Local Vibe

The Cambridge Fall Fair is literally just around the corner geographically for many of our readers, and for others it is still a reasonable reference as it is just around the corner in the sense of a time frame as well. In just 2 short weeks the the 171st Cambridge Fall Fair opens from September 9th to the 12th in Dickson Park, at Parkhill Road and George Street. The Cambridge Fall Fair is recognized as one of the oldest of such events celebrated annually in Ontario.

Since 1839 The Cambridge Fall Fair has proudly reflected the people, flavours and culture of our city and the agricultural community which surrounds us.

On Saturday August 7th David Wilcox was in town for the 2010 Kitchener Blues Festival. We were lucky enough to sit down with him for a few minutes before he took to the main stage to provide free entertainment for thousands of spectators completely taking over King Street in downtown Kitchener.

The Kitchener Blues Festival regularly brings in top shelf entertainment, and David Wilcox fits the bill perfectly.

The 2010 TD Kitchener Blues Festival has something for everyone! The free 4-day event celebrates the best of the blues – electric, R&B, gospel, swing, acoustic on 5 stages with a spectacular variety of unique bbq foods in a vibrant urban setting.
The event always follows the weekend of the “Civic Holiday” in Canada, and this [...]

Promoted as Canada’s biggest party, and with the website to back it, the Ribfest portion is taking place in London’s Victoria Park this weekend. Don’t kid yourself, this is way more than ribs…With the Top 10 Rib Rigs we get how this is called a Rib festival out of the way in hurry, so on [...]

Were you there, or just wish you were there?
On Saturday July 24th, 2010, a downtown Kitchener Parking lot received some early rain showers, but this didn’t dampen the spirits of the masses enjoying a free day of music. Many young people waited for those skies to clear and to see these headliners [...]

BEAT ROCKS THE BLOCK A SUCCESS
(July 27, 2010 – Kitchener, Canada)
On Saturday July 24, 91.5 the Beat held Beat Rocks the Block 2010, the station’s annual free all-day live concert at Centre Block (31 Young Street) in downtown Kitchener. Taking to the stage were Marianas Trench, Down With Webster, Stereos, Carly Rae Jepsen, San [...]

The story behind the event
The Friday the 13th tradition started in 1981. Chris Simons, a local and owner of a well-known bike shop in Port Dover called ‘Biker’s Delight’, and approximately 25 friends, through word of mouth, got together at the Commerical Hotel {The Zoo}. It was in November and it was Friday the 13th. [...]

The Bennyfit Show:
A Night to Celebrate Music and the Life of Benjamin Reid Ashton.
On Wednesday, May 19, 2010 the world got a little darker. Benjamin Reid Ashton passed away at the early age of 15 months. Cherished son of Matt and Amanda Ashton, longstanding fixtures in the London Music Scene, Ben was a bright light [...]

The countdown is on for Beat Rocks The Block 2010, when downtown Kitchener is going to be taken over by thousands of screaming fans clamouring towards the front of the stage to catch a glimpse of their favourite artists. With another fantastic lineup planned with top Canadian performers mixed up with awesome local talent, this [...]

Rock The Mill (RTM) is a FREE summer concert put on by an all-youth volunteer committee. From 1997 to 2006 Rock the Mill has taken place in the picturesque, outdoor amphitheatre located along the Grand River in Cambridge Ontario.

After the outstanding success of 2006 RTM had grown to a level that was too large for its original home in the mill. 2007 saw RTM move across the river to Dickson Park for its 10th anniversary. With way more room RTM was able to put up 4 stages with over 30 bands playing!