Concerts
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 Register now for Love of Music Marathon, register by Oct. 28 for “Love of Music Marathon” in support of the KW Symphony; individual musicians or groups, all genres of music. Performance day: November 12; visit www. loveofmusicmarathon.com for more information and to register, collect pledges to perform, 9 a.m., First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo Lighthouse, tickets: www.riverrun.ca, $50-$52, 8 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-763-3000 Black Walnut Acoustic Open Stage, doors open and sign-in for performers at 7:30 p.m.; free parking; entrance at rear of Community Centre, $3, 8 p.m., Mill Courtland Community Centre, 216 Mill St., Kitchener Busty & The Bass, with special guests, The Pick Brothers Shagabond; 19plus event, doors open at 7:30 p.m.; advance tickets at www.ticketscene. ca/maxwells, $15, 8 p.m., Maxwell’s Concerts and Events, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo, 226-240-7020 Elaine Ruddock, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors at 6:30 p.m.; visit www.kwjazzroom.com for performance details and program changes, $15, 8:30 p.m., Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 The “Boots” Gosling Jazz Band, presented by KW Dixieland Jazz Club, $15, 2 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 530, 316 Marsland Dr., Waterloo Mill Race Folk Society Autumn Fundraising Concert, Features Brian Crozier, Bridge, Fletcher and Neigh, Onion Honey, and Scantily Plaid; tickets: www.millracefolksociety.com, $15 advance; $20 at the door, 8 p.m., Cambridge Centre for the Arts, 60 Dickson St., Cambridge Norm Marshall Villeneuve, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors open at 6:30 p.m.; visit www.kwjazzroom.com for performance details, $25, 8:30 p.m., Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25 Singing on the Risers, come sing on the risers with the Twin City Harmonizers at two Christmas programs: Dec. 3 in St. Jacobs and Dec. 4 in Cambridge; men who like to sing can join us on Tuesdays for practice, free, 7:30 p.m., Schwaben Club, 1668 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-502-9645
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26 Shout Sister! Choir, Wednesday rehearsals; everyone is welcome. Sessions run September to January and February to June at a cost of $140 plus a onetime setup fee of $20 for new members for each session (fees are pro-rated monthly). For more information, contact members@shoutsisterchoir.ca or check out our website at www.shoutsisterchoir. ca, 1 p.m., Breslau Mennonite Church, 226 Woolwich St., Breslau Donovan Woods, in concert; tickets: centreinthesquare.com/event/donovanwoods, $25-$40, 8 p.m., Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener, 1-800-265-8977
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27 Steve Poltz, a spontaneous storyteller and masterful musician; tickets: secure1. tixhub.com/tcwfergus/procurement, $30, 7:30 p.m., Fergus Grand Theatre, 244 St. Andrew St. W., Fergus, 519-477-0077
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 Fourth Friday at Guelph Civic Museum, kick off your weekend with a free concert and more at Fourth Friday; Oct. 28: Norman Liotta; Nov. 25: Royal City Ambassadors, free, 7 p.m., Guelph Civic Museum, 52 Norfolk St., Guelph The Stampeders, presented by Shantero Productions; tickets: www.riverrun. ca, $55, 7:30 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph The Matadors, with special guests, The Nasties, and The Wormwood Scrubs; 19-plus event; tickets: www.ticketscene. ca/maxwells, $15, 7:30 p.m., Maxwell’s Concerts and Events, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo, 226-240-7020 Michael Kelly Cavan & The Lonesome Sidemen, tickets available at www.registrytheatre.com, $18 advance, $20 at the door, 8 p.m., The Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St., Kitchener, 226-988-5556 New Vibes Quintet, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors at 6:30 p.m. visit www.kwjazzroom.com for performance details and program changes, $16, 8:30 p.m., Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29 The Dixie Demons, presented by KW Dixieland Jazz Club, $15, 2 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, Br. 530, 316 Marsland Dr., Waterloo Bollywood Musical Evening, presented by Waterloo Region Indian Cultural Association featuring nationally recognized acclaimed singers from