| DATE | PERFORMERS | CONCERT LOCATION | TIME | TICKETS |
| July 3, 2008 Thursday |
Fergus Brass Band |
Riverside Park Bandshell Guelph |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
| Kitchen Ceildih |
McDougall Cottage 89 Grand Ave. S, Cambridge |
7:00 p.m. |
Toonie |
|
| July 4, 2008 Friday |
Playford Players |
St. George' Square Guelph |
12:00 noon |
Free |
| Zappa Plays Zappa |
Club Elements King St. W, Kitchener |
8:00 p.m. |
$42.50 |
|
| July 5, 2008 Saturday |
Organ Festival on the Grand Pipes Exposed ! See the insides |
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Queen & Weber St, Kitchener |
10 to 2:00 |
Free |
| Nonie Crete |
Kitchener Downtown Market |
11:00 on |
Free |
|
| July 6, 2008 Sunday |
Waterloo Concert Band |
Waterloo Bandshell off Westmount Rd. N |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
| Giocoso |
Rockway Gardens Kitchener |
7:30 p.m. |
Free |
|
| July 10, 2008 Thursday |
Guelph Concert Band |
Riverside Park Bandshell Guelph |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
| UPTOWN JAZZ Festival Alexis Baro Sextet |
Uptown Waterloo |
8:00 p.m. |
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| July 11, 2008 Friday |
Nonie Crete |
St. George's Square Guelph |
12:00 noon |
Free |
| William Sperandei Jazz Quintet |
William & Regina St, Waterloo |
6:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| DK Ibomeka Jazz |
William & Regina St, Waterloo |
7:30 p.m. |
Free |
|
| OPENING NIGHT Elora Festival Handel's Solomon with Orchestra |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd. 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$65.00 |
|
| Molly Johnson Jazz |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
9:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| July 12, 2008 Saturday |
Elora Festival Fair in the Square Buskers |
Metcalfe & Mill
St West Elora |
11:00 a.m 3:00 p.m. |
Free |
| Erick Traplin |
Kitchener Downtown Market |
11:00 on |
Free |
|
| UPTOWN Jazz Festival Cadence |
William & Regina St, Waterloo |
12:00 noon |
Free |
|
| Top Pocket Jazz Quartet |
William & Regina St, Waterloo |
1:45 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Young Divas |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
3:30 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Mark Eisenman Jazz Quintet |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
5:15 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Odessa / Havana Jazz |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Christina Hutten Winner of Cabena Organ Scholarship |
St. John the Evangelist Water & Duke St, Kitchener |
8:00 p.m. |
$15.00 |
|
| Black Umfolosi Zimbabwe Performance Group |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| Manteca Jazz |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
9:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| July 13, 2008 Sunday |
UPTOWN Jazz Festival Adi Braun Quartet |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
12:00 noon |
Free |
| Jazz Quintet |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
1:30 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Bach :Missae Breves
with Elora Festival Singers & Chamber Players |
St. Mary's Church 267 Geddes St, Elora |
2:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Folkalarm Jazz |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
3:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Triple Forte Jasper Wood -violin Yegor Dyachkov -cello David Jalbert -piano |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
4:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Kellylee Evans Jazz |
William & Regina St. Waterloo |
4:30 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Kiri Te Kanawa -soprano with Brian Zeger -piano |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
7:00 p.m. |
$45.00 7 up |
|
| Kitchener Musical Society Band |
Waterloo Park Bandshell off Westmount Rd. N. |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Brad Moggach Jazz Vespers |
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Queen & Weber St, Kitchener |
8:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Kirkland Adsett -organist Silent Movie "Parson's Widow" |
St. Matthew's Lutheran Benton St, Kitchener |
10:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| July 14, 2008 Monday |
Ellen Waterman -Flute James Harley -Soundscape |
City Hall Rotunda Kitchener |
9:00 a.m. |
Free |
| Jonathan Oldengarm Organist |
