Well about 8-9 years ago Diamond Dave found out he can accually make some money playing music, and has been going hard ever since. Managing approx. 200 gigs a year. Playing mostly upright bass these days Dave keeps busy with 3 different bands, and still occationally doing the rent-a-bass player bit. Washboard Hank:Dave has been playing for Hank about three years now doing lots of cool shows, festivals, having lots of fun, drinkin’ lots o beer. Electric City Ramblers:the work horse band, playing the Pub circit, argicultural events, almost anything. A very versitle band. Members are Dave MaQurrie, lead vocal, guitar and a songbag bigger than Santa’s. Fiddlin Jay Edmonds, mandolin, Fiddle. The County Boys.Daves all original Band. Playing with Tin Can Chris Culgin and Banjo Benj Rowland. 3 songerwriters, 3 singers. Fairly new band but doing really well. Exciting live.

Show starts at 9pm - $3 cover

 By: Lianne Lahaie-Tysick

 James McKenty and The Spades’ latest CD is called Let It Grow and true to the title, the band is planting robust seeds of success in the furrows of the Canadian music sceneI always enjoy writing about James McKenty and The Spades because a) James is from Perth; b)  they’re an amazing band with a sound that will soothe your soul and rattle your bones at the same time; c) they’re a group of talented young men that is setting the Canadian music scene on fire; and d) I have a major soft spot for them because James is one of my nearest and dearest friends, as his bandmates, bassist Josh ‘Chachi’ Robichaud and drummer Thomas ‘Winchester’ Street You can imagine how thrilled I was to receive an e-mail from James’ dad, John McKenty, last week, giving me an update on The Spades and the great strides they’re making in their musical career together.

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Welcome to our new web/blog page where we plan to keep you informed on who’s coming and what’s happening. This week, Jamie McKenty & The Spades will be playing at O’Reilly’s for the after hours portion of the Stewart Park Festival on Friday, July 20. The show will probably start around 9:00pm and you need an after hours pin to get in. These are available at the Festival in Stewart Park. This band has been making waves all over Ontario - Jamie is local boy so come on out and show him some props!

Welcome to our new web/blog page where we plan to keep you informed on who’s coming and what’s happening. This week, Jamie McKenty & The Spades will be playing at O’Reilly’s for the after hours portion of the Stewart Park Festival on Friday, July 20. The show will probably start around 9:00pm and you need an after hours pin to get in. These are available at the Festival in Stewart Park. This band has been making waves all over Ontario - Jamie is local boy so come on out and show him some props!