Homegrown Live Music Festival 2025: Charlotte Lalonde, Chris russell, Paul Barto...

Sat. May 3rd The Embassy Live Music Café $10
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Homegrown Live Music Festival 2025: Charlotte Lalonde, Chris russell, Paul Barton, D-Shoots, Willows and Oaks, Nolan Hubbard, Jessica Wolowich, The Hydeaways

The 17th annual festival in downtown Kingston, ON.
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event Venue is part of the Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area
Music Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Pop / Rock / Indie
Sat. May 3rd + Add to Calendar The Embassy Live Music Café (All Ages)
1:00pm - 5:00pm All-access wristbands are $10 and will be available at the door of each venue on the day of the festival.

Artists

Charlotte Lalonde
Chris russell
from Sault Ste Marie, ON
Paul Barton
D-Shoots
Willows and Oaks
Singer-songwriter, Folk from Kingston Ontario
Available for Shows/Gigs
Nolan Hubbard
from Kingston Ontario
Available for Shows/Gigs
Jessica Wolowich
Singer-Songwriter / Indie Folk from Kingston Ontario
Available for Shows/Gigs
The Hydeaways

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HomeGrown Live Music Festival
Kingston's annual festival of all-local live music.
Kingston Ontario
Open / Operational
Downtown Kingston
The business improvement area for Kingston's downtown.
353 King St. East Kingston Ontario
Open / Operational
Joe's M.I.L.L.
Music lending library with 1,000+ instruments and resources
The Tett Centre Kingston Ontario
Open / Operational

Event Description

143 performances on 16 stages - still more to come!
Join us Saturday, May 3 for the 17th annual HomeGrown Live Music Festival.

All-access wristbands are $10 and will be available at the door of each venue on the day of the festival. As always, proceeds go to The Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library.

1:00 PM - Charlotte Lalonde

Charlotte is a 19-year old currently studying music in university. She has had a love of music her whole life and is thrilled to get involved with the local music community.

1:30 PM - Chris Russell

Chris Russell - I play guitar and love all different types of music , I love comedy and novelty songs. I would love to come down and entertain, and do some comical songs and routines.

2:00 PM - Paul Barton

Paul Barton is a musician, song-writer, and song-leader born and raised in Kingston. He lived in Toronto for 14 years, exploring the diverse Toronto music scene. He has found meaning and purpose in music through writing authentic songs, and getting people to sing along.

2:30 PM - D-Shoots

28 year old D-Shoots is a local up and coming solo acoustic performer with an attention drawing voice. With roots in Folk, but covers and originals in a variety of genres, D-Shoots is bound to have something you will enjoy!

3:00 PM - Willows & Oaks

Willows & Oaks is a duo consisting of Annie Simmons and Jonathan Jones. With soulful melodies, lush harmonies, and poignant lyrics, they invite listeners into a world rich with personal narratives and universal themes of love, growth, and our deep rooted connection to nature.

3:30 PM - Nolan Hubbard

Nolan Hubbard is an enchantingly passionate singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, live looper and producer with a distinctive genre bending style of soul filled vocals, prodigal guitar playing and dynamic live performances.

4:00 PM - Jessica Wolowich

Jessica Wolowich is a singer-songwriter based in Kingston, Ontario. Though she’s spent time in playing in bands, her solo work takes a different path, favouring stripped-back instrumentals that emphasize her melodies and lyrics. Currently, she is working on new music and performing regularly.

4:30 PM - The Hydeaways

The Hydeaways are a talented trio that specializes in acoustic, singer songwriter, folk and original music. The unique style and range of lead vocalist and guitarist Nathan Hyde, leave audiences amazed. Their original songs have beautiful melodies and heartfelt lyrics that resonate with all.

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The Embassy Live Music Café
The Spire, 82 Sydenham Street
Open / Operational

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Homegrown Live Music Festival 2025: Charlotte Lalonde, Chris russell, Paul Barton, D-Shoots, Willows and Oaks, Nolan Hubbard, Jessica Wolowich, The Hydeaways @ The Embassy Live Music Café May 3 2025 - Apr 3rd @ The Embassy Live Music Café

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