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The Human Rights continue to ride the rhythm 25 years on
Canada's award-winning roots reggae band plays The Cove Inn November 15 (postponed to summer 2025).
Greater Kingston Chorus Invites New Singers to Open House Event
Event includes a free 2-month trial for new members.
How the Canadian Federation of Musicians is empowering artist-entrepreneurs
Kingston Live podcast episode 72
Patrick Dorie shows off storytelling skills on new LP, Love Songs For The Loveless
Bowmanville folk-rocker brings his trio to The Cove Inn, June 17
Grand OnStage offers deep discount to Kingston dancers
Save 50% on tickets to In My Body featuring Bboyizm at Kingston Grand Theatre November 30
Tim Hicks announces Kingston concert date
Country star brings his Campfire Troubadour Tour to the Isabel on November 16.
Kingston Live on CBC Ontario Morning
Co-founders recount Kingston Live’s origin and impact on the local music community.
New EP by KaKaow and Dupel a successful chemistry experiment
The two Kingston artists bend genres and blend sounds as they backtrack through their relationship over four progressive songs.
Martha's Table mixes music with food for fundraiser
June 16 event will raise money for expansion needed to address surging demands on Princess St. facility.
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.
Inside The Manic Boys And Girls Club
Fernando Ferreira sets expectations for the band's April 29, 2023 performance at The Mansion in Kingston.
Yamato drummers celebrate 30th anniversary at Kingston Grand Theatre
Japan's modern Taiko troupe brings their Hinotori – The Wings of Phoenix show to Kingston on April 14
Michael C. Duguay's latest collab blends bands, genres
The Kingston composer and producer will be joining New Hermitage and Joyful Joyful as artists-in-residence at Hotel Wolfe Island.
New Piner single, video spotlights housing crisis
A Part Of It urges Canadians to challenge government officials to incentivize affordable and non-market housing.
Juvenis Battle of the Bands call for submissions
The annual festival is accepting applications from Kingston-based bands and musical mentors until March 24.
Tourism Kingston's Bandwidth series begins with "Record the Hit"
A Tourism Kingston local music education session featuring Justin Tessier of The Blue Stones, and Zane Whitfield or North of Princess Recording Studio.
New survey lets Kingston stakeholders inform Music Strategy
The City of Kingston calls on musicians, music sector workers, and anyone who appreciates music, to take part.
HomeGrown Live Music Festival 2023 call for artists
Kingston's all-local live music festival returns full-strength on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
KCFF announces Slaight Music Video Showcase
11 new music videos by Kingston musicians and filmmakers set to screen at Kingston Grand Theatre on March 4, 2023.
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.
Steven Heighton, SPAF amongst Mayor's Arts Awards recipients
Kingston music festival and musicians were honoured at presentation on November 9, 2022.
Queen's conference highlights “The Work That Music Festivals Do in the World”
Queen's University hosts conference addressing roles that music festivals play in our communities, October 14-15, 2022.
KaKaow unleashes cosmic funk with new album Earth to Station
Sci-fi sounds and imagery abound as Kingston electro-funk phenom launches listeners toward a higher place.
The Mahones announce album release date for Jameson Street
Trend-setting Celtic punks serve up drinking shanties on a new album
KPP brings concert series to the Kingston Penitentiary
The Mattress Shop Series will see three live music events inside the Kingston Penitentiary.
Back to the Farm filled with local flare
Local talent takes the spotlight at the MacKinnon Bros. annual beer and music festival.
New recovery programs could benefit Kingston's live music sector
CACRP recovery fund will help ease the financial risks for live music venues, festival organizers, promoters and artists.
Unison providing more financial relief for live music workers
Applications are now being accepted for Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund
Limestone City Blues Festival is full-on this August
Return to full-format, the Kingston blues festival promises phenomenal weekend of music.
Kingston Live up for Canadian Live Music Industry Award
Volunteers to attend award ceremony hosted by Jully Black on June 10 in Toronto as part of Canadian Music Week.
Skeleton Park Arts Festival returns
Kingston’s favourite solstice celebration is back after two-year pandemic hiatus.
Kingston artists pool recordings to save Roswell Rehearsals
New music compilation featuring 25 Kingston bands and artists aims to raise funds for rescue effort.
SYML builds momentum on Sacred Spaces tour
An interview with SYML's Brian Fennell about his Sacred Spaces Tour and upcoming live performance in Kingston on May 14.
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.
Saving Kingston's Roswell Rehearsals
Kingston's music community bands together to help save a beloved—and rare—west end jam space.
KPP Concerts announces inaugural Spring Reverb festival
Applications now open until April 19 for local performing artists.
Homegrown Live announces 2022 festival lineup
Kingston's annual, all-local music festival takes place Saturday, May 7
New Shook Planet single signals new sonic direction
Ted Evans cements a sound for his solo project with release of "Let It Go."
Homegrown Live 2022 call for artists
After a tumultuous two years, the all-local music festival is back on for Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Kingstonist launches online radio station
New free service streams digital music by local Kingston bands and artists 24/7.
The Gertrudes spotlight Kingston’s housing crisis
New "Boys' Town" music video a reminder of housing scarcity in city.
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.
Updates to public health measures impacting live music
More restrictions lifted permitting food and drink indoors, return to regular operating hours.
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...
Live music restrictions easing January 31
Starting January 31, live music venues can operate at 50% capacity, with 100% capacity planned by March 14, 2022.
The Glorious Sons to premiere Kingston concert film New Year’s Eve
Filmed in Kingston back in February 2018, Little Prison City will premiere on December 31 via the band's mobile app.
More capacity limits for live music venues
Concert venues, bars and restaurants drop to 50% capacity as of December 19
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.
Bill C-2 prolongs pandemic relief for hardest hit businesses
Government approves bill extending aid for music venues, live music workers.
