Peterborough Folk Festival Makes First Line-up Announcement And Is Looking For Volunteers

The Peterborough Folk Festival will return for its 33rd edition at Nicholls Oval, Market Hall and various downtown venues over 5 days from August 17 to 21.

The Trews Acoustic will headline Sunday at Nicholls Oval with an acoustic full band set. Photo courtesy of Peterborough Folk Festival.

The festival will kick off on August 17 at Market Hall with a screening of “We Can Do This”, a film created during the festival in 2021.

The first announcement of artists has been announced, with many more acts to be announced closer to the date.

Appearing on various stages are:

• Bahamas

• Kathleen Edwards

• The Trews Acoustic

• ODARIO

• AHI

• Kelly McMichael

• My Son The Hurricane

• Georgia Harmer

• Adria Kain

• Joyful Joyful

• Michael C Duguay

• Lauryn Macfarlane

• Kayla Mohammed

• Nathan Truax

" I’m proud to see the lineup come together the way it has so far and I have a feeling many attendees will discover they're next favorite artist at the festival this year,” said Artistic Director Ryan Kemp.

The Folk Festival is seeking individuals that are willing to volunteer this year.

"It seems that it is more difficult to recruit volunteers and we are reaching out to the greater community to ensure we are able to host the event in the same manner as the community has grown to appreciate,” said Board Chair Malcolm Byard. "If we are unable to recruit at least another 125 volunteers the Festival may not look like it has pre-pandemic.”

To to become a volunteer, donate, sponsor or become an artisan vendor visit peterboroughfolkfest.com.

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Peterborough Musicfest Hosts Sam Roberts Band On Wednesday

Peterborough Musicfest presents Canadian alt-rockers Sam Roberts Band on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Del Crary Park.

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As Sam Roberts, he released two subsequent albums – Chemical City in 2006 and Love At The End Of The World in 2008 – and, as The Sam Roberts Band, brought forth the studio albums Collider, Lo-Fantasy, TerraForm and All Of Us.

Roberts didn’t return empty handed from his trips to the Juno Awards. At the 2004 ceremony, his arms cradled four of the coveted statues – Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year and Artist of the Year for We Were Born In A Flame, and Video of the Year for Bridge To Nowhere. Then, in 2009, Roberts again won Artist of the Year and Rock Album of the Year for Love At The End Of The World.

Roberts’ Peterborough Musicfest appearance follows his storm-shortened August 29, 2021 headlining of the festival’s free drive-in concert at the Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Peterborough Musicfest is a free event hosted every Wednesday and Saturday. It is suggested that concert-goers bring their own lawn chairs, or rent a chair for $4 at the event.

If a storm occurs during a concert, a cancellation announcement will be made from the stage. Peterborough Musicfest will not issue a cancellation call until 7:45 p.m. - fifteen minutes before the scheduled start of 8 p.m. Rescheduling of weather-cancelled concerts is not guaranteed.

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Bailieboro's Jade Eagleson Will Return To His Old Stomping Grounds For Kawartha Downs First Ever Country Music Festival

Bailieboro - raised, country music star Jade Eagleson will return to his old stomping grounds at Kawartha Downs on July 3 for ‘Kawartha Country Music Fest’.

Photo by Austin Chaffe, Starseed Entertainment.

“I've driven by Kawartha Downs thousands of times, it’s right down the road from where I grew up so it's really cool to be playing there,” said Eagleson.

Eagleson grew up helping out on his grandparents farm, raising livestock and growing crop.

“Growing up I thought I was going to be a farmer, but I ended up not being too good at it.”

He notes that growing up in the country, he was surrounded by music and his upbringing heavily influenced the music he plays now.

“I’m so lucky to be from an area that has a great music scene that I got to be a part of,” he said. “My mom was a musician growing up and then there’s Jimmy Bowskill, he was a huge influence.”

Bowskill, who is also from Bailieboro, is a guitarist in popular rock band The Sheepdogs.

Eagleson will take the stage at Kawartha Downs with The Reklaws and Nate Haller.

“I think this is going to be one of my favorite shows,” he said. “I haven't been back home in a while.”

When asked if he thinks he might know a few people in the audience he says he thinks he will know everyone in the audience.

“I have so many friends and family members back home it will be so nice to see familiar faces in the audience.”

