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summersets: Million Dollar Ticket "Million Dollar Ticket" is the new single by summersets, the duo project of Juno and Polaris-nominated singer-songwriter Kalle Mattson, and longtime collaborator Andrew Sowka. A song about playing the lottery as your retirement plan and your housing plan, but ultimately about love and hope. Click for more info

The Wilding: A Women+ Led Music & Makers Festival The Wilding Music Festival Saturday, May 2, 2026 Chelsea, QC To celebrate the release of their new EP "Wilding Part One", Jessica Pearson and the East Wind are hosting their first women+ led music and makers festival in Chelsea, QC. A Festival powered by women and open to all, happening on May 2nd, 2026. Their lineup includes music by Jessica Pearson and the East Wind, Claire Morrison, Wild Remedy, Vicki Brittle, Savannah Shea

Brian Tremblay: Songs for the Modern Cowboy Brian Tremblay releases his new album, Songs for the Modern Cowboy, on his birthday, April 18. The album pays homage to and celebrates themes and subjects such as the current state of the world, as in “They Won’t Take Us Alive.” There’s a ghost story with a moral to the story in The Junction Inn, and then Tremblay gives his solemn take on imposter syndrome with the melancholy ballad, I’m an Old Cowboy. The album contains twelve tr

Mellow Lily: Symphony Release: April 15 "Singer-songwriter Mellow Lily returns with a burst of sunshine in her brand-new single, “Symphony,” coming April 15, on all streaming platforms. Filled with bright ukulele strums, an upbeat rhythm, and Mellow Lily’s signature warm vocals, “Symphony” is a vibrant celebration of the everyday music that surrounds us all. At its heart, “Symphony” is an ode to joy — a reminder that the world hums with its own melody if you simply take the

Sleepy Bronco: The Burden and the Bliss Sleepy Bronco's “The Burden and the Bliss” is a collection of relatable self-reflective songs in the form of a five song EP. With works that contemplate hard truths like the futility of time passing, to the difficulties in creating a life in today's world of uncertainty; there's a comforting sense of solidarity offered to the listener.

Isaac Baronikian: For the Road For The Road was always written for the road, and now it’s hitting the road. And it’s also staying home! And it’s hitting the stage! Hometown release show and home base release show, coming right up: Saturday May 9, 2026 Burdock Music Hall - Toronto, ON w/ lilydipper Friday May 22, 2026 Red Bird - Ottawa, ON w/ Kaiday Click here for more info

Canadian Songwriter Tribute @ Newmarket Folk Society Canadian Songwriter Tribute w/ Angie Nussey, Cassandra Rutherford, Claire Lynch, Kailey Jane Hawkins, Melanie Peterson & Rebekah Hawker Saturday, May 2, 2026 Doors @ 7:15 - Show @ 8:00pm Newmarket Legion - Newmarket, ON Tickets: $35 Come and join us on May 2, 2026 when six Canadian singer-songwriters will sing songs of their favourite Canadian songwriters. Canada has a wealth of very talented songwriters. Their songs h

Angie Nussey @ Coulson Concerts Sunday, April 26, 2026 2:00pm Historic Coulson Church - Oro-Medonte, ON $25 Singer-Songwriter Angie Nussey opens the 2026 season of The Coulson Concerts on Sunday, April 26 at 2pm. Angie Nussey has performed at Coulson before as part of her amazing trio ""Boreal"". We are excited to welcome her back as a solo artist. ""The Coulson Concerts"" is a folk/roots series is presented in a quaint historic church in Oro-Medonte. It is located in the

Leah Holtom & Gathering Sparks @ Brampton Folk Club Friday, April 24, 2026 7:30pm St. Paul's United Church - Brampton, ON Join us for a fun evening as we welcome Spring with a special double bill featuring the popular duo Gathering Sparks and Brampton’s own Leah Holtom! Gathering Sparks is the graceful collision of Eve Goldberg and Jane Lewis - musical friends who blend tight harmonies, finely crafted songs, and a love of participatory singing to create an intimate and upli

Al Qahwa @ DROM Taberna Friday, April 24 2026 8:30 PM DROM Taberna - Toronto, ON Al Qahwa is excited to be returning to DROM with an exciting line up of musicians and tunes that are going to make you want to dance and groove to North African and Middle Eastern rhythms with some of the best improvisers in town - Maryem Tollar, Ernie Tollar, Demetri Petsalakis, Waleed Abdulhamid, Naghmeh Farahmand, Lauren Barnett, Jaash Singh and Omneya Tollar. Click here for more info