Federal support for live music coming
New $60 million Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund to help individual live performance workers
KaKaow, Wally High among Mayor's Arts Awards recipients
Two Kingston music artists were recognized by Mayor Bryan Patterson for their artistic achievement and cultural contribution at the annual Mayor's Arts Awards ceremony on December 6, 2021 at the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning.
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The Gertrudes celebrate album release with new song and video
New album, Emergency To Emergency out today, on Wolfe Island Records & Zunior
CLMA praises proposal in support of businesses facing COVID challenges
Liberals introduce new bill that makes good on commitments to save business and jobs that critical to Canada’s economy.
Kingston folk-rock Songstress Erika Lamon moves forward to “Catch the Light”
New single marks Lamon’s reemergence from two years touring her debut EP.
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.
New Finny McConnell solo LP "The Dark Streets of Love"
After 30 years, The Mahones founder and front man releases first-ever solo offering.
New Keaton single "Real Kings" featuring King Los
Kingston hip hop artist collaborates with Puff Daddy protégé
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 music compilation marks 20 years of KPP Concerts
Local concert promoter celebrates anniversary with new local music releases.
Michael C. Duguay Details Grand Theatre residency
Kingston musician is the first of four artists chosen for pilot program.
Lotus Shaker talks new lineup, new music ahead of Toucan gig
Kingston’s Lotus Shaker has become, by accident, one of the busiest and most talked about bands in town. At the core of the band is powerhouse singer Brittany Blanche and her fiance, guitarist Dan Chisholm, who started performing togeth...
Doug Van der Horden combines advocacy and music at The Embassy
Doug vanderHorden is a passionate man. He’s been playing music for well over 20 years as a frontman, singer, guitarist, drummer, and percussionist. More recently, he’s been Kingston’s loudest civilian voice about the realities of huma...
Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2018
With 2018 planted firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Kingstonist to take a look back at the year in local music.
Our thriving local music scene continued to provide great new music for us to hear. There were new releases in 201...
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 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...
Kingston musician releases mental health-inspired album
A Kingston musician is using his time working in mental health as a means to give back to the sector locally. Rich Tyo has spent two years working on the songs that make up the new album ‘Inner Space Outer Space by Kingston group, JukeB...
Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival performers find provincial success
Close to 40 Kingston performers enter annual music competition.
Spencer Evans releases debut album
A long-awaited debut from one of Kngston's most accomplished musicians.
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...
Non-profit music venue launches fundraiser CD
The Embassy assembling new compilation CD to raise funds for Kingston live music venue.
Futura Free's Follow-Up "Reducer" a Delightfully Dark Departure
Second LP from Kingston's emo-revivalists is bleak, but impressive.
Holmberg sounds off on new audio venture
Kingston’s Aaron Holmberg has worked on some of Canada’s most iconic records.
The case for Kingston as the Music Capital of Canada
Why Kingston is Canada's top music destination, no contest.
Eighty local artists receive funding from the City of Kingston Arts Fund’s Resiliency Grant
$80,000 will be awarded directly to local artists
Local musicians join ‘Music Across the Border’ to benefit United Way
TV station brings together music artists from New York and eastern Ontario
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 ...
Kingston musician’s new single a tribute to farmers
Clem Chesterfield's “Date Night” speaks to making the most of the time we have.
Music comedy duo offer mentorship to high school students pursuing the arts
New program demonstrates the value of careers in the arts.
Sarah Harmer: Looking Back & Stepping Up
Kingston artist up for 2021 JUNO Award for Alternative Adult Album of the Year
The Gertrudes' tribute to tragic fire
Proceeds from new song going to the Canadian Mental Health Association.
The Hip to Receive Humanitarian Award at 2021 JUNOS
Kingston's The Tragically Hip will be presented with the 2021 Humanitarian Award during the 50th annual JUNO Awards broadcast on Sunday, June 6, 2021.
Exclusive! The Mahones announce original lineup St. Patrick's Day 2022 hometown show
Frontman Finny McConnell leaks several surprises during rare interview.
The Mahones' frontman Finny McConnell sheds his shamrock shackles
Exclusive preview on podcast episode 29.
2020 retrospective with Riley & Pete
Our three-part look back on a year's worth of new music by Kingston-based artists concludes as Pete and Riley share their love for 2020 releases from Deux Trois and The Wilderness.
Hosts:
Riley Jabour
Pete Sanfilippo
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2020 retrospective with Reid & Jackson
Our year-end roundup continues as Reid and Jackson dive into Miss Emily’s latest release, Live at The Isabel, and recap their favourite 2020 releases from Kingston-based artists, including Futura Free and many others who shared their ...
2020 retrospective with Johhny & Rob
In the first of our three-part miniseries, Johnny and Rob look back on a challenging year for Kingston's music economy and share their personal reviews of 2020 local artist releases, including The Mahones, Gord Downie, Voyager and The G...
New LP "Until Tomorrow" by The Wilderness Reveals the Kingston Band’s Deeper, Darker Side
When The Wilderness took the stage at Skeleton Park Arts Festival in the summer of 2019, they were met with uproarious applause. People got up from their lawn chairs and their picnic blankets to dance and sing along in the late afternoon su...
Kingston Artists in Running for Searchlight 2021
Three Kingston-based acts are in the running for the 2021 Toyota Searchlight grand prize.
Tourism Kingston's Bandwidth series begins with "Record the Hit"
A Tourism Kingston local music education session featuring Justin Tessier of The Blue Stones, and Zane Whitfield or North of Princess Recording Studio.
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The Left-Handed Archer cross genre and style lines on LP exploring humanity’s tenuous relationship to nature
Kingston ambient techno duo release sophomore album The Animal Vector on January 31.
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