SERVING CENTRAL ONTARIO

ALLISTON - BRACEBRIDGE
BRADFORD-WEST GWILLIMBURY
COLDWATER - TOWN OF GEORGINA
TOWN OF INNISFIL - MIDLAND - ORILLIA
PORT SEVERN

 

IT IS WITH EXCITEMENT AND GRATITUDE TO

OUR ENTHUSIASTIC AND APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCES
OUR EXTRAORDINARILY GIFTED AND ACCOMPLISHED ARTISTS
OUR DEDICATED MUSIC TEACHERS AND THEIR STUDENTS
OUR CHEERFUL, ATTENTIVE AND TIRELESS VOLUNTEERS
OUR LEARNED AND ENGAGING CONCERTS MANAGERS
OUR CREATIVE SPECIAL PROGRAMMES CO-ORDINATORS
OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS, PARTNERS AND PATRONS
OUR EXCITING VENUES AND SPECIAL EVENTS PARTNERS

THAT WE WELCOME YOU TO THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL!


ROCK 95 Link

PRESENTS

THE VENUES SERIES

 

PLEASE CONSIDER THE ENVIRONMENT

BARRIE TRANSIT Link- GO Link



Printer Ready Programme

ARTIST & ACT MUSIC STYLE GUIDE
JAZZ ARTISTS
BLUES - RHYTHM & BLUES ARTISTS
VARIETY ARTISTS
URBAN - INDIE ARTISTS

 

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THE ROTUNDA
BARRIE CITY HALL

70 COLLIER STREET
705-739-4220

"OUT TO LUNCH"
JAZZ PIANO CONCERT SERIES


JUNE
6
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.


 


JUNE
9
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

 

 


JUNE 10
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.



AWARD NOMINEE

 


JUNE 11
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.



 


JUNE 12
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.






JUNE
13
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.


 


JUNE
16
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.




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BARRIE FARMERS' MARKET Link
BARRIE CITY HALL
70 COLLIER STREET


JULY TBA
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

TBA

 

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BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY Link
DOWNTOWN BRANCH
60 WORSLEY STREET
705-728-1010

THE GATHERING PLACE
STAGE


JUNE 5
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

"SONGS THAT I SING"

RECOGNIZED AS "ONE OF THE TOP TEN CANADIAN BLUES ARTISTS" BY REAL BLUES MAGAZINE, GRANT LYLE IS A CONTINUALLY EXCITING GUITAR-VOCALIST.

"HIS STYLE AND PRESENTATION INCLUDES THE EVER-GREEN SOUNDS OF TRADITIONAL BLUES WHILE ALL THE WHILE LENDING AN AIR OF GENIUS TO THE CANVAS WITH A BLEND OF GENRES LIKE COUNTRY, R&B AND SOUTHERN ROCK."
- NASHVILLE MUSIC GUIDE

"LIKE HENDRIX … HIS REAL VOICE IS IN THE WAIL, THE GRUNT, THE BEND AND CONVEXITY OF HIS GUITAR PHRASING."
- MICHIGAN CHRONICLE

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BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY Link
HOLLY BRANCH
555 ESSA ROAD
705-728-1010



JUNE 15
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

"IMAGE-IN JAZZ"

Featuring

TONY LAVIOLA

Young and the young-at-heart are invited to "Get Creative" with the visual arts while enjoying a jazz concert. Art supplies will be provided.


AWARD RECIPIENT

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BARRIE PUBLIC LIBRARY Link
PAINSWICK BRANCH
48 DEAN AVENUE
705-728-1010


JUNE 7
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Featuring

DAVID CHUN - BRIAN McLEAN
FATIMA CHUN

 

JUNE 12
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Featuring

WILL DAVIS - BRUCE RUMBLE
RUSS STRATHDEE



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17 A MANITOBA STREET, BRACEBRIDGE
249-502-0964

 


JUNE
6
9:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

TICKETS - $22.00

Featuring

DEBBIE BISBEE - BURKE ERWIN
ROMAN "CHICAGO" KUCHIRKA
ROSS PITYK - JAY ROTHENBERG

THE BOATHOUSE BLUES PROJECT IS A 5-PIECE BLUES BAND COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF THE GREATEST BLUES AND R&B ARTISTS. THIS GROUP SPECIALIZES IN BLUES-INSPIRED SONGS THAT ARE SURE TO GET THE CROWD ON THEIR FEET AND SINGING ALONG

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425 HOLLAND STREET, WEST
(905) 775-3328


JUNE
15
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

TAMICA HEROD'S AND SEAN COTTON'S "TAMICA & COTTON" OFFER LISTENERS A DELTA-INFUSED ACOUSTIC ROOTS BLUES DUO WITH SEAN COTTON'S ORIGINAL FOOT PERCUSSION AND TAMICA'S CAJON, DJEMBE AND HAND PERCUSSION. THESE MUSICAL ELEMENTS PROVIDE RHYTHM SUPPORT FOR THEIR STRONG LEAD AND HARMONY VOCALS. THEY LIKE TO MAKE COVER SONGS THEIR OWN BY OFFERING THEIR UNIQUE INTERPRETATIONS, AS WELL AS SHARE THEIR ORIGINAL MUSIC. THIS POWERHOUSE BLUES DUO PROVIDES A RICH AND SWAMPY SOUND THAT LEAVES A LASTING IMPRESSION!

