Huntsville & Lake of Bays Chamber of Commerce

Concerts on the Dock
2018-08-08 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto) | Town Dock Huntsville, Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2C7, Canada
Listen to all types of music from Country to Jazz, Bluegrass to Big Band and bring your lawn chair, friends and a toonie or two for the band.
August 8th – Cameron of Lochiel Pipes and Drums

Etwell Concert Series - Steve Strongman
2018-08-08 18:30 - 21:00 | 2012 Etwell Road, 2012 Etwell Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2J2, Canada
Award-winning Canadian bluesman Steve Strongman is a versatile talent, and a restless one. By constantly pushing himself in new directions, he has kept himself vital. His talent is huge and impossible to miss, and it’s matched by his staggering musical ambition — as guitar-slinger, songwriter or vocalist. The same structures and progressions that animate blues and roots music can also choke the air out of it, smothering it in caricature and cliché. But Strongman is a subtle shape-shifter who manages to slip that trap without betraying the music he loves. Throughout, he never sounds an inauthentic note or loses touch with the essence of the blues. In the tradition of The Howlin’ Wolf Album and Muddy Waters’ After the Rain, Strongman’s No Time Like Now offers tribute to blues-rock as a full-blooded, living thing, not a museum piece.

Etwell Concert Series - Danny Marks
2018-08-05 15:00 - 18:00 | 2012 Etwell Road, 2012 Etwell Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2J2, Canada
This iconic rocker’s roots go back to the sixties as a founding member of Capitol Records’ group, Edward Bear. After a span as a journey man session musician throughout the seventies, Danny settled in to the club scene, establishing a cult following as a genre bender in music and humor.
A house band gig at Toronto’s famed Albert’s Hall led him to host his own nation-wide TV show, Stormy Monday. Through the eighties, Danny starred in CBC radio’s hit series the Hum Line.
Most recently, Danny Marks recorded two original music albums, Guitarchaeology and True, before paying tribute to Toronto’s R&B roots with Big Town Boy in 2005.
Tickets are by donation – Suggested Donation $20

Dorset Arts, Crafts & Antiques Show
2018-08-05 09:00 - 16:00 | Dorset Parkette, Highway 35, Dorset, Ontario, P0A 1E0, Canada
The Dorset Arts, Crafts & Antiques Show is a wonderful celebration of all that is handmade and beautiful plus unique collectibles. Showcasing hand made goods and collectibles from a variety of artisans and antique dealers from the area.
The Dorset Lions Club will also have a bake sale & BBQ at the show. All on the shores of beautiful Little Trading Bay, Lake of Bays, Dorset @ Hwy 35 between Main Street and the bridge.

Oscar Peterson - The Jazz Legend and the Man I Knew
2018-08-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Having worked with Oscar Peterson for five years Lance Anderson gained insight into his genius as both a performer and composer. An award-winning pianist and narrator himself, Anderson has created this two man theatre piece to pay homage to Peterson’s legend and relate personal tales, reflecting the character and interesting idiosyncrasies of the man himself. Intimate, and at times funny, you will be moved by this touching performance. The audience will have a backstage look into the nature of genius and will gain a further understanding of Oscar’s unique place atop the jazz artists of the 20th century!

Michael Kaeshammer
2018-08-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Known as a Boogie-Woogie piano wiz this singer/songwriter/pianist/producer has earned a loyal international following as a triple threat. He’s a piano virtuoso with a technical mastery of many different styles, an eloquent singer/songwriter, and a charming performer. Most importantly he loves to take his audiences on the journey with him, through an engaging evening of music!

Micah Barnes at the Sands
2018-08-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Audiences will be transported back to the early 60s, when the hottest entertainers in the world made their home at the Sands Hotel! Micah and his band of top flight Jazz musicians will be performing songs made famous by Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, Judy Garland & Frank Sinatra. Feel the sizzling and glamour of this classic Vegas era with one of Canada’s best loved vocalists!

ABBAMANIA Tribute
2018-08-02 20:00 - 21:30, 2018-07-30 20:00 - 21:30, 2018-07-23 20:00 - 21:30, 2018-07-19 20:00 - 21:30, 2018-07-16 20:00 - 21:30 | Deerhurst Resort, 1235 Deerhurst Drive, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2E8, Canada
ABBAMANIA is the world’s #1 production of Abba. Performing hits like Waterloo, S.O.S and Dancing Queen, ABBAMANIA will have you on your feet singing and dancing along.
Performance dates: July 9, 16, 19, 23, 30, August 2, 13, 16, 20 & 22, 2018 @ 8pm, doors open at 7:30pm (show is 90 mins).
|$25*/person ages 17+ | $12.50*/person ages 16 & under, HST and service charge extra.
Book Tickets here

