Guelph

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  "Alphabet Street" featuring Five Alarm Funk, Iskwé, Cadence Weapon

  Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2018

  It's never truly a party until Cadence Weapon shows up.   Midway through the first song of "Alphabet Street," the inaugural workshop of Hil...

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  Little Junior

  Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2018

  Longtime attendees and first-time performers Little Junior knew what they were getting themselves into with their Hillside set. Delivering...

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  Tim Baker

  Hillside, Guelph ON, July 13

  PUBLISHED Jul 14, 2018

  It's been a time of transition for Tim Baker. The singer-songwriter, best known as lead singer of beloved St. John's folk-popsters Hey Rose...

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  Communism

  Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

  Toronto trio Communism brought their 2016 debut Get Down Get Together to Hillside's Island Stage in what I thought was a smart twist of pro...

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  ​"Stop, Hey, What's That Sound" featuring Billy Bragg, Sarah Harmer, Lisa LeBlanc and Leonard Sumner

  Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

  This workshop was special. First of all, it was stacked with giants: Billy Bragg and Sarah Harmer, along with the new generation, Lisa LeBl...

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  ​Kacy & Clayton

  Island Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

  Kacy & Clayton (Kacy Anderson and Clayton Lithicum) are at a bit of a crossroads in their career. Still touring their Juno-nominated, accla...

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  ​Billy Bragg and Joe Henry

  Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 16

  PUBLISHED Jul 17, 2017

  Billy Bragg and Joe Henry's excellent Shine a Light was one of my favourite folk albums of 2016. It saw the intercontinental songwriting du...

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  Klô Pelgag

  Main Stage, Guelph ON, July 15

  PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2017

  Quebecois songwriter Klô Pelgag (Chloe Pelletier-Gagnon) began her sunset Main Stage set by dramatically and playfully running around the p...