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29 DUNLOP STREET, EAST
705-728-1111


JUNE
8
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Featuring

PETER LOUDON - TIM MOORE

With Special Guest

NOMINEE

JUNE 15
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

THE TOM FORSYTHE TRIO

Featuring

JACK McFADDEN - TIM MOORE

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75 CEDAR POINTE DRIVE
705-719-4600

JUNE 7
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

HAT TRICK

 

JUNE 14
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

ERIC KIDD

 

 

JUNE 21
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

TRES HOMBRES

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DONALEIGH'S Link
28 DUNLOP STREET, EAST
705-252-7733


JUNE TBA
9:00 p.m.
- 12:00 a.m.

TBA


JUNE TBA
9:30 p.m.
- 1:00 a.m.

TBA

 


JUNE TBA
9:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

TBA


JUNE TBA
9:00 p.m.
- 12:00 a.m.

TBA


JUNE TBA
9:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

TBA

 


JUNE TBA
9:30 p.m. - 1:00 a.m.

TBA

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EVENT HORIZON HOBBIES Link
825 KING STREET, UNIT 7-9, MIDLAND
(705) 245-0110


JUNE TBA
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

TBA


JUNE 15
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

With Special Guest

KENE HYATT

OPEN JAM

GATHER UP YOUR FAVOURITE MUSICAL
INSTRUMENT OR JUST BRING YOUR VOICE, AND COME ON DOWN TO MIDLAND'S OWN SUNDAY AFTERNOON OPEN JAM. YOUR GENIAL HOST, MICHAEL BROWN, WILL WELCOME YOU INTO THE SHOW!

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THE GIBSON CENTRE Link

63 TUPPER STREET, WEST, ALLISTON
(705) 435-2828


 

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80 DUNLOP STREET, EAST
(705) 252-3680

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JUNE 15
10 00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

With Special Guest

KENE HYATT


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INNISFIL PUBLIC LIBRARY Link

COOKSTOWN BRANCH
CHURCH STREET (HIGHWAY 89)
(705) 458-1273

PLAY ME!

Pianists at all skill levels are welcome to come
to the Cookstown Branch during open hours and
perform on the new Roland HPi-50 Digital Piano.




JUNE TBA
11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

TBA

 

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INNISFIL PUBLIC LIBRARY Link

LAKESHORE BRANCH
967 INNISFIL BEACH ROAD
(705) 431-7410



JUNE TBA
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

TBA

 

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KENZINGTON BURGER BAR Link

40 DUNLOP STREET, EAST
705-725-1667

JUNE TBA
9:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.

LIVE MUSIC

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LAKE SIMCOE ARMS Link
21089 DALTON ROAD
JACKSON'S POINT, GEORGINA
905-722-6666

JUNE TBA
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

TBA

 

JUNE TBA
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

TBA

 

JUNE TBA
8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

TBA

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MIDLAND CULTURAL CENTRE Link
333 KING STREET
705-527-4420




 

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MIDLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY Link
320 KING STREET
705-526-4216

 


JUNE 6
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.


With Special Guest

KENE HYATT


JUNE 7
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

 

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67 LINKS TRAIL, PORT SEVERN
705-508-0893-2


JUNE 8
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

With Special Guest

KENE HYATT

 

 

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94 DUNLOP STREET, EAST
705-728-2424


JUNE 13
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Featuring

DEBBIE BISBEE
PETER FITZGERALD
ROMAN "CHICAGO" KUCHIRKA
ROSS PITYK - JAY ROTHENBERG

THE BOATHOUSE BLUES PROJECT IS A 5-PIECE BLUES BAND COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF THE GREATEST BLUES AND R&B ARTISTS. THIS GROUP SPECIALIZES IN BLUES-INSPIRED SONGS THAT ARE SURE TO GET THE CROWD ON THEIR FEET AND SINGING ALONG

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BARRIE LEGION Link
BRANCH 147
410 ST. VINCENT STREET
705-728-1412

BARRIE LEGION
CLUB ROOM

Your Dance Destination

Members - $5.00 / Non-Members - $10.00


JUNE 6
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

NO FILTER

JUNE 13
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

PEPPER SHAKERS


JUNE 20
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

STIR IT UP

 


JUNE 21
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

MEMPHIS MUDD


JUNE 27
7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.

BRUCE LEE

 

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BARRIE LEGION Link
BRANCH 270
2 MICHAEL ANNE DRIVE,
COLDWATER
(705) 686-3388


GO TO PERFORMERS AND SHOWS

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GEORGIAN DRIVE
705-728-9090

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK


JUNE 18
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Featuring

KEITH BODDY - RAY MARTINELLI
ROBIN MUNRO - RUSS STRATHDEE

THE MEMBERS OF JAZZ-MANDHU HAVE BEEN ENTERTAINING AUDIENCES FOR DECADES IN PERFORMANCES AT FESTIVALS, GALAS, FUND-RAISING EVENTS AND SPECIAL EVENTS.

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THE SPEAKCHEASY Link
123 DUNLOP STREET, EAST
705-503-6633


JUNE 6
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

AN ECLECTIC MIX OF BLUES AND LATIN JAZZ WHIMSY AND REPARTEE BY A MASTER GUITARIST & VOCALIST.

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THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
Current To MAY 31, 2025

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