Runs May 13-17th.

Genevieve Fisher, 21, born in London Ontario of Aboriginal and Italian parents, has been performing in front of and exciting audiences since the age of two. Since that first award winning performance at the Ilderton Fair in Ontario she has continued her climb to national recognition as one of Canada’s new breed of country singers. » Read more..

Runs May 6-10th.

Ronald Eldon “Ron” Sexsmith (born 8 January 1964) is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario. Sexsmith started his own band when he was fourteen years old and released recordings of his own material in 1985 at age 21. Sexsmith was the subject of a 2010 documentary called Love Shines. » Read more..

Runs Apr. 29-May 3

Kasha Anne, born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and Mitch Smith, raised all over the prairies, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, make up this duo from Edmonton, AB. Coming together as The Orchard to focus their time on writing original material, and playing live shows, in which they hope to make a connection through the music with their audience. Mitch has recently finished his master’s in songwriting and guitar through Berklee College of Music, where both he and Kasha have also studied voice. 

While the duo are both immersed in music on a daily basis as songwriters, The Orchard are not your typical duo as Kasha is the main vocalist while Mitch’s voice comes mainly in the form of lyrics and lyrical ideas. A duo who believe the music is just as important as the lyric in helping paint a picture to the listener.

The band’s debut album, Southern Ground was released in August 2012, and is getting rave reviews from listeners. The Orchard is moving full steam ahead, already writing a lot of material to be included in their second album.

Kasha Anne

What is an average day like?

Busy! I have two precious girls, Halo (2), and Kaidys (5). I juggle my days between activities with my kids, school runs, doing what needs to be done around the house, practicing/writing with Mitch, gigs and then teaching Music Together and Zumba a few days a week as well.

Who are your musical influences?

Reba, Garth, Miranda Lambert, The Zac Brown Band, Alice Cooper, Judas Priest.

Who are your heroes?

For me…it’s my immediate family and closest friends. My Mom & Dad, my Sister and Brother in law Francois, my kids, my best friend Erin, Mitch. I think the real heroes are from real life situations. The people that inspire you and believe in you in the moments where you question yourself. The people that work with you and support you with ways to reach your goals. Each of these people inspire me in a different way and I admire them all.

What was the first concert you went to?

Alice Cooper…or it may have been the Scorpions. Not too far apart and both memorable. I probably went to almost every Alice Cooper concert up until I was 18!

When did you know it was all about the music?

Music was all around me from a very young age. We were always singing and making music in my house. My Dad is very musical, so my earliest memories involve singing with my sister while he played the guitar or piano. I also studied piano up to Grade 9 through the Conservatory. It was only a few years ago that I realized everything I was doing was surrounded by music in some form. So I’ve really embraced it since then.

Mitch Smith

What is an average day like?

Play guitar, teach guitar, play a show, drive home listening to music!

Who are your musical influences?

The Zac Brown Band, Doc Walker, Dean Brody, Pearl jam, 70′s rock.

Who are your heroes?

Christopher McCandless, Santa Claus, R. Harlan Smith, Hugh Hefner.

What was the first concert you went to?

Oh god, I cannot remember. I think the first one that really impacted me was Warped Tour 2004, seeing Underoath. Some of the craziest energy on stage I have seen to this day.

When did you know it was all about the music?

I’m going to have to feed off my last answer; Warped tour in my early teenage years really did it to me. Over 30 bands in on day, it was over whelming, and I mean that in the best way possible!

Runs April 22-26th.

Tenille is a Canadian country music singer, from Grande Prairie, Alberta, who is signed to Royalty Records. In 2011, at the age of 17, she was nominated for a Canadian Country Music Award for Female Artist of the Year. » Read more..

Runs Apr. 15-19

A fatalist at heart, with an infectiously positive attitude she tells it like it is – whether you like it or not! Country music singer/songwriter Lindsay Broughton has been making waves in the Canadian music scene, already receiving acclaim by her peers as a featured artist of the month by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), and securing a featured spot in Songwriter Universe Magazine; all before the release of her debut album. » Read more..

Runs Apr. 8-12th.

Alan Doyle’s hometown of Petty Harbour, Newfoundland, is a small fishing village surrounded by high hills and steep cliffs, and is divided by a fast running river, which flows into the open sea. Near his childhood house a small bridge not only bridged the river, but also the Catholic and Protestant sides of the town. The grandparents remember a time when you’d dare not cross the bridge, but for the community’s children in Alan’s day, it was a hangout and a place to dream of what the big world must be like over the hills and far away. » Read more..

Runs Apr. 1-5th.

Evans & Doherty have entertained audiences from Waterford, Ireland to New Waterford, Cape Breton, from Berlin to Boston and from Nova Scotia to New Zealand.

They have been an integral part of the East Coast music scene for thirty years. They have been together as Evans & Doherty for twenty-six years. » Read more..