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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 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.
Local music compilation marks 20 years of KPP Concerts
Local concert promoter celebrates anniversary with new local music releases.
Homegrown Live announces 2022 festival lineup
Kingston's annual, all-local music festival takes place Saturday, May 7
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...
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.
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.
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.
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. “...
Federal support for live music coming
New $60 million Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund to help individual live performance workers
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 artists pool recordings to save Roswell Rehearsals
New music compilation featuring 25 Kingston bands and artists aims to raise funds for rescue effort.
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
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...
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Rockin' the Square returns to downtown Kingston July 26
Crash Test Dummies and Piner set to rock the City’s annual, free, outdoor concert in Springer Market Square.
Published by: City of Kingston
Author: Julie Fossitt
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