Minor Gold @ Haliburton County Folk Society w/ Devin Matthew Wilson Saturday, April 18, 2026 Doors 7:00PM | Show 7:30PM EDT Highland Hills United Church - Minden, ON The Haliburton County Folk Society is pleased to present Minor Gold. Minor Gold is an award-winning duo formed by Dan Parsons (AUS) and Tracy McNeil (CAN), blending sixth-sense harmonies with sun-dappled folk-rock. Their unique sound—rooted in timeless folk with rich, evocative harmonies—has captivated audience

Russell De Carle & Steve Briggs @ Acoustic Harvest w/ Jason LaPrade Saturday, April 18 2026 Doors 7:30PM | Show 8:00PM EDT Acoustic Harvest • 200 McIntosh Street • Scarborough, ON Tickets can be also purchased directly via E-transfer (no service fees!): acousticharvest@proton.me Following up on the unfortunate postponement of The Laws concert (due to health issues), we are pleased to announce that RUSSELL DE CARLE & STEVE BRIGGS will be gracing our Acoustic Harvest stage on

1000 Islands Song Festival: Preview Week Building toward the inaugural 1000 Islands Song Festival this September, we're giving you a sneak peek with PREVIEW WEEK, running April 15–19, 2026. Wednesday, Apr 15, 2026House Concert with Kristen Martell & Kevin Head Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 Live from the Mic Community Jam Saturday, Apr 18, 2026 Songwriters in the Round w/ Jim Bryson, Amanda Keeley, OK Naledi, Matt Bazinet Sunday, Apr 19, 2026 Songwriters Retreat & Collaborative Works

Imaginary Expedition: Winter Lullaby Release: April 10, 2026 on all streaming platforms (except Spotify). “Winter Lullaby” is an original song savouring the longest nights of the year, when a lost love returns in dreams, written and performed by Toronto indie folk duo Imaginary Expedition. This collaboration between Victoria Dobbs and Glyph Greenleaf comes as part of their two-song EP (or "double single") Winter Lullaby + The Ones Who Are Gone, which explores different wa

Isaac Baronikian: Homecoming Trying to outrun yourself, realizing the grass was green where you started. Final single from Isaac's upcoming album ‘For The Road’ (May 2026). Record release will kick off with band shows in Toronto and Ottawa in May. Saturday, May 9, 2026 Burdock Music Hall - Toronto, ON w/ lilydipper Friday, May 22, 2026 Red Bird - Ottawa, ON w/ Kaiday Drums: Peter Von Althen Mix: Nicholas Nagurka Master: Phillip Shaw Bova Click here for more info

Melisande @ Folk Night at the Registry Saturday May 2, 2026 8:00 PM The Registry Theatre - Kitchener, ON $27 Advanced / $30 Door Mélisande is a singer based in Beloeil (QC). After releasing four [électrotrad] albums since 2014, she released the album and concert Rembobine (Disques Passeport, April 5th, 2024) during an Australian tour. Her [électrotrad] show Flash de mémoire is also available for touring and she is preparing a new album of this crossover genre with special

HWY 61: Journey Of The Blues Presented by Scugog Council of the Arts Friday May 1, 2026 7:30pm Town Hall Theatre - Port Perry, ON Tickets: $40 This is the story of the migration of the Blues out of the deep south, north up the Highway 61 corridor to Chicago and beyond. A story in music. A story about music. A story of musicians. The Delta Blues was born on the flood plains of the Mississippi, played on porches, on street corners or in local ramshackle juke joints. And ther

Naghmeh @ Hotel Wolfe Island Saturday, Apr 11, 2026 8:30 pm - 10:00 pm Hotel Wolfe Island - Wolfe Island, ON $20 at the door, or PWYC. Accompanied by Vincent Schneider on lead guitar, Naghmeh weaves seamless cultural connections with diverse audiences through the magic of folk music. If the Talking Heads and Alanis Morissette had a love child, and that kid grew up listening to Metallica in Iran, it would probably sound like Naghmeh. Click here for more info

Robert Thomas and the Sessionmen: The Sneak Preview Tour Robert Thomas and the sessionmen have been nominated for a Canadian Folk Music Award and will be heading West to perform at the CFMA's in conjunction with their first Western Canadian Tour - Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg before heading East for shows in Toronto, Ottawa, Chelsea and Atlantic Canada in May. The band is stoked to be hitting new markets and will be previewing songs from their upcoming third al

Just Prince: Ocean Ocean is the Debut English album by Just Prince, while the essence of the album is centred in a spiritual realization/concept, that, everything resides within, the album also reflects on current times and compositionally is bring Indian Folk elements with english lyrics this is a truly unique piece of work and will be out into the world on March 25th 2026 Click here for more info