Lucas Stagg

Lucas Stagg’s relentless tour schedule has him playing over 300 shows annaully, including two US tours with Brooklyn rockabilly rouser, ‘Guitar Bomb’, and 3 Eastern Canada tours with former ‘Skydigger’, Paul MacLeod. Stagg has been racking up fans in Toronto hot spots such as The Dakota Tavern, Cadillac Lounge, Press Club, and The Local. The Lucas Stagg Band also throw a handful of NYC shows annually at some of the city’s famous clubs; Fontana’s, Hank’s Saloon, and Two Boots.

Paul MacLeod has completed “Bright Eyes Fade”, his third solo record in fifteen years as a professional musician. On paper, three records in a decade and a half doesn’t sound all that impressive, but MacLeod hasn’t exactly been sitting around fiddling with his telecaster and picking out the coolest shirt to wear in his press photos. Paul MacLeod is undoubtedly one of Canada’s most valuable, sought-after, and tenacious singer-songwriters, and when a new record of his emerges, you had better believe that that record is built of sweat and blood and beautiful, heart-shattering songs.

Brock Zeman

With nine-albums to his name and a few hundred live performances every year for almost a decade, singer-songwriter Brock Zeman is well-established as one of the Ottawa Valley’s hardest working musicians.

All of this at the age of 30. He’s also highly regarded, having earned praise from critics across the country. Exclaim! magazine says Zeman “is a songwriter worth hearing over and over again,” CKUA hails Zeman’s work as “intelligent, tuneful, heart-felt songs served up with an authentic but understated style” and the KW Record says that “Zeman doesn’t surrender an inch to any Texas singer/songwriter you care to name. (more…)

It’s that time again. Jamming. You love it, I love it – we all love it.

Dave Balfour

Open jamming means that our host with the most, Dave Balfour, will play all night and will invite people up on stage to join in. It’s a great time for both audience and musicians!

Musicians: Bring your instrument of choice (including drums – small stage sized set please) and approach Dave to quickly let him know that you’re there and you would like to join in on the jam. He’ll do his best to rotate you in if at all possible. This is a great event and is catered to most levels of playing. Jamming is fun and helps build your skills. It’s great when it all gels together and it’s entertaining when it doesn’t (doesn’t happen to often!).

Audience: It’s a Wednesday night, it’s the middle of the week. You’re looking for something to do -maybe meet some friends or take in some entertainment. O’Reilly’s Pub in Perth has your answer. The Open Jamming experience with Dave Balfour is a night of amazing music and it’s all FREE. No cover. The music ranges from classic rock to folk to MILD country to blues to hits of today and beyond. It’s a night of fun and friends, music and mayhem.

The show starts at 8pm so both musicians and audience should arrive early for easier setup and best seating. There is a great food menu and drinks so don’t hesitate to come for supper or snacks and drinks prior to the show!

Thanks and see you there!

Mike

Allison Brown

Sit back and enjoy the musical ride as these 3 lovely women share their musical talents. Travelling from London On & Toronto O’Reillys brings you Allison Brown, Nancy Dutra & Willow Rutherford.

A Souwesto songbird with a big voice Allison Brown likes her religion a little bit gritty, takes her country music with a side of syrup and keeps her folk as dusty as the ol’ cabin floor. With a hatful of broken hearts, bad weather, toils of the road and leaps of faith, Allison’s crafted originals matched with classic roots repertoire reflect the striking conviction she brings to her sweet and powerful singing.

Nancy Dutra’s pure, sweet, soulful voice perfectly complements her poignant songs, giving them a timeless quality.  Some of Dutra’s material sounds as if it could have been written 50 years ago but spend some time with this young lady and you discover she is very much a woman of today who is determined to blaze a path that will allow her to perform for new audiences across the country and around the world.

Willow Rutherford was raised in the wilds of Southern Ontario. She once witnessed the tornado that hit Barrie in the ’80′s. Pink insulation, tooth floss, converted rice and hobby horses filled the sky. When her bed landed in a tree, she climbed down and discovered a strange instrument, later informed that it was an accordion. Upon first surprising squeeze, she was hooked and has never looked back. Since then, she has traveled the world writing songs about hysterical love, historical magical realism and nature’s unpredictability…

Morgan Davis

For nearly four decades Morgan Davis has been on the road travelling across Canada, the United States and Europe. His performances draw from a rich tradition of country blues, as well as his own contemporary songs infused with wit and a large dose of humour.

Originally from Detroit, Davis grew up listening to a prolific mix of rhythm and blues. The music of Jimmy Reed, Ike and Tina Turner, Chuck Berry and Fats Domino was in the air. He later moved to California with his family, and then in 1968 left for Canada.

While living in Rochdale College, Toronto’s mecca for the subculture of the late 1960′s, he immersed himself in the study of Delta Blues, especially the music of Robert Johnson.