From the prairies of Saskatchewan to sharing the stage with arguably the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time, Colin James still remembers those words of advice given to him by the late, great, Stevie Ray Vaughan. Colin James has taken those words to heart. His career has spanned over 30 years, with a track record that includes 20 studio albums, 8 Juno Awards, 30 Maple Blues Awards and multi-platinum record sales.  His latest 2021 release, Open Road, for which he won a 2022 Juno Award for best Blues Album and was nominated for Blues Foundation 2023 best Blues Rock Album, is a celebration of personal connections. It includes original tunes written with long time collaborators such as Colin Linden, Craig Northey and Tom Wilson and reinterpretations of covers by a diverse group of songwriters including Bob Dylan, Albert King, Tony Joe White and others. Colin has set the bar for consistency and talent in Canadian music and even after 20 acclaimed albums remains at the top of his game, always challenging himself musically. A consummate professional and a superb guitarist, Colin is a musician’s musician. The confidence that comes with maturity can be heard in his voice and seen in his electrifying stage performance. He does what comes naturally – he always has – he knows no other way and no other life.

Come and join us for our 23rd seasonal concert. It is going to be an evening full of dynamic performances by the choir and our rocking great band. Once in a Lifetime is a show about living your dreams and dreaming big. With songs from Talking Heads, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, The Lumineers, The Guess Who, Spandau Ballet, The Isley Brothers, Level 42, The Nylons, The Eagles, Sting and many more of your favourite artists we will sing about our dreams and living them out in beautiful Muskoka. You only get one life to live and we are grateful to spend it singing while living among the lakes and trees. Don’t miss this once in a lifetime happening!

The Muskoka Maple Festival is a family friendly event that celebrates the culmination of the maple harvest in Muskoka and is a full day of fun and activities, vendors and displays, live music, street performers and, most importantly – so much delicious food!

 

With local restaurants, bakeries and cafés serving up unique maple inspired offerings, the biggest challenge will be deciding which tasty treats to try. Bring your appetite and sense of adventure and truly eat your way through the amazing line up. Discover pure maple syrup, maple beer, and unique maple inspired dishes from sweet to savoury and back again.

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Come hungry and join this spring’s sweetest party – the Muskoka Maple Festival!