Follow the promise of a brand new day!

Sometimes the live music experience washes over, around and through me in such a way that I walk away feeling changed. Tonight’s show at the Fredericton Playhouse as part of the Harvest Music Festival was just that and I am so grateful. RUTHIE FOSTER is a force! She radiates the feminine and emits a fierce strength. The power of her voice, her exceptional guitar skills and her grace wove through her performance and left no doubt that we were witness to something extraordinary.     

Ruthie performed as a trio and was accompanied by Larry on bass and ‘Sweet Meat‘ on drums. The sweet meat nickname had them all in stitches whenever she made reference to it – seems it was a pretty recent inside joke – and their laughter was infectious even if we didn’t quite get the full story or meaning.

The song selections resonated with me tonight as she covered songs by Lucinda Williams, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Maya Angelou and Mavis Staples. Ruthie asked if Mavis had ever been here and when we said yes it appeared to elevate her opinion of Fredericton just a little bit. She said we just had to get the two of them back here together and soon. I sure hope the Harvest music director was listening (wink wink).

Ruthie took us to church tonight. It’s the kind of church I want to attend. Laughter and lightness were ever present. The crowd vocalized their agreement and were on their feet more than once as the music moved them. The sermon was about resilience, celebration and most of all love in all its forms. The encore song was Brand New Day and after Ruthie finished she said ‘Now go spread that around! Spread it around!’  I will bring this sentiment forward through this week of Harvest and I’ll do my best to do as she asks. Some of the lyrics from the song and the video for your enjoyment…. 

It might sound untrue
But this song’s for you
Let come what may
Follow the promise of a brand new day

Cause love heals
Love lives
Time will
Rebuild a brand new day

I really felt inspired to attempt to capture my feelings around this show. Thanks for reading!
Emma

2021-09-15T02:50:20-03:00September 15, 2021|entertainment, fredericton, live music|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (September 13-19)

Mavis Staples at the Blues Tent (2018)

Harvest Music Festival week has arrived and with it comes numerous opportunities to enjoy the live music experience! The weekly listing below is extensive however it doesn’t include every individual show. Use the links to specific schedules for more details as follows:

Harvest Main Stages (Blues Tent and Fredericton Playhouse stages) click here 
CBC FREE Harvest (Officers’ Square, Fredericton’s Own, Gin & Jazz, King’s Place and Buskers stages) click here
Pubs & Clubs (The Tannery, The Cap, Dolan’s Pub, Klub Khrome, The Lunar Rogue, The Snooty Fox, The Tipsy Muse Cafe, Radical Edge Beer Garden, Rustico and STMR.36 BBQ & Social) click here

TUESDAY, September 14

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:30PM HARVEST: Ruthie Foster The Playhouse

WEDNESDAY, September 15

TIME BAND LOCATION
6:00PM HARVEST: David Myles The Blues Tent
8:00PM Dub Antenna The Cap
8:30PM HARVEST: The Revivalists The Blues Tent

THURSDAY, September 16

TIME BAND LOCATION
5:00PM Lockie Munn St. Louis Bar & Grill
6:00PM HARVEST: David Shaw The Blues Tent
6 to 9 HARVEST: Fredericton’s Own Stage City Hall
6 to 9:30 HARVEST: Free Stage Officers’ Square
7:00PM Catherine Kennedy/ Carlin Fraser/ John Hines/ Run the River The Cap
7:00PM Crowne Crooners Maxwell’s Patio (Crowne Plaza)
7:00PM Don Bosse Trio w/Joel Miller The Tipsy Muse Café
7:00PM Mike Bravener & Bluebird Snooty Fox
8:00PM Garry Hansen Trio
w/Justine Everett		 Southside Shake
8:30PM HARVEST: John Hiatt & the Jerry Douglas Band The Blues Tent
9:00PM Anthony Gray St. Louis Bar & Grill
10:00PM Joe Murphy Klub Khrome
10:00PM Certified Dolan’s Pub
10:00PM Matchstick Mike & the Royaltones Snooty Fox
11:30PM HARVEST: Tribute to Jerry Garcia Band by the Magnificent Sanctuary Band The Blues Tent

