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Unison providing more financial relief for live music workers
Applications are now being accepted for Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund
Kingston artists pool recordings to save Roswell Rehearsals
New music compilation featuring 25 Kingston bands and artists aims to raise funds for rescue effort.
Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2019
The Kingston music scene got a nice kickstart to 2019, as the Kingston Live podcast launched its first episode on January 1. Since then, they have produced 13 episodes, covering a variety of musical genres, along with all the major fest...
Five artists feature in second phase of City’s Local Arts Residency program
Miss Emily and The Gertrudes amongst new batch of Kingston artists selected.
Michael C. Duguay Details Grand Theatre residency
Kingston musician is the first of four artists chosen for pilot program.
Ontario raises capacity limits on live music venues and more
Indoor capacity limits and proof of vaccination requirements could be lifted altogether by March 1.
Kingstonist launches online radio station
New free service streams digital music by local Kingston bands and artists 24/7.
Music comedy duo offer mentorship to high school students pursuing the arts
New program demonstrates the value of careers in the arts.
Kingston musicians: Be featured on YGK Music 2021 playlists
The City of Kingston is seeking submissions from local musicians, groups and organizations that would like to have their music featured on two new YGK Music 2021 playlists. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 19.
“YGK Music ...
Live music in Kingston cancelled until at least mid-January
Today, premier Doug Ford announced modifications to Step Two of Ontario's Roadmap to Reopen that restricts live music performances as of January 5 until at least January 17, 2022. These restrictions apply to indoor concert venues, theatres...
Skeleton Park Arts Festival returns
Kingston’s favourite solstice celebration is back after two-year pandemic hiatus.
Forty Seven Teeth open up about four-year hiatus and new album “Apologies”
Anna Robertson and Dee Prescott share details on surprise new album and future plans.
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Kingston musicians take on POP Montreal festival
Three Kingston acts took centre stage in Montreal last Friday through collab with Spring Reverb.
Author: Owen Fullerton
Published by: YGK News
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