Base31 is thrilled to announce its third summer season bringing over 14 major Canadian musicians to Prince Edward County, including two new dynamic festivals boasting major headlining acts alongside an exciting concert lineup in its historic Drill Hall venue. Since its launch in 2021, Base31 has become a major cultural and music destination in Prince Edward County and Ontario, hosting an array of top Canadian artists. The 70-acre site continues to be an anchor for the local community and tourist groups this June with the opening of The Commissary — a groundbreaking food and drink venue, showcasing a vibrant open-air container market and an outdoor stage with a music-infused vibe. Tickets are on sale now at base31.ca
Hot on the heels of Base31’s announcement last week of a star-studded summer music season — which includes the Pretty Excellent Country Music Festival, the Rock the County Music Festival, nine Drill Hall major headliners, the introduction of The Commissary food and drink market, Pride programming, and the return of the Department of Illumination collaboration, Night Watch — the Prince Edward County-based cultural destination is announcing 15 summer performances in their historic Sergeants Mess Hall venue covering a wide range of genres, from folk to jazz to indie rock and more. Tickets are on sale now at base31.ca.
Today, Frank Turner releases a brand new single “Letters”, the latest track following “Girl From The Record Shop”, “No Thank You For The Music” and “Do One” to be taken from his tenth album Undefeated, out May 3rd via Xtra Mile Recordings. On the single he says, “‘Letters’ is a song that I’ve been working on for along time; in some ways I’ve been writing it since a genuine pen-friendship of mine dried up when I was a kid, when the mix-tapes stopped coming through the post. It’s a song about communication and its breakdown, about nostalgia for teenage romance, and about how reassessing those things as an adult can be the start of a healing process.”
After announcing their sixth album Cape Forestier last month, multi-platinum sibling duo Angus & Julia Stone share the title track, a reflective look on their journey as musicians. From their humble beginnings as indie upstarts to seasoned veterans performing to crowds in the thousands, Angus & Julia have gone through all the trials and tribulations that come with a career in music – emerging even stronger. The result is an album that feels freeing – artists at peace with what they’ve done and unveiling a celebration for all they’ve achieved.
Esteemed trombonist, multi-disciplinary artist, and musical entrepreneur, Simbo, moniker of Montreal native Modibo Keita, is excited to announce his new EP and first wave of tunes from his debut album, SOUNDSORCERER VOL.1, arrives May 10. Alongside the announcement, Simbo shares first single “Everywhere” featuring Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter J. Hoard.