FRIDAY, September 17

TIME BAND LOCATION
4:00PM Sebastien Boudreau Radical Edge (Westmorland St)
4:00PM Don Bosse Quintet Southside Shake
4:00PM Josh Carter Picaroons Roundhouse
5:00PM Paul E & Tina Marie St. Louis Bar & Grill
5 to 9 HARVEST: Fredericton’s Own Stage City Hall
5 to 10 HARVEST: Free stage Officers’ Square
5:00PM Womb to Tomb/ Wharf Rats-Grateful Dead Tribute/ Keith Hallett & The Hookers/ Roxy & The Underground Soul Sound The Tannery Stage
5:00PM The Tortoise, The Hare and The Millionaire The Tipsy Muse Café
5:00PM Dan Doiron STMR.36 (Delta Hotel)
6:00PM Jenn Russell Band Southside Shake
6:00PM HARVEST: MATT MAYS The Blues Tent
7:00PM Town Cats The Legion
7:00PM Mark Currie York County Cider
7:00PM Mike Bravener & Bluebird Snooty Fox
7:30PM Matchstick Mike and the Chain Smokin Alter Boys The Tipsy Muse Café
7:30PM HARVEST: Serena Ryder The Playhouse
8:30PM BRIDGE w/ Andrew Demerchant Southside Shake
8:30PM Roxy & the Underground Soul Sound/ Dumpster Cub/ Umlab The Cap
8:30PM HARVEST: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit The Blues Tent
9:00PM Brent Mason Rustico
9:00PM Lockie Munn St. Louis Bar & Grill
9:30PM Terry Whalen Band Lunar Rogue
10:00PM Certified Dolan’s Pub
10:00PM Matchstick Mike & the Royaltones Snooty Fox
10:00PM Dan Doiron STMR.36 (Delta Hotel)
10:00PM Theresa Malenfant & the Instigators Klub Khrome
11:30PM HARVEST: Dwayne Gretzky The Blues Tent
1:00AM Ginger Kings Klub Khrome

SATURDAY, September 18

TIME BAND LOCATION
12noon Corey Jellison St. Louis Bar & Grill
2:00PM A Dose of the Brothers Dolan’s Pub
2:00PM Brent Mason Rustico
2:30PM Theresa Malenfant & the Instigators          Klub Khrome
3 to 10 HARVEST: Free stage Officers’ Square
5:00PM Keith Hallett The Tipsy Muse Café
5:00PM Dan Doiron STMR.36 (Delta Hotel)
5:00PM HARVEST: Grace Potter The Blues Tent
5:00PM Anthony & Maks St. Louis Bar & Grill
6:00PM Kaylee Hopkins Radical Edge (Westmorland St)
6:00PM Don Bosse Quintet Southside Shake
6:00PM The Brood/ Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun/ Scientists of Sound The Tannery Stage
7:00PM BRIDGE Jazz Southside Shake
7:00PM Mike Bravener & Bluebird Snooty Fox
7:30PM Matchstick Mike and the Chain Smokin Alter Boys The Tipsy Muse Café
7:30PM HARVEST: Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar The Playhouse
8:00PM BRIDGE w/ Don Bosse Southside Shake
9:00PM Honey Gut/ Kylie Fox/ Divorcees The Cap
9:00PM Keith Hallett Rustico
9:00PM HARVEST: JULY TALK/ Joel Plaskett Emergency w/ Mo Kenny The Blues Tent
9:30PM Terry Whalen Band Lunar Rogue
10:00PM Certified Dolan’s Pub
10:00PM Matchstick Mike & the Royaltones Snooty Fox
10:00PM Dan Doiron STMR.36 (Delta Hotel)
10:00PM Theresa Malenfant & the Instigators Klub Khrome
1:00AM Ginger Kings Klub Khrome

SUNDAY, September 19

TIME BAND LOCATION
11:00AM Richie Young Maybee Brewing Co
1 to 4:30 HARVEST: CBC Free Harvest Officers’ Square
1:00PM Keith Hallett Trailway
3:00PM Open Mic w/ Pat Flanagan The Tipsy Muse Café
7:30PM Jay White: North America’s #1 Tribute to Neil Diamond The Playhouse
2021-09-14T00:13:14-03:00September 13, 2021|entertainment, fredericton, live music|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (September 6-12)

MONDAY, September 6

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Theresa Malenfant Fredericton Exhibition

TUESDAY, September 7

TIME BAND LOCATION
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WEDNESDAY, September 8

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:30PM SHERMAN DOWNEY Charlotte Street Arts Centre

THURSDAY, September 9

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Open Mic Maybee Brewing Co
8:00PM Anthony Gray St. Louis Bar & Grill
9:00PM Riley Taylor Twenty/20 Club
9:30PM Shameless Dolan’s Pub

FRIDAY, September 10

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Chickahominy Mountain Band / Womb to Tomb The Cap Patio
7:00PM Jason Anderson The Tipsy Muse Café
7:00PM The Garry Hansen Trio
w/ Justine Everett		 Southside Shake
7:30PM (Harvest) Lilly Hiatt The Playhouse
9:00PM Guns N’ Roses Tribute Band Fredericton Exhibition
9:30PM Shameless Dolan’s Pub

SATURDAY, September 11

TIME BAND LOCATION
1:00PM Feeding the Future The Cap
6:30PM NB Country Showcase Fredericton Exhibition
7:00PM Rick Sparkes & the Enablers/ Hum & Hollow The Cap Patio
7:00PM Bridge Jazz Southside Shake
7:00PM TNT Classic Country Hanwell Place
9:30PM Shameless Dolan’s Pub
9:30PM Fever Dreams The Cap

SUNDAY, September 12

TIME BAND LOCATION
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2021-09-08T00:21:07-03:00September 6, 2021|entertainment, fredericton, live music|

Sherman Downey @ Charlotte Street Arts Centre

SHERMAN DOWNEY
with
PHIL CHURCHILL of THE ONCE

Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Wednesday, September 8th, 7:30 PM

Sherman Downey last played Fredericton in April 2017 and we’ve been anticipating his return ever since!

