Local Vibe

Maestro Fresh Wes was doing some film work in LA and preparing to release his first book, to be published by McClelland & Stewart Ltd. Gaining fame with hip hop and rap as early as the late 1980’s, he continues to impress including his work with Kardinal Offishall, and even on stage in Cannes, [...]

Well we have had a great start here at Local Vibe and over the course of the last year we have seen quite a few changes and met many friends along the way. What the future holds for us is unknown at this point, but you can be sure that it is only going to [...]

This weekend the long awaited return of the 2nd Annual Preston Music Festival. Featuring local talent, this FREE all day long event has something for everyone. Central Park in Preston is where all the excitement is happening so make sure it is on your agenda to attend.

The lineup looks great with lots of local talent sharing their music with the hometown crowds. The whole show kicks off with winners from a children’s karaoke contest, hosted by Gemstone Entertainment. They have held a contest over several weeks to determine who gets the honour of appearing on stage at the beginning of this festival. The competition was friendly but fierce, and you will be amazed when the winners take to the stage to show you what they have.

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GUELPH – The 16th annual Guelph Jazz Festival kicks off next week, running for five intensive days from Wednesday Sept. 9 to Sunday Sept. 13, at various locations in Guelph, Ontario. It offers:
• both free and ticketed concerts, including a 12-hour series of outdoor performances at the Saturday jazz tent
• a diverse array of [...]

Come and become part of the movement at the 2nd Annual Fix Our World Festival being held at Pier 4 Waterfront Park in Hamilton. Over 35 bands will take part in this festival on September 4, 5, and 6th. The Fix Our World Festival specifically addresses the issues of poverty, environment, peace and aids. There [...]

Ribs, Rhythm & Rotary is the theme that is taking over Riverside Park in Guelph August 28th, 29th & 30th. The event is packed with fantastic ribbers, awesome entertainment, and lots of children’s activities which will prove to be a wonderful end of summer family getaway, without leaving town.
For the rib fans out there, there [...]

The 21st Annual Waterloo Busker Carnival is taking place on King Street in Uptown Waterloo between William Street and Erb Street from August 27th through the 30th, with the Festival of Fools kicking the carnival off on August 26th. Unique, long-standing and innovative – the Waterloo Busker Carnival is a volunteer driven International Street Performers [...]

Victoria Park has been home to many good times this summer like the Non-Violence Festival, Ribfest & Craft Beer Show, and many others. The summer is not over yet, and neither are the good times in the park. Today, the LINK Picnic Festival is being held in Victoria Park in the center of Kitchener.
This family [...]

The 2009 Virgin Festival planned for Ontario was to be held at Burl’s Creek in Orillia, but has recently been relocated to The Molson Amphitheatre and Ontario Place in Toronto. The reason for this move was apparently slow ticket sales. Moving it further South to Toronto should help matters, although the lineup alone should be enough to encourage traveling to the venue.

This event is being held on August 29^th & 30^th which offers a fantastic way to finish off your summer holidays.

The Cambridge Fall Fair is coming back to town for the 170^th time, which makes it one of the oldest running fairs running in Ontario. This year, Local Vibe is taking part in kicking off the event by planning a full night of local talent that is designed to showcase some local performers that are proud to perform for their hometown fans, and we are especially pleased to have the opportunity to share their performances with the attendees of the opening night of the fair in Cambridge’s Dickson Park.

We have worked together with the Cambridge Fall Fair Committee to produce a night of entertainment for you, with a local twist.

Family fun is in the air at Victoria Park in Kitchener with the 21st annual event taking place on Sunday August 16th from 11 AM until 5PM. What started out as a small festival on the lawn of the Kitchener Public Library has continued to grow and is gaining a reputation as one of the [...]

Summer is apparently finally here and not a minute to soon. This weekend is going to be one of the best on record for this wet summer we have been realizing here in Southern Ontario, and the Sunlight Festival is set to soak up those fantastic rays and convert them into high powered energy to [...]

The Chatham Airport is going to be rockin’ this weekend, and it isn’t going to be from any low flying airplanes. Three stages are set to completely entertain you on Saturday, August 15, 2009 with “Rock” on the Main Stage, “Hard Rock” on the Side Stage, and “Make Your Ears Bleed Rock” on the Heavy Stage. While this may be a little out of the area for some of our readers, Waterloo Region has had so many festivals going on lately that you may have gotten dependent on attending events with so much going on that it leaves your brain rattling, so here is one more for you.

This weekend promises to be another great one for the Collingwood area as the Blues are taking over many stages for the next few days. Hot on the heels of the extremely successful Wakestock event that was held last weekend, the Peak To Shore Music Festival provides tons of entertainment in a multi-day event that [...]