A retired History and Politics high school teacher (1978-2008). Former Publisher/Managing Editor of The Beat Magazine (2009-2014). Freelance Writer. Proud Grandfather.
(Pictured: Sarah Smith, Photo Credit Gene Schilling)
The Beat Magazine featured well-known London singer-songwriter Sarah Smith on the cover of its July 2012 issue. Dawn Lyons did a Q&A interview with Sarah about her new album, Stronger Now, and her future career as a solo artist after leaving The Joys band. (Since then, Sarah has moved to BC and continues to tour Canada and Europe.)
Bob Klanac previewed that year’s Home County Art & Music Festival, while Beth Stewart profiled Stained Glass artist, Lynette Richards. Susan Scott spoke to London luthier Geoff Stubbs. Chris Loblaw previewed the 2012 Pride Art Exhibit, while Art Fidler wrote about Outdoor Theatre in London: Past, Present, and Future.
Nicole Laidler previewed the 2012 Stratford Summer Music Festival, and Robert Pegg (Sonny Drysdale) commented on the status of local AM Radio.
Overall, it was an issue packed with local arts and culture news.
Experience tango like never before when the award-winning Payadora Ensemble performs with London Symphonia in a concert sure to entertain. Payadora – The Soul of Tango is a genre-crossing celebration of rhythm, melody, and cultural connection that takes you on a vibrant journey from Argentina across Eastern Europe, exploring the music, song, storytelling, and dance behind this multidimensional art form that continues to captivate the world. Scott Good, London Symphonia’s Composer-In-Residence, will conduct.
Based in Toronto, Payadora has been officially endorsed by the Argentinian Consulate in Toronto for its authentic representation of the spirit of tango. The members combine their collective background in classical, jazz, and global music traditions to create their distinctive sound.
The group was founded in 2013, and its members are sought-after musicians in the Canadian chamber music scene, including Rebekah Wolkstein (violin, vocals), Drew Jurecka (bandoneon, violin, mandolin), Joseph Phillips (double bass, guitar), Mark Camilleri (piano), and Elbio Fernandez (vocals).
The superstar group has combined their deep knowledge of tango with their classical, jazz, and world music backgrounds to create something entirely new. Together with London Symphonia, this dynamic concert will dig deeper into the meaning of tango as an art form, telling stories of resilience and grace with an unwavering respect for tradition. “Over the past 13 years, Payadora has developed its musical personality from one that closely studied and emulated the great tango masters, to one that performs across Europe, North and South America to great musical acclaim,” said Andrew Chung, Artistic Producer, London Symphonia. “They have created a special London Symphonia concert version of the music they love so much, and we can’t wait to perform with them.”
(Pictured: Andrew Chung, Artistic Producer, London Symphonia.)
“It is with the greatest admiration that I see longtime Payadora member and London Symphonia principal bass, Joe Phillips, bringing together his favourite groups to celebrate this soulful music,” Chung added. “With Uruguayan roots and a lifelong love for this music, singer Elbio Fernandez’ extraordinary voice sings with the intensity and passion of the very best tango performers”
The soul of tango may have originated in Argentina and Uruguay, but it has long captivated the world with its mix of melancholy, passion, longing, and embrace.
“We are excited to perform with London Symphonia,” said Rebekah Wolkstein, leader of the group. “This concert offers a vibrant and wide-ranging journey through Argentine and Latin-inspired music. From the dramatic sweep of tango classics by Mores, Piazzolla, and Gardel to contemporary works by Payadora members Rebekah Wolkstein and Drew Jurecka, the evening blends tradition with innovation. The program also features folkloric Argentine styles and theatrical songs, showcasing the emotional storytelling at the heart of this music. We hope you will join us. It’s going to be a great evening!”
IF YOU GO:
WHAT: LONDON SYMPHONIA CONCERT Payadora – The Soul of Tango London Symphonia, Scott Good, conductor, Payadora Tango Ensemble.
WHEN: Saturday, November 15, 2025, at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 6:30pm
WHERE: Metropolitan United Church, 468 Wellington St, London, ON.
SUBSCRIPTIONS & TICKETS: Ticket packages start at $155 for a 3-concert General Admission subscription and $212 for Reserved Seating, plus fees and HST. 5-concert packages are also available. Individual adult tickets range from $55 General Admission to $75 Reserved Seating, plus fees and HST. Family Flex packs and free student tickets are also available. In-person subscriptions and tickets can be purchased online now at londonsymphonia.ca.
