Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Music Category An international concert performer with extensive studio recordings, jingles, and movie scores, Ed Ringwald is the winning CCMA Steel Guitar Player 2011‐2013 and has performed with Gordon Lightfoot among others.
Arts Awards Waterloo Region 2013 Nominee – Open Category Former director of CAFKA and the Rouge Contemporary Art Projects, Christian Bernard Singer has curated the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery since 2009.
The 26th Annual Arts Awards & Performance takes place this year on Wednesday, June 18th at Centre in the Square (), Kitchener. It’s a night you won’t want to miss! Imagine an evening of fun and celebration – gourmet food tastings, great local performers, artwork silent auction . All happening on the night that Arts Awards winners in 11 categories Corporate Arts Supporter and Lifetime Achievement recipients are announced onstage. It’s your chance to be in the centre of an … Read More
June 18th, 2014 Mark it down on your calendar…because that’s the date for the annual Arts Awards Waterloo Region Ceremony & Stage Performance at Centre in the Square. This year’s event is sure to be our grandest and most entertaining ever – with gourmet food tastings and an evening full of entertainment – not to mention the awards presentations. We are so excited to announce our special guest artist joining us onstage this year is 2014 Juno nominee Alysha Brilla! … Read More
Some shots from the Last Band Standing “Final Four” competition at Maxwell’s Music House.
It’s been a long, cold winter…but there is a cure for what ails you. It’s the final night of the “Beat the Blues” concert series tonight at Maxwell’s Music House! Tonight features the awesome 2 piece band from Ottawa, ON – StillNative. They will be performing one full set of Black Key’s covers in addition to their own original music. StillNative is a “RawBeat” Rock duo. Drawing from a truly eclectic pool of world influences they craft a sound that … Read More
After four fabulous rounds of Last Band Standing, we have chosen the Final Four! The competition this year has been incredible. The Arts Awards Waterloo Region Committee, all the people who came out to cheer on their favourite acts and all of our judges have been blown away by all of the amazing talent our region has to offer. Please visit our YouTube Channel for complete coverage of all 4 preliminary rounds. Performing on our “Final Four” evening at Maxwell’s … Read More
Waterloo Region was once again treated to another fantastic evening of live music as the fourth and final round of Last Band Standing went off last Saturday at Maxwell’s Music House. Featured on the bill were: Stained Glass Army Patrons of Science The Ragged Suits Johanna Pavia & The Socialists All four acts played with such passion and enthusiasm and with their own unique style and flavour – it was such a treat just to be there to see and … Read More
Join us on Saturday February 15th at Maxwell’s Music House for the fourth and final round of Last Band Standing! If the first three rounds are any indication, we are in for another evening of awesome entertainment from local talent. On the bill for the final show are: Patrons of Science Stained Glass Army Johanna Pavia & The Socialists The Ragged Suits The show starts at 8:00pm and is open to ALL AGES. Cost is only $10. We will see … Read More
Round Three of Last Band Standing hosted by Maxwell’s Music House and Arts Awards Waterloo Region was another great success! We saw and heard amazing performances from: The Royal Streets JoJo Worthington Youth in Error 7T8 Once again, the level of amazing talent in the Waterloo Region continues to astound. Here is the full video showing each set from all four acts:
Join us tonight at Maxwell’s Music House for round three of Last Band Standing. Featured on the bill tonight are: The Royal Streets Jojo Worthington Youth in Error 7T8 It should be another great show – only $10 at the door and the proceeds go towards Arts Awards Waterloo Region.
As promised, here is each band’s full set from round two of the Last Band Standing competition. We all enjoyed amazing performances by: Caffrey: (Website Link) From Beyond the Sky: (Facebook Link) The Option: (Facebook Link) Thanks again to Maxwell’s Music House for co-hosting the event, to the bands for putting on such a great show…and most of all to those who came out to support such wonderful local talent. Round Three of Last Band Standing happens Saturday February 8th at Maxwell’s … Read More