'Harmony for Healing' Event Organizer Sends Cordial Invitation Letter to Neil Young and Daryl Hannah

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Organizer Philip Jolicoeur has reached out in a cordial letter to famed Canadian musician Neil Young and his wife and actress Daryl Hannah to attend his ‘Harmony for Healing’ suicide prevention concert.

Jolicoeur’s letter that was posted to social media. Photo courtesy of Philip Jolicoeur.

Jolicoeur’s mother passed away from suicide in the summer of 2022. He says Young’s music was a ‘comfort’ to her and himself. Jolicouer got to see Young in concert for the first time when he was four.

The letter was posted to social media on Wednesday and had almost 200 shares on Facebook, tagging the renowned artist.

The show is set for Feb. 22 at Market Hall. Tickets are $40 (plus $4 for ticket office fees) and are available online.

The concert has a house band boasting a large handful of Peterborough’s best performing at the event. The Weber Brothers, Melissa Payne, Nicholas Campbell, Austin Carson, Carling Campbell, Beth Anne Pelow on Sax, Tony Silvestri, Lindsay Barr and the artistry of Jason Wilkins Art & Creative Inc. are showcased at the event.

The event’s fundraising goal is $10,000 annually over a five-year span to raise a total of $50,000. Proceeds go to the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Assertive Outreach Suicide Prevention program.

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Hometown PTBO: Pete Dalliday and PTBOCanada Send Off the Holidays With the Weber Brothers

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday and PTBOCanada want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays as we finish off the year with some music from The Weber Brothers.

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Canadian Artist Shawn Desman to Hit The Venue With Special Guest Sofia Camara On March 1

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To help mark his 2024 Ontario and Quebec tour, JUNO Award-winning pop artist Shawn Desman is performing at The Venue on March 1, announced on Wednesday.

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The multi-platinum artist has added rising pop artist Sofia Camara as a special guest for the tour.

2024 promises more new music and an expansion of live shows for Desman, according to a press release. 

Ticket availability can be found online on Desman’s website.

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Hometown PTBO: Musician Dan Hick and His Song and Memories About Armour Hill

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with musician Dan Hick about growing up in East City, his sons aiding his music career and his song/music video about Armour Hill.

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Hometown PTBO: Violinist Victoria Yeh and Her Upcoming Shows Including 'Timeless' at Market Hall On Dec. 21

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to violinist Victoria Yeh about her music style, upcoming shows and how they share a mutual friend.

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Hometown PTBO: Alan Black on Getting Into Drumming and Helping Other Musicians In Need

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks with drummer Alan Black about how he got into drumming, bands he’s played with over the years and how he’s involved in helping fund musicians in need.

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The Arkells 'At Your Service' Tour Ends at the Peterborough Memorial Centre For Nov. 11

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Canadian band The Arkells are set to rock the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Nov. 11, announced on Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Scarlet O’Neill.

The Peterborough stop is the last leg of their ‘At Your Service’ tour running from Sept. 29 to Oct 22. It was added as part of three Canadian shows which included Guelph and St. Catherine’s.

“It’s been four long years since we’ve played these towns,” says frontman Max Kerman. “We’ve had amazing memories in Guelph, St. Catharines and Peterborough and it’s because of the real, longstanding relationships we have with these places. We started playing ‘em in tiny bars, and now we’re playing in the hockey barns.”

Two-time Grammy-nominated artist K.Flay is opening for the band for the performance.

Tickets for the nine-time JUNO Award winners go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m., with fan pre-sales on Wednesday at 10 a.m.

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Photos: Big Wreck Returns to Peterborough Musicfest To Rock Del Crary Park

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After five years since their last performance at Peterborough Musicfest, Big Wreck returned to town to rock a full Del Crary Park on Wednesday night.

Big Wreck frontman and guitarist Ian Thornley joked with the audience after their opening song about rocking and seating preference.

“These people want to rock and the rest want to just… Chill. And if I had the choice, I would pick… The chair. But I respect your choice,” joked Thornley.

The band played fan favourites such as That Song, Ghosts and Bombs Away. They even played Come Again from other band ‘Thornley’ after the Big Wreck split up in 2003. The band returned after receiving chants of an encore from the elated crowd and finished off their set with The Oaf (My Luck Is Wasted).

An autographed acoustic guitar by Ian Thornley was put up for raffle during the concert and was given to a lucky winner at the end of the night.

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Peterborough Concert Band To Give Free Performance On Big Band Day For Sept. 16

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The Peterborough Concert Band is taking the stage for Big Band Day set for Sept. 16 from noon - 12:45 p.m. at Millennium Park.

Photo courtesy of Peterborough Concert Band.

This concert celebrates the music of the Big Band era according to a press release.

It is conducted by Saman Shahi who will play as part of a multi-band event. The Concert Band plans to open the event with a program that showcases the band's broad repertoire, including but not limited to the ‘big band’ genre.

This event is subject to change due to being an outdoor event however there is no rain date issued.

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Hometown PTBO: Michael Bell Taking His 'The Bowie Lives' Act To Showplace Theatre On Oct. 21

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This week on Hometown PTBO, Pete Dalliday talks to Michael Bell about his magazine 'The Wire,' Peterborough generating world-class musicians, his past 'The Bowie Lives' shows and the next one at Showplace Theatre on Oct. 21.

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