Subscriptions to all concerts, including the Family Concert, and individual concert rentals are available on London Symphonia’s Watch and Listen video on demand channel.
Lisa Johnson’s recent artist residency in Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, is the driving force behind her Full Circle exhibition at Westland Gallery.
While this was Johnson’s third month-long residency at Pouch Cove, this time was different.
In 2021 and 2022, she recalls clambering over rocks and sitting amongst lichen and berries to sketch. This time, she went to Pouch Cove during an East Coast winter, where the conditions are challenging and the landscape is stark. She encountered nature at its most elemental.
Johnson was excited to do a winter residency to bear witness to the dramatic contrast of snow against the black coastal rocks. It is a location she describes as “transcendent” and “raw”, alluding to its timelessness.
Wearing long johns and a parka, and with crampons on her boots to keep from slipping, Johnson was able to go out for hikes, drawing, and even a bit of plein air painting.
(Lisa Johnson, The Painter and the Poet. oil on canvas, 32 by 40 inches. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
On a typical day, she would paint in the studio first thing in the morning and later, if it warmed up a bit, go out for a hike either on her own or with other Pouch Cove residency artists. Returning to her studio, she’d paint for the remainder of the day on large canvases she’d stapled to the walls.
Charcoal gesture drawings have always been an important part of her practice; she loves their simplicity and energy. With this series of paintings, she aimed to achieve a similar aesthetic using oil paint on canvas. The resulting work is pared down to the point of abstraction.
It is an approach that perfectly captures the starkness of the landscape in winter and the drama of this Eastern coastline. It is evident in two oil-on-canvas pieces: “Drawing on Memories” and “Aerie”.
(Lisa Johnson, “Drawing on Memories” oil on canvas 22 by 24 inches. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
(Lisa Johnson, “Aerie”, oil on canvas, 40 by 38 inches. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
A particularly striking piece is “Silent Drift”, measuring 40-by-30-inches, it has an oriental flavour with its ink-like markings, flattened perspective, and preserved white space.
(Lisa Johnson, “Silent Drift”, oil on canvas, 40 by 30 inches. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
Full Circle includes landscape paintings created during this residency as well as work inspired by it and created after returning to her Ontario studio.
In the latter, Johnson continues with the approach that she began in Newfoundland. These paintings are large and gestural and employ a neutral palette. It is work she describes as closer to drawing.
(Lisa Johnson, “Early Riser”, oil on canvas, 32 by 40 inches. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
Full Circle also includes more colour-filled works from a spring and fall series, some from Newfoundland, and some from other Canadian locations.
These are sequestered in the upper level of the gallery and lean more toward using the visual vocabulary of color, value, shape, and composition to communicate memory while abstracting the landscape.
(Installation shot. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
Lisa Johnson’s Full Circle is invigorating and breathtaking. The show continues to November 29 at Westland Gallery, 156 Wortley Road.
Theatre Aezir’s latest production, Dating Games by Garth Wingfield, offers a sharp and entertaining look at the unpredictable world of dating and modern relationships. Produced by Elizabeth Durand and directed by five emerging talents, this vibrant and polished staging proves that collaboration and fresh perspective can deliver an invigorating night of theatre.
Running a brisk seventy-five minutes, the show is a dynamic blend of styles and tones that somehow interweave with ease. Each vignette stands on its own while contributing to a cohesive whole, a testament to the directors’ shared vision and the power of creative synergy.
Under the collective guidance of its five directors and their mentors, the production maintains a remarkable sense of unity. The vignettes shift from playful to poignant, all anchored by Wingfield’s clever, relatable writing. The minimalist set design serves the piece beautifully, enabling fluid transitions and keeping the spotlight firmly where it belongs – on the script and stellar performances.
(Photo Credit: Helen Wrack-Adams.)
And what performances they are.
James Callaghan, Chiedza Gondoza, Haley Gordon, Aidan Robertson, Billie Gould, Danika Goss, Matthew Lazaris-Brunner, Ryan Memarzadeh, and Mike Wisniowski form a stellar ensemble. Each actor brings charisma, honesty, and razor-sharp comedic timing to the stage. While the entire cast impresses, a few moments shine especially bright for their precision and emotional nuance.
