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Some new Galleries – Three Quarter Stone at The Rockpile – The Blazers at Monarch’s Pub

Recently finished working on some pix taken during the wonderfully cold and snowy month of February. First up, back on the 9th, I was invited out to rock with Guelph’s finest – Three Quarter Stone at the Rockpile in Toronto’s west end. TQS have shared the stage with some of Rock’s best acts, like Teenage Head, Michael Schenker, Coney Hatch, Goddo, Uli Jon Roth. The list goes on. Their next show is this March 7th at the Pheonix Concert Theatre. in a support role for uber metal heads, Queensryche! Then a show back at the Rockpile in May on the bill with Southern Rockers ‘Molly Hatchet’! Awesome stuff, Man!

Three Quarter Stone - Chris Drone

Three Quarter Stone - Danny Wray

Three Quarter Stone - Scott Clarke

Three Quarter Stone - Nathan Le Blanc

These guys have gig’s coming up in March, and later in May. Check their site for all the info  www.threequarterstone.com

And on Valentine’s day, I found myself at Monarch’s Pub in the Delta Chelsea hotel downtown. I was there for the Winterfolk Pre-Party, but it was also ‘Delta-Blues Thursday’s’ at the club and The Blazers where the band on the bill later that night. These guys play a funky-rock blended Rhythm & Blues. They are currently promoting their latest release ‘Red Hot…’. They have quite a full schedule of shows lined up, check out their site for info www.theblazers.net

Peter Cohan, The Blazers

Josh Gordon, The Blazers

 

Pat McPhail, Chris Craig, The Blazers

Please also check out my full galleries from these shows

Three Quarter Stone   and    The Blazers

Stay tuned for photos documenting the recently held Winterfolk XI Blues & Roots festival. That’s next on the list for editing. But before I finish that, I’ll be back at Monarch’s pub tomorrow, March 1st, for Big Crush’ CD Release show. crazy busy days filled with Live Music of all kinds! Get Out There and support your local musicians!

 

Winterfolk XI gets underway Tonight!

Hey All, the annual Blues & Roots festival Winterfolk, gets going today, Friday the 15th, and runs thru till Sunday. The 11th edition of the festival, held at the Delta Chelsea hotel on Gerrard @ Yonge features a ton of performers to see and hear. On Friday night, there will be solo acoustic shows by Al Lerman, Jory Nash, plus the Winterfolk All Star Blues Band with Jack De Keyyzer , Al Lerman and members of Downchild.Jack De Keyzer

Al Lerman

On Saturday, there will be song circles, story telling, and a very long list of performers throughout the day and into the night. Of note, The Wanted, Cris Cuddy Acoustic Unit and also, Grainne will be doing a Live CD recording backed up by Winterfolk alumni Tony Quarrington, organizer Brian Gladstone and others.

The Wanted Richard Henderson

Chris Cuddy Acoustic Unit

Grainne

Continuing on Sunday, more Singer/Songwriter circles and discussion about the music, Jack De Keyzer returns with Danny Marks, Tony Springer, Wendall Ferguson and others for a Guitar Jamboree. The Moonshine cafe showcases their best, plus a special tribute to Phil Ochs, the Songs of Phil Ochs. The ‘Honouring Our Own’ people showcase the talent of Brent Titcomb later in the evening and also my good friend Irene Torres, brings her seductive voice to the main stage as Irene Torres & the Sugar Devils.

Tony Springer

Irene Torres

This is open to all, friends, family, kids and it is mostly free. There are a couple ticketed performances. Everything is under one roof on 4 different stages, the main stage in the Monarch’s Pub, the open Market Garden stage, the Community Club Easy Listening Room stage on the second floor and the intimate up close and personal stage on the 27th floor. I’ll be doing sound in this room on the Friday and Sunday nights and taking pix the rest of the time. Hope to see y’all there!

For all the details, times and a full list of performers, check the main web site at www.winterfolk.com