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Queen & Weber St, Kitchener |
5:00 p.m. |
$15.00 |
|
| Nota Bene Period Orchestra Four Organ Bach Concerti |
St. Mary's RC Church Young & Duke St, Kitchener |
8:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| July 15, 2008 Tuesday |
Marilyn Hauser Hamm Morning Worship |
St. Peters Lutheran Queen St, Kitchener |
9:00 a.m. |
Free |
| Ryan Enright Organist |
Trinity United 74 Frederick St, Kitchener |
12:00 Noon |
$15.00 |
|
| DaCapo Chamber Choir |
Dublin St. United 68 Suffolk St, W, Guelph |
4:30 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Richard Watson Carillonneur |
St. George's Anglican 99 Woolwich St, Guelph |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| David Briggs -organist |
St. George's Anglican 99 Woolwich St, Guelph |
8:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| July 16, 2008 Wednesday |
International Organ Improvisation Competition Finals |
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Queen & Weber St, Kitchener |
9:00 a.m. |
Free |
| Marilyn Hauser Hamm Morning Worship |
Zion United Weber St, Kitchener |
9:00 a.m. |
Free |
|
| Jan Overduin - Organ Willem Moolenbeek - Saxophone |
First United King & William St, Waterloo |
5:30 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| July 17, 2008 Thursday |
Evensong with Elora Festival Singers & Michael Bloss -organist |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
6:00 p.m. |
Donate |
| Chinguacousy Swing Band |
Riverside Park Bandshell Guelph |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Early Influences Celebrating Vaughan Williams Clarinet, Cello, Violin, Piano & Voice |
Knox Presbyterian 55 Church St. East, Elora |
7:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Brooks Williams |
Folkway Music 163 Suffolk St. W, Guelph |
8:30 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Laila Biali Jazz pianist & vocalist |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
9:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Feuermusik Guelph Jazz Festival |
E-Bar 41 Quebec St, Guelph |
10:00 p.m. |
Donate |
|
| July 18, 2008 Friday |
Ashton Condon |
St. George's Square Guelph |
12:00 noon |
Free |
| Treasure Island Elora Festival Kids Camp |
Elora Public School |
4:00 p.m. |
$5.00 |
|
| Andre LaPlante -pianist |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| July 19, 2008 Saturday |
Tyler Schwende |
Kitchener Downtown Market |
11:00 on |
Free |
| Duo Affinite Guy Few -trumpet & piano Nadina Mackie Jackson -bassoon |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
2:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Die Schone Mullerin Colin Ainsworth -tenor James Bourne -piano |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
4:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Hot Fusion with
Amanda Martinez Jazz & Latin Stylings |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| July 20, 2008 Sunday |
Paradise Rediscovered Poulenc :Mass in G Mahler :Adagietto Whitacre :Leonardo Dreams Elora Singers & Chamber Players |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
2:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
| Celtic to
Contemporary Sharlene Wallace -harp Susan Piltch -flute & piano Adrian Dolan -accordion & fiddle Kevin Muir -bass |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
4:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Guelph Concert Band |
Waterloo Park Bandshell off Westmount Rd, N. |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| July 21, 2008 Monday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival "Grand Illumiation" Fireworks Berthold Carrieres "Music for Midsummer Night" |
Avon Flats Startford |
9:45 p.m. |
Free |
| July 23, 2008 Wednesday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Pius Cheung -marimbist Winner Forrester Young Artist |
Stratford City Hall |
11:15 a.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Elora Festival Young Performers Competition |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$15.00 |
|
| July 24, 2008 Thursday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Quebec Folk Trio Les Chauffeurs a Pieds |
Avon River Barge Startford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Evensong with Elora Festival Singers & Michael Bloss -organist |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
6:00 p.m. |
Donate |
|
| Guelph Concert Band |
Riverside Park Bandshell Guelph |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Vaughan Williams'
