Celtic, folk, country, and blues. Jazz, hip hop, electronic, and classical. If you’re a music fan, HomeGrown Live has just the show for you on May 3.
With 145 performances at 17 venues, all on one day, it’s safe to say that HomeGrown Live Music Festival has something for every type of music fan.
Since 2008, HomeGrown Live has organized thousands of live performances across Kingston. It all happens on one day every May. And proceeds from the HomeGrown Live Music Festival go to a very special local cause: Joe’s Music Mill, Kingston’s musical instrument lending library.
Festival wristbands are available for $10: you can get yours at any one of the festival’s 17 venues on the day of the festival. And with that wristband, you get access to as many of the HomeGrown Live events you can take in one day.
If you’re a jazz fan, Renaissance (285 Queen St.) is the place to be on May 3. Performances start at 11 am with The Saxobelles. There’s a new band every hour on the hour, with Psychic Mojo taking the stage at 8 pm.
The RCHA Club (193 Ontario St.) is the home of the blues in Kingston. For HomeGrown Live, it hosts a variety of local artists starting at 2 pm and going until midnight.
Over at Something in the Water, (275 Princess St.) they’ll have two hours of comedy starting at 7 pm. Then hip hop starts at 9 pm with S-cape Artist, with new acts performing every 20 minutes until 11 pm.
From 2 to 9 pm, The Caesar Company (177 Princess St.) hosts a variety of talented folk artists.
And if you want a little bit of everything, the Royal Tavern 2.0 (344 Princess St.) hosts a mixed bag of musical acts, from grunge to power pop and ending the evening with Sweet Cheetah, an ’80s-inspired cover band that will get everyone on the dance floor.
There’s also classical, ambient-electronic, Celtic, country, and more. Check out the full lineup on the HomeGrown Live website.
