The annual Greeway Jam enjoyed a stellar weekend despite the occasional rainfall along the Kingsville waterfront on August 11, 12 and 13.
The weekend was packed with music of many genres in the form of concerts, performances and workshops at four different stages throughout Mettawas Park.
Friday night, festivities kicked off inside the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre as the rains chased concertgoers inside, but that didn’t deter audience members or the performers as they pivoted perfectly to perform.
John and Michele Law of the Kingsville Music Society put together a group of hard-working volunteers who patrolled the park helping performers and spectators enjoy the weekend. Highlights included several workshops put on by performers about songwriting and performing. Many stories were shared along with the songs.
Headliners included Toronto rock band The Sadies on Friday night and The Paul Langlois Band on Saurtrday night. Other acts, such as Valdy, Steve Poltz and Joel Plaskett were popular acts sought out by spectators.
Photos by Paul Forman and Mark Ribble
Juno Award winning Okan made a return visit to the Greenway Jam on Sautrday, august 12, bringing an upbeat latin flavour to the show. On the left is Elizabeth Rodriguez, joined by Magdelys Savigne on the right. Despite the rain that visited Friday and Saturday, the show went on to rave reviews by all in attendance. Friday’s main stage shows were moved inside the Grovedale Arts and Culture Centre, while Saturday’s concerts took place on the main stage.
Paul Langlois, middle, with his band as Saturday night’s headliners.
The Sadies perform Friday night with a tribute photo of their lost band member Dallas Good hanging in the background.
Juno Award winner Valdy was on-hand to share his songs and stories on the main stage on Saturday evening.
Nova Scotia-born singer-songwriter Joel Plaskett played on the main stage on Saturday night.
Valdy, Steve Poltz, Travis Good, Paul Langlois and Joel Plaskett participate in a songwriting/story-telling workshop inside the Grovedale on Saturday afternoon. Poltz had the rest of the panel in stitches with his stories of the road.
Michele and John Law of the Kingsville Music Society at the Grovedale on Saturday afternoon.
Canadian-born, American singer-songwriter Steve Poltz was one of the most popular performers at the Greenway Jam.
The Accidentals are based out of Nashville and have been performing high energy indie folk/rock together for 12 years. On the left is Katie Larson and on the right is Sav Buist.
The May Fund (Music and Arts for Youth) was established in 2014 providing scholarships for students pursuing post-secondary studies in the arts. Pictured, from left, Greenway Jam volunteers Mark Summerville, Sheri Lowrie, Tim Seech and scholarship winners Colin Gronert and Abbey Macleod. Gronert, who performed on Sunday at the Jam, is working towards a Masters in Jazz Performance at Wayne State University, while Macleod will begin a joint degree in Visual Arts and Built Environment at the University of Windsor and the University of Detroit Mercy.
Four-year-old Jacques Plante of Windsor, is showing great patience while getting his face painted by volunteer Morgan DeYong on Saturday at the Greenway Jam.
The Kingsville Music Society’s Greenway Jam provided festival-goers with a variety of entertainment over the weekend including The Vaudevillian, top photo. The unique sounding couple entertained music lovers on Saturday afternoon with their Vaudeville sound and creative lyrics. In the bottom photo, the Arts Society of Kingsville was also a big part of the festival. Here, Kingsville’s Andrea Kubis was one of the artists at Mettawas Park painting images seen on the site. She is pictured here painting the refurbished lighthouse that had its beacon light on for the first time Saturday night. SUN photos