Concerts on the Dock
2018-08-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Town Dock Huntsville, Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2C7, Canada
Listen to all types of music from Country to Jazz, Bluegrass to Big Band and bring your lawn chair, friends and a toonie or two for the band.
August 1st – Paul Lagendyk

Etwell Concert Series - Matt Weidinger
2018-08-01 18:30 - 21:00 | 2012 Etwell Road, 2012 Etwell Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2J2, Canada
Matt Weidinger has a voice like no other. The 25-year-old Kitchener, ON native is a passionate young songwriter, who is well known for his mature rock/soul vocals and impressive multi-instrumental (keyboards, guitars) talents.
Weidinger has spent the last year focusing primarily on his work with the band LumberJunk and his songwriting, which included several sold-out shows and the release of two EPs..
His unmistakable earthly tones captivate the hearts of anyone who hears it. He performs like a veteran musician on the piano and organ, and is equally proficient on guitar, bass or mandolin.
Although some consider him a throw back of the ’60s, he still has the capacity to grab the attention of both the old, young and everyone in between. He’s an “old soul” who easily commands the attention of any crowd. His passion for music and performing is contagious.
Starting his music career at the ripe age of 15, Weidinger has had the pleasure of playing a variety of venues around Southwestern Ontario on a weekly basis. He also performs at multiple blues festivals around the province.
Tickets are by donation – Suggested Donation $20

Etwell Concert Series - Carlos del Junco
2018-07-29 15:00 - 18:00 | 2012 Etwell Road, 2012 Etwell Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2J2, Canada
Carlos has toured Canada regularly since 1996 and tours often in Germany and the United States. He has played all the major jazz, blues, and folk festivals across Canada.
Born in Havana, Cuba, del Junco (loosely translated “of the reeds”) immigrated with his family at the age of one. He bent his first note on a harmonica when he was fourteen, making his debut with his high school math teacher at a student talent night.
Playing a ten hole diatonic harmonica, Carlos has developed the unique ability to play chromatically by using a recently developed “overblow” technique taught to him by jazz virtuoso Howard Levy. Overall, this approach to the diatonic harmonica, although much more difficult to achieve, is in many ways more expressive and communicative than the mechanized tone produced by the chromatic harmonica. Carlos is one of the few pioneers of this overblow method, bringing musical credibility to what has still been considered by many in the music industry – a fringe folk instrument. The sophisticated sound produced by del Junco is at once sensitive, soulful, and sexy while never forgetting the rawness inherent in blues music.
Tickets are by donation – Suggested Donation $20

Nuit Blanche North
2018-07-28 20:00 - 2018-07-29 02:00 | Downtown Huntsville, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1A1, Canada
For one night only, the streets will come alive with an exciting program of free contemporary artistic activities, events and exhibits taking place in unconventional places in and around Huntsville’s downtown core!
Nuit Blanche North is a free late-night art event where cutting-edge artists light up downtown Huntsville with radical art exhibits and eccentric performances.
Inspired by the Nuit Blanche event started in Paris France in 2002, we invite visitors to stay up late and experience truly unique works of art in public spaces. The fun begins at sunset and continues into the wee hours of the morning. Visitors can wander through the streets of Huntsville to discover surprising works of art in unexpected places. From street theatre, to music, to sculpture, to film, and interactive exhibits, there is something for everyone, and many ways to join in the fun. Come explore, discover, debate, create and participate. No experience necessary, just a desire to stay up late and play!
Nuit Blanche North is presented in partnership by the Huntsville Festival of the Arts and Edge of the Woods Theatre. The goal of the event is to present fun, engaging and accessible works of art, and to support the local economy by bringing visitors downtown, and providing opportunities for local artists to create and present their work.

Baysville Walkabout Festival
2018-07-28 09:00 - 16:00 | Baysville, Bridge Street, Baysville, Ontario, P0B1A0, Canada
Come enjoy over 100 Arts and Crafts Vendors featuring Arts, Crafts, Antiques, Woodworking, Baking, … You name it!
Also includes the Lions Pancake Breakfast, Face Painting, Food and Refreshments & so much more!
Admission is a donation to the Baysville Community Group.

Remembering Stuart: A Tribute to Stuart McLean
2018-07-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Accomplished pianist John Sheard spent 20 years and countless miles travelling across the continent with the legendary Stuart McLean. Join John and four musicians who shared this experience, for a special evening of backstage stories, tour bus tales, music and humour culled from their travels, creating memories for a lifetime.

Jim Cuddy Band
2018-07-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Festival favourite Jim Cuddy, lead singer of Canadian supergroup Blue Rodeo, returns with his music mates Colin Cripps and Anne Lindsay to share his many songs and stories.

