The Rowdymen www.therowdymen.rocks
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 • 7:30 p.m. • Saint Patrick's School auditorium, 160 Hemlock Avenue.
The ROWDYMEN are Greg Hawco, Gerry Finn, and George Masswohl, a band dedicated to sharing the music of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Bell Island, Newfoundland’s GREG HAWCO (Bodhrain/Mandolin/Bouzouki/Vocals) is an established composer for television and film. His music has been broadcast on major networks such as CBC and Global TV. You can hear his music on the highly acclaimed television series, 'Republic of Doyle' and ‘Caught’. Apart from his work as a TV composer, Greg’s classical compositions have been performed with ensembles and orchestras in Canada as well as in Poland, Australia, and parts of the United States. Greg is also the percussionist in the international juggernaut musical ‘Come From Away’.
Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, GERRY FINN (Guitar/Vocals) has spent the last 30 years touring the world playing music. He is the recipient of numerous awards including multiple gold and platinum album awards both domestically and internationally, a Socan #1 award, three Juno Award nominations with one win. Gerry has toured, recorded and shared the stage with a long list of acts including Burton Cummings, Killer Dwarfs, David Usher, Brian Byrne (I Mother Earth), The Carpet Frogs, Rock Star Live to name a few.
GEORGE MASSWOHL (Lead Vocals) is an award winning actor and singer from St. Catharines, ON. A veteran of multiple seasons with the Stratford, Shaw, and Charlottetown Festivals, he has appeared on stages across North America, touring with Broadway shows, working in most of Canada’s regional theatres, and touring with baritone trio BRAVŪRA. For 3 years, George starred as Gander, NL Mayor Claude Elliott in the Canadian company of “Come From Away” in Toronto.
Bell Island, Newfoundland’s GREG HAWCO (Bodhrain/Mandolin/Bouzouki/Vocals) is an established composer for television and film. His music has been broadcast on major networks such as CBC and Global TV. You can hear his music on the highly acclaimed television series, 'Republic of Doyle' and ‘Caught’. Apart from his work as a TV composer, Greg’s classical compositions have been performed with ensembles and orchestras in Canada as well as in Poland, Australia, and parts of the United States. Greg is also the percussionist in the international juggernaut musical ‘Come From Away’.
Originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, GERRY FINN (Guitar/Vocals) has spent the last 30 years touring the world playing music. He is the recipient of numerous awards including multiple gold and platinum album awards both domestically and internationally, a Socan #1 award, three Juno Award nominations with one win. Gerry has toured, recorded and shared the stage with a long list of acts including Burton Cummings, Killer Dwarfs, David Usher, Brian Byrne (I Mother Earth), The Carpet Frogs, Rock Star Live to name a few.
GEORGE MASSWOHL (Lead Vocals) is an award winning actor and singer from St. Catharines, ON. A veteran of multiple seasons with the Stratford, Shaw, and Charlottetown Festivals, he has appeared on stages across North America, touring with Broadway shows, working in most of Canada’s regional theatres, and touring with baritone trio BRAVŪRA. For 3 years, George starred as Gander, NL Mayor Claude Elliott in the Canadian company of “Come From Away” in Toronto.
Steven Page www.stevenpage.com
Sunday, November 5, 2023 • 7:30 p.m. • Saint Patrick's School auditorium, 160 Hemlock Avenue.
Over the last thirty-five years, Steven Page has established himself as one of the most recognizable and enduring voices in music. The release of his latest album, Excelsior, shows that he has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. Since its release, Steven has toured Canada, The US and the UK with The Steven Page Trio, and has performances planned well into 2024.
As a co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for Barenaked Ladies, Steven sang and wrote classics like “Brian Wilson,” “If I Had A Million Dollars,” “What A Good Boy,” “It’s All Been Done” and many more. With the band, he sold over 15 Million albums and scored multiple Junos, Billboard Music Awards, SOCAN awards, Gemini Awards and two Grammy nominations. After leaving the band in 2009, Steven embarked on a solo career that has produced five solo albums, including 2022’s Excelsior, and has seen him tour worldwide, from folk festivals to cabarets and theatres, all the way to packed arenas on his recent string of dates opening for rock legends The Who.
Steven performs in many configurations, from solo to full band with horn section, but, since 2016, he has been playing most often with his pals in The Steven Page Trio, Craig Northey of Vancouver legends Odds on guitar, and Kevin Fox on cello. The trio configuration provides the right amount of portability, intimacy and power to fill just about any venue imaginable.
As a co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for Barenaked Ladies, Steven sang and wrote classics like “Brian Wilson,” “If I Had A Million Dollars,” “What A Good Boy,” “It’s All Been Done” and many more. With the band, he sold over 15 Million albums and scored multiple Junos, Billboard Music Awards, SOCAN awards, Gemini Awards and two Grammy nominations. After leaving the band in 2009, Steven embarked on a solo career that has produced five solo albums, including 2022’s Excelsior, and has seen him tour worldwide, from folk festivals to cabarets and theatres, all the way to packed arenas on his recent string of dates opening for rock legends The Who.
Steven performs in many configurations, from solo to full band with horn section, but, since 2016, he has been playing most often with his pals in The Steven Page Trio, Craig Northey of Vancouver legends Odds on guitar, and Kevin Fox on cello. The trio configuration provides the right amount of portability, intimacy and power to fill just about any venue imaginable.
Jeffrey Straker www.jefferystraker.com
Saturday, November 25, 2023 • 7:30 p.m. • Saint Patrick's School auditorium, 160 Hemlock Avenue.
