Tag: entertainment
Youth mental health donation made in honour of late musician
The memory of James Cameron lives on at Lucknow’s Music in the Fields. “When they called and asked for our blessing to do this, we all just about fainted,” Cameron’s father Ken told the festival crowd on Aug. 27 about the tribute to his son, who passed away in 2020 following ongoing mental health issues. […]
Music in the Fields kicks off fun-filled weekend
Thousands of music lovers have gathered in Lucknow for what promises to be an epic weekend of performances. DJ Johnny Rivex warmed up the crowd on Thursday night before One Ugly Cowboy took the stage, as the first band of the event, which runs until Aug. 27. Friday night features performances by The Hunter Brothers […]
Hundreds to flock to Music in the Fields
Following a two-year hiatus, Lucknow’s famed music fest is back and bigger than ever. “We were able to add more camp sites this year,” explained Cheryl Johnston, marketing director of Lucknow’s Music in the Fields, which runs from Aug. 25 to 27 at Graceland Festival Grounds. Johnston said of the 1,500 sites available, 90 per […]
Workshops popular with artists, festivalgoers
Last weekend I did something I hadn’t done in over two years. I went to a folk festival—the Mariposa Folk Festival, to be exact. Mariposa is older than Summerfolk-–this was its 60th year. What a great experience! The festival was a sellout and the crowds were joyous. It was a thrill to wander from stage […]
The power of the human voice
I’ve been listening to Nina Simone a lot over the past few weeks. I had an overwhelming urge to hear her version of Oh Sinner Man a couple of weeks ago. I listened to it on every walk with the dog and played it for my teenage boys to get their reactions. They loved it. […]