Alleycats Music

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August 21, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brownstone, Chippewas of Rama, City of Orillia, Creative Nomad Studios, DOMB, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lee Contemporary, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Centre for Arts+Culture, Orillia District Chamber of Commerce, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. James', St. Paul's, Starry Night

I think someone has a thing about people getting wet in the basin next to the Port of Orillia building because the main attraction is walking the plank at 2 p.m. next Saturday.

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August 14, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brownstone, City of Orillia, DOMB, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lee Contemporary, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Centre for Arts+Culture, Peter Street Fine Arts, Starry Night

They do a really good job of stretching a 3 minute song out to oh, about however long they can jam on it in true Grateful Dead fashion.

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Mariposa Weekend

July 9, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Mariposa Folk, The Free Label, Tudhope Park, VK

ShareBy John Swartz Grab a coffee. The Mariposa Folk Festival had to dodge a bullet before it began when a

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July 3, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Aqua Theatre, Brownstone, CDC, City of Orillia, Geneva, Gilbert Guitars, Gordon Lightfoot, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Folk, Opera House, Orillia Centre for Arts+Culture, Orillia Transit, Port of Orillia, Tim Lauer, Underground Orillia, VK

What they did is bloody hard to do, unless of course, you have no sense of time and no two bones in your body working in sympathetic rhythm,

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June 19, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Aqua Theatre, Art & Home, Arts District, Brownstone, Coldwater Studio Tour, Doug Trucker Band, Geneva, Gilbert Guitars, Hog N Penny, JImmy Johnston, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Murray Van Halem, OMAH, Orillia Centre for Arts+Culture, Orillia Youth Centre, Patrick Fogarty, Pedal Powered, Port of Orillia, Shadowbox, Tango Artspace, Three Crows, Tony Bianco

I try to wrap my head around the themes each year before seeing what’s been produced and come up with nothing. Then I see the work. Some of it seems so obvious, which illustrates the limit of my imagination,

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Roots North First Night

April 27, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Apple Annie's, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Hog N Penny, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, VK

ShareBy John Swartz The 5th annual Roots North Music Festival opened Friday night at St. Paul’s Centre. The main stage

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April 17, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Cottage Countrycon, Eclectic Cafe, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lance Anderson, Leacock Museum, Lee Contemporary, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Concert Association, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Patrick Fogarty, Roots North, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Tre Sorelle, VK

Now the bad news, tickets for both nights at St. Paul’s are sold out. Not to worry, there’ plenty to enjoy at other venues after the main stage shows are done.

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April 10, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia 2020 Winter Games, Alleycats Music, Apple Annie's, Bakes by the Lake, Brewery Bay Foood Co., Brownstone, Building Hope, City of Orillia, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Leacock Museum, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mark IV Brothers, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Public Library, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, ShineBrite Festival, Skye Wallace, St. Paul's, Tre Sorelle, Tudhope Park

The things they should be outraged over are no big deal, while pouring coffee almost turns into a donnybrook.

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March 27, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Brownstone, Building Hope, Couchiching Jubilee House, Geneva, Hog N Penny, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, Mariposa Gala, Mariposa House Hospice, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Roots North, St. Paul's, Washago Lions, Yuk Yuks

… and a Benny Goodman medley, from which no one would have gotten out alive if it didn’t contain Sing, Sing, Sing. Good choice Mr. Hilts.

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March 20, 2019September 28, 2019 Sunonline/Orillia Alleycats Music, Bakes by the Lake, Brownstone, Building Hope, Geneva, Hibernation, Hog N Penny, Kevin Gangloff, Lake Country Grill, Lakehead, Lance Anderson, Lee Contemporary, Manticore Books, Mariposa Arts, Mariposa Folk, OCB, OMAH, Opera House, Orillia Youth Centre, Peter Street Fine Arts, Roots North, Rustica, St. Paul's, Story Telling Orillia, Tango Artspace, Tapps Performing Arts, Tiffin's Creative Centre, Valis Sound

A concert is happening Saturday night at St. Paul’s Centre with the Orillia Concert Band. This is not last because it’s not so important. If you hadn’t noticed, I’m working on a theme here.

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