Jeffery Straker grew up taking piano lessons in small-town Saskatchewan and has gone on to perform over 100 shows per year across Canada, Europe and Latin America. The rootsy-storytelling of his songs has the power to transport a listener – out onto a lake in Canada’s North or to the main street of a prairie town. A clever lyricist with an energetic piano style, his song writing has drawn critical comparisons to the likes of Harry Chapin, Kris Kristofferson & Billy Joel, while maintaining a style distinctly his own. He’s recorded his music for CBC radio’s ‘Canada Live’, has seen his songs used in film, TV and theatrical productions and in 2020 was awarded “Roots/Folk Artist of the Year” at the Saskatchewan Music Awards. In 2019 he received his first Western Canadian Music Award.
A musical vagabond, he’s toured internationally as far as The Netherlands, Mexico and Nunavut with tour stops ranging from intimate house concerts to theatre shows as well as festivals. Never one to let ‘genre’ constrain him he’s also taken the stage in sold-out concerts performing his songs with symphony orchestras. In 2014, an international career boost came from winning the prestigious Vina del Mar (Chile) International Song Festival, representing Canada. Performing to a live crowd of 20,000 people and to a TV audience of 100,000,000 viewers across the Spanish-speaking world, he gained a fan following in Latin America.
A musical vagabond, he’s toured internationally as far as The Netherlands, Mexico and Nunavut with tour stops ranging from intimate house concerts to theatre shows as well as festivals. Never one to let ‘genre’ constrain him he’s also taken the stage in sold-out concerts performing his songs with symphony orchestras. In 2014, an international career boost came from winning the prestigious Vina del Mar (Chile) International Song Festival, representing Canada. Performing to a live crowd of 20,000 people and to a TV audience of 100,000,000 viewers across the Spanish-speaking world, he gained a fan following in Latin America.
Belle Plaine www.belleplainemusic.com
Thursday, January 18, 2024 • 7:30 p.m. • Saint Patrick's School auditorium, 160 Hemlock Avenue.
Belle Plaine is a singer, a songwriter and an inventive musician who was raised on the Canadian prairies near the hamlet of Fosston, Saskatchewan – population: 45. The ingenuity, lonesome yearning and collaborative work ethic of country life have infiltrated her songwriting, her sound and her methods. Belle’s reverence for artists who defy categorization has led her to create a brand of roots music that combines vintage blues and swing tones of the 1940s with classic country styles made popular in the heyday of the Grand Ole Opry. Belle’s greatest strength is an unfailing ability to weave stories, genres and emotions with her formidable voice.
Belle Plaine has built a loyal following that continues to flourish. She has been rewarded with festival spots such as at Small Halls on Prince Edward Island and Regina Folk Festival in Saskatchewan, and appearances at industry events like Folk Alliance International and JUNOfest. Belle is proving her entrepreneurial spirit with multiple releases and cross-country tours under her belt – making it clear that she is a career musician who relishes sharing her voice, and her songs, with the world.
Belle Plaine has built a loyal following that continues to flourish. She has been rewarded with festival spots such as at Small Halls on Prince Edward Island and Regina Folk Festival in Saskatchewan, and appearances at industry events like Folk Alliance International and JUNOfest. Belle is proving her entrepreneurial spirit with multiple releases and cross-country tours under her belt – making it clear that she is a career musician who relishes sharing her voice, and her songs, with the world.
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre presents
"Mix Tapes From My Mom"
Friday, March 8, 2024 • 7:30 p.m. • Saint Patrick's School auditorium, 160 Hemlock Avenue.
Interspersed with select songs found on his mom’s old mix tapes, as well as a few original songs, Winnipeg theatre veteran Cory Wojcik, backed by a four-piece band, recounts a story of the most difficult yet one of the most amazing days of his life. A show with songs you know and a story so unbelievable it could only be true. It’s a concert, it’s a show.
Johnny Max Band & The Weber Brothers
Sunday, April 7, 2024 • 7:30 p.m. • Saint Patrick's School auditorium, 160 Hemlock Avenue.
The Johnny Max Band has always been a crowd favourite at any festival, with danceable and well written songs, along with a frontman who is not afraid to jump into the audience and get them going. The award winning Johnny Max Band has travelled across Canada performing at some of the finest Blues and Roots Festivals over the last 25 years. The Johnny Max Band is celebrating their 25th Anniversary & with 7 albums, 2 JUNO Award nominations, multiple Maple Blues award nominations and working on two new albums (studio and live), The Johnny Max Band are embarking on another exciting chapter with their new music. The Johnny Max Band brings together the sounds and influences of New Orleans, Memphis, Toronto R&B, Soul, Blues and Rock’n' Roll!
Ryan and Sam Weber left their Baltimore, MD home one night as teenagers, with the aim of meeting their idol, rockabilly legend Ronnie Hawkins, and ten hours later showed up at his doorstep. “The Hawk”, the elder statesman of rock whose former protégés (Robbie Robertson, Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson) went on to reshape music history as “The Band”, was duly impressed by the pair’s immense raw talent, and promptly invited them to audition for his storied backing band, The Hawks. Mere months later, after surviving the intense musical apprenticeship of his fabled “Rock ‘n’ Roll Boot-camp,” they were in: full-blooded Hawks. By the ages of 18 and 21 they had already performed alongside Kris Kristofferson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Jeff Healey and the Tragically Hip to name a few. Over the past 18 years they’ve recorded 15 independent albums and toured extensively throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.