One such standout is “Mary Just Broke Up With This Guy,” featuring top-notch performances from Haley Gordon and Aidan Robertson. Robertson, in particular, delivers a variety of characters with such wit and timing that you’ll wish this ‘playlet’ ran just a little longer.
Witty, tightly executed, and full of heart, Dating Games highlights Theatre Aezir’s flair for fresh, thoughtful programming and affirms the promise of London’s next generation of theatre-makers. It’s a smart, engaging production that reminds us, kind of like love itself, that live performance is always worth the risk.
(Photo Credit: Helen Wrack-Adams)
If You Go:
What:Dating Gamespresented by Theatre Aezir Where: First Baptist Church, 568 Richmond St, London, Ontario When: November 6-16th, 2025, Evenings at 8:00pm • Matinees at 4:00pm Tickets: $30, available Dating Games – Bad dates. Good theatre.
(Pictured: Joe Pickle and Mister the Dog. Photo Ian Jackson, Epic Photography.)
Puppetry seems to be a lost art. If you remember The Friendly Giant or Howdy Doody, we are about the same age. And, of course, Puppeteer Jim Henson created a cultural legacy with his Muppets, which still live on.
A marionette takes the skill of the puppet to the next level, creating the lifeblood of the character with deft movements of their hand and fingers on their stringed or wired figure. This form of theatre has been around since the Middle Ages.
Ronnie Burkett is an award-winning Canadian puppeteer, hailing from Medicine Hat. His career was inspired at the age of seven by the puppet scene of the Lonely Goatherd in the film The Sound of Music. Again, if you recall that, we are about the same age. Burkett’s puppetry work is not new to the Grand Theatre, as previous productions of The Daisy Theatre (2017) and Little Dickens (2023) were sold-out events.
He now brings the poignant Wonderful Joe to the Grand Theatre’s Auburn Stage with a glorious score and soundscape by John Alcorn
The story explores the all-too-common urban practices of “renoviction” and gentrification. It happens to the folks in a high-rise and is viewed through the eyes of Joe Pickle and his listless dog, Mister. Joe consoles his neighbours, who, like him, will soon hit the streets as well as those who work the street. He is an endearing soul, wrapped in a veneer of positivity, and seizes the opportunity to take us on a walkabout through the fictitious Eileen Avenue.
(Pictured: Ronnie Burkette and the marionette leaning rail as playboard. Photo – Ian Jackson, Epic Photography.)
Joe foresees his beloved block, the home of various drag queens and sex workers, becoming “white and boring and clean and neutral.” He sees the beauty in this derelict neighbourhood and the goodness and worth of its inhabitants.
The denizens of Eileen Avenue all have a story to tell, told in a wickedly paced repartee. There is pathos as well as humour as we are witnesses to the local residents attempting to find identity and acceptance. It is all too real and very touching, and quite easy to relate to the struggle of Burkett’s characters.
Burkett conjures up bizarre yet hilarious meetings of Jesus, Santa Claus, and the Tooth Fairy in a gay bar, all struggling with who they are and what is expected of them.
(Pictured: Sonny, Joe, and Mister. Photo – Ian Jackson, Epic Photography.)
We end with Joe on a bench in a parkette, consoling a young, troubled schoolgirl. It is here that Joe reveals his own tragic youth, his creative ways of coping, and his dreams.
Ronnie Burkett’s dark production is honest, gritty, and convincing to the point where one often loses track of the man on the stage pulling all the strings.
Wonderful Joe is both heartfelt and heart-wrenching in defining the ability to cope in current times and transcend beyond your past.
Credits:
John Alcorn – Music Production, Arrangements, Vocals, Keyboards, and Digital Programming
Kevin Humphrey – Lighting Design
Terri Gillis – Production Manager/Artistic Associate
Crystal Salverda – Stage Manager/Technical Director
John Lambert – Associate Producer
Ronnie Burkett – Marionette and Costume Design
Kim Crossley – Costumes
Puppet Studio – Alexander Mantia, Aidan Sparks, Angela Talbot, Dina Meschkuleit, with Martin Herbert, Andy Hayward, Shanna Miller, Justin Mezzapelli, and Brigitte Sampogna
Mixing and mastering – Jeff Wolpert, Desert Fish Studios
If You Go:
What: Ronnie Burkette’s Wonderful Joe
When: November 4 to November 23
Where: Auburn Stage at the Grand Theatre. 471 Richmond Street, London, Ontario
Tickets: Single tickets are $48, and Auburn Series Subscriptions offer a 25% discount ($71.44 for both Wonderful Joe and Mrs Krishnan’s Party). Tickets and subscriptions are available at grandtheatre.com, by phone at 519.672.8800, or at the Box Office, 471 Richmond Street.
