It’s quite amazing when you know that the group playing on stage is having as great a time playing as the audience is listening and clapping. Saturday, Nov. 17’s sold out crowd totally enjoyed every minute of Glass Tiger’s marvellous performance. Lead singer Alan Frew carried on a good-natured running commentary about the songs they were singing, many off their … Read More
Sweet Alibi – November 3, 2018
Another great concert at The Mary Webb Centre for the Arts on Saturday, Nov. 3/18. The Winnipeg trio Sweet Alibi, with backup on bass and drums, sang a wonderful collection of their own songs off their 3 albums, as well numbers from greats such as Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and Bob Dylan. In addition to their wonderful harmony, all … Read More
Steve Poltz – October 13, 2018
Playing his second last concert in Ontario before heading back to Nashville, Steve Poltz, singer, song-writer, excellent guitarist and story-teller was very entertaining as he told sometimes irreverent, sometimes crazy stories and sang many of his own songs, including one he made up about Highgate while onstage. One of his lengthy stories was about a wild trip down the Baja … Read More
Slocan Ramblers – September 22, 2018
The Slocan Ramblers opened the 2018-19 Concert Season at The Mary Webb Centre for the Arts on Saturday, September 22 with their energetic and wonderful toe-stomping bluegrass. The extremely talented Slocans, playing mandolin, banjo, bass and guitar along with great harmony, played a wide range of bluegrass from well-known numbers to many of their own songs. They kept the audience … Read More
Michael VanHevel – June 2, 2018
Review of the Michael Vanhevel Concert at The Mary Webb Centre on June 2nd 2018 What a fun way to end the 2017-18 concert season at The Mary Webb Centre. From the time he walked onto the stage until the very last note, Michael Vanhevel , from Petrolia, had the audience loving it all, singing and clapping along, twisting … Read More
Trent Severn – May 12, 2018
Trent Severn is an acclaimed Ontario folk trio who sing original, contemporarysongs easily described as “Canadian history in harmony”. Topically modern with a humorous twist,Trent Severn have inspired
Sharon and Bram – April 14, 2018 (2:00 p.m.)
A Sharon and Bram show is a sing-along concert for the entire family, featuring such well-loved favourites as “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”, “Five Little Monkeys”, “One Elephant”, “Tingalayo”, and, of course, “Skinnamarink”. “We love singing with our audiences; the sound of families singing together and the expressions of delight on the faces of parents and children as they … Read More
Rick Fines Trio – March 10, 2018
More information on Rick Fines Trio can be found at www.rickfines.ca
Western Swing Authority – February 10, 2018
The Western Swing Authority is Shane Guse (fiddle, vocals), Stacey Lee Guse (vocals), Ed “Pee Wee Charles” Ringwald (steel guitar), Dan Howlett (fiddle, vocals),
Jadea Kelly – January 13, 2018
However dark the muse, Jadea Kelly’s music guides the listener on a prolific journey towards light and surrender. Swelling with vocal hooks and ambient guitar delays, her most recent release, Love & Lust is