CFN – Avonmore Kinsmen Cornwall Lift Off 2013 was marred as it was a balloon festival without many balloons. For reasons unconfirmed (the buzz was US customs which didn’t make much sense) most of the balloons launched from distant Avonmore Ontario instead of Cornwall or even nearby St. Andrews. TheContinue Reading
CFN – My wife and I had the pleasure of first meeting the incredible Celeste Levis; a young and talented bilingual Francophone Northern Ontario singer/songwriter in the fall of 2010. Ironically, at the time, our chance meeting had nothing to do with music at all. Instead, we had decided to start takingContinue Reading
CFN is proud to sponsor Jeff Brunet’s Alkaline Entertainment’s presentation at the historic Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario of The Roy Orbison Story starring Bernie Jessome the show features Paul Smith as opening act. One night only! Saturday June 15th, 2013 This is a licensed LCBO show Get your ticketsContinue Reading
CFN – Another great season of music is over at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage. As usual the season ended with an Intimate Acoustics night where the Stage features 6 different acts who play three songs each. This evening was just jam packed with talent with Roxanne Delage, DonContinue Reading
CFN – Summer 2013 The Wall. Someone once told me that rap is dead. This is a statement I do not fully disagree with. Real rap is not something you can usually buy in stores right now and if you want real wordplay you are going to have to searchContinue Reading
CFN – Music fans got to get their Yah Yah’s out Saturday night as Le Village in Cornwall Ontario rocked as nearly 300 people lived their memories watching Hot Rocks do their tribute to the Rolling Stones! Jeff Brunet, promoter of the show from Alkaline Entertainment stated: What an amazingContinue Reading
CFN – This night of entertainment in Morrisburg was full of surprises. First there was the announcement of the federal grant and then 18 year old singer/songwriter Brandon Roderick started the musical program followed by the incredible Laurence Juber. This was Brandon Roderick’s second visit to the St.Continue Reading
CFN – The venerable Port Theatre in Cornwall Ontario is about to embark on the next reel of its own movie life as its ownership picture is changing. Sound Guy Surpremo Larry Sylvain of Sylvain Sound and Nancy Bonner have entered the frame. No official press release has beenContinue Reading
The band from left to right: Ben Whitely, String Bass and backup vocals “Champagne” James Robertson – guitar and effects John Showman – Lead Vocals and fiddle Roman Tomé – Drums and backing vocals CFN – This was a rare night at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage. First of all,Continue Reading
CFN – Real Hip Hop, something so rare in this time and age that when it happens it’s like a form of alchemy. It has been stated that Hip Hop ain’t dead it lives in the North but I believe that lives thousands of feet below the surface. On MayContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario Nurse Julie Johnston may work hard by day; but every once in awhile she gets to get her head bang on by journeying all over the world attending Monster of Rock events and concerts. Above she’s canoodling with lead singer from the band LOUDNESS! LoudnessContinue Reading
CFN – A proud Canadian music legend passed away at the age of 77. Stomping Tom Connors died at his Ontario home. Tom was an original. He was fiercely Canadian and a self made man. Social media is littered with tributes. His performance of The Hockey Song has becomeContinue Reading
CFN – It was another great evening at the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage. The night’s entertainment was provided by two terrific, highly acclaimed, Canadian singer/songwriters, Jill Zmud from Ottawa and Amelia Curran from St. John’s Newfoundland. The first set saw Jill Zmud take the stage and performed a number ofContinue Reading
CFN – If you were paying attention you would have noticed that there was no concert in January and you might have been concerned, but fear no more. The Stage is back with a terrific lineup of talent for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season. The winter season of theContinue Reading
CFN – Cornwall Ontario resident and Glen Stor Dun Lodge nurse Julie Johnston was the lucky holder of VIP tix to see Marilyn Manson’s show at the Metropolis in Montreal Tuesday night. It was worth every (*)(^*X penny! Exclaimed Ms Johnston! “The concert and performance were amazing,Continue Reading
CFN – By invitation of Aline McDonald of KAB Gift Boutique (Pitt and 2nd Street area), Cornwall shoppers will be treated to free live entertainment this Saturday and next from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Jonny Yumang, accompanied by McDonald’s father, Ed Hughes, will set up in front of KAB. IContinue Reading
CFN – It was a dark, cold and blustery night on Saturday but well worth the effort to brave the weather and venture out to the St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage in Morrisburg. It was another one of the Intimate Acoustic programs where the Stage features emerging artists. The first setContinue Reading
CFN – Was that a Gimme an R – O – C – K? That’s right it was! The Port Theatre was rocking Sunday night with opening band Trench Town Oddities followed by Helix! If you couldn’t make it to the show, you missed a great time with these two bands! Trench TownContinue Reading