Mid Week Music

Location: 808 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound

Community choir, for all humans. We make magic music medicine.

Location: 75 2nd Ave East, Owen Sound

MID LIFE CRISIS will keep you dancing all night long, with originals and covers of songs from bands like ZZ Top, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, BTO, Steppenwolf, George Thorogood, The Doobie Brothers and Steve Miller Band …and more!

Location: 883 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound

Kailey Jane Hawkins is a singer/songwriter from Owen Sound, known for her deep love of all things music. A performer in the Grey/Bruce area for the last 10 years (including at Summerfolk 50!) Kailey can often be found in front of a mic, sharing covers of popular artists as well as her own heartfelt originals. 

Originally from Thunder Bay, Jon Armstrong is a genre-blending musician known for his improvisational style and inventive reinterpretations of familiar songs, he brings a fresh perspective to every performance.

Location: 1155 1st Ave West, Owen Sound

With an evocative voice that captivates her audience, “soulful Ontario songstress” (Billboard), Paige Warner, creates alt-pop music with soul-inspired vocal licks layered on catchy hooks of poetic lyrics. Though her career started as a busker in her small hometown market, her resilience has led her to perform on stages such as Massey Hall’s TD Music Hall, Yonge-Dundas Square, NXNE, Owen Sound’s Summerfolk, and share stages with iconic artists including 98 Degrees, Ron Sexsmith, Monowhales, and Lori Yates. With over a hundred thousand streams and views, Paige’s music has drawn love from media and listeners alike. 

Paige Warner’s voice is often what draws people in. “Paige is very much a modern pop singer-songwriter…but there’s something unmistakably timeless about her sound.” (Rrampt). While her music is catchy and emotive, her lyrics often touch poetically on themes of heartbreak, female resilience, and love. With her brand new album, Bitter/Sweet, Paige Warner plans to continue creating intimate concert experiences, sharing vulnerability through folk-like storytelling, and having fun with catchy pop hooks, all while leaving audiences with a memorable connection and a melody.

Location: 1900 3rd Ave E, Owen Sound

John Hume and Jon Zaslow have played together for many years on the shores of Georgian Bay.  Dances, restaurants, parties, theatre shows…. Two voices, piano and guitar, the hits of late, and hits from the Classic era!!!

John Hume’s first performances were at High School coffee houses in Toronto. During his university days he made his living playing in a Pub owned by the Irish Rovers. Following school he spent 2 years playing Lounges in Ontario and Quebec. Unhappy with the music he was required to play, he spent the late 80’s and early 90’s playing original music in the Queen Street clubs in Toronto. In 2000 he moved to Meaford, having had enough of the Big City. He slowly worked his way into the local music scene playing with the many great musicians that live in the area.

Jon Zaslow is a singer/songwriter from Thornbury, formerly of Toronto, and London, Ontario.  His early musical career focused on guitar playing, playing fulltime, on the road, paying dues and playing on others’ albums, jingles and the like. Currently a member of the Ian Thomas Band, and as guitar player in Johnny Cash and Gordon Lightfoot shows.

Jon has completed 5 CD’s of original material, available online, with a 6^th almost ready for release.

For Bookings:

Text (519) 851-6495

Location: 88 8th St E, Owen Sound

Location: 88 8th St E, Owen Sound

Owen Sound’s Dave Snider and Cowdust play alternative country music, melding ragged and sincere originals with electrified versions of older country tunes. Their live shows are all heart; they play loud, with abandon and their energy can’t be faked. Their lyrics mine love, loss, and meaning-making. In 2026 Cowdust released Trash and Tribute, a rowdy EP of country covers. Their first album of original music is forthcoming.

Dave (guitar/songwriter) was in the Owen Sound/Ottawa punk rock band Clock Strikes before co-founding music projects in Vancouver and Guelph. Most recently he helped make the Polaris prize nominated album All Wild Things Are Shy, by his late cousin from Tara, ON, Richard Laviolette. Travis Taylor (lead guitar), Tom Snider (drums) and Kevin Griffin (bass) are among the co-founders of Thresher, Owen Sound’s psychedelic music collective. Kevin is the founder of OwnSound recordings, the local music label for sonic experimenters.

