Ontario Festival of Small Halls announces lineup celebrating big music in small places

April 12, 2022, OTTAWA − Ontario Festival of Small Halls organizers today announced that they will continue to offer the joy of live music concerts in small communities across Eastern Ontario, during the month of May, 2022.
Justin LaBrash Radio Tour 2020 Stops in Athens, ON for Intimate Performance

Canada’s own Justin LaBrash on his Ontario Radio Tour 2020 made a stop in Athens at a jammed packed residence for an intimate one-night performance.
The Jordy Jackson Band took Athens by Storm

Friday evening, I took my first road trip of 2019 to the Joshua Bates Centre in Athens to see Kingston’s The Jordy Jackson Band. The Joshua Bates Centre is a gem of a place to see a show, it’s acoustics are nothing short of amazing, everything just sounds so good in there. I would rather […]
Abby Stewart sparkles in her Joshua Bates Centre debut!

Athens, Ontario. A small, one-stoplight, town about 1 hour north east of Kingston and about 90 mins south west of Ottawa. Doesn’t sound like much but what many don’t know is that at the corner, by that stoplight, sits the Joshua Bates Centre, affectionately known as the JBC by locals. Over the years the JBC […]
Abby Stewart leads 2018/2019 Lineup at Joshua Bates Centre

The Joshua Bates Centre is a performing arts centre located in Athens, Ontario, that features music, theatre, and comedy. This small town venue has played host to some of today’s stars before they were stars including Brett Kissel, Gord Bamford, Johnny Reid and many many more. This afternoon they unveiled a powerhouse lineup for the […]