White River, Manitouwadge and Geraldton among Fred Eaglesmith shows scheduled for this summer
When Eaglesmith visited White River in 2010 fans came from across the Northshore. Eaglesmith fan Gary Timms (seen here with Eaglesmith in 2010) is among those thrilled with the good news that several Northshore stops have been added to the 2012 Tour including one in Timms' hometown of Manitouwadge. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com
Did you know that Independent Singer Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has over 19 albums now? Did you know that he has been on the David Letterman Show? How about this – The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Tour is soon about to take off on a tour of Northern Ontario, beginning this year at a brand new hall, the Killarney Community Centre, on Saturday June 30? Killarney is home to a popular Provincial Park and will be one of the biggest concerts of the tour, with a barbeque available. Killarney is located just south of Sudbury off Highway 69 (400 North) and is a hugely popular boating and camping destination. This will be the first time the band has played there. Joining Fred’s band will be Bill Poss and The Fabulous Ginn Sisters!
On July 1, the Eaglesmith Show heads north to the Victory Tavern in downtown Timmins, for a special Sunday show at this local bar for Canada Day. After these two shows, the band will head north to Geraldton Monday, July 2 as part of their 75th anniversary celebrations, for a show at the Geraldton Curling Club. The band will also play a big show Tuesday, July 3 in Atikokan at the Iron Mine, just two hours west of Thunder Bay.
In August, 2012, Fred Eaglesmith is booked at two major music festivals, which allows nine more shows to be scheduled for Northern Ontario! We are pleased to announce the following new shows on the Traveling Steam Tour schedule for Northern Ontario:
1. Sudbury, Wednesday August 8th, at the Beef ‘n Bird
2. Chapleau, Ontario Thursday, August 9th, at the Chapleau Legion
3. Manitouwadge, Ontario, Friday August 10th at the Community Centre Auditorium
4. Red Rock , Ontario Saturday August 11 and Sunday August 12 (10th anniversary of the Red Rock folk festival, Live from the Rock.)
5. Kakabeka Falls, Ontario on Monday August 13, at the Stanley Tavern on the Kam River. (LAST YEAR SOLD OUT)
6. White River, Ontario on Tuesday, August 14th, at the White River Legion
7. Espanola, Ontario on Wednesday, August 15th at the Espanola Legion.
In the latter part of August, Fred will be traveling to a music festival in northern Michigan, and will be making two stops in Ontario on this trip.
8. Thessalon, Ontario, Wednesday August 22, at the Thessalon Legion
9. Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, Sunday August 26th – location to be announced.
All of the Northern Ontario concert locations are close to major summer campgrounds and provincial parks. In addition, the shows in Chapleau and White River, Ontario are accessible by a train ride from Sudbury, on Via’s short-line Bud Car service. Why not take a train ride, and sing some of Fred’s train songs on the trip? Make a mini-vacation out of it and enjoy the amazing northern Ontario scenery along the way. If you are looking for wildlife like bears, beaver, deer and moose – check out the shows in remote towns such as Atikokan, Chapleau, Manitouwadge and White River.
For further information about the band and about Fred’s tour schedule – “soon leaving a town near you” – please see Fred’s website at www.FredEaglesmith.com Advance tickets for most concerts are $25 each and will be available online as well as local outlets. Look for the rustic signs and concert posters.
