Bringing In The New Year With Live Music
If you’re looking for live music to bring in the New Year with, here are some local options:
(many of them are sold out already, so check before you go)
Higher Funktion will be bringing in the new year at Heartwood Concert Hall. This is where you go to shake your booty and shake off the old year. They’ll have the party favours, snacks and the midnight bubbly but best of all they’ll have the music of this band with their mix of funk, pop and even reggae.
You can get a taste of funk as well at the Owen Sound Legion where The Honey Hammers ring in the new year with dancing to some great musicians. Led by the duo vocals of Sylvie Weir and Josie Elder, the band includes Kimmer T on bass, Mike Weir on drums and Trevor MacKenzie on lead guitar.
If you’re looking for a black tie gala to do it up right, join the Rat Pack at Gustav’s Chophouse at the Georgian Bay Hotel for a luxury dinner and dance. Chef Jeff Anderson and his team have created some culinary delights for a special menu and on stage is MEMORIES OF THE RAT PACK with a tribute to the three most famous members of The Rat Pack: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. in two 50 minute acts with stories and songs. As a bonus, everyone gets a $10 cab voucher for a ride home from Ace Cabs.
The party band Switchbeat will be celebrating New Year’s Eve at the Harbour Street Fish Bar. Take in the four-course dinner starting at 6 pm or come later just for the band, the party favours and the midnight champagne toast. Switchbeat underwent at slight lineup change a month ago when founding member Jennifer Little left the band.
She’s been replaced by Nikki Ponte. Born in Toronto, Nikki made a name for herself in Greece and Cyprus, where she came third in The X Factor, was signed to Sony, and competed in the Eurovision Song Contest. Now back in Canada, she brings considerable chops to fill the gap in Swichbeat.
The Beckett Family returns to the Roxy Theatre for two shows on New Year’s Eve, one in the afternoon and one in the evening. As a duo, Linsey and her brother Tyler have performed throughout Ontario with their blend of traditional country music, old time fiddling and step dancing. It’s a family tradition for The Beckett family who have been entertaining for three generations. The show at the Roxy also welcomes special guests Kelly Prescott, Devan Ballagh and Stan Beckett.
You can bring in the new year in a nice little bistro atmosphere down an alley in Collingwood at Gibson & Co. They serve a carefully curated selection of quality coffee, wine, whiskey, and beer. On New Year’s Eve they will feature the music of Shane Cloutier.
Jane’s Party will be hosting New Year’s Eve at CROW.
This Toronto pop-rock quartet has been building a following for the last nine years, since emerging from a garage in the Jane/Finch area. They have just finished up a UK tour supporting Tom Odell, and their latest album, Tunnel Visions, was produced by Greg Keelor.
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