Local Vibe

The supporters of the Boathouse in Victoria Park have joined online groups, showed up in great numbers to council and made sure to fill the seats and keep the taps running as much as possible prior to the hopefully temporary closure of their favourite spots. The public has come out and made it clear to [...]

Sadly, Kevin Doyle (owner/operator of The Boathouse) has announced that the City of Kitchener has taken over the Boathouse and his option to be located there will end. This will bring an end to the fantastic experiences that both local artists and International legends have shared on this near famous stage.

For many local artists this will mean an end of an era. Several artists enjoy the opportunity to have regular BOHO gig’s, while others regularly attend to offer support to their peers. If an independent artist is coming through the Kitchener area, you can be sure they are going to be booked at The Boathouse. It’s become a must see/play venue for anyone in the industry…

Toronto based band CATL was one of the fantastic performances included in this years Kitchener Blues Festival, and they are back in town to perform in a much more intimate setting at the Boathouse. Additional performances by Ginger St. James and Von Crippon will ensure that you will have to plan to get there early [...]

You’re probably wondering what KOI Music Festival is exactly… well KOI is a massive music festival that focuses on community. You’re likely also wondering how to pronounce it. It’s just like the fish, KOI and not K.O.I.

KOI will take place on Saturday September 18th, 2010 throughout downtown Kitchener in 10 indoor venues and on one outdoor stage. Roughly 140 bands will be performing throughout downtown Kitchener.

The TABU Music Festival

I.R.I.S. Entertainment Presents The TABU Music Festival, August 14th in Waterloo’s Public Square. This FREE all-day, out-door music festival will see the likes of 35 unsigned, local artists in support of The Canadian Testicular Cancer Association in their efforts to raise awareness about testicular cancer.

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 [...]

Today is the day that everything kicks off for this years Kitchener Blues Festival. With multiple stages and a plethora of talent performing over several days, you are going to need to plan carefully to make sure you don’t miss out on all the wonderful entertainment. To make it easier for you to complete this planning, we have refined the schedule of entertainers and re-posted it here for your easy access.

Tonight you will find a FREE event taking place at the Downtown Business Tent at the corner of King and Frederick Streets.

Indies, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship ‘Vibe’. Its continuing mission: to explore strange new venues, to seek out new bands and new music forms, to boldly go where no mag has gone before. Set phasers to “RAWK” Report to Captain Rochead from Scotty on The Stone Angels. The Stone Angels [...]

The Vibe Tribe managed to catch the Stone Angels at the Boathouse for the GO Festival Launch prior to tonight’s show at The Hive. Check out the video from their January show at The Velvet Lounge and you’ll see why they were voted Kool FM’s Koolest new artists. Naku and Ian interview the Stone Angels [...]