Kingsville hills will be alive with the sound of music

The Kingsville Music Society will fill the air at Mettawas Park with plenty of music next weekend as the Kingsville Music Festival hits the hill overlooking the harbour on Friday, August 9, Saturday, August 10 and Sunday, August 11.

The three-day event will feature a cross-section of music genres with many of the acts from right here in Canada.

Kingsville Music Society’s John and Michele Law have gathered quite a melting pot of musical acts for the weekend, including Elliott Brood, Ammoye and My Son the Hurricane.

“There’s something for everyone,” says Michele. “We want families to come and enjoy all that we have to offer.”

The Laws are quite happy with this year’s lineup and are looking forward to infusing some new sounds into Kingsville’s music scene.

The festival began in 2014 as the Kingsville Folk Music Festival, drawing names like Bruce Cockburn, The Cowboy Junkies, Buffy Sainte Marie, Alan Doyle and Natalie MacMaster before being rebranded as the Greenway Jam in 2021 with such acts as Whitehorse and Steven Page.

This year’s event has a great mixture of many different acts, with the headliner on Friday and Saturday nights being My Son The Hurricane — a unique blend of brass, dance, and captivating vocals that allows listeners to embark on a musical journey that transcends borders and ignites dance floors around the world.

The festival kicks off with an opening ceremony on Friday, August 9 at 6 pm on the main stage. The first act to take the main stage is local act Fresh Breath.

On Saturday during the day, free activities and concerts take over the Grovedale, Harbourview and Lighthouse stages with various acts, vendors and artisans.

The main stage at the bottom of the Mettawas Park hill will feature the ticketed concerts on Friday evening and Saturday evening, with Sunday afternoon being free to attend.

Tickets are available at kingsvillemusicsociety.com.