London Britten, Holst, Vaughan Williams Ensembles |
Knox Presbyterian 55 Church St. East, Elora |
7:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Elizabeth Shepherd
Trio Jazz & vocals |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
9:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Music of Aistaire
& Rogers Cabaret |
Church Restaurant
Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| July 25, 2008 Friday |
Evil Genius |
St. George's Square Guelph |
12:00 noon |
Free |
| Quebec Folk Trio Les Chauffeurs a Pieds |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Choir of Trinity
College Cambridge UK |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| Robi Botos -jazz
piano Perry White -sax |
Pazzo Ristorante Stratford |
9:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Music of Aistaire
& Rogers Cabaret |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| July 26, 2008 Saturday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Guerrilla Music Events by Peter Hatch |
Downtown Stratford |
day time |
Free |
|
| Steven Layton of Choir of Trinity College Cambridge Workshop for Conductors |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
12:00 p.m. |
$15.00 |
|
| Quebec Folk Trio Les Chaufferus a Pied |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Beat Rocks the Block All - Day Rock Fest with Sloan, Scarlett, Prize Fighter, Creature & more |
Downtown Centre Block Kitchener |
1:00 to 11:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Ron Sexsmith Folk artist |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| Tokai String Quartet |
K-W Chamber Music 57 Young St. W, Waterloo |
8:00 p.m. |
$25.00 $20,15 |
|
| Robi Botos -jazz
piano Perry White -sax |
Pazzo Ristorante Stratford |
9:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Music of Astaire
& Rogers Cabaret |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| July 27, 2008 Sunday |
Quebec Folk Trio Les Chaufferus a Pied |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
| Vivaldi &
His Secret Bride Ensemble Caprice of Montreal with Marie Magistry -soprano |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
4:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Guerilla Music Events by Peter Hatch Spontaneous Art |
Downtown Stratford
|
Day time |
Free |
|
| Waterloo Concert Band |
Waterloo Park Bandshell off Westmount Rd. N. |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| L'Orchestre Francophonie Jean-Philippe Tremblay -conductor Marianne Fiset -soprano |
Knox Church Stratford |
7:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| July 30, 2008 Wednesday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Gin Lane Trio Authentic War 1812 Instruments |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Matthew Larkin -organist |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
5:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Chi-Ming Shui -pianist |
K-W Chamber Music 57 Young St, W, Waterloo |
8:00 p.m. |
$20.00 $15,10 |
|
| July 31, 2008 Thursday |
St. Mary's Choir Edinburgh Scotland with Duncan Ferguson -director Nicholas Wearne -organist |
Knox Church Stratford |
11:15 a.m. |
$25.00 $20 |
| Gin Lane Trio Authentic War 1812 Instruments |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Organ Master Class Nicholas Wearne |
Knox Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
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| Evensong with Elora Festival Singers & Matthew Larkin -organist |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
6:00 p.m. |
Donate |
|
| Waterloo Concert Band |
Riverside Park Bandshell Guelph |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Mill Race Ceilidh |
McDougall Cottage 89 Grand Ave. S, Cambridge |
7:00 p.m. |
||
| Vaughan Williams'
Vocal Music with Elora Festival Singers & Instrumentalists |
Knox Presbyterian 55 Church St. East, Elora |
7:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Sophia Perlman & The Vipers All Star Big Band Sound |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
9:00 p.m. |
$20.00 |
|
| Jackie Richardson
Cabaret Mabel Mercer |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
| August 1, 2008 Friday |
St. Mary's Choir
Edingurgh Scotland |
Knox Church Stratford |
11:15 a.m. |
$25.00 $20 |
| Lunateers |
St. George's Square Guelph |
12:00 noon |
Free |
|
| Gin Lane Trio Authentic War 1812 Instruments |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Conducting the St.