Location: 1451 1st Ave W, Owen Sound - The Launch

When you hear the phrase “hit the ground running,” the first name that should come to mind is Gracie Jet. A storytelling folk-rock powerhouse from southern Ontario, Gracie has quickly become one of the most compelling new voices in Canada’s vibrant music landscape. Known for her emotional fearlessness, radiant energy, and infectious charm, she brings a magnetic presence to every performance — whether in an intimate club or on a festival stage.

A multi-faceted artist, Gracie is not only a songwriter and performer but also a practicing nurse who worked tirelessly on the front lines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those experiences of resilience, compassion, and exhaustion profoundly shaped her perspective and songwriting. Her lyrics often read like journal entries — raw, honest reflections that illuminate her humanity and strength.

Since her 2022 debut, Gracie has released a steady stream of singles supported by FACTOR Canada, earning international radio play and over 250,000 views on the self-directed music video for her breakout track Sister. Her follow-up singles Sway and Forest Fire were featured on the national television program CMCTV Talent, further solidifying her rising profile.

Gracie has performed at renowned Toronto venues such as The Rivoli and The Monarch Tavern, and has taken her sound to festival stages from Ontario to Nova Scotia. In 2024, she was nominated for The Ontario Arts & Culture Emerging Artist Award in Owen Sound, recognizing her growing influence and originality within the Canadian folk-rock scene.

Now, with her sound refined into a confident, expressive ethos, Gracie is hard at work on her debut album Smile — a ten-song self-portrait of perseverance, authenticity, and hope. Strong, sincere, and full of life, Gracie Jet is an artist whose name you’ll be hearing for years to come.

Location: 75 2nd Ave E, Owen Sound

Ain’t She Sweet is a charming father-daughter acoustic music duo, combining the fresh talent of newcomer Charlie Taylor-Gillespie with the seasoned expertise of her father, Gary Gillespie, who brings decades of performance experience, while Charlie infuses their performances with youthful energy and a modern twist. 

Shortly after forming in the summer of 2024, Ain’t She Sweet was asked to perform on the Subaru Stage as well as the Guitar Trail in Collingwood. They were also featured as part of the Music at the Waterfront series in Owen Sound along with various other performances throughout the year.

Gary’s long and prosperous career in the music industry has earned him a devoted following and a wealth of musical knowledge. His guitar skills, captivating stage presence and rich vocals carry a lifetime of stories and memories.

Charlie, on the other hand, is a rising star with a voice that resonates with emotion and authenticity. At age 15, Charlie won the Youth Discoveries Program which landed her a spot playing at Summerfolk 48. Despite being new to the music scene, her natural talent and passion for music shine through in every performance. With her fresh perspective and infectious enthusiasm, she adds a contemporary edge to their acoustic arrangements.

Together, Ain’t She Sweet delivers a captivating blend of classic cover interpretations and original compositions, bridging the generation gap with their heartfelt music. Whether they're playing an intimate coffee shop or headlining large events, their dynamic and heartfelt father-daughter onstage chemistry combined with undeniable talent leave audiences of all ages feeling connected, spellbound and eager for more.

Location: 948 3rd Ave W, Owen Sound

Onion Honey may hail from Ontario’s tech capital, but musicians Dave Pike, Esther Wheaton, Leanne Swantko, and Kayleigh LeBlanc play folk music like an old-fashioned string band. The multi-talented lineup all sing harmony, write songs, and pass around banjo, guitar, mandolin, and double bass in performance - and three years of weekly ‘Banjo Church’ livecasts polished their onstage rapport to a high shine.  

The band released Foul Weather Friends in May 2023, their first professional studio album after over a decade of self-produced music. Recorded live off the floor and engineered by Andy Magoffin at his House of Miracles, Roots Music Canada praised the album’s “out-of-this-world harmonies and sweet, tart, string-band sound” and the band’s “catchy-as-hell little ditties that could easily pass for traditional”. The record earned them a nomination at the 2025 CFMAs for Contemporary Vocalist of the Year.

Onion Honey has been heard on radio stations across Canada, showcased at Folk Music Ontario in 2023, and performed at a number of festivals including Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia, Springtide Festival in Uxbridge, Winterfolk in Toronto, River Valley Bluegrass Festival, and more. 

Location: 88 8th St E, Owen Sound