Join us on Saturday, June 14th as Brock Street West comes alive for the Springtide Music Trail in Downtown Uxbridge! This street festival will feature a variety of FREE programming including live music, interactive workshops, family friendly activities, local vendors and artisans, and a sidewalk sale across the downtown core. The family fun starts at 10am with kids workshops and a colouring contest sponsored by Stacy Kearley and Associates at The Bridge Social and runs throughout the day until 3pm. Take a peak at some of the highlights we have in store!
KIDS SOCIAL AT THE BRIDGE SOCIAL
10:00AM Bucket Drumming
11:00AM Song and Storytelling Workshop
COMMUNITY STAGE
11:00AM – 1:00PM Springtide Youth Stage
The Springtide Music Festival is pleased to be hosting a stellar lineup of young solo artists 18 years and under. You won’t believe the talent, mad skills, and musicianship these performers will bring to the Youth Stage. Audiences young and old alike will be inspired by our own local homegrown singer-songwriters and bands.
Youth bands will be featured on the Community Stage from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Then follow along the Youth Trail to 4 different stops along Brock St. West highlighting Youth Stage singer-songwriters in the following festival venues: Mani Tea, Gangster Cheese, Blue Heron Books and Corner House Pub & Grill.
1:00PM
Washboard Workshop with The Vaudevillian
Come one, come all to an interactive Washboard Workshop you will never forget! Learn how to play the musical washboard with Norah Spades of The Vaudevillian. Norah is known as the Washboard Queen and will teach you various patterns and techniques and you will become a bonafide Washboard player! Get ready to laugh and learn an amazing new party trick!
2:00PM
Song Workshops at Bridge Social
Acoustic Pop Ups all across town
Land Heart Song
My Friend Christopher
11:00AM TO 3:00PM
LivingRoom Mobile Art Hive
Join the LivingRoom Community Art Studio at Springtide Music Fest on Saturday, June 14th for a day of free art making and community creation! Bring your own t-shirt or tote bag for silk screening (or purchase one onsite from the festival) and help us create some beautiful cardboard art sculptures together! Look for the Blue Art Bus and drop by to say hi and get creative – All-ages welcome!
About the LivingRoom Community Art Studio: The LivingRoom is a registered charity and mobile Art Hive where people can make and share art for free in service of community development and wellbeing. They believe that everyone is an artist, and that good things happen when people come together to express themselves creatively and learn about one another. Learn more about the LivingRoom at livingroomcommunityartstudio.org