Homegrown Live music Festival
On May 4th, Kingston transforms into a vibrant hub of musical diversity with the 2024 HomeGrown Live Music Festival, featuring an astonishing lineup of 130 bands across multiple genres and venues. This massive one-day event offers music lovers an unparalleled opportunity to experience everything from ambient-electronic at Musiikki Cafe to the raw energy of punk-metal-alt at The Mansion. Fans of classical can immerse themselves in the soothing sounds at The Spire, while blues aficionados will find their groove at the RCHA Club. Each venue becomes a unique stage, reflecting the festival’s spirit of community and celebration of local talent.
HomeGrown Live Music Festival is not just about enjoying diverse musical acts; it’s a platform for cultural engagement and community support. Inspired by Joe Chithalen, a beloved local musician whose legacy fuels the festival’s mission, HomeGrown emphasizes accessibility to music for everyone. The festival’s collaboration with Sistema Kingston helps fund music education for at-risk children, ensuring Joe’s vision of music for all continues to resonate within the community. By attending, you’re not only part of a day filled with outstanding music but also supporting meaningful causes.
Prepare for an unforgettable musical journey through Kingston’s lively scene. Here’s the full schedule for the 2024 HomeGrown Live Music Festival on May 4th, so plan your day around your favourite genres and discover new ones!
Ambient-electronic, Musiikki Cafe. 73 Brock Street.
5 pm – 11 pm.
5:00 PM – Music Strange
5:30 PM – Groove WT
6:15 PM – Daynah Hansen
7:00 PM – Abstract Revelation
7:45 PM – Clint House
8:30 PM – DJ T.Grace
9:15 PM – Mat Almeida
10 PM – David Parker
Blues, RCHA Club. 193 Ontario Street.
2 pm – 12 am.
2:00 PM – Sonny Slide Maddams
3:00 PM – Steve Tanner
4:00 PM – Marion Drexler Band
5:00 PM – Stand Up Doubles
6:00 PM – Doghouse Kings (Wickham/Hanson)
7:00 PM – Chromeheart
8:00 PM – ROUGHMIX
9:00 PM – Sweet Pete & The Heat
10:00 PM – The Jeff Dunn Band
11:00 PM – Festival Jam
Classical/choral, The Spire. 82 Sydenham Street.
1:30 pm – 6 pm.
1:30 PM – The Saxobelles
2;15 PM – The Wind Chimes
3:15 PM – The Rideau Street Guitar Circle
4;15 PM – The Variety Orchestra
5;15 PM – Cantible Choir
Celtic, The Toucan. 76 Princess Street.
2:30 pm – 6:30 pm.
2:30 PM – The Valley Shantyman
3;30 PM – CACCIA
4:30 PM – Fiddle Earth
5:30 PM – Plastic Paddy
Country, The Buckle. 226 Princess Street.
3 PM – 1 AM.
3:00 PM – Whiskey Smoke
4:00 PM – Abby Stewart
5:00 PM – The Man From Hell
6:00 PM – Clem Chesterfield & The LA-Z Boy Recliners
7:00 PM – The ThoroughFreds
8:00 PM – Jodie Payne and Landon Matthews
9:00 PM – Courtney Kane
10:00 PM – Foley Mountain Playboys
11:30 PM – Jordy Jackson
Folk, The Caesar Company. 177 Princess Street.
1:30 – 9:30 pm.
1:30 PM – Claire Cooper
2:00 PM – John Rose
2:30 PM – Jen Calder
3:00 PM – Panache Eh
3:30 PM – Tyler Bairstow
4:00 PM – Happynews
4:30 PM – Tyler Brett Forkes
5:00 PM – Jeff Dunn
5:30 PM – Willows and Oaks
6:00 PM – Chris Morris
6:40 PM – Pat Johnson
7:20 PM – Quentin Coughtrey
8:00 PM – The Diaries
8:40 PM – Sam Wood
Hip hop, The Broom Factory. 305 Rideau Street
7 pm – 10 pm.