Mary's Choir MasterClass |
Knox Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
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| Bob McGrath I Love Music No Charge for Children |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
$10.00 adults |
|
| Destino Vocal Trio of Tenors |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| Brian Dickinson Jazz
Trio |
Pazzo Ristorante Stratford |
9:00 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| Jackie Richardson
Cabaret Mabel Mercer |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| August 2, 2008 Saturday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Guerrilla Music Events Peter Hatch Spontaneous Art |
Downtown Stratford |
All Day |
Free |
|
| St. Mary's Choir
Edingurgh Scotland |
Knox Church Stratford |
11:15 a.m. |
$25.00 $20 |
|
| Gin Lane Trio Authentic War 1812 Instruments |
Avon River barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Bob McGrath I Love Music No Charge for Children |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
$10.00 adults |
|
| Broadway Bound Elora Festival Singers |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
2:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| TAIKO ! Japanese Drumming |
Gambrel Barn Wellington Rd, 21, Elora |
8:00 p.m. |
$38.00 |
|
| August 3, 2008 Sunday |
Peter Hatch Spontaneous Art Guerilla Music |
Downtown Stratford |
All Day |
Free |
| Jeng Yi Korean Drummers |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 & 3 pm |
Free |
|
| Salute to Scotland Alasdair Elliott -tenor with Pipes & Violin |
Knox Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
Donate |
|
| Hymn Tasting Elora Festival Singers |
St. John's Church Henderson & Smith St, Elora |
2:00 & 4:00 |
$38.00 |
|
| August 6, 2008 Wednesday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Rowdy Stout Newfie Band |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| August 7, 2008 Thursday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Measha Brueggergosman Opera Star |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
11:15 a.m. |
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| Rowdy Stout Newfie Band |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| BLUES FEST Kickoff |
Tent Stage King & Frederick, Kitchener |
8:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana Jazz band |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| August 8, 2008 Friday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Measha Brueggergosman Opera Star |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
11:15 a.m. |
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| Adrian & Kim |
St. George's Square Guelph |
12:00 noon |
Free |
|
| BLUES FEST all day |
Tent Stage King & Frederick St, Kitchener |
noon on |
Free |
|
| Rowdy Stout Newfie Band |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| BLUES FEST evening |
City Hall Kitchener |
6:00 p.m. on |
Free |
|
| Lorraine Desmarais Jazz Piano |
Pazzo Ristorante Stratford |
9:00 p.m. |
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| Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana Jazz band |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| August 9, 2008 Saturday |
Tyler Schwende |
Kitchener Downtown Market |
11:00 on |
Free |
| BLUES FEST all day |
Tent Stage King & Frederick St, Kitchener |
noon on |
Free |
|
| BLUES FEST main Robert Cray, Downchild, Big James, Maureen Brown, Brillinger & more |
City Hall Kitchener |
noon on |
Free |
|
| Music for Wilderness
Lake Murray Shafer |
Avon River Downtown Stratford |
7:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
|
| Guerilla Music events Peter Hatch Performance Art |
Downtown Stratford |
All Day |
Free |
|
| Measha Brueggergosman Opera Star |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
11:15 a.m. |
||
| Rowdy Stout Newfie Band |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Jane Bunnett & Spirits of Havana Jazz band |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| August 10, 2008 Sunday |
Music for Wilderness
Lake Murray Shafer |
Avon River Downtown Stratford |
7:00 a.m. |
Free |
| Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
|
| Imbayakunas South American Pan flutes |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 & 3 pm |
Free |
|
| Measha Brueggergosman Opera Star |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
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| August 13, 2008 Wednesday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Horns of Roncesvalles French Horn Quartet |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| August 14, 2008 Thursday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Horns of Roncesvalles French Horn Quartet |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Paula Wolfson Cabaret |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| August 15, 2008 Friday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Horns of Roncesvalles French Horn Quartet |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Jazz with Gary Williamson & Dave Young |
Pazzo Ristorante Stratford |
9:00 p.m |
||
| Paula Wolfson cabaret |
Church Restaurant Stratford |
11:30 p.m. |
$35.00 |
|
| August 16, 2008 Saturday |
Stratford Summer
Music Festival 40 Part Motet *electronic instillation by Janet Cardiff |
Stratford City Hall |
10 - 4 p.m. |
Donate |
| Erick Traplin |
Kitchener Downtown Market |
11:00 on |
Free |
|
| Peter Hatch Guerilla Music events |
Downtown Stratford |
All Day |
Fre |
|
| Horns of Roncesvalles French Horn Quartet |
Avon River Barge Stratford |
12:30 noon |
Free |
|
| Hamlet Open Rehearsal |
St. Andrew's Church Stratford |
2:00 p.m. |
Free |
|
| Jazz with Gary Williamson & Dave Young |
Pazzo Ristorante Stratford |
9:00 p.m. |