Compiled by Richard Young, Publisher & Content Manager, The Beat Magazine 2025
YOU WANT LIVE THEATRE? WE’VE GOT LIVE THEATRE!
Colleening: The Letters and Poetry of Colleen Thibaudeau is on stage this weekend, November 7-9. Friday is almost sold out; best availability Saturday or Sunday!
Featuring Katy Clark, Paul Grambo, and Kydra Ryan!
The Manor Park Memorial Hall, 11 Briscoe Street W, London, Ontario
Dating Games features five short plays, each showcasing a comically terrible first date that goes off the rails. Written by Garth Wingfield, the show’s real focus lies not in the dates themselves, but in the emerging theatre talent directing the plays. This production serves as a groundbreaking training initiative, providing mentorship and performance opportunities for up-and-coming directors.
“Dating Games is a truly special production. It is more than just a show; it’s a project that combines mentorship, training, and performance, contributing to the entire theatrical community,” says Elizabeth Durand, Theatre Aezir’s Artistic Director.
If You Go:
What: Theatre Aezir presents Dating Games.
When: November 6th to November 16th
Where: First Baptist Church, 568 Richmond St., London, ON
Award-winning, world-renowned, and infamously cheeky, Ronnie Burkett is back at the Grand Theatre with his unmatched mischievous, rollicking irreverence. Burkett’s latest work, Wonderful Joe, unleashes his sharp, unrelenting wit on the cities we call home, the people we overlook, and the four-legged friends walking beside them. And he’s bringing Mother Nature, Santa Claus, Jesus, and the Tooth Fairy along for the ride. Wonderful Joe, created and performed by Ronnie Burkett, opens the Grand Theatre’s Auburn Stage for the 2025/26 Season. Already extended due to popular demand, the production will run from Tuesday, November 4, through Sunday, November 23.
Single tickets are $48, and Auburn Series Subscriptions offer a 25% discount ($71.44 for both Wonderful Joe and Mrs Krishnan’s Party). Tickets and subscriptions are available at grandtheatre.com, by phone at 519.672.8800, or at the Box Office, 471 Richmond Street.
To learn more about Wonderful Joe by Ronnie Burkett at the Grand Theatre, please visit grandtheatre.com/event/wonderful-joe. Follow the production and peek behind the scenes by following @thegrandlondon and #GrandJoe on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube, & TikTok.
ART EXHIBITIONS IN THE LONDON AREA
Lisa Johnson’s incredible solo exhibition, Full Circle, will be on display until November 29th at Westland Gallery
Join us for ‘We Remember Them,’ a special concert honouring our Veterans, on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Colborne Street United Church. The program will feature Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem, presented by Chorus London with organist Laurence Williams.
Tickets are going fast! Each ticket costs $25, and children under 13 are admitted free of charge. You can buy tickets by calling the church office at 519-432-4552, at the door on the day of the event, or online. For more details or to purchase tickets, please visit https://www.colborne711.org/event-list
SEE SPOT RUN & ORANGEMAN
Eastside Bar & Grill 9pm Start. Tickets $20 available at Eventbrite.ca
Murphy’s 50th Birthday
Friday, November 7th at the Palasad Socialbowl.
Warning: The Palace Theatre may not recover from the combined power of Vanity Affair and Maple Queef.
Expect high heels, higher drama, and a dangerously low amount of chill.
Friday. 7PM at the Palace Theatre, Be there, ponies.
Scottish singer-songwriter & acoustic fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Simon Kempston from Edinburgh is currently on his 10th tour of Canada. He has never played in London, Ontario before.
SPECIAL Buy One – Get One Offer for this Sunday’s concert.
Here is how the BOGO offer works. If you have already bought a ticket, you can bring someone along on the same ticket. If you buy a ticket from one of the outlets or online, you can bring an additional person along on the same ticket.
