The Grand River Folk Community! 20 Years of Music!



 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
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..
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
Sat 27 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Email jhcole@mgl.ca for details..
Sun 28 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..

 October  2025
Thu 2 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
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..
Tue 7 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Wed 8 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Sun 19 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sun 19 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Wed 22 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado
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
Sat 1 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Email jhcole@mgl.ca for details..
Sun 2 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Tue 4 Bluegrass jam (weekly) Cambridge 7pm, donation. Galt Legion. ntellier@rogers.com
Thu 6 Open Mic (Weekly) Kitchener 6pm, no charge. Falls Road Pub, Victoria St..
Wed 12 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Sun 16 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
Sun 16 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Wed 26 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado
Sat 29 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Email jhcole@mgl.ca for details..

 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..
Wed 10 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Sun 21 Brantford Open Stage, Open mic Brantford 2pm, $5. Brant Park Inn, 19 Holiday Dr..
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
Sun 28 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.

 January  2026
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
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.
Sun 18 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Sat 24 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Dates all TBC. jhcole@mgl.ca for information.
Sun 25 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Wed 28 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado

 February  2026
Sun 8 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Wed 11 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Bernadette Connors
Sun 15 Ceilidh/session, Songs and tunes with Bob MacLean Kitchener 2:30pm, nc. The Malt and Barley, 1187 Fischer Hallman Rd.
Sun 22 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Wed 25 Caledonia Legion, Open mic Caledonia 7pm, no charge. Legion, 29 Caithness St East. Host Victor Morgado
Sat 28 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Dates all TBC. jhcole@mgl.ca for information.

 March  2026
Sun 8 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Sun 22 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Sat 28 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Dates all TBC. jhcole@mgl.ca for information.

 April  2026
Sun 12 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Sat 18 Terra Spencer, Folk Night at The Registry Kitchener 8pm, $24. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca.
Sat 25 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Dates all TBC. jhcole@mgl.ca for information.
Sun 26 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.

 May  2026
Sat 2 Melisande, Folk Night at The Registry Kitchener 8pm, $27. Registry Theatre, 122 Frederick St. Live Stream available. Tickets at www.folknight.ca.
Sun 10 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
Sat 23 Old Chestnuts Song Circle, group singing Waterloo 7pm, no charge. TBC, Dates all TBC. jhcole@mgl.ca for information.
Sun 24 Mill Race English Pub Sessions, group playing Cambridge 2pm, no charge. Ernies, 7 Queen St W. Hespeler.
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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!