The Grand River Folk Community! 20 Years of Music!


 April  2025
Tue 1 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Thu 3 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Thu 3 Harry Manx, Live On Stage Waterloo 7pm, $53. Princess Cinema, 6 Princess St.. Tickets via princesscinemas.com,
Fri 4 RPR, Registry Roots Weekend Kitchener 8pm, $28. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Tickets at www.folknight.ca. ,
Sat 5 RUNA, Folk Night at the Registry Kitchener 8pm, $30. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St.. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca,
Wed 9 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Sat 12 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, nc. private, tba. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for details,
Sat 12 Jay Moore, Michael Kelly Cavan, Russell Scott, Benefit Concert Kitchener 7pm?, $25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Benefit for Suicide Prevention. Tickets at eventbrite.,
Sun 13 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Fri 18 Black Walnut Open Stage Kitchener 7:30pm, $3. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15.
Sat 19 Granite Hill, Wesley, Mill Race Cambridge 7:30pm, $25. Wesley United Church, 6 Cambridge St.. Tickets via ticketscene.ca,
Sun 20 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Wed 23 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado
Fri 25 Black Walnut Open Stage Kitchener 7:30pm, $3. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15.,
Sat 26 Ceili, IRL Kitchener 7:30pm, $10 to $25. Victoria Park Pavilion. Tickets via irishreallifekw.com,
Sun 27 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.

 May  2025
Thu 1 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Tue 6 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Sat 10 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, nc. private, tba. Email jhcole@mgl.ca for details,
Sun 11 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Wed 14 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Fri 16 Black Walnut Open Stage Kitchener 7:30pm, $3. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15.
Sun 18 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Thu 22 Participatory Hymn Sing, led by Mark Diller Harder Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details,
Fri 23 Alan Reid, Wesley, Mill Race Cambridge 7:30pm, 25. Wesley United Church, 6 Cambridge St.. Tickets via ticketscene.ca,
Sun 25 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Sun 25 Dave Gunning, with Rose Morrison Guelph , . Masonic Centre. ,
Wed 28 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado
Thu 29 Ken Whiteley Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details,

 June  2025
Tue 3 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Thu 5 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Sat 7 Sacred Harp Singing School, Shape Notes Kit./Ayr 10am, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details
Thu 12 Ian Bell Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details
Fri 20 Black Walnut Open Stage Kitchener 7:30pm, $3. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15.
Thu 26 Three In The Round, Celtic Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details

 July  2025
Tue 1 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Thu 3 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Thu 24 Hootenanny @ Detweiler, Group singing Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details

 August  2025
Tue 5 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Thu 7 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Thu 21 Onion Honey, Old Time music Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details
Sun 24 Central Ont. Sacred Harp Sing, Shape Notes Kit./Ayr 10am, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details

 September  2025
Tue 2 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Thu 4 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Wed 10 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Sun 14 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Fri 19 Black Walnut Open Stage Kitchener 7:30pm, $3. Mill Courtland Centre, 216 Mill St.. Signup at 7:15.
Sun 21 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Wed 24 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado
Thu 25 Twas Now, Folk / Country Kit./Ayr 7pm, Donation. Detweiler Mtg House, 3445 Roseville Road. Email ruralnl@gmail.com for details
Sun 28 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..

 October  2025
Sat 4 Matthew Byrne, Folk Night at The Registry Kitchener 8pm, $24. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca
Sun 5 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sun 19 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sat 25 Lennie Gallant, Folk Night at The Registry Kitchener 8pm, $35. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca

 November  2025
Sat 1 Ceili, IRL Kitchener 7:30pm, $10 to $25. Victoria Park Pavilion. Tickets via irishreallifekw.com
Sun 2 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sun 16 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..

 December  2025
Sat 6 The Arrogant Worms, Folk Night at The Registry Kitchener 8pm, $32. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca
Sun 7 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sun 21 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sun 28 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.

 January  2026
Sat 17 Katherine Wheatley and Wendell Ferguson, Folk Night at The Registry Kitchener 8pm, $25. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca. Also Apr 18 Terra Spencer, May 2 Melisande
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20 Years and 1 Pandemic Later!
The Grand River Folk Community was founded in February 2002 by
Brad McEwen of the Mill Race Folk Society and Jack Cole of the Old Chestnuts Song Circle.

Send events or comments to webmaster@grandriverfolk.org .  See also www.jeremiah.ca for more events in Southern Ontario, Live @ Jives for  a bit further north,  Headwaters Acoustic Music Society in Orangeville, and Home County for the London area.  Thanks to Doug Gibson for the original GRFC logo!