Porchfest brings music community together

Andy Forgie was among the local artists that performed in the Third Annual Belleville Porchfest on Saturday. Photo by Aaron Bell/QuinteLive.ca

When Ken Hudson was enjoying a community live music festival in Ithaca, NY in the summer of 2008, he immediately thought that the idea would be received just as well in his own neighbourhood in Belleville. Three years later, it’s clear that Hudson’s vision was bang on. Saturday, Hudson and his wife Lucinda Pritchard hosted [...]

New Age Soldier at the Tweedsmuir

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New Age Soldier is performing at The Tweedsmuir Tavern in Tweed on Friday September 23 with special guests The Crux. brightcove.createExperiences();

On Tap: Live Music this Weekend in Quinte

Local rockers Moira, Darling are opening for Protest The Hero at MJ's on Friday. Photo by Aaron Bell/QuinteLive.ca

It’s another weekend full of live music in the Quinte area. Here is a run down of who is playing and where… FRIDAY Protest the Hero (with Today I Caught the Plague and Moira Darling) at Matt & Joe’s New Age Soldier at The Tweedsmuir in Tweed Mystic Kick at The Duke in Downtown Belleville Message [...]

Miss Emily warms up the Parking Lot Party

Miss Emily with Chris Koster opened the show for the All You Need is Love Parking Lota Bash at Empire Square in Belleville on Saturday Sept. 10, 2011. Photo by Aaron Bell/QuinteLive.ca

Prince Edward County native Miss Emily and Chris Koster opened up the All You Need is Love Parking Lot Party at the Empire Square Anniversary Weekend on Saturday Sept. 10.

Media All-Stars Take Care of Business at Empire Square

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The All You Need is Love Parking Lot Bash was a huge success for local charities on Saturday night but it was also the debut (and finale?) of the Media All-Star Band. The Media All-Stars included Mark Philbin from 95.5 on guitar, Lorne Brooker from CJBQ on drums, Bill Glisky from The Intelligencer on keyboard [...]

On Tap: Live Music This Weekend

Country trio Ambush is performing at the Picton Fair on Saturday. Photo by Aaron Bell/QuinteLive.ca

The Empire Square Anniversary Weekend continues on Friday with Kevin Costner and Modern West and Saturday with the All You Need Is Love Parking Lot Bash. If you’re looking for more music this weekend, here’s who is playing at bars in the region. Friday City Flow at Little Texas Bad Daddy Rock at The Red [...]

Local music community suffers loss

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I didn’t know Chris Howes very well but from what I’m seeing on Facebook today lots of local people did. Howes, the bassist for local band Born Today, passed away on Sunday. I don’t know any of the details of his passing – and really they just aren’t important right now. This piece of our [...]

Natural Disaster at the Bellevegas Boardroom

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Local rockers Natural Disaster are performing at the Bellevegas Boardroom on Saturday August 27. brightcove.createExperiences();

Natural Disaster at the Bellevegas Boardroom

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Local rockers Natural Disaster are performing at the Bellevegas Boardroom on Saturday August 27. brightcove.createExperiences();

Message Through Motion show at Desert Stream

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Message Through Motion is headlining a show at Desert Stream Christian Fellowship on Friday August 26 starting at 6:00 p.m. Other artists include TheSet, Something You Whisper, Theatria and Jonny Vee. Admission is $10 in advance or $12 at the door.