Tag: Music
PHOTOS: L’Arche London and the Monday Morning Music Club
Every week, people of all abilities gather for L’Arche London’s Monday Morning Music Club to enjoy singing and dancing together. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan: druttan@postmedia.com
‘Iconic’ band added to Rock the Park’s 20th anniversary lineup
Organizers of the 20th anniversary of RBC Rock The Park hope to draw 50,000 to Harris Park for the four-day music festival this summer – and a legendary rock band just announced as a headliner will go a long way reaching that target. Monday, festival organizers announced Nickelback – the Alberta-bred rockers who’ve sold 50 […]
Grab your golden ticket: Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory opens at the Grand
Willy Wonka is opening the gates of his chocolate factory in London. The Grand Theatre’s Spriet stage is welcoming its holiday production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory that opens Friday and runs until Dec. 24. Though its opening night is sold out, you won’t need a golden ticket to venture into the candy-coated universe […]
PHOTOS: Sarah Smith returns home, plays Aeolian Hall
Singer-songwriter Sarah Smith returned to her hometown of London on Sunday to perform at Aeolian Hall. All photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan druttan@postmedia.com
PHOTOS: Big band musicians prepare for Port Stanley gigs
The 17-piece big band called Big Bandemic, a name that reflects the band’s pandemic origins, practices for two performances at the Port Stanley Festival Theatre on Nov. 25.
1990s rockers Econoline Crush end long hiatus with London-launched tour
It’s been 15 years since Canadian rock band Econoline Crush released a studio album. but the band that peaked in the 1990s is going back on the road with their new album and a tour kicking off Saturday night at London Music Hall.
Home County cancellation underscores local non-profit ‘crisis’: Leader
The abrupt cancellation of next year’s Home County Music and Arts Festival because of financial and volunteer recruitment issues is an example of the “crisis” the non-profit sector is facing post-pandemic, the head of one advocacy group says. The Home County board has announced the 2024 festival is being scrapped as the organization makes serious […]
Home County folk festival cancels 2024 edition, future in peril
Officials with London’s longest-running music event, Home County Music & Art Festival, have cancelled the 2024 edition, potentially marking its permanent end rather than a celebration of its 50th anniversary.
PHOTOS: Ontario folk music conference free concert series kicks off
The Folk Music Ontario Conference 2023 kicked off in London on Thursday with the first of three straight nights of free concerts at the Fanshawe College School of Digital and Performance Arts, located along Dundas Place downtown. Photos by LFP’s Derek Ruttan. druttan@postmedia.com
5 things to know about Folk Music Ontario’s big London party
In a city with growing music heft, one that’s held the Juno Awards and the Canadian Country Music Awards, Ontario’s folk music industry touches down Thursday for a four-day conference and awards show in London. Reporter Beatriz Baleeiro runs the 101 on the event. WHO ARE THE STARS? Many people have no trouble rattling off […]