Peterborough Musicfest Announces Its First Ever Livestream Show
/Peterborough Musicfest is back in a whole new way this year.
After a challenging year that saw all live in-person performances cancelled, the festival returns with its first-ever live-streamed concert featuring The Reklaws and special guest James Barker on Mar. 27, 2021.
“Our good friends Jenna and Stu from The Reklaws will be in town to film this special live-streamed concert at the Showplace Performance Centre,” says Tracey Randall, Musicfest general manager. “James Barker will be featured from his home studio in Nashville. This is a first for us and we’re super excited about it.”
Jenna (left) and Stuart Walker (right), a sibling duo, released their first album, “Freshman Year” on Aug. 27, 2019. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Musicfest
“We have some fun stuff on tap for this concert,” adds Paul Rellinger, Musicfest board chair. “We want the performance to be really special, so The Reklaws are coming to town early to film a few things around Peterborough which you’ll see in the show.”
Fans must claim a ticket via the Side Door concert platform to view — and as with every Peterborough Musicfest show, Live at Home access is free. Founded by two-time JUNO award-winning and two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter Dan Mangan, Side Door offers a two-way virtual concert experience utilizing a high-fidelity Zoom stream.
“We chose Side Door because it will allow the audience and the artists to interact with one another which will give it a different vibe than a regular live-streamed show,” says Randall. “Also, for ticketed fans only, the performance will be followed by an intimate conversation with Jenna and Stu.”
Jenna and Stuart Walker of The Reklaws are a country duo based in North Dumfries, Ontario. They first signed to Universal Music in 2017. Their second single, “Long Live the Night” went on to win the 2019 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) for top-selling Canadian single of the year. It was selected as the theme song for the Canadian Football League’s Thursday Night Football for the 2018 and 2019 seasons.
They've toured with Dean Brody and Dallas Smith and earned a JUNO nomination for “Country Album of The Year”. Their latest album, "Sophomore Slump", is out now.
James Barker of the “James Barker Band” has released three albums as of August 2020 titled “Game On”, “Singles Only” and “JBB-Sides”. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Musicfest
