Formed in 2006 YUKA has been a mainstay in the Toronto soul scene, performing for small and large audiences alike. The latest release from Yuka (pronounced “yoo-kah”) is entitled From The Ancients. There is no mistaking the seven-piece Toronto band’s deep devotion to the organic sounds that made Memphis, Detroit and New Orleans famous.
Since the release of his gorgeous debut album, No Never Alone, in 2006, alternative country singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge has released the Juno Award-winning The Devil on a Bench in Stanley Park, in 2006, and The Early Widow in 2010.
Fueled by a fervor for writing memorable songs with impassioned grit, Forty Seven Teeth create a sound that courses through the speakers like a stream of erratic energy filled with unforgettable hooks.
Just around the corner from Skeleton Park (enter near the corner of Sydenham St & Bay St. or North & Montreal) this adorable little park will feature renowned local poets such as Helen Humphries, Jason Heroux, Armand Ruffo, Sadiqa deMeijer, accompanied by musicians Nathan Lawr, Jenny Whiteley and Fred Penner. The Hillside Poetry Stage will be hosted by Kingston’s beloved poetry impresario, Bruce Kauffman and co-presented by Novel Idea and Kingston WritersFest.
Influenced by the songs and sounds created by garage and psychedelic bands of the mid to late ‘60s, Greg “Grog” Watson set out in 1992 to record his own songs using similar aesthetics, while confined to the limitations of using a portable four-track cassette studio in his bedroom. He named his recording project “The Orange Alabaster Mushroom”, inspired by a cherished paperweight.
Co-presented by the Centre Culturel Frontenac. Le groupe Oktopus est un octuor instrumental qui se consacre à la musique d’Europe de l’Est en la transfigurant par ses arrangements débridés. Avec leurs
Kyoko is a Kingston taiko drummer and former member of the Japanese taiko drumming group Nagata Shachu. She has toured Canada, the US, and Italy. She presently is the director of Kings Don Taiko in Kingston.
A gentle giant with kind eyes and an undeniable ability to make you feel good about yourself, this musical master brings 25 years of commitment, consistency and depth to a
An outdoor screening of the feature film Live in Kingston plus a live concert by Lost Cousins!
Friday June 22, Saturday June 23 and Sunday June 24, 2018 from 7:30am to 8:30am. Presented by Studio 330’s dallas delahunt and Jeb Thorley and accompanied by jazz guitarist Dave Barton.
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