On Saturday, May 14th, 2022, a packed house enjoyed what many in the audience said was the best concert they had seen at The Mary Webb Centre for the Arts in Highgate. From the first song, the band had everyone in the crowd fully engaged. For those of my age, we had been listening to the Eagles for several decades, … Read More
Paul Anthony – “Cash” World’s Most Authentic Johnny Cash Tribute – Saturday, April 30, 2022
A full house at the Mary Webb Centre for the Arts enjoyed close to 3 hours of Paul Anthony’s Cash Tribute on Saturday, April 30, 2022. As one audience member said at intermission, if you closed your eyes and listened, you were sure that Johnny Cash was in the building singing. The evening started with the father-daughter duo Alison and … Read More
Steve Patterson – Saturday, April 9, 2022
On Saturday, Apr. 9, 2022, the comedian Steve Patterson put on a hilarious show at The Mary Webb Centre for the Arts. Steve was “The best comedian ever” at TMWC! Actually he was the first comedian ever at TMWC, so this was an easy but well deserved title! Steve is the host of the popular CBC program “The Debaters” and … Read More
The Mudmen – Saturday, March 19, 2022
On Saturday, Mar. 19, 2022, The Mudmen got the Mary Webb Centre back into the concert business with a bang. The band’s name comes from the “founding members” Campbell Brothers’ occupation prior to forming the band. They were mixing mortar and carrying bricks for bricklayers. The kilt wearing, bagpipe-playing, amazing musicians raised the roof at The Mary Webb Centre. The … Read More
Molly Johnson – December 11, 2021
On Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, on a cold and windy night, folks from all around Southwestern Ontario ventured out to the Mary Webb Centre for the Arts in Highgate ON to hear a wonderful concert by jazz singer/song writer Molly Johnson and her stellar trio. Highgate was the first stop in a December tour of southern Ontario and into Quebec … Read More
All Events Postponed
Press Release – 2020-04-02 – Thursday Dear Mary Webb Centre Patrons: During this unprecedented period during which we are all dealing with the impacts of COVID-19, the Mary Webb Centre has decided to postpone all events that were scheduled until further notice. The list of events includes: Concert – Danny Michel – April 18 Studio Tour (in conjunction with Carvapolooza) … Read More
Rant Maggie Rant – March 7, 2020
Returning for their 6th trip to The Mary Webb Centre on Saturday, March 7, 2020, Rant Maggie Rant put on another amazing, upbeat and lively concert. It turned out that this concert was their first with a slightly new group of musicians. With a mix of instrumental and vocal numbers, they covered a range of Celtic music from the seven … Read More
The Western Swing Authority – February 15, 2020
On Feb. 15th, The Western Swing Authority returned to the Mary Webb Centre and the audience were treated to a wonderful evening of “western swing”. As Shane described, the music is a combination of stellar musicianship and vocals with traditional country and jazz standards. It originated in the 30s and 40s and was hugely popular during the war years. It … Read More
Ian Thomas – January 18, 2020
Singer/songwriter Ian Thomas performed for a full house on Saturday, Jan. 18th. Though billed as a 70s rocker, as Ian told us, he made more of a name for himself in the 80s and 90s. Some were somewhat skeptical of his talking at the beginning of the show, worried he would chat more than play music. By the end, many … Read More
The Ennis Sisters – December 11, 2019
The audience who sold out The Mary Webb Centre for the Arts for The Ennis Sisters concert were certainly not disappointed in purchasing their tickets long before the concert date, December 11/2019. This was The Ennis Sisters 5th visit in 8 years to the Mary Webb Centre, and their 13th concert in a road trip covering 26 venues. Several … Read More