Barrie grand opening Celebration Friday, August 12 - Sunday, August 14

Family Festival Line-up

• Lyric Dubee

  Lyric Dubee

  Lyric Dubee's music is a blend of blues, pop and old/new rock. Lyric plays everything from Jimi Hendrix to John Mayer and 4 Non Blondes to Bon Jovi. Lyric Dubee's originals are soulful, encompassing both soft melodies with rock music. Lyric's talent and passion surprise spectators and other musicians alike. Lyric wrote and recorded his debut album at age 12. It contains 7 songs with powerful solos and licks combined with heartfelt lyrics. His song titled VAMP was written for the Twilight Movie and he was inspired to write the riveting song YOU INSTEAD about the consequences of texting and driving. Lyric recently won the Best Young Songwriter’s award at the Barrie New Music Fest this month and is enjoying playing live and writing more originals.

• Jill Jambor

  Jill Jambor

  Singer/songwriter Jill Jambor is making her way onto Ontario's folk music scene, leaving impressions of her "sweet, whispery, new-folk voice" on the ears and in the minds of the listening. Jill has opened for acts like Suzie Vinnick and Big Rude Jake, and shared workshop stages with Dala, The Good Lovelies, John Gorka and Lennie Gallant. She was named one of the winners of last year's Summerfolk Discoveries competition, and Jill made her first appearance at the Summerfolk Festival in Owen Sound last August. Jill recently released The Bad One EP (October 2010). With only a few years of experience writing and performing, she is already being recognized for her "stellar songwriting." Her "neat" and "fresh" songs combine aspects of traditional folk songs with a range of other contemporary genres and written forms, making them a wonderful blend of folk and other with lyrics that pursue the elusive side of common things.

• Julien Michaud

  Julien Michaud

  Julien Michaud was born in London, Ontario then eventually made his way to Barrie, where he would pick up his first guitar at the age of 15. Just after High School, Julien formed a band with close friend Adam Skinner under the name of Rustic Motif. Rustic Motif grew to be a four piece that would eventually open for bands like the Trews and April Wine. Rustic Motif split in 2005 after playing together for 4 years. Julien then moved on to form the band Richmond Switch which started when he met drummer Bryan Lake at a local recording studio. Richmond Switch is soon to release their second album in August, which was recorded at Phase One Studios in Scarborough, Ontario. This progressive rock band will satisfy a wide range of tastes with its jazzy guitar solos and powerful vocals. Julien has recently started a second band named "the second fret", which will premiere in August at Best Buy. Julien currently lives in Barrie Ontario and works as a guitar teacher at R & B's School of Music. You can also find him performing acoustic acts at local venues throughout the city.

• Broken Compass

  Broken Compass

  Broken Compass is a new edgy reggae/rock band from Barrie. Formerly known as Siklid they have adapted a very unique and vibrant sound and are attracting quite a following very quickly. They recently won Best Reggae at this year’s Barrie New Music Awards and were very excited to have done so. They hope to get the band on tour in the near future and their 7 song demo will be out next month. Keep an eye out for Broken Compass and front man Thomas MacBrien.

• Wide Mouth Mason

  Wide Mouth Mason

  From their beginnings performing in rural Alberta in 1995, Wide Mouth Mason has seen its fan base grow in Canada and extend to other areas of the world such as the United States and in Europe.

  Wide Mouth Mason has opened for such groups as AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, and The Guess Who. They've played many varied music festivals, including the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. At every turn, the band has ably demonstrated the innate ability to tailor their performance to the audience and environment. Wide Mouth Mason has the rare ability to not just sense the music the audience is hoping to hear but to also often surprise even the most jaded listener vis-a-vis versatility and range.

  Wide Mouth Mason has gained a plethora of accolades and notoriety for live performances in Canada and abroad. In having played over 1000 shows, the band members are seasoned performers who've earned a reputation that precedes them. The band has sold over 200,000 units worldwide, having received gold records twice in Canada, in addition to 8 Prairie Music Awards, 2 Canadian Radio Music Awards, 1 Western Canadian Music Award, and 3 Juno nominations.

• Shawn Crozier

  Shawn Crozier

  As most do. All musical journey’s start the same, I’m sure mine is no different. The root of it all, is love, and passion, for music. Through this love, and passion. I always wasn’t afraid to sing, and eventually, I found my way to a guitar. Through school, I would find some friends, who we all grew together, to jam, and, sing. Sharing the passion we all had, and growing my skills along the way.

  Branching off into my first band, in 2004. I would hold a lead singer role, in a four piece band Mundane Redemption. The band released a three song demo, in October of that year. In Fall 2007, I would release my first solo album. “This Is All, From Deep Inside”. April 2008 would see the release of my single “See What Your Makin’”, later receiving a nomination for Best Punk/Rock/Metal Video by an unsigned artist, in Cravefest 2008 an International Music Video Festival. Winter 2009, I made an appearance on A-Channel morning show, playing a few tunes, and talking about my album.

