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Bluesman Jonny Lang Added to Bluesfest Windsor Lineup

February 7, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

LiUNA! Bluesfest Windsor has announced its first Saturday night performer, Grammy Award winner Jonny Lang, for Saturday, July 14. Lang will be performing his electrifying sounds that span from gospel and blues to funk and rock, […]

Canadian Rocker Pat Travers Coming to Bluesfest Windsor

February 5, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

The second major performer for this year’s LiUNA! Bluesfest Windsor has been announced. Canadian-born blues-rocker Pat Travers will hit the Festival Plaza stage on Friday, July 13, joining hard rock band Extreme (who perform on […]

Cheap Trick, Randy Houser Headlining Hogs For Hospice

January 4, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

Two powerhouse headliners have been announced for the 2018 edition of Hogs For Hospice in Leamington. Classic rockers Cheap Trick and country star Randy Houser will perform at the new Seacliff Park Amphitheatre in Leamington […]

Sylvia Tyson Bringing 60 Years of Music to Kingsville

August 9, 2017 Dan Savoie 0

After nearly 60 years of performing and being in the spotlight, Canadian Music Hall of Famer Sylvia Tyson has spent the last few years doing things her way. And luckily for everyone in Windsor-Essex, she’s […]

Jimmy Rankin Excited About Visiting Kingsville Folk Festival

August 4, 2017 Dan Savoie 0

In an illustrious career that has spanned nearly 30 years, there’s one thing Jimmy Rankin hasn’t done in his journeys across Canada – he has never visited Kingsville. But that will change when the Cape […]

Leamington Gearing Up For Hogs For Hospice Festival

August 3, 2017 Dan Savoie 0

Hogs For Hospice, Southern Ontario’s only three-day motorcycle rally, is gearing up for its 2017 festival with one of the most successful Canadian bands of the post-grunge era, Our Lady Peace headlining the event. The […]

Walkerville Fringe Continues With Locally Written Dark Comedy

July 25, 2017 Dan Savoie 0

Windsor-Walkverille Fringe Festival continues this weekend, featuring The Worst Thing I Ever Did, a brand-new dark comedy written, directed, and performed by Fay Lynn, Michael O’Reilly, and Michael Potter – the team that brought Mamet’s […]

Windsor Film Festival Seeking Local Films

July 12, 2017 Dan Savoie 0

The Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) announced submission deadlines for WIFF ‘Local’ 2017, a program that promotes and fosters local films and filmmakers. Now in its eighth year, WIFF ‘Local’ 2017 celebrates local filmmaking talent […]

The Tea Party to Headline Bluesfest Windsor Opening Night

April 12, 2017 Dan Savoie Comments Off

Windsor rock royalty, The Tea Party will headline the 2017 edition of Rockin’ On The Riverfront on Thursday, July 13 at Festival Plaza. This concert is the official opening of Bluesfest Windsor. The Tea Party […]