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

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Spotlight YGK: July 19 edition

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 Care 0 Comments activities, Back to the Farm, concerts, events, family activities, festivals, Garrison Family Fun Day, Kingston, Leon's Centre, Limestone City Blues Festival, live music, Moist, Music in the Park, Pan Chancho, Rockin' the Square, The Grand Theatre, Tweed Stampede, Voodoo Rockfest, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

There’s no shortage of things to do in and around Kingston, especially if you’re a music lover! Here’s a look

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Guide to the 2017 Wolfe Island Music Festival

August 8, 2017August 8, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments General Wolfe Hotel, Kasador, live music, Wolfe Island Ferry, Wolfe Island Grill, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

After the festival’s brief hiatus in 2016, the Wolfe Island Music Festival returns this year with an all-star line up

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Top Five Things to See and Do in August 2017

July 28, 2017January 7, 2018 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments Blue Canoe Productions, Doug Fluhrer Park, downtown Kingston, Farmers' Market, graffiti, Kingston Memorial Centre, Limestone City Blues Festival, live music, live theatre, On The Wall Street Art Festival, The Kick and Push Festival, Top Five Things to See and Do, Wellington Street, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

As August lurks around the corner, we realize the bittersweetness of knowing that we’re halfway through summer. But fear not!

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Best Big Concert in Summer 2017 (So Far)

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Fort Henry, K-Rock Centre (KRC), live music, MacKinnon Brothers Brewery, Skeleton Park Arts Festival (SPAF), Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

Summer 2017 has been a busy one for live music lovers in Kingston. Thus far, we’ve been treated to free

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Kingston’s Top Headline From 2016

December 19, 2016July 26, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Beer Store, best of 2016, downtown Kingston, K-Rock Centre (KRC), Kingston Economic Development Corporation (KEDCO), Kingston Penitentiary, Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), local business, Marine Museum of the Great Lakes, Ontario Municipal Board (OMB), Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, Princess Street, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), Queen's University, taxi, Taxi Commission, The Big Dig, The Capitol, The Sleepless Goat, The Tragically Hip, third crossing, Uber, Wellington Street Extension, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

With exactly two weeks of 2016 remaining, many of us are taking stock of the biggest headlines and most significant

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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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Live at The Option with Wax Mannequin

September 2, 2015January 16, 2017 Harvey Kirkpatrick Live at The Option, music video, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

In the fifth episode of Live at the Option, the KPP gang depart their home port and set sail for

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#ygkPlaylist: August 2015

August 7, 2015August 7, 2015 Harvey Kirkpatrick 0 Comments Lost Cousins, Megan Hamilton, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF), ygkPlaylist

This month’s #ygkPlaylist features a trio of local acts who will be performing at this weekend’s Wolfe Island Music Festival.

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Guide to the 2015 Wolfe Island Music Festival

August 5, 2015August 6, 2017 Danielle Lennon 0 Comments General Wolfe Hotel, live music, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry, Wolfe Island Grill, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

While I am somewhat saddened by the arrival of August (slow down already, summer!) there is much to look forward

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Top Five Things to See and Do in August 2015

July 31, 2015January 7, 2018 Harvey Kirkpatrick 1 Comment Aqua Terra, Dianne’s Fish Bar, Farmers' Market, food truck, Harper's, Lake Ontario Park, Limestone City Blues Festival, Local Chef Demo, Lost Cousins, loving spoonful, Market Square, Megan Hamilton, Mission Street North, Pan Chancho, Princess Street, Princess Street Promenade, Stone City Ales, Top Five Things to See and Do, Two Nuts in a Food Truck, Virginia Clark, Windmills Cafe, Wolfe Island, Wolfe Island Ferry, Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF)

There’s so much going on in Kingston during the Summer, that it’s practically impossible to make it out and enjoy

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