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    Collingwood Live & Original Summer Concert Series is back!

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    Collingwood, ON [11 July 2024] – The Collingwood Live & Original Summer Concert Series is back for another season of FREE live concerts featuring a fantastic line-up of original singer/songwriters at the beautiful Shipyards Amphitheatre. 

    The L&O Summer Concert Series begins this Saturday, July 13th at 6:00 p.m. with The Tonettes & Joel Parisien Trio and headliner Mountain Head at 7:00 p.m.

    This summer’s series covers a wide range of musical genres including R&B/Soul, Canadiana, Alt Rock, Celtic Rock, Folk and everything in between. Mark your calendars to ensure you don’t miss a single performance and the opportunity to enjoy fantastic live and original music!

    Check out the full schedule:

     Date Time Performer
     Saturday, July 13 6:00 p.m. The Tonettes & Joel Parisien Trio
     Saturday, July 13 7:00 p.m. Mountain Head
     Friday, July 19 6:00 p.m. Paige Warner
     Friday, July 19 7:00 p.m. Mudmen
     Friday, August 9 6:00 p.m. Layla Staats
     Friday, August 9 7:00 p.m. Logan Staats

    All performances take place at the Shipyards Amphitheatre, 2 North Maple St, Collingwood, an open-air venue so dress for the weather. Rain out concerts will be cancelled. Bring your lawn chair or blanket. Parking is limited but available on Birch Street North. If you are able, consider the option of cycling, bike racks are available on site.

    The Collingwood Live & Original Summer Concert Series is presented by the Town of Collingwood in partnership with Fram+Slokker, Collingwood Quay Condos and Living Water Resorts & Spa – who invite you to support great live music that brings people together while celebrating our community!

    Visit www.liveandoriginal.ca for more details. 

    About the Collingwood Live & Original Music Initiative

    The Collingwood Live & Original Music Initiative is a program of the Town of Collingwood Parks, Recreation & Culture Department that aims to create opportunities for musicians to connect, collaborate, and cultivate their craft. It also seeks to empower artists and foster a community culture that values live and original music unlike anywhere else. 

    About Collingwood

    The Town of Collingwood is a progressive community located in the heart of a four-season recreation area on the southern shore of Georgian Bay. The area is well known for its many natural amenities and its rich heritage. Collingwood is a destination for tourism and many business, sporting, and cultural events Collingwood acts as gateway to the South Georgian Bay region, with stunning landscapes that encourage an active lifestyle, and inspire the local arts and culture community.  Downtown Collingwood might just surprise you with 30 plus restaurants, 60 plus boutique shops, spas for relaxing, live music for grooving…all in the only downtown core recognized in Canada’s Registrar of Historic Places!  More recently, the harbourfront area is emerging as an extension to the downtown district.  Plans for expanding the amenities and events in the harbourfront area promise to make this a much more prominent tourism destination.

    Pictured above: The Mudmen
    Photo credit: Cindy Crawford

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