As for playing alongside The Reklaws, this isn’t a first for Eagleson and he says he’s looking forward to it.

“They’re such sweet human beings and their show is just magnificent the have such an energy.”

Joining the two Canadian acts on stage will be Nate Haller, from Waterloo.

“I can promise you now he’s going to hit it big,” said Eagleson. “He was made for this . He’s got that energy , the sky is the limit for that guy.” 

Kawartha Country Music Fest will take place at Kawartha Downs July 3. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the show starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are available online.

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Peterborough Musicfest Announces Summer 2022 Concert Lineup

Peterborough Musicfest has announced their lineup for the 2022 summer concert series, on Wednesday at the Silver bean Cafe.

Volunteers and Board Members celebrate the 2022 lineup announcement. Photo by Angela O’Grady

The summer will feature 16 concerts, on Saturdays and Wednesdays beginning at 8 p.m. at Del Crary Park.

Organizers, sponsors and the public gathered at the Silver Bean Cafe on Wednesday awaiting the line up announcement.

This summer will feature musicians as follows:

July 1 - The Spoons, with fireworks to celebrate the start of the season.

July 2 - Gowan

July 6 - Sam Roberts Band

July 9 - New Pornographers

July 13 - ‘All Revved Up’ a Meatloaf Tribute

July 16 - Dwayne Gretzky

July 20 - Last Waltz a Tribute to The Band, with Special Guest The Webber Brothers with a tribute to Ronnie Hawkins

July 23, 27, 30 - To Be Announced

August 3 - JJ Wilde and Suzie McNeil

August 6 - To Be Announced

August 10 - The Strumbellas

August 13 - Chicago Transit

August 17 - Hotel California a Tribute to The Eagles

August 20 - Closing night, act to be announced.

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Havelock Country Jamboree 2022 Cancelled After 30 Years Future Of Festival Unsure

The Havelock Country Jamboree will not run in 2022, after celebrating its 30th Anniversary in 2019, and plans for a 2023 jamboree are unclear.

The four day festival which attracts over 20,000 people annually and has been called Canadas largest live, outdoor country music and camping festival has not happened since 2019 due to COVID-19.

In its 30 year run the concert has seen the likes of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jason Aldean, Billy Ray Cyrus, Alan Jackson, Wynona Judd and Travis Tritt as well as showcased plenty of local talent.

On Saturday organizers announced on social media that the 2022 festival has been cancelled and plans for 2023 are uncertain.

They noted that, for those that had purchased tickets for the 2020 festival, the issue surrounding refunds is being discussed. They will be contacted when the issue is resolved.

The official Havelock Jamboree website is https://havelockjamboree.com/

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Peterborough Musicfest To Announce Summer Concert Lineup Next Week

Peterborough MusicFest will be announcing their long awaited concert lineup for Summer 2022, their 35th season, on Tuesday, next week.

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The public is welcome to attend the announcement at 10:30 a.m. at Silver Bean Café.

There will be 16 shows on the Fred Anderson Stage at Del Crary Park every Wednesday and Saturday, 8 p.m. start time.

The first show of the season will be on Canada Day, Friday, and the last on August 20.

In the past, the Peterborough Musicfest stage has hosted the likes of Dallas Green of City & Colour, Crash Test Dummies, Carly Rae Jepsen, Big Wreck, Tegan and Sara, Our Lady Peace, Tom Cochrane, The Reklaws, Kiefer Sutherland, Walk Off the Earth, Terri Clarke, Serena Ryder, Randy Bachman, Chad Brownlee, and many more.

Peterborough Musicfest is funded by corporate sponsorships (most of whom are small locally owned businesses), through multilevel government support, fundraising initiatives, and private donations and we remain steadfastly, and uniquely, free of charge for our audience.

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Peterborough Symphony Orchestra Announces First Full Season In Three Years

For the first time in three years, the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra is offering a full five-concert season in 2022-2023.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra.

The season opens on November 5 with “Welcome Back” which pairs Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony with guest soloist Snow Bai performing a Canadian composition on the traditional Chines erhu.

A tradition returns on December 10 with “A Holiday Welcome” of classical and popular seasonal music featuring baritone James Westman.

Celebrate Valentine’s Day a little early with “An Intimate Welcome” on February 4 – a concert of smaller ensemble delights.