Sherman will be travelling with his good buddy Phil Churchill (of The Once) on a Caravan Tour around Nova Scotia and New Brunswick in their small campers and will surely have great stories to share of their adventures.

Some may remember the sad fact that Sherman’s guitars were stolen while he was here last. Our GoFundMe efforts were successful and the guitars replaced however this show will provide opportunity for redemption and dispel any trace of bad vibes attached to that unfortunate incident.

I hope you can join us at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre on Wednesday, September 8th at 7:30PM.
Tickets ($20) are available HERE (eventbrite) or e-transfer to musicinfreddy@gmail.com.

Yours in music & with much love for all your support,
Emma
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ABOUT SHERMAN DOWNEY & PHIL CHURCHILL

No one will disagree that Newfoundland has a storied history of stunning songwriters, poets, and players. Here are two artists that are part of that glorious musical tradition.

SHERMAN DOWNEY: His unique brand of radio-friendly and folky foot stompers has not only solidified him as one of Newfoundland & Labrador’s most treasured artists, but as a nationally revered and much sought after songwriter. His songs have won over listeners from his homeland to the mainland and beyond – all the while collecting a multitude of impressive accolades. Sherman’s debut album “Honey For Bees” received wide critical acclaim, earning him ‘MusicNL’s Male Artist of the Year’ and garnering international attention. His second release “The Sun In Your Eyes” was awarded ‘MusicNL’s Pop/Rock Recording of the Year’, ‘SOCAN Songwriter of the Year’ distinction, and a prestigious ECMA nomination for ‘Group Recording of the Year’ alongside his band The Ambiguous Case. The album’s first single “Thick as Thieves” went on to win Sherman the CBC Searchlight Prize as ‘Canada’s Best New Artist’. His latest release “New Beautiful” (2020) offers a sincere storied glimpse of wandering far from home while longing to return.

PHIL CHURCHILL: is one of the members of The Once – a folk trio based in St. John’s. The group features Geraldine Hollett on lead vocals and vocalist-instrumentalists, Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale playing a variety of instruments. The group has 6 CDs out with two JUNO nominations, and awards from the ECMAS and CFMA. The group performs a mix of original and traditional material and is noted for their three part harmonies, which are sometimes performed a cappella.
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*Music Runs Through It is looking forward to presenting and sharing the live music experience with you again and will do so with caution. COVID-19 protocols will require confirmation of a full vaccination (two doses) for guests 12 years & older to gain access to ticketed events.
2021-09-07T00:13:57-03:00September 6, 2021|entertainment, fredericton, live music|

Fredericton’s Live Music Lineup (August 30- September 5)

MONDAY, August 30

TIME BAND LOCATION
— — —

TUESDAY, August 31

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Big Fun Duo Officers’ Square

WEDNESDAY, September 1

TIME BAND LOCATION
— —- —

THURSDAY, September 2

TIME BAND LOCATION
12:30PM Musica Al Fresco! w/ Wally MacKinnon Phoenix Square (City Hall)
7:00PM Les Hôtesse D’Hilaire, Motherhood & Century Egg The Tannery Stage
7:00PM Alex Bailey Swing Band Officers’ Square
8:00PM Anthony Gray St. Louis Bar & Grill
9:30PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub

FRIDAY, September 3

TIME BAND LOCATION
12:30PM Musica Al Fresco! w/  Don Bosse Trio Phoenix Square (City Hall)
7:00PM Crossed Wires + Dad Patrol + 18 Wheelers Garrison Skate Park
7:00PM SherriDan York County Cider
7:00PM Black Velvet The Fredericton Legion
7:00PM The Garry Hansen Trio Southside Shake
9:00PM Slowcoaster The Cap
9:30PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub

SATURDAY, September 4

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Bridge Jazz Southside Shake
7:00PM The Fabulously Rich (Tragically Hip Tribute) The Tannery Stage
9:30PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub
10:00PM Braden Lam & Sadie & Graeme Kennedy The Cap


SATURDAY, September 4

TIME BAND LOCATION
7:00PM Bridge Jazz Southside Shake
7:00PM The Fabulously Rich (Tragically Hip Tribute) The Tannery Stage
9:30PM Haliwood Dolan’s Pub
10:00PM Braden Lam & Sadie & Graeme Kennedy The Cap

SUNDAY, September 5

TIME BAND LOCATION
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2021-08-31T23:11:06-03:00August 29, 2021|entertainment, fredericton, live music|
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