  Branching off into my first band, in 2004. I would hold a lead singer role, in a four piece band Mundane Redemption. The band released a three song demo, in October of that year. In Fall 2007, I would release my first solo album. “This Is All, From Deep Inside”. April 2008 would see the release of my single “See What Your Makin’”, later receiving a nomination for Best Punk/Rock/Metal Video by an unsigned artist, in Cravefest 2008 an International Music Video Festival. Winter 2009, I made an appearance on A-Channel morning show, playing a few tunes, and talking about my album. Currently working on new solo material

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• Naomi Bristow

  Naomi Bristow

  At only thirteen years old, a very keen and enthusiastic Naomi Bristo has shared her talents with over 50 festivals and events in 2010 alone. In just a few years, Naomi who has grown up on a small farm near Beeton ON, has travelled across the country performing for thousands while being rewarded with kindness and admiration from folks of every age.

  Among the many accolades received this past year are the “Fans Choice Award” from the Havelock Jamboree, the “Rising Star Award” from the BC Cowboy Heritage Festival and The Western Music Association’s “Youth Yodeler of the Year”. On Canada Day Naomi received awards from Municipal, Provincial and Federal Governments for her outstanding achievements in music. Naomi has performed on Breakfast Television, YTV, ATV and has showcased her talents at the famous Nashville Palace.

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• Too Nice

  Too Nice

  Unplugged from TooNice and acoustically under the influence of Jamaica and Southern California comes the unruly rhythms of John and Skip. Where the bass is heavy and everyone's steady. Go wake the town!

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• Adam Skinner

  Adam Skinner

  Adam Skinner is a professional musician, private music teacher and front-man for successful Barrie based band Atlantis Blueprint.

  He has recently opened for such acts as Econoline Crush, Bedouin Soundclash and David Wilcox.

  Atlantis Blueprint will be headlining the House9 Hockey Foundation fundraiser in Shelburne on August 19th and returning for their third consecutive year at Toronto's Indie Week in October.

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• Josh Hutchinson

  Josh Hutchinson

  Josh Hutchinson, better known as lead singer and guitarist in the band Into the Entropy, started playing music at the age of 15. With a wide range of musical taste spanning from Rihanna to Meshuggah and Alice in Chains to Johnny Cash there’s a wide range or writing styles with in his music. From Niagara Falls to Toronto and Los Angeles he has performed and recorded music across North America. With plans to finish up a six song solo EP in early 2012, Josh will be releasing his debut solo record that will have a country desert feel. Most of his lyrical content leans towards the darker side but you can still hear a sarcastic humor within the music to ensure nothing is taken seriously.

• Stacey Jamieson

  Stacey Jamieson

  It comes as no surprise to anyone that 21 year old Innisfil, Ontario country artist Stacey Jamieson would end up on the stage; it was obvious from an early age that performing on a stage was exactly where she belonged. Taking every opportunity to perform, Stacey participated in numerous talent shows, contests and festivals before deciding to pursue her career seriously in 2008.

  The past couple of years have been a whirlwind of activity and excitement for Stacey. Some of the highlights have included guest performing with country band ‘After Tuesday’ at the 2009 Barrie Earth Hour Music Festival along with Tal Bachman and David Usher, and being invited back to perform at the 2010 Barrie Earth Hour Music Festival as a solo act. She also won the 2009 KICX106 North of Nashville Star contest which gave her the opportunity to open for the Wilkinson’s at Barrie’s Kempenfest Waterfront Festival for an audience of thousands and opened the door to her being invited back as an opening act for Aaron Pritchett at the 2010 Kempenfest. She also opened for Jaydee Bixby and performed at the Barrie New Music Festival in September 2010. Stacey’s attended the CCMA’ s in Vancouver 2009 and Edmonton 2010 and can’t wait to attend again this year in Hamilton. She’s also travelled to Nashville twice in the past year to record the tracks for her upcoming debut CD. Stacey is also making a name for herself as a Host/MC, and has enjoyed playing this role at many charitable and non-profit functions in her community.

• Grant Boyer

  Grant Boyer

  Beginning only as a side project to his long time commitment with Ontario based hard rock group The Entropy, Grant Boyer’s developing solo career has become an attention worthy endeavor. Numerous hard rock tours, albums and late nights never seem to get old in this scene but neither does a hard rocker settling down with an acoustic guitar in a gentle setting.

  Grant Boyer’s debut ‘self titled’ solo release was released in December 2009 with a few single release follow-ups since. His debut record is a much softer and soothing form of artistic expression, much different than you may have heard from his previous material with Into The Entropy. More recently Grant has released a 2nd album, entitled "Live at Groundswell". As the name suggests, this is a live album recorded at a local coffeehouse that has always catered to musical talent, young and old.

  Although his plans are to stay on the big stage supporting a much more aggressive delivery of music, you can now sit and enjoy a more soothing release of emotion. "Like" Grant Boyer on Facebook to stay informed of news and upcoming performances in your area.