Bayfield Town Hall the village’s home of year-round events
Bayfield Town Hall has a long history and, thanks to energetic local residents, remains a vital place for community and cultural events.
In the early summer, for instance, the hall will host the Live at Bayfield Concert Series featuring some of Canada’s top performers.
On Friday, May 18, Tommy Youngsteen and the Queen St. Band, North America’s premier Bruce Springsteen tribute band will be at the Hall. They’ll perform the tracks from Born in the USA plus a selection of other hits. The performers in this band include members and alumni from The Sam Roberts Band, Stars, The Stills, The Dears, Sloan, The Trews, Zeus, Great Lake Swimmers, The Grapes of Wrath, and The Arkells. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. There’s a cash bar. For tickets, call Sue at 519-565-2551, Pat at 519-565-5340 or Nick at 519-565-2556 or purchase online at www.ticketscene.ca
The London Symphonia will perform Beethoven and Bliss on Thursday, May 24. Performers include Christine Newland, principal cello, Andrew Chung, violinist, Joseph Lanza, concertmaster and Jennifer Short, second cello/English Horn. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. A cash bar is available. For tickets call Mike at 519-565-5489, Pat at 519-955-1456 or Shelagh at 519-565-2572 or purchase them online at www.ticketscene.ca
Garnet Rogers will perform Friday, June 15. The renowned Canadian singer-songwriter’s songs include The Outside Track, All That Is, Sleeping Buffalo, Night Drive, Under The Summer Moonlight and Summer Lightning. He also recently released Night Drive – Travels With My Brother, a book about his relationship to his late brother and bandmate Stan. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. A cash bar is available.
The Young Novelists perform Friday, June 22. Since the band’s inception in 2009, The Young Novelists’ effortless harmonies have been heard on stages across the U.S. and Canada and have been compared to everyone from The Band to (pre-weirdness) Wilco. The Town Hall performance follows the recent release of their new Album “City & Country”, produced by JUNO-winning producer Howard Bilerman. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
The Dreamboats return to the Town Hall, Thursday, June 28. Back by popular command, The Dreamboats will be performing favourite songs from the ’50s and ’60s. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and the concert starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40. There’s a cash bar. For tickets visit Kelsey at Michael’s Pharmasave, call Sandy at 519-565-2830 or purchase them online at www.ticketscene.ca
The CCR Tribute Band Green River Revival performs Thursday, July 12. The doors open at 7:00 p.m. with the concert starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 at the door. There’s a cash bar. For tickets call Mark at 519-521-2994 or Sue at 519-565-2551 or purchase them online at www.ticketscene.ca.
Coming up later in the summer, a Tom Petty Tribute band on Saturday, August 4, and Rant Maggie Rant on August 6.