Come on out and hear this wonderful artist at the Cuckoo’s Nest Folk Club (London, Ontario) this Sunday, Nov. 9 at Chaucer’s Pub, 122 Carling Street. Advance tickets are at Grooves Records (Wortley location), Long & McQuade (725 Fanshawe Park Rd W), and online.
The incredible Billy Raffoul, award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter & producer, returns to Forest City on November 7th in Rum Runners, with special guest Peter Raffoul.
Guitar, saxophone, huge songwriting, and a voice that won him a Canadian Folk Music Award for Contemporary Singer, Ian Sherwood Brings The Light to every stage he stands on. A born storyteller and a constant creator, his music dances the line between folk and pop.
Sunday, November 9th, 7:00pm, at The Aeolian Hall.
You can find tickets for this event on Humanitix.
The Hot Tub Hippies return to the Wortley Roadhouse this weekend to rock the dance floor! Shows start at 9pm.
Since the late 1950s, artists in Kinngait (Cape Dorset), Nunavut, have produced unique and beautiful drawings, prints, and sculptures. Prints are produced in editions of 50, and sets are distributed to select galleries in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., and Europe. Galleries receive one copy of each print. London is lucky to be part of this.
For over a decade, Strand Fine Art Services has been one of the select galleries for the much-anticipated Cape Dorset Annual Print Collection.
The 2025 collection is as fresh and exciting as ever. The brightly coloured and highly imaginative pieces embrace traditional and contemporary imagery. Co-owner Andrew Symth agrees, saying, “There’s a newness to it.”
The show opened with over 30 prints. While many have sold and gone to their forever homes, there is still plenty to see and treasures to behold. All of the pieces are simply displayed sans frames using tiny magnets. My three favourites follow.
(Ningiukulu Teevee, “Kamikutaalik (One with Long Boots)”, Lithograph, 35.6 by 28.3 cm. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
Ningiukulu Teevee’s whimsical lithograph “Kamikutaalik (One with Long Boots)” features a raven sporting green waders. The bird marches with confidence and purpose across the page to an unknown destination.
“Puijut (Popping Up)”, Qavavau Manumie’s etching and aquatint glows. At first glance, I thought it was a wall of trophy heads, but the title reveals otherwise, and makes me look at it with new eyes. I love the artist’s use of complementary colours and the way the subtle gradations create the illusion of dimension for what would otherwise be a simple design.
(Qavavau Manumie, “Puijut (Popping Up)”, etching and aquatint, 71.8 by 53 cm. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
Shuvinai Ashoona’s exuberant etching and aquatint “Klaviqtag (Jumping High)” documents a simple pleasure in a setting that appears to be strewn with the detritus of mass-produced foodstuffs. Is the scene itself a garbage dump, or has refuse encroached upon a once pristine space?
(Shuvinai Ashoona, “Klaviqtag (Jumping High)”, etching and aquatint, 107.5 by 74.2 cm. Photo by Beth Stewart.)
According to Dorset Fine Arts, creativity at the Kinngait Studios is channelled into images that represent the Inuit way of life. They call the highly imaginative results isumanivi, which means “your own thoughts.” The pieces certainly make one think and subjectively interpret each piece.
In addition to prints, Strand has a beautiful collection of sculpture. For instant gratification with the potential to brighten all of next year, purchase one of the Dorset-produced Inuit Art 2026 calendars.
Strand Fine Art Services is located at 1161 Florence Street, Unit #4. For more information, visit www.strandfineartservices.com.
It’s the night before opening night. We call that a Dress Rehearsal. When I left the theatre on Wednesday night, the chairs were not set up, cables were all over the place, we were still waiting for a wardrobe delivery, and I had to stop by the LCBO to get a replacement prop.
But you know by tomorrow night at 7:55pm, everything will be in place, lines will be learned, and the directors can finally breathe. Every time I do this, I ask myself, ‘Why do I do this to myself?’ And the next time I forget what it was like, I just do it again.
Dating Tip: Skip the small talk, go to the theatre. Theatre Aezir presents Dating Games by Garth Wingfield — laughter, romance, and everything in between. Come with a date, come with friends, or come alone and make new ones in the lobby line. Either way, you’ll fall in love with the show.
Dating Games features five short plays, each showcasing a comically terrible first date that goes off the rails. Written by Garth Wingfield, the show’s real focus lies not in the dates themselves, but in the emerging theatre talent directing the plays. This production serves as a groundbreaking training initiative, providing mentorship and performance opportunities for up-and-coming directors.
