Past Events – Antigonish Jazz Fest

Avataar

Candid Brewing 88 College St., Antigonish, NS

Avataar is a JUNO award-winning Toronto-based world-jazz group featuring some of Canada’s finest jazz, world, funk, and pop musicians. The personnel includes bandleader Sundar Viswanathan (saxophones, flute, vocals), Felicity Williams (vocals), Michael Occhipinti (guitar), Justin Gray (bass), Ravi Naimpally (tablas) and Max Senitt (drums and percussion). Special guests on the most recent, sophomore album, Worldview, [...]

The Alcorn Quintet

Candid Brewing 88 College St., Antigonish, NS

Featuring: Janice Alcorn, Vocals Andrew Alcorn, Trumpet Dave Pos, Piano Tanner MacDonald, Bass Andrew Miller, Drums

Hot Toddy

Candid Brewing 88 College St., Antigonish, NS

Hot Toddy Trio is one of Atlantic Canada’s premiere acoustic groups, offering an incredibly diverse musical journey with each performance that combines folk, jazz, blues, and a handful of dirt to form a distinctive original sound. This multi-award-winning group is comprised of acclaimed musicians, Joel LeBlanc (electric guitar, harmonica, and vocals), Thom Swift (acoustic guitar, [...]

Dr JH Gillis High School Big Band | Kenji Omae Band

Candid Brewing 88 College St., Antigonish, NS

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM The Dr. JH Gillis Regional High School Stage Band has been going strong for over 40 years! It started in the 70s with teacher Brent Bannerman and has continued for the past 10 years with Helen Bannerman. Students from grades 9-12 can access the band program. We play a variety [...]

The Dixie Rovers | Adrean Farrugia Featuring Jessica LaLonde

Candid Brewing 88 College St., Antigonish, NS

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM The Dixie Rovers evolved from a group which started about 20 years ago. The Current Rovers have been together for 10 years and the members hail from the New Glasgow, Antigonish and Truro areas. Past performances include Farmers’ Markets in New Glasgow and Antigonish, the Antigonish Art Fair, and the [...]