(News Release)
A stacked
season of incredible live music at Blue Mountain and South Georgian Bay
Blue Mountains, Ontario. May 22, 2019 --- Live music is the lifeblood of green season in Ontario’s
premiere
four season destination.
For 2019, the selection of incredible
musical acts has grown and evolved to include a myriad of genres,
cultures, flavours, and
sounds.
Every day, all summer long, visitors and music lovers alike can
take advantage of award-winning festivals, amazing headliners, and
emerging talents all across the region.
The
Blue Mountain Village location lends itself perfectly to taking in a
great live show. With a distinct energy that sets it apart from other
venues in the area, the Village
stage is the beating heart of music at the foot of the mountain.
This
year, we welcome over 90 free concerts to the Blue Mountain Village.
Peak to Shore Music Festival
The 2019 Peak to Shore Music Festival kicks off July 17-21 at 12 venues across the region and features 35+ concerts.
Skydiggers
headline, bringing a 20-plus year legacy of Canadian music prowess, with iconic
Tragically Hip guitarist, Paul Langlois joining the band –
celebrating a shared history forged in the triumphs and disappointments
of life on the road, in concert halls, and truck stops.
The
band were featured as part of The Strombo Show’s Hip 30 in January of
2017 covering the Hip to celebrate 30 years of Canada’s favourite rock
export, and released their
latest EP, Warmth of the Sun in the same year. Their ninth studio release, Exclaim Magazine touted the effort as “simultaneously
urgent and laid-back, angry and understanding, intimate and abstract,
raw and honed. It's
beautiful, complex, timeless stuff.” Expect classic Skydiggers
alt-country inspired song writing and showmanship at the Village stage
on Saturday July 20th – all for free.
Digging
Roots take to CROW. Bar & Variety on the 17th,
bringing a hybridized form of music practice utilizing contemporary and
traditional
forms – inspired by roots, reggae, blues, folk, and their traditional
Anishinabek and Onkwehonwe music. Ticketed with or without dinner at
CROW, this husband and wife duo have taken home JUNO awards, Canadian
Aboriginal Music awards, and Maple Blues Awards,
while being called “luminous,” “hopeful” and “empowering,” and who
offer a “sophisticated fusion of reggae, blues, jazz and hip hop,” so
get ‘em while you can.
Rounding out the headliners for Peak to Shore are
Whisky
River and
Long Range Hustle. Hailing from Barrie, Whisky River are
masters of harmonic roots/folk/rock anthems, who formed out of the
desire of four middle-aged guys to have an opportunity to write, play,
and perform in front of an audience.
Long
Range Hustle
are an infectious 5-piece from Toronto known for a refined approach to
melding rock, jazz, and even classical backgrounds. They’ve
shared the stage with some of Canada’s biggest and best, including the Arkells,
Matt Mays, and Big Wreck - and have held multiple month-long residencies at TOs legendary Dakota Tavern. Catch Long Range Hustle on July 18th at the Blue Mountain Village Stage, and Whisky River Sunday July 21 at the Collingwood
Shipyard Amphitheatre.
The
best part is, that’s just 4 of the 35+ concerts taking place in
Thornbury, Collingwood, and here at Blue Mountain Village. Check
peaktoshore.ca
for more info and a comprehensive set schedule.
A World of Talent Awaits
Funk,
opera, folk-rock, reggae, and World jams will populate the Village
stage this summer season, helping populate a mosaic of talent and
diversity here
at home.
National
Rosé Day
weekend at the Blue Mountain Village supports the Blue Mountain Village
Foundation Casey House and The Period Purse – but while the ultimate
happy hour sipper is a focal point, so is the entertainment lined up for
the evening. Cue Pat Maloney, an award-winning
Ottawa ex-pat, an epic folk storyteller, and a talented whistler with a
gloriously self-defaming sense of humour that’s been heralded as
“soulful, honest, hilarious, and smart.” Catch Pat on June 8th in the Blue Mountain Village.
The 11th annual
Salsa
at Blue
returns for 2019, breathing life, music, and dancing into the Village. Headlining on Saturday June 22 at the Village Stage is
Waraibo, a high-energy Latin band equipped with a huge bag of musical tricks to satisfy every dancer in the crowd.
Who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned rock cover? Live on
Canada
Day
catch The Carpet Frogs – Burton Cumming’s touring band - as they croon to the classic sounds of rock n roll followed by fireworks over the mountain.
Maybe island jams are more your style – check out Alysha Brilla and Lazo during the 1st
Sea
Otter Canada
weekend on July 5th and 6th. Alysha is a decorated
favourite of Blue Mountain, having achieved many awards and
recognitions over the past ten years, including: 2013 CBC Radio
Searchlight Regional Finalist, and the 2009 Toronto Blues Society’s
TOP 3 Artists. Lazo Finn is a high-energy reggae artist with positive
uplifting lyrics addressing socio-political, environmental, and human
rights issues.
Catch BC-based
Five Alarm Funk during the Mountain
Music Series on July 13th, and members of the
Canadian Opera Company with Craig Ashton on July 17th for
Opera
Under the Stars. My Son the Hurricane hits the Village Stage on August 31st. This multi-horn beast of an act is a local crowd favourite that features
a touring lineup of trumpets, trombone, saxophone, percussion and rhythm sections. Catch them as part of the
Summer
Sundown event that will close the summer season out with a bang – literally – as our finale includes fireworks.
And our pièce de résistance, we’re proud to host
The Sheepdogs as part of Guitar
Trail on September 7.
Proud purveyors of guitar-driven
modern-day retro rock, the triple Juno Award-winning Saskatoon-based
quintet has expanded its sound on their newest studio release, Changing
Colours, to encompass more styles and hues to enhance
The Sheepdogs’ trademark beef-and-boogie twin-axe riffs, hooks,
shuffles and long-haired aesthetic.
These
concerts, series, and festivals are just the tip of the iceberg for
live music in South Georgian Bay and the Blue Mountains this summer, so
visit
bluemountainvillage.ca
for full details.
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About Blue Mountain Village:
Between
the foot of the Niagara Escarpment’s scenic Blue Mountains and the
rugged shores and crystal-clear waters of Georgian Bay, the picturesque
Blue Mountain Village is
Southern Ontario’s premiere four-season destination. A cobblestoned
pedestrian village framed by turn-of-the-century Ontario architecture,
the Village offers a wide variety of family accommodations, activities
and attractions including over 50 unique shops
and restaurants, open-air gondola, zip lines, ropes courses, hiking,
biking, segway tours and much more. An incredible natural retreat, the
Village offers as much – or as little – as you’d like to do.
www.bluemountainvillage.ca
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From: Blue Mountain Village Association, 796455 Grey Road 19, The Blue Mountains, Ontario L9Y 0N8, Canada
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