Fridays in The Park
Fridays in the Park - Free Community Events
The Town of Shelburne will be hosting “Fridays in the Park” at Jack Downing Park. The events are free and include a diverse line-up of live music, children entertainment and community activities, to engages residents, visitors and raise the profile of our local businesses. The series of outdoor events are sponsored by the Town of Shelburne, the Shelburne BIA, and Central Counties Tourism
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The events line-up!
| June 14 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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The band starts with the founding members, Geoff and Ryan. This duo has developed a chemistry that is seldom matched, and using a one-of-a-kind hand drum, acoustic guitar and excellent vocals from both, the duo can fill a room with as much sound as most bands and incorporate the audience like no other. Bring in Dennis on Keyboards and vocals for the trio and take the sound to a whole other level! With a song list of over 200 songs, they can please any audience! 
From their start in small pubs, 'The Poets' have become a favourite of the summer festivals including Caledon's Canada day celebration, Woodbridge and Orangeville Rib Fest, Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival and Founder's Day celebration.
Building a life out of balloons was not the original plan, yet as a full-time artist, Drew has discovered a medium that can stir the emotions and create the unex
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pected. Ideally, every piece will create a positive memorable reaction. While his art focuses on the balloons, technology rigging, and acting skills are required to create the most difficult projects. As an entertainer, his desire is to leave a sense of whimsy and delight with the audience. Created in 2009, Drew operates an entertainment company that specializes in one-of-a-kind Balloon Art, Décor, and Entertainment. He uses his finely tuned balloon skills to create one-of-a-kind balloon shows, costumes and displays. His talents have led him to several major projects in Canada, the USA, Qatar, and even Israel. These one-of-a-kind projects are designed for major events and typically use a minimum of 40,000 balloons. | June 21 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
A natural-born vocalist, soul singer & songwriter Clerel nurtured his taste for melody in his coastal hometown of Douala, Cameroon, where he grew up listening to music from his parents’ record collection, which ranged from church hymns and afrobeat to French chanson. As a child, he developed a habit of singing his favorite songs to himself as a way to “listen” to them whenever he desired, an exercise that helped hone his signature smooth tone. While he's spent most of 2020 working on a new collection of songs, Clerel has also appeared on reality TV show La Voix (The Voice Canada), and earlier this summer he took part in the Montreal International Jazz Festival, where he gave a highly acclaimed performance of his original music in front of an audience of over 3000 spectators. Listeners around the world continue to fall in love with the young musician's soulful universe.
“Family Fun with Creative Art: Painting Wood Rounds to Honour Indigenous Culture and Remember 
Missing & Murdered Indigenous Children” Gathering around the table, brushes in hand, families create beautiful art on wooden rounds. Whether it's kids or adults, the goal is to celebrate native culture and pay tribute to those who are no longer with us. Each stroke of the brush becomes a heartfelt connection to the past, a colorful reminder of resilience and hope.
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| July 05 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
TEAM T&J takes kids interactive music and entertainment to incredible heights with a high-energy, super powered concert!
The Wanted fuse vintage North American folk, blues and country music with rockabilly, bluegrass and rock and roll in a distinctive root's music mash-up. This is full-throated, full-throttle entertainment, imbued with a spirit that is darkly haunting, incisively witty, or just plain fun.
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| July 19 | 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Fridays in the Park Community Garage Sale - Participants Wanted! Calling all garage sale enthusiasts! 🤩 We are looking for participants to join us and share their unique and interesting items in our Shelburne Community garage sale - spaces are free. However, vendors will be required to purchase liability insurance, in accordance with the Town of Shelburne’s policy. Here's your chance to turn your treasures into someone else's - bring your items down to Jack Downing Park and mingle with our community and sell your garage sale items! Register now for an 8FT X 8FT space, only 12 available!
Naomi is a young cowgirl that hails from a small farm in Ontario. Her family was involved in the rodeo life which led her down the path of country, western and gospel music. In the past 15 years she has traveled across the countryside in Canada and the United States performing for thousands, while being rewarded with kindness and admiration from folks of every age. Naomi's love for traditional country music lead her to self-taught yodeling, which she incorporates into her performances for an overwhelming response.
Tim Ronan is an accomplished musician and guitarist. Born and raised in a farming community in rural Southern Ontario, Tim has been exposed to the joy and transformative power of music from a very young age, and his earliest work is riddled with the hums of his Irish ancestry. Tim’s passion for music began in his childhood,
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experimenting with a plethora of instruments (even the bagpipes!) and his professionalism has developed as he became a renowned community artist, cherished for the heart and soul that he pours into every song and every show.| August 30 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
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Terra Lightfoot (8:15 PM - 9:00 PM)
Terra Lightfoot is a Juno- and Polaris-nominated guitarist-singer-songwriter from Hamilton, Ontario. In 2020, she marked her first decade as a recording artist with the Speed, recorded by Grammy-winning producer Jay Newland at Memphis' legendary Royal Studios. That session also produced a cover of Leadbelly’s “Where Did you Sleep Last Night?”. In early 2022, Lightfoot launched her own label, Midnight Choir, with single “Sleepyhead.” Sixth album Healing Power (released Oct 13, 2023) reunites her with producer/engineer Gus van Go for a career-best outing. Praise for Terra Lightfoot
Charlie Edward (6:45 PM – 7:30 PM )
Five talented young musicians from small-town Southern Ontario bringing new life to the rock scene with
original songs and covers alike. Together, we create a musical force to be reckoned with, pulling inspiration and covering songs from bands such as Metallica, Foo Fighters, Black Sabbath, Kaleo, and Greta Van Fleet. Join us on our journey from the basement to the stadium, and never forget that we are the Matlockes.
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Charlie Edward is a 20 year old young gun originally from London, Ontario. ROCK N ROLL was what this kid was born to do. After some time in LA working with Foreigner’s Jeff Pilson, Charlie caught the attention of Marlon Young who discovered/produced Greta Van Fleet and plays guitar for Kid Rock. He has also worked with the likes of Garth Richardson (Rage Against the Machine), Robert DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots), Luke Bentham (The Dirty Nil), Colin MacDonald (The Trews) and many more. Usually seen on the side-lines playing lead guitar for other acts or writing music in private, Charlie decided to take a risk and put it all out there after some encouragement from fellow musicians in California.
| Event Location | Jack Downing Park |
Jack Downing Park140 Main Street East, Shelburne ON
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