Local Vibe

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.

Every year the local restaurants chase after the coveted titles offered by ECHO Weekly as they gather responses and identify the best of the best when it comes to places around the region to find various types of food and drinks. This year The Groove Kitchen has settled for nothing but GOLD, in not just [...]

Today marks the beginning of the annual Sidewalk Sale and Funfest presented by the Preston Towne Centre B.I.A. with many shopping specials to be found and entertainment for the entire family. The sidewalk specials will take place from 10am until 6pm on July 8th and 9th, 10am until 7pm on Friday July 10th, and Saturday [...]

Well yet another weekend is upon us and there is really no shortage of things to do in Cambridge. From fantastic bands to everything to do with the Arts, and how could we not mention Riverfest with the Dragonboat Races.
A perfect way to start the weekend off in style would be to swing by Preston [...]

Warning. This video contains raw, graphic footage of musicians being shot.
It’s one thing to walk up to a musician, and tell him you are a writer, or if you pull out a camera and take a shot when they are onstage. That most of them are used to. It’s another when you a group of [...]

Matt Storch utterly embodies the term “Jack of all trades”.
Bar owner, promoter, songwriter, and working musician are just some of the tasks filling his ever-growing plate, and he manages to balance them in a seemingly effortless fashion.
Almost a year and a half ago now, I interviewed Matt about his brainchild, The Groove Kitchen and Music [...]

Thursday marks a rare Cambridge appearance for The Ketch Harbour Wolves. Along with Mathew De Zoete and Personal Helicopter, they are playing an acoustic night at The Groove Kitchen.
The Wolves have been making waves across Southern Ontario since migrating here from Ketch Harbour Nova Scotia. Several of them are students at the U of W [...]