Get into Bancroft's summer spirit with live outdoor music, every Wednesday night at Millennium Park, starting at 7:00pm.
Set on the banks of the York River, Millennium Park is the premier outdoor venue for Mineral Capital Concerts.
The 2010 season kicks-off on June 23rd with a performance by Celtic favorites The Merry Micks and continues for the next ten weeks. This season will include a series of eclectic performances by artists such as Faron Brown Jr, TightRope, Sidewinder, Gordie Tentrees, Jazz masters - The Shuffle Demons and multi-Juno winner Stephen Fearing of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings fame. It's all live and it's all Free and if you feel like dancing, that's free too.See highlights from the 2009 season in the MCC Photo Gallery.
Get your groove on and be a part of the celebration! All concerts run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
See you this Summer at Millennium Park!
- Stephen Fearing
- Gordie Tentrees
- Merry Micks
- SideWinder
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July 21st, 2010 | Stephen Fearing is long-established as a regular and popular fixture on the folk club and festival circuit in North America and the U.K. Successful appearances at the prestigious WOMAD and Reading Festivals in the U.K. confirmed Fearing’s ability to engage large audiences with his onstage charm. Like most contemporary songwriter/performers, Stephen is not bound by any particular musical genre or category. The consistent quality of work produced over Stephen Fearing’s two decades plus career has earned him a West Coast Music Award for Best Folk Music Recording and five Juno Award nominations as a solo artist and a faithful international fan base. |
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August 25th, 2010 | Yukon roots music songwriter Gordie Tentrees has released his 3rd album, Mercy or Sin, produced by Juno Award-winning producer Bob Hamilton. "Tunes,carried by his resonater guitar and aided by pedal steel, banjo, fiddle and blow harps, are often darker than a Whitehorse winter- yet never remorse, not even close.In the rough-cut vein of Fred Eaglesmith or Kelly Joe Phelps,Tentrees is gifted"..... Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail |
Gordie has toured relentlessly in North America, Europe and the UK, building an international buzz in the roots music world. He has opened for Fred Eaglesmith and Kelly Joe Phelps, shared stages with the D-Rangers, Rick Fines, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, performed a CBC Saturday Night Blues concert, and showcased at North American Folk Alliance, Western Canadian Music Awards and South by Southwest.
June 23rd, 2010 | THE MERRY MICKS, a family based ensemble, is a local band that specializes in Irish Music. The group consists of brothers Tony and Paddy Fitzgerald, their sister Catherine Rull, Tony’s wife Judy, and their close friend and neighbour Gloria Leveque.
Lively antics on stage, coupled with their talented renditions of Irish and Canadian music, promise an enjoyable and memorable experience for any and all audiences.
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August 4, 2010 | Audiences of all ages will enjoy the music of Sidewinder. Equipped with cover tunes from the 60’s through today Sidewinder brings it all with songs you can’t help but sing along with. With a song list that strolls through time, sincere crowd connection, and humorous interaction, they will leave you smiling and wanting more...Rock and New Country influences |
- Shuffle Demons
- Tightrope Band
August 11, 2010 | The Shuffle Demons have released 6 albums and 7 videos in their 23 year career. They played 1000s of shows at every major jazz and folk festival in Canada during 20 Canadian tours. They toured Europe 15 times playing from Estonia to Italy, from the Netherlands to Norway, from Switzerland to Sweden, from Germany to Belgium. Don't miss the return of the Shuffle Demons!!
July 14, 2010 | The Tightrope Band is a newer band that has been playing in the Quinte area since 2009. Originally three members, this Blues/Rock/Jazz trio has started to work their way up the musical ladder playing shows in Bancroft, Tweed, Madoc, Marmora and Belleville and the surrounding area.
Get set for a range of songs from artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, Bob Marley, Average White Band, Stevie Wonder, George Benson.