7:00 PM – Hartman
7:15 PM – Christo Greek
7:30 PM – PrettyBoi K.O
7:45 PM – Shiznick
8:15 PM – Kwesi
8:30 PM – S-Cape Artist
8:45 PM – Dupel
9:00 PM – 92Rare
9:15 PM – Wicked
9:30 PM – Dirty North
Jazz, Renaissance. 285 Queen Street.
11 AM – 10 PM.
11:00 AM – Euro Cafe Duo
12:00 PM – Django’s Kitchen
1:00 PM – The Martello Alley Cats
2:00 PM – The Jazz Quarter
3:00 PM – Clear Breeze
4:00 PM – Anne Lewis Trio
5:00 PM – Slow Man Tofu
6:00 PM – Inner Harbour Trio
7:00 PM – The Saxobelles
8:00 PM – Psychic Mojo
9:00 PM – ChetGPT
May the 4th Be With You, The Toucan. 76 Princess Street.
10:15 PM – 2 AM.
10:15 PM – Mississippi Grover
11:25 PM – Blue Ferrigno
12:45 AM – Dennis Bouwman
Microcosm, Royal Tavern 2.0. 344 Princess Street
1 pm – 1 am
1:00 PM – Interrobang‽
2:00 PM – Euro Café Duo
3:00 PM – Christos Greek
4:00 PM – Doug van der Horden
5:00 PM – Sons of Rick
6:00 PM – the winter in canada
7:00 PM – Sweet Leaf
8:00 PM – Sweet Machete
9:00 PM – The Garvin Brothers
10:00 PM – KaKaow
11:00 PM – Fainting Goats
12:00 AM – Lowery Mills
Next Gen, The Broom Factory. 305 Rideau Street
11 AM – 4 PM
12:00 PM – Abbie Miolée
12:30 PM – Claire Cooper
1:05 PM – Happynews
1:45 PM – The Blue Doors
2:25 PM – The Teez
3:05 PM – Nonesuch Luck
3:45 PM – ZEN!
4:25 PM – Intolerate
OG51 – BluMartini. 178 Ontario Street.
6 PM – 2 AM
6:00 PM – The Diaries
6:55 PM – Gerald McGrath and his Finest Band
7:50 PM – Lake Porter
8:45 PM – Skeleton Park Radio
9:40 PM – Suns of Static
10:35 PM – Stephen Stanley Band
11:30 PM – Echoes
12:25 AM – The Sugar Pills
Psychedelic Snack – The Mansion (upstairs). 506 Princess Street.
8 PM – 1 AM
8:00 PM – Next Church Band
9:00 PM – Galvanic 42
10:00 PM – Citizen 3
11:00 PM – Synergy Fix
12:00 AM – The Strange Happenings
Punk/metal/alt – The Mansion (downstairs). 506 Princess Street.
8 PM – 1 AM
7:30 PM – Freaks n Geeks
8:00 PM – Yes Please And The No Thank You’s
8:30 PM – Max and His Equals
9:00 PM – Futura Free
9:45 PM – Exogen
10:15 PM – Möbius Trip
11:00 PM – Monach
11:45 PM – The Massacre
12:30 AM – Stun Seed
1:15 AM – Leitch
Songwriter’s Lounge – Monte’s. 200 Ontario Street
1 pm – 6 pm
1:00 PM – John Somerville
1:30 PM – Trevor Strong
2:00 PM – Adam Davidson-Harden
2:30 PM – Abbie Miolée
3:00 PM – Matt Francis
3:30 PM – Stephen Bruce Medd
4:00 PM – Gerald McGrath
4:30 PM – Mellow Lily
5:00 PM – Roger Marshall
5:30 PM – Chris Giguere and The Larks
Singer-songwriter – The Embassy (The Spire, William Street entrance). 82 Sydenham Street.
1 pm – 5 pm.
1:00 PM – Alex Terry
1:30 PM – D-Shoots
2:00 PM – Tim Aylesworth
2:30 PM – Drummin & Strummin
3:00 PM – Chris Gostling
3:30 PM – Simon Webb
4:00 PM – Yan-nick Michaud
4:30 PM – Dewy Roadkill
