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Canada's first family of Celtic music continues Christmas tradition
Natalie MacMaster reflects on a decade of her and husband Donell Leahy's popular Christmas tour, ahead of their Grand OnStage performance in Kingston.
Local musicians join ‘Music Across the Border’ to benefit United Way
TV station brings together music artists from New York and eastern Ontario
Kingston Live on The Morning Show
Kingston Live co-founder, Rob Howard, shows off the new Kingston Live website and discusses Kingston's thriving music scene with CKWS Global News' The Morning Show host, Bill Welychka.
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Local musicians join 'Music Across the Border' to benefit the United Way
If you’re from Kingston (or anywhere in Ontario, really) and you’re a music fan (or even if you aren’t), chances are you have heard of the two local musicians who will be featured in tomorrow night’s international telethon in suppor...
A bigger, better beer festival this June at Fort Henry
YGK Craft Beer Fest expands the experience with premium tickets, a larger space, a patio, indoor lounge and washrooms.
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.
Federal government pledges more support for venues and live music workers
Bill C-2 enables expanded eligibility for key programs helping those hardest hit by capacity restrictions.
HomeGrown Live Music Festival 2023 call for artists
Kingston's all-local live music festival returns full-strength on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Saving Kingston's Roswell Rehearsals
Kingston's music community bands together to help save a beloved—and rare—west end jam space.
Kingston Live podcast establishing Kingston as Canadian music capital
Johnny San, co-host of the Kingston Live podcast, has no shortage of praise for the Kingston music scene.
“We’ve talked in almost every episode so far that Kingston has a disproportionate amount of talent for its size,” said San. “...
Kingston musician’s new single a tribute to farmers
Clem Chesterfield's “Date Night” speaks to making the most of the time we have.
More capacity limits for live music venues
Concert venues, bars and restaurants drop to 50% capacity as of December 19
Federal support for live music coming
New $60 million Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund to help individual live performance workers
Steven Heighton, SPAF amongst Mayor's Arts Awards recipients
Kingston music festival and musicians were honoured at presentation on November 9, 2022.
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