On April 1 the PSO is ready to “Welcome Spring” with Sibelius and Tchaikovsky, featuring virtuoso pianist Alexander Panizza.

To cap off the season the PSO will share the stage with Poet Laureate Sarah Lewis for “Welcome to the Dance” – an evening of words and music including “Symphonic Dances from West Side Story.”

All performances are at 7:30 p.m. and take place at Showplace Performance Centre.

Season subscriptions are now available with prices ranging from $105-$235 depending on seating and only $10 per concert for student subscriptions. Regular single tickets will go on sale in mid-July with prices from $33 - $55 and single student tickets at only $12.

A new initiative for this season is the “Rush Ticket” program. On concert day only, as availability allows, seats will be available online for only $20.

Contact the PSO at 705-742-1992 for tickets.

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Jann Arden Will Hit The Stage This Long Weekend At The Memorial Centre

Jann Arden, who is no stranger to Peterborough, says she’s ready to hit the Memorial Centre Stage in a city made for performing.

“I think Peterborough has grown a lot,” said Arden. “You’ve got options for venues, you’re in good shapes I think you’ve got lots of good shows coming your way.”

Arden has performed in Peterborough a few times. She recalls once in the 90’s, crossing the street downtown and being struck by a car.

She, surprisingly, remembers the moment fondly.

“A brand new 16 year old driver with his dad, he was mortified,” she said. ”That was the first and only time I’ve ever been hit by a car and I’ll never forget it, people were so kind. I had a show that night and it made for a great story.”

Now, years after she is back in town, after two years of not performing.

While Arden notes how horrible the pandemic has been for many people, she counts herself lucky to have been able to enjoy the break from her usual busy life.

“For thirty years I’ve travelled for 250 days a year, so to be able to stay home and work from home - I was very happy to just be at home and reevaluate things,” she said. “I was able to think about how I wanted to work and how I wanted to go forward.”

Arden will perform at the Memorial Centre on Sunday. Tickets are still available on the Memorial Centre website.

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Bryan Adams So Happy It Hurts Tour To Make A Stop In Peterborough

Bryan Adams will go on tour to promote his 15th album ‘So Happy It Hurts’ and grace the stage at The Peterborough Memorial Centre on October 18.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Memorial Centre.

Bryan Adams has countless accolades and awards including three Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations and a Grammy Award. Bryan Adams is a Canadian singer / songwriter who continues to tour the world playing his music which has become a mainstay on rock radio.

Tickets will be on sale at livenation.com on May 27 at 10 a.m.

They will range from $75 - $115 plus taxes.

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Brett Kissel Kicks Off Tour In Peterborough After Winning Juno Country Album Of The Year

Country artist Brett Kissel is more than ready to kick off his tour at The Peterborough Memorial Centre after winning Juno Country Album of The Year.

Photo by Luke Best.

“Are you congratulating me on my Juno win or on my Oilers win?,”

The Alberta singer was busy setting up his stage at the Memorial Centre on Tuesday in preparation for his Thursday night concert, still buzzing from both a successful night at The Juno’s and an exciting night for Edmonton Oilers fans.

2022 has been a monumental year for Kissel. In addition to winning Country Album of The Year, he was also nominated alongside Justin Bieber and The Weeknd for Single of The Year, with his song ‘Make A Life, not A Living’.

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Now, he’s kicking off his first tour since the pandemic shut down the music scene at The Memorial Centre, a venue he says he’s always wanted to play.

“We love playing in this area, myself and my band,” he said. “To get back in the saddle, especially at an arena like this with such a storied franchise with The Petes, we’re so excited.”

Thursday night will be his first time singing many of his new songs in person, after not touring during COVID.

“There could be two people at Thursdays show and I would still give it my all because of the level of gratitude I have to be playing in front of people again is just off the charts.”

Kissel says this is his biggest tour to date, with stops all over Canada, a few in the U.S and even headlining at a music festival in Italy.

“I think they’re intrigued with a Canadian cowboy coming over wearing a cowboy hat and singing his songs,”

After Peterborough’s show Kissel will head to Ottawa, Toronto and then London for the long weekend.

Tickets are still available for Thursdays show, which will feature singer Jess Moskaluke as opener. Tickets can be purchased here.

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