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The Merchant Tap House raises $10,000 for NICU

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Jessica Foley 0 Comments backstage passes, fundraiser, Merchant Tap House, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Nibbles for NICU, The Glorious Sons, University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF)

University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) announced today that the Nibbles for NICU Event, hosted by The Merchant Tap House, hit

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Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2019

December 30, 2019December 31, 2019 Chris Morris 11 Comments 98.9 Pure Country, 98.9 The Drive, Alexa Goldie, Brian's Record Option, City of Kingston, Dan Taylor Band, Deux Trois, Emily Steele, Goldwing, Homegrown Live Music Festival, infotourist, Jay Emmons, Jay Smith, Joe Chithalen, Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library, Joe Chithalen Musical Lending Library (MILL), Joe's MILL, Jonas Lewis-Anthony, Kasador, Kingston, Kingston Live podcast, Kingston Penitentiary, Kiss The Fish, Kris and Dee, Limestone City Blues Festival, Limestone music, Long and McQuade, Maple Blues Awards, miss emily, Nick Babcock, No Guff, Oakridge Ave, Renaissance Music, Richardson Stadium, Rockin' the Big House, SanTur Brewing, Sarah Harmer, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), Smitty Kingston, Spencer Evans, The Brooklyn, The Enrights, The Glorious Sons, The Headstones, The Isabel, The Pursuit of Happiness, The Rolling Stones, The Social YGK, The Tragically Hip, The Trews, The Wilderness, Tom Cochrane, Tom Savage, Tourism Kingston, Union Kitchen and Cocktails, United Way of Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington (KFLA), YGK Craft Beer Festival, YGK Emerging Musician Competition, YGK Music, YGK Music playlist

The Kingston music scene got a nice kickstart to 2019, as the Kingston Live podcast launched its first episode on

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Non-profit music venue launches fundraiser CD

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Chris Morris 0 Comments Abby Stewart, Alcoholics Anonymous, Alexa Goldie, Bon Evans, Celtic Kitchen Party, Chris Koster, Chris Murphy, fundraiser, Jeff Callery, Jon McLurg, Kingston, Lionhearts Inc, live music, Lunch by George, Mattie Leon, music, Narcotics Anonymous, non-profit, Rory Gardiner, Shawn McCullough, Smitty Kingston, St. George's Cathedral, The Embassy, The Glorious Sons, The Grand Theatre, The Isabel, Travis Blackmore, Wade Foster

The Embassy Live Music Cafe is a unique and cherished music venue in downtown Kingston, and this Saturday, they’re launching

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The case for Kingston as the Music Capital of Canada

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Chris Morris 5 Comments Bedouin Soundclash, Canadian Idol, CFRC 101.9fm, CJAI, Downtown Kingston Business Improvement Area (BIA), Grand Ole Opry, Homegrown Live Music Festival, Irish Folk Club, Jill Barber, Joe Chithalen Memorial Musical Instrument Lending Library, Joe's MILL, Kasador, Kingston as the music capital of Canada, Kingston Blues Society, Kingston Jazz Society, Kingston Live podcast, Kingston Symphony, Kingsyon, Limestone City Blues Festival, live music, Matthew Barber, MIKES, miss emily, music, Music Capital of Canada, Music industry Kingston emergency Support, Ryan Malcolm, Sarah Harmer, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), The Abrams, The Arrogant Worms, The Cave, The Glorious Sons, The Headstones, The Inbreds, The Mahones, The Rolling Stones, The Tragically Hip, The Wilderness, Tom Savage, Tourism Kingston, weeping tile, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

The Tragically Hip. Sarah Harmer. The Glorious Sons. Bedouin Soundclash. The Headstones. The Arrogant Worms. These are just some of

City Hall News Politics

Hall Monitor: A Noisy Environment

June 19, 2019 Tommy Vallier 1 Comment Kingston, Kingston City Council, noise exemptions, Queen's Athletics, Richardson Stadium, The Glorious Sons, Working Group on Climate Action

Meeting number 17-2019 of Kingston City Council (agenda online) was held on Tuesday, Jun. 18, 2019 where council extended past

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Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2018

December 29, 2018 Chris Morris 0 Comments 2018, Brian's Record Option, Emily Fennell, Greg Ball, Homegrown Live Music Festival, Joe's MILL, King’s Town Beer Company, Little Texas, live music, Major Love, Michelle Kasaboski, miss emily, Overtime, plant the seeds, Raxx, RCHA Club, Riverhead, Riverhead Brewing Company, SanTur Brewing, Spearhead Brewing, Sweetiepies, The Glorious Sons, The Huaraches, The Mansion, The Toucan, The Wilderness, Tom Stewart, year in review

With 2018 planted firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Kingstonist to take a look back at the year

The Glorious Sons: Everything Is Alright

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Chris Koster, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kasador, music video, The Glorious Sons

The Glorious Sons will be kicking off their international tour with a sold-out show at the K-Rock Centre this Saturday,

The Glorious Sons: Kill The Lights

February 17, 2017February 18, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Chris Koster, music video, The Glorious Sons

The newly released video for Kingston’s The Glorious Sons‘ track titled “Kill The Lights” was filmed at Sneaky Dee’s in

The Glorious Sons: Sometimes On A Sunday

September 27, 2016January 16, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments music video, The Glorious Sons

Last Spring, The Glorious Sons released the official music video for their latest single Sometimes On A Sunday, from their

Culture Interviews Music

Six Questions for Kody A. Paul

January 22, 2016January 22, 2016 Kelly Reid 1 Comment Casa Dominico, Doug Gilmour, live music, Red House, Sarah Harmer, The Glorious Sons, The Grad Club, The Mansion, The Toucan, The Tragically Hip, Wolfe Island Grill, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

Meet Kody Paul. Or rather, you’ve probably already met Kody Paul. This frontman for The Kodeines is an unapologetic man

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Best of 2015: #ygkPlaylist for 2015

December 18, 2015June 18, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Amanda Sadler, best of 2015, CBC Searchlight, Danielle Lennon, Emily Fennell, Jon McLurg, Kris and Dee, Kyra and Tully, Megan Hamilton, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), The Glorious Sons, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF), ygkPlaylist

In March 2015, we set out to create a monthly mixtape featuring Kingston’s best and brightest musical talents. The #ygkPlaylist

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#ygkPlaylist: March 2015

February 27, 2015April 6, 2015 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Jenica Rayne, The Glorious Sons, Tom Savage, ygkPlaylist

For a city the size of Kingston, there is a staggering number of professional artists that live and work here.