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This Friday’s iconic punk show will just be the beginning of an incredible weekend for punk and live music fans. Saturday, Jun. 18, 2022 will see two more epic acts taking the stage at The Mansion in Kingston, when Kingston Punk Productions presents NOBRO and The OBGMs, with guests JIMBO.
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Punk and live music fans rejoice as Kingston Punk Productions (KPP) are back for the 2022 summer concert season with the Limestone city’s hook up for all things live music. Coming up on the docket this weekend in Kingston are a pair of back-to-back punk shows featuring Canadian punk icons
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This week, Kingston will play host to a brand-new music festival, as the inaugural SPRING REVERB showcase hits the Limestone City from Wednesday, Jun. 1 to Saturday, Jun. 4, 2022. The four-day event features some prominent Canadian musicians, while also showcasing many up-and-coming local artists. KPP Concerts, one of Kingston’s
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A local man will appear in court to face assault charges after causing a violent altercation in downtown Kingston. On Saturday, Jul. 31, 2021, at approximately 1:15 a.m., members of the Kingston Police Uniform Patrol Division received a call regarding an assault that was taking place at The Mansion bar
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Kingston is jumping on the bandwagon of sign wars to keep up spirits during this third round of pandemic lockdown. On Thursday, Apr. 29, 2021, Friendly Fires was the first to call out another local business, telling Gilmours “We have the grills. Where’s the beef” on their Dalton Avenue sign.
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Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington (KFL&A) Public Health has confirmed that several patrons who were COVID-19 positive attended The Mansion restaurant and bar. According to Public Health, individuals who attended The Mansion — located at 506 Princess Street in downtown Kingston —
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The University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF) has launched a fundraising campaign to help Kingston and area communities feel connected in a new way. The Share Your Smile button campaign has the UHKF making buttons with your smiling face on them. They are hoping this campaign will help businesses and services
Read more Kingston restaurant owner Casey Fisher says people in his industry are in dire straits, fighting to keep their businesses during COVID-19, despite government loans. “[Restaurant owners] are spending a lot of money they don’t have,” he told the Kingstonist on Friday, May 29, 2020. “We are all financed to the
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Formed in August of 2018, The Mariners from Gananoque have been actively playing their local hometown music scene. Comprised of Ryan O’Hearn on lead vocals and rhythm guitars, Sean Brown on lead guitar and vocals, Hugh Wright on bass, and Zane Keyes on drums, the group would describe their sound
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Toronto-based band The Slyde is often associated with the heavy metal genre, but people who don’t like metal will sometimes find themselves becoming Slyde fans. “I hear a lot of people saying ‘I don’t like metal, but I like your band,’” said vocalist and guitarist Nathan Da Silva. “We do
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A night on the town. Girls night out. Boys night out. A staff or holiday party. Whatever reason you have for staying out late for a drink or two, Kingston has plenty of options! When it comes to nightlife, we have pubs, dance clubs, late-night eats, an arcade, a pool
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Summer was a short one this year. So far, at least. But here we are, with Labour Day, the unofficial end of summer, barrelling down upon us. Fall begins on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, but if past years are any indication (I mean, they aren’t, given the climate situation, but
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