GRAND CONCERT GALA
WEDNESDAY, July 27th, 8hpm
HUDSON VILLAGE THEATRE
The festival will start with the acoustic and electric blues & rock driven sound of BRIAN GREENWAY as one of the many guest artists at the opening night GRAND GALA CONCERT. In this exciting special concert you will have the rare opportunity to experience an intimate and up-close side of some of the areas finest artists. The evening will also include a live auction with specially selected works of art, and a surprise presentation from the Theatre Sans Fil (celebrating 40 years of puppets for adults). Â CELEBRATION OF THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY...don't miss it.
ARTIST LINE UP
ISABELLE YOUNG TRIO
JEAN-FRANCOIS LEGER voice/guitar
THANDIE KLAASEN & GEOFF MITCHELL
BLAIR MACKAY - BRIAN GREENWAY - JAMES GREEN
SHADWELL - giant puppet THEATRE SANS FIL
PLASTIC UTOPIA
EL PROYECTO
4 AUCTIONS of works of art by local artists:
DANIEL GAUTIER - original painting image of the 2011 HMF
JENNIFER BAUMEISTER - one of a kind pottery
THEATRE SANS FIL - limited print of puppet design from The Crown of Destiny, scottish tale, a co-production with the Scottish International Children's Festival of Edinburg.
SCOTT GEIRING - CARAMBOLA CHEF special treat
MONTREAL GUITAR TRIO
FRIDAY, JULY 29th
HUDSON VILLAGE THEATRE
Eclectic, Energetic and Spectacular!
Described by the CBC as "the hottest guitar ensemble in Canada", the MG3 has quickly established itself as a force of rejuvenation and cross-pollenization between various musical forms. Marrying passionate virtuosity with a stealthy sense of humour, guitarists Glenn Lévesque, Marc Morin and Sébastien Dufour at once charmed the ears of seasoned critics and captured the hearts of their (now ever-expanding) audiences.
The Trio's eclectic, energetic music takes listeners on a journey through the world's many cultures — from the mysterious, exotic melodies of India to the hot rhythms of South America, Spain, the Balkans, the Orient and traditional Quebec and... Hollywood.
JIM NORCROSS PROJECT
SUNDAY JULY 31st, 7hpm
THE WILLOW PLACE INN
The Hudson Music Festival has given me Carte Blanche this year, so, it's the Jim Norcross Project- World Connection, at the Willow Place Inn, outdoor stage right beside the beautiful Lake of Two Mountains. Sunday, the 31st of July, 7:00 PM. Get your tickets ...now, or you'll have to swim to get into this show.
It's my World Connection band- Laszlo Koos(Hungary), bass; Kiko Osorio(Cuba), percussion; Emily Lamarche(Hudson), vocals; Nick Thompson(Hudson), drums; Kelly Watling(Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue), guitar; Jason Norcross(Ottawa), keyboards; Peter Modos(Hungary), harmonica; and that leaves moi to do whatever's left over. Special guests: Scarlett James(France), Nathalie Picard(Huron Nation), Rough Grain(Hungary/Canada), with Elanor Young, Noam Guerrier Freud, Megan Martin, Alexia Armato, Kelly Levesques and more. The fest has been blessed to get the incomparable Peter McGoldrick for sound.
Variety is what this show is all about.
Hudson Music Festival - 5th EDITION
July 28 to 31
Blair Mackay, Artistic Director
The Hudson Music Festival / Street Fair is a collaboration between many artists, individuals and businesses in the local area. Our Grand and Salon concerts are staged in a variety of venues, from the Hudson Village theater to local churches, heritage homes and cafes as well as all the great music and festivities that are part of the Hudson Street Fair.
The Hudson Street Fair will feature a variety of performances on the Royal Lepage Village Stage on Cameron Avenue featuring blues, folk, roots, rock and jazz performers, with more bands and singer/songwriters spread out at other locations around the village, a day vibrant with great music, fine food and wonderful arts and crafts. |