India; tickets: in Waterloo at Masala Bay (519-747-2763) and India Food and Grocery (519-747-8016); in Kitchener at Onkar Foods and Spices (519-745-4699 or 519-746-3659), Bombay Bhel Restaurant (519-219-7700) and Shabna Hair Salon (519-749-9879); in Cambridge at Team Amit Airi (519-241-0107) and Best Asian Grocers (416-710-2046); in Guelph at Quality Indian Food & Spice (519-829-1694), $20-$40, 5:30 p.m., Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, 75 University Ave. W., Waterloo Ted Warren’s Commission, presented by the Grand River Jazz Society; doors at 6:30 p.m.; visit www.kwjazzroom.com for performance details and program changes, $18, 8:30 p.m., Jazz Room, Huether Hotel, 59 King St. N., Waterloo
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30 Class of ’59 — Early Years of Rock ’n’ Roll, presented by Jaguar Music Group; tickets: www.riverrun.ca, $49, 7 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Noon Hour Concert, Full House Brass: Dave Manning and Debra Lacoste (trumpets); Randi Patterson (French horn); Carolyn Culp (trombone); and Susan Follows (bass trombone); low cost lunch available from 11:30 a.m., free, 12:15 p.m., First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo, 519-745-8487 ext. 201, ^^^ ÄYZ[\UP[LK^H[LYSVV JH
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Nat King Cole Songbook, with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony and vocalist Denzal Sincaire; performances on Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 2:30 and 8 p.m.; tickets: www.centreinthesquare. com, $12-$86, Centre In The Square, 101 Queen St. N., Kitchener Tony McManus 10th Anniversary Guitar Summit Concert, with special guests Máire Ní Chathasaigh and guitarist Chris Newman; tickets available at Elora Centre for the Arts or The Shepherd Pub, by phone at 519-846-9698 or through www.ticketscene.ca, $25 advance, $30 at door, $10 youth, 8 p.m., Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St., Elora, 519 362 5467 An Evening with Séan McCann, of Great Big Sea; tickets: riverrun.ca/ whats-on/sean-mccann-of-great-bigsea, $27-29, 8 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-763-3000
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Guelph Celtic Orchestra Season Opener, with special guests Rhythmfoot (Frank and Chanda Leahy and family); advance tickets available at Janus Books, 10 Paisley St., Guelph or from the GCO website: www.guelphceltic. ca, $20 advance, $25 at door, $12 for ages six to 16, 7:30 p.m., Guelph Little Theatre, 176 Morris St., Guelph, 519-821-2338 TUNS, with Young Rival; doors at 9:30 p.m., all ages, licensed; tickets: www.ticketscene.ca/events/16111, $13, 10 p.m., eBar, 41 Quebec St., Guelph, 519-821-3311
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Whiskey Jack, the songs and stories of Stompin’ Tom Connors; call the tavern to order tickets, $30, 3 p.m., Commercial Tavern, 1303 Maryhill Rd., Maryhill, 519-648-3644
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12 Matthew Barber & Jill Barber, performing songs from “The Family Album” as well as songs from their solo albums; tickets: riverrun.ca/whats-on/matthewbarber-jill-barber-the-family-album, $42-$44, 8 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-763-3000 Noah Derksen, acoustic guitar; www. eboltmusic.com, pay what you can, 8:30 p.m., E-Bolt Music, 59 Main St., Cambridge, 519-212-9089
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18 Too Mutch Clutch, 19-plus event; doors open at 8 p.m.; tickets: at the door or www.ticketscene.ca/ events/16399, $10, 9 p.m., Stampede Corral, 248 Stirling Ave. S., Kitchener, 519-576-5660
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19 De Temps Antan, a super-group of Québécois folk music: Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments; tickets available at Elora Centre for the Arts, by phone at 519846-9698 or through www.ticketscene. ca, $25 advance, $30 at door, $10 youth, 8 p.m., Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St., Elora
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 The Paper Kites, doors open at 7:30 p.m.; advance tickets: www.ticketscene. ca/maxwells, $15, 8 p.m., Maxwell’s Concerts and Events, 35 University Ave. E., Waterloo, 226-240-7020
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 The Barra MacNeils, an East Coast Christmas; tickets: www.riverrun.ca, $50-$55, 7:30 p.m., River Run Centre, 35 Woolwich St., Guelph, 519-763-3000, www.barramacneils.com