The Ontario Festival of Small Halls Returns for 2025!

From the Ontario Festival of Small Halls

The festival will feature a wealth of artists at a wide array of intimate sites in communities across Ontario, during the months of October, November and December.

Along with five shows at longstanding Ontario Festival of Small Halls venue, Almonte Old Town Hall, music fans will be pleased to see Small Halls returning to Carleton Place Arena, as well as performances in Meaford, Fergus, and a full weekend of shows the Peterborough region. 

Tickets are on sale now! Get yours at: https://festivalofsmallhalls.frontgatetickets.com/

The schedule:

Weekend 1 – October 3-5:

Friday, October 3 – AHI at Almonte Old Town Hall
Friday, October 3 – The Pairs with opener Bright Strings Community Fiddle Orchestra at Maberly Community Hall
Friday, October 3 – Chantal Kreviazuk at Russell Agricultural Society
Saturday, October 4 – Chantal Kreviazuk at Almonte Old Town Hall
Saturday, October 4 – AHI at St. James Anglican Church, Morrisburg
Sunday, October 5 – The Pairs at Chaffey's Lock Community Hall 
Sunday, October 5 – The Rowdymen at Carleton Place Arena 

Weekend 2 – October 9-11:

Thursday, October 9 – Irish Mythen at  Oakfield Rugby Park, Perth
Thursday, October 9 – The Arrogant Worms at  McDonald's Corners Agricultural Hall
Thursday, October 9 – Ashley MacIsaac at  Moose Creek Recreation Hall
Friday, October 10 – Chantal Kreviazuk at  Almonte Old Town Hall
Friday, October 10 – Ashley MacIsaac at Carleton Place Arena
Friday, October 10 – Irish Mythen at Newboro Community Hall 
Saturday, October 11 – Irish Mythen at Almonte Old Town Hall
Saturday, October 11 – The Arrogant Worms at  Matawatchan Community Memorial Centre
Saturday, October 11 – Chantal Kreviazuk at  St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Prescott
Saturday, October 11 – Mia Kelly with opener Blair Dunlop at Morton Community Hall

Weekend 3 – October 17-19:

Friday, October 17 – The Arrogant Worms at Pontypool Community Centre
Friday, October 17 – Sarah Hagen at Elgin United Church
Friday, October 17 – Devin Cuddy Duo at Manotick United Church
Saturday, October 18 – Ashley MacIsaac at Coronation Hall, Omemee
Saturday, October 18 – Sam Polley and The Old Tomorrows at Burritts Rapids Community Hall
Saturday, October 18 – Devin Cuddy Duo at Westmeath & District Recreation Centre
Sunday, October 19 – Ashley MacIsaac at Norwood Old Town Hall 
Sunday, October 19 – Sam Polley and The Old Tomorrows at Tatlock Community Hall 

Weekend 4 – October 24-26:

Friday, October 24 – Danny Michel at Union Hall, Mississippi Mills
Friday, October 24 – Devin Cuddy Duo at The Pews, Merrickville
Saturday, October 25 – Devin Cuddy Duo at DACA Centre
Saturday, October 25 – Danny Michel at Althorpe Bolingbroke Community Hall
Sunday, October 26 – Danny Michel at Joshua Bates Centre, Athens

Weekend 5 – November 1-2:

Saturday, November 1 – Ashley MacIsaac at Meaford Hall Arts & Cultural Centre
Sunday, November 2 – Ashley MacIsaac at Fergus Grand Theatre

Weekend 6 – November 22-23:

Saturday, November 22 – Junkhouse at The Spire 
Saturday, November 22 – Corb Lund at Carleton Place Arena 
Sunday, November 23 – Corb Lund at Carleton Place Arena 
Sunday, November 23 – Junkhouse at Carp Agriculture Hall

Weekend 7 – November 28-29:

Friday, November 28 – Hawksley Workman at Watson's Corners Community Hall
Friday, November 28 – Ben Caplan at The Cove (dinner and show package available)
Saturday, November 29 – Hawksley Workman at St. John's United Church, Brockville
Saturday, November 29 – Ben Caplan at Almonte Old Town Hall

Weekend 8 – December 5-6:

Friday, December 5 – The Once at Carleton Place Arena
Friday, December 5 – Whitehorse at Spencerville United Church
Friday, December 5 – Tim Baker at Seeley's Bay Community Hall
Saturday, December 6 – Whitehorse at Carp Agricultural Hall
Saturday, December 6 – The Once at Manotick United Church

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