“Dating Games is a truly special production. It is more than just a show; it’s a project that combines mentorship, training, and performance, contributing to the entire theatrical community,” says Elizabeth Durand, Theatre Aezir’s Artistic Director.
“We are so proud of our Emerging Directors. Our mentors are guiding them, but they hit the road running on all four cylinders. Each of them has a distinct style, but is no less effective. We are sure that after this experience, there will be five new directors ready for their next assignment,” adds Durand.
The 2026 Summer Season at Port Stanley Festival Theatre premieres May 27th, and it’s sure to be a summer of standing ovations.
The season kicks off with Inner Elder, written and performed by award-winning Cree artist Michelle Thrush. Real-life memories told with laughter and grace, join Michelle on her poignant journey; it promises to fill your heart and put a smile on your face.
Get your groove on with Get Down Tonight: The Ultimate 70’s Soundtrack starring Leisa Way and the Wayward Wind Band. From ABBA to Aerosmith, Joni Mitchell to James Taylor, The Rolling Stones to The Bee Gees: the hits just keep on coming! Press rewind and relive the good times.
Opening on June 10th is the classic Norm Foster The Long Weekend. It’s titillating, it’s sassy, and it’s got a couple of plot twists that you will never see coming. Will these two couples survive a weekend full of grudges, hanky-panky, secrets, and lies?
One starry night 12 years ago, Jesse and Hannah met, and it was magical. Now they have a second chance at love. Sugar Road by Kristen Da Silva is a sweet, romantic comedy set in a rundown amusement park full of laughter, colourful characters, and a couple of catchy tunes.
Deadly Memories, a World Premiere comedy/thriller by Steven Gallagher, will leave you guessing and gasping for August. Cassandra can’t remember anything after her terrifying car crash and doesn’t know who to trust. Is it all in her mind? Is someone out for revenge? Who’ll get the last laugh?
Ship To Shore, Norm Foster’s hilarious new comedy, has its World Premiere on our stage starting August 19th. Is it love at first sight or mutual irritation for Erin and James, both bound on a cruise to Ireland? As they say, “What happens at sea, stays at sea!”
Musical Mondays on our Pat and Ali Shakir Harbour View Patio, Talk Back Tuesdays, The Simon Joynes Playwrights’ Festival, and ASL interpreted shows are all back for the summer of 2026.
Don’t miss your chance to save on PSFT’s Early Bird Subscriptions, a savings of over $50.00, and a chance to win two season subscriptions if you purchase by January 15, 2026. Gift certificates are also available; they’re a great holiday gift!
Every seat tells a story at Port Stanley Festival. Visit www.psft.ca for more information and check out all of its shows!
True to traditions of Classic Country, Bluegrass, and Folk, Allison Brown and Mike Houston’s duet performances reveal their authenticity and versatility as two of Southern Ontario’s most enduring roots musicians. Allison’s signature fingerstyle acoustic rhythm guitar accompanies her tuneful, powerful singing, blending seamless harmony with Mike’s timeless country vocals.
(Pictured: Allison Brown and Mike Houston)
Mike showcases his stringed instrument expertise by exchanging fiddle for mandolin and flat-picked guitar (played left-handed and ‘upside down’). Together, their vast collection of roots repertoire stretches from prohibition-era jazz to early Bluegrass, mid-century Country & Western, to obscure contemporary Americana songwriters. From the Carters, Cash and Cline, Monroe and the Stanleys, to Hank and Merle, Mike and Allison’s lonesome sounds of love gone right and wrong, smokey taverns, rhinestoned cities of sin, and reverent bluegrass gospel, bring tales from the wilder side of life to the stage.
Dan Henshall is one of London’s most versatile musicians and has accompanied Allison on many musical adventures.
(Pictured: Dan Henshall)
New on the Ontario Bluegrass scene, The Guichelaar Brothers are rooted in Canadian soil from their home in Seaforth.
(Pictured: The Guichelaar Brothers.)
If You Go:
An All-Star Night of Bluegrass, Classic Country, Fiddle, Folk, and More!
Featuring Allison Brown, Mike Houston, Dan Henshall, and The Guichelaar Brothers
9:00pm (Cover begins at 8:30pm), $10.00 Cash Only at the door or in advance on Eventbrite
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