Ear Candy Music Festival Program

Saturday May 27

Bernice Parrott Stage, Market Square, Belleville, 6 to 9 p.m.
The Commodores’ Orchestra
Big band swing
Bring a lawn chair and your dancing shoes

Thursday, June 8

John M. Parrott Art Gallery, Belleville Public Library, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Poets Among Us Poetry Reading
Hear the Poetry Contest winning poems and enjoy poets and songwriters

Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar, 7 to 10 p.m.
Mike Francis Duo
Jazz

Tyendinaga Mohawk Community Centre, 7 p.m.
York Rd., Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
Lynn Brant
Singer/Songwriter
Tickets: $10 advance, $12 at the door at
Two Hawks Tobacco, Tyendinaga Home & Community Care,
His & Hers Hairstyling and 49 Quick Stop
This is the only ticketed event in festival.

Friday, June 9 - Evening Pub Crawl 

Paulo’s Trattoria, 7 to 10 pm
George Grosman Duo
Pre-bebop jazz/swing

Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar, 7 to 10 p.m.
Mike Francis and Vern Dorge (on sax)
Jazz

Bohemian Night Club, 10 pm to 1 am
Alan Gerber
Blues

Penguin Banquet Hall, 9 to midnight
Cris Cuddy (Max Mouse) and the Gorillas
Indie roots-rock-reggae

Saturday, June 10 – Meyers Pier (Belleville), noon to 5 pm

• Washboard Hank – Bluegrass Rockabilly

• Tom Leighton and Conrad Kipping – Celtic to Cowboy

• Emily Fennell – Original Bluesy Soul and Folk

• Astrid Young – Acoustic Rock

• Catfish Willie and Big Wood - Swing

• The Frere Brothers - Comedy

Saturday, June 10 – The Gazebo (Wellington), noon to 5 pm

• Timeline – Folk Rock

• Steve Fisher – Acoustic Canadian

• Brain Shampoo – Original Electric Blues Rockabilly

• Lenni Stewart – Folk-based Blues, Pop, Jazz and Ballads

• No Witnesses – Blue Rodeo meets Cheap Trick

Saturday, June 10 - Evening Pub Crawl

Paulo’s Trattoria, 7 to 10 pm
David Reed and Blair Yarranton
Jazz standards

Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar, 7 to 10 p.m.
Mike Francis and Emilie Claire Barlow
Jazz

Ritchie Room at Capers Brasserie, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Luis Ochoa Quartet with Dan Bone
Latin/Salsa

Bohemian Night Club, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Maureen Brown with opening act, Mark Taylor
Blues

Belleville Club, 9 to midnight
The Crawling Kingsnakes
Blues-based rock with a swagger

Sunday, June 11 – Zwick’s Bandshell (Belleville), noon to 5 pm

Country music featuring a variety of great country styles.

Dennis Whitty Band
Zeke Mazurek, fiddle
Andy Shick -  steel guitar
Kentucky Bluebyrds
Gary and Mickie Code (classic country)
Jennifer Brant & Kieren Edwards
Lisa Hart
Marlene Leeson
Cold Creek Cloggers
Napanee Pioneer Square Dance Club - Caller: Barry Chumley of Corbyville

Program subject to change.