Calling all Kingston Blues Guitarists!
Join JUNO and Maple Blues Award winner Steve Strongman for an intimate workshop geared to local Blues guitarists. The City of Kingston’s Arts & Culture Services Department and Grand OnStage are proud to offer this special opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade from extraordinary Canadian Blues guitar ace, Steve Strongman as he leads an hour-long interactive discussion, demo, and jam for Kingston Blues guitarists on Sunday, October 27th at Kingston Grand Theatre.
Strongman will take Blues fans by storm as a special guest of The Fabulous Thunderbirds on Saturday, October 26th at Kingston Grand Theatre.
The workshop is now full. We are no longer accepting registrations.
WHAT: A workshop for (up to 10) Kingston guitarists with award-winning Canadian Blues musician Steve Strongman
WHEN: Sunday, October 27, 20243, at 1-2 pm
WHERE: Davies Lounge, Kingston Grand Theatre, 218 Princess St.
WHO: Blues guitarists ages 16+. Intermediate level and up.
COST: Free of charge. Presented by Grand OnStage and The City of Kingston.
DETAILS:
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Participants should bring their own guitars.
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Spaces are limited and available on a first-come first-served basis via online registration form.
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All participants must be registered. Only those who have been successfully placed in the workshop will receive a confirmation email- please check your spam folder. The confirmation email will include a waiver that must be completed and submitted via email in advance of the workshop in order to attend (no exceptions). Minors (under 18 years of age) will require the signature of a parent or guardian on their waiver.
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Registration will close at 10 am on October 27th or when all spots are filled.
QUESTIONS? Please email ArtsProgramming@cityofkingston.ca.
About Steve Strongman
Steve Strongman recently co-produced, co-wrote, and guested on The Fabulous Thunderbird’s 50th Anniversary 2024 release “Struck Down”. Debuting #1 in both the US and Canada, the record features Strongman with guests Bonnie Raitt, Billy Gibbons, Keb Mo, Taj Mahal, Mick Fleetwood, Elvin Bishop, and Terrence Simien. Strongman will be on tour supporting the Thunderbirds in 2024/2025.
Learn even more about Steve here.
Kingston Music Strategy
The City of Kingston, in collaboration with Nordicity, has developed a robust artist-centered Music Strategy. This work comes out of the City of Kingston’s 2021 Creative Industries Strategy (CIS), which identified music as a local creative sector with high potential. To realize the full benefits of a thriving music industry, the CIS recommended the development of a sector-specific strategy that would enable economic development, support economic recovery due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, maintain activity, and facilitate growth.