Live musical performances to get excited about!
Music lovers rejoice! Our 9-day festival is jam-packed with live musical performances. From Jazz to Blues to Rock and more, small town BIG’s music scene will have every music fan ready to get up and dance.
Edge of Dylan
Saturday, April 30th, 8 pm at the Town Hall Theatre.
To start the week off we have Edge of Dylan, a detailed production of an actual Bob Dylan-style performance. Complete with Dylan’s quirky onstage behaviour, signature vocals and creative music arrangements. Performed by Randy Shook who for over a decade, has mesmerized audiences with his ability to emulate Bob Dylan’s unique vocal style and stage persona. This performance celebrates the creativity of Bob Dylan’s music and songwriting and has consistently attracted diehard Bob Dylan fans to performing arts centres and concert halls in Southern Ontario.
Randy has been described as “an innovative and creative musician ” with a smooth soulful vocal style and catchy lyric phrasing. As a DIY Musician & Producer, his music has been available for TV, movies, commercials and other synchronized media since 2014. His music has been featured on many podcasts & commercial radio stations worldwide.
Tickets will be $30 and can be purchased at here
Lenny Solomon’s Hot Club of France Experience
Sunday May 1st, 7 pm at the Church of the Ascension
Lynn McDonald presents famed Canadian violinist Lenny Solomon in an unplugged, acoustic concert. Join Lenny as he plays his tribute show to the Django Reinhardt Era of Gypsy Jazz from the 1940s. Accompanied by guitar players Debi Botos, and Tak Arikushi, as well as bass player Abbey Sholzberg.
Lenny Solomon is a Canadian jazz, pop, and classical violinist and composer. His violin virtuosity has been recognized throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. Lenny’s career has been evolving through the decades from his cutting edge rock violin featured in the Juno Award-winning pop duo Myles and Lenny, to his return to a more traditional sound with the pop string quintet Quintessence. He is an active studio musician and has performed on hundreds of recordings and soundtracks.
Tickets will be $30 and can be reserved by emailing [email protected]
Ilana Waldston
Wednesday May 4th, 1:30 pm at Jesters Court Listening Room
Can’t get enough jazz? Lynn McDonald Jazz will also be presenting vocalist Ilana Waldston accompanied by Ewen Farncombe on piano and Duncan Hopkins on Bass. Her music is a breath of fresh air! Ilana’s songs and stories are humorous, eclectic and moving.
Ilana Waldston is a comedienne and MC best known for her warm sound, her unusual repertoire and the smattering of humour she injects into her jazz set. She started out her career as a theatre actor and later attended the prestigious International Cabaret Conference at Yale which launched her into the world of intimate musical performances art cabaret and jazz venues.
Tickets will be $30 and can be reserved by emailing [email protected]
Scugog Drum Group
Friday May 6th, 3 pm at the Palmer Park Gazebo
Join members of the Mississauga’s of Scugog Island First Nations for a drumming circle at the park! Take in the culture and the spring weather. Bring a lawn chair or picnic blanket and enjoy a performance with a view of Lake Scugog. Experience a traditional Indigenous drumming circle and explore the history and the teachings behind the drum.
The McKenna Henderson Blues Band
Saturday May 7th, 1-3 pm at Two Blokes Cider
Join Mike McKenna, Richard Henderson, & Dave Breckels to kick off our small town BIG Day of Blues with an afternoon performance at Two Blokes Cider. Seating is limited so bring a picnic blanket or a lawn chair and get ready to dance!
Tickets will be $20 and can be purchased in CASH at the entrance.
VOODOO Pawn Shop
Saturday May 7th, 7-9 pm at Old Flame Brewing Co.
small town BIG’s Day of Blues continues into the evening, with a concert by VOODOO Pawn Shop, presented by Music By The Bay Live.
Established in 2015, the collaborative that is VOODOO Pawn Shop delivers blues standards with an edge including the music of Eric Clapton, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Buddy Guy, Cream, ZZ Top, Jimi Hendrix, Delbert McClinton, Gary Moore, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Stevie Ray Vaughan.
This event will be FREE, reserve your tickets here