Concerts on the Dock
2018-07-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Town Dock Huntsville, Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2C7, Canada
Listen to all types of music from Country to Jazz, Bluegrass to Big Band and bring your lawn chair, friends and a toonie or two for the band.
July 25th – Muskoka Concert Band

Etwell Concert Series - Julian Fauth
2018-07-25 18:30 - 21:00 | 2012 Etwell Road, 2012 Etwell Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2J2, Canada
Julian Fauth is a singer and piano player whose style is based on the tradition of pre-war barrelhouse blues and boogie woogie, with infusions of gospel and jazz. He writes his own songs in addition to re-interpreting traditional material.
He plays regularly in Toronto and has played across Canada, in the USA, Western Europe, Russia and Cuba.
He has recorded three CDs for Electro-Fi Records. His first was nominated for, and his second won, the Juno Award. He has also received a Maple Blues Award and was nominated for several others. He has opened for Johnny Winter and John Mayall.
Tickets are by donation – Suggested Donation $20

Etwell Concert Series - Jack de Keyzer
2018-07-22 15:00 - 18:00 | 2012 Etwell Road, 2012 Etwell Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2J2, Canada
Jack de Keyzer is a British-born Canadian blues guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and producer. He has twice won the Juno Award, Canada’s highest musical honour, and seven times received Maple Blues Awards, including for Blues Album of the Year in 2000 and the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. Real Blues Magazine crowned him Live Act Of The Year in 2001, and has twice named him Guitarist of the Year.
Tickets are by donation – Suggested Donation $20

Brilliance - Anglo Canadian Leather Band Tribute
2018-07-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2018-07-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Conductor Neil Barlow and the Muskoka Concert Band are joined by esteemed soloists and musicians to recreate the music of the Anglo-Canadian Leather Company Band. In the early 1900’s this ensemble was created by industrialist C.O. Shaw and led by esteemed cornetist Herbert L. Clarke. Comprised of workers from the local Huntsville tannery mill, the band was featured at the CNE for ten years and was described as one of the ‘finest industrial plant bands in the country.’

Books & Brunch
2018-07-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Hidden Valley Resort, 1755 Valley Road, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1Z8, Canada
The words in novels created by talented authors take us on a journey where we experience the highs and lows of characters. Join us for Books & Brunch where you connect with the authors as they share their experiences and stories while enjoying a delicious buffet brunch served up by Hidden Valley Resort. Books will be available for purchase at the event, and there will be a chance for you to have them signed by the authors.
Authors
Amy Stuart, Karma Brown and Marissa Stapley
Tickets
Tickets are $27 each or buy tickets to all three Books & Brunch events for $75. You can purchase tickets prior to the event at Huntsville Public Library or Lake of Bays Public Libraries. Get them before they are gone! Price includes buffet brunch provided by Hidden Valley resort, and author talks.

Midnight Madness
2018-07-20 18:00 - 2018-07-21 00:00 | Downtown Huntsville, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1A1, Canada
Downtown Huntsville’s 41st Annual Midnight Madness!
The Downtown Huntsville BIA closes Huntsville’s quaint Main Street to cars, and open everyone’s eyes to a Friday evening street festival with family fun, great food and shopkeeper specials.
This year there will be a Beer Garden, DJ and street dance party – fun for everyone!
The Music and fun will last until midnight and so will you!

Jim Witter - 'Time In A Bottle'
2018-07-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
Following last year’s smash hit The Piano Men, Jim Witter returns to celebrate the music and times of the social and cultural revolution that catapulted folk artists such as Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, James Taylor, Harry Chapin and Bob Dylan to the forefront of the musical landscape. You may not be able to save “Time in a Bottle,” but experiencing one of Jim Witter’s signature musical and lyrical voyages sure comes close!

The Legendary Downchild Blues Band
2018-07-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Algonquin Theatre, 37 Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 1C1, Canada
‘Canada’s Bues Band’ returns to the Festival for another memorable evening of blues music. Having won every award and recognition over the years the band, led by ‘Mr Downchild’ Donnie Walsh, just wants to play and entertain their legion of fans.

Concerts on the Dock
2018-07-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Town Dock Huntsville, Main Street East, Huntsville, Ontario, P1H 2C7, Canada
Listen to all types of music from Country to Jazz, Bluegrass to Big Band and bring your lawn chair, friends and a toonie or two for the band.
July 18th – Northern Lights Steel Orchestra

Concerts on the Dock
2018-07-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Port Sydney Dock, 607 Muskoka Road 10, Port Sydney, Ontario, P0B 1L0, Canada
Bring your lawn chair and come down to the ‘dock’ for this free evening of great music from the Muskoka Concert Band. (Rain dates will be on the following day if required.)
