and standards spanning the jazz tradition, the CP3 … Continue reading →

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Psychedelic jazz with Doug Murphy’s quartet, Thurs Feb 5

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Editor

Thursday February 5, at 8 pm, cover tba. “It Is What It Is” fusion psychedelic jazz with Doug Murphy guitar, Tim Kulakowsky guitar, Brian Ropcean drums, Alanna Gunn bass.

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Richard Garvey: “Folk, Roots, Stew” folk festival Wed Feb 4

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Editor

Back this year! Every Wednesday in February 2015 (4, 11, 18, 25) at 8 pm. $10 or by donation.  FOLK, ROOTS, STEW, a festival of incredible folk and grassroots music, cooked up and hosted by singer-songwriter Richard Garvey. Artword Artbar … Continue reading →

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Artword Artbar closed from Dec 13 2015 to Jan 27 2016

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Editor

See posts below for events starting up from January 28 onwards.

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CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS: Diana Braithwaite and Chris Whiteley, Sat Jan 31, 2015

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Editor

Diana has laryngitis so we are rescheduling the concert to Sat April 25, 2015. We’ve also added a concert by Colina Phillips on Sat March 7. Saturday, January 31, 2015, at 8 pm, $20 (call to reserve 905-543-8512). A special … Continue reading →

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