Open Sky Live Music in the Yard – Summer Concert Series
July 23 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm EDT
Join us for an evening of Contemporary Folk, followed by Singer-Songwriter live music on the MacDonald Pavilion Stage at the Elora Centre for the Arts, featuring Janice Jo Lee and James N. Wilson (scroll down for bios). This concert is part of a free summer-long concert series happening at the Elora Centre for the Arts on select Thursday nights from 6-9PM.
The ‘Open Sky’ live music series is presented in partnership with our friends at Tribute Homes, Sorbara Group of Companies and Storybrook Homes.
First set: Janice Jo Lee (6 – 7:15PM) | Second set: James N. Wilson (7:45-9PM)
Featured Food Truck: creative sandwiches by Groovy Grilled Cheese starting at 5:30 PM
Concessions: our camper bar will be open, serving up refreshing drinks and snacks! See you under the Open Sky!
Sponsors & Volunteers:
A huge thank you to our amazing volunteers and generous sponsors who make this concert series possible!
This performance presented by Wrighthaven Homes:
Event Sticker sponsor: SV Law | In-Kind Sponsor: Elora Brewing Company
Talent Curation:
Thank you to Canada’s Music Incubator (CMI) and Courtyard Concerts for curating the talent!
Plan Your Visit:
Details on parking & accessibility can be found here.
Janice Jo Lee
Janice Jo Lee (she/they) is a contemporary folk musician from Kitchener/Toronto, known for her lively stage presence and humour. She performs with guitar, trumpet, vocal looping and jjangu drum. Her Ancestor Songs explore the environment, healing, friendship, and her Korean heritage. Her new songs are the Lullabyes for End Times – valedictions, love letters, and laments for our dystopian world.
James N. Wilson
James N. Wilson is a Mohawk and French-Canadian Singer-Songwriter Musician from Six Nations of The Grand River. He has performed his music all around North America sharing the stage with many artists such as Derek Miller, Logan Staats, DJ Shub, and many more. His original music has been compared to artists such as Dave Matthews, Shawn Mendes, and Coldplay. In December of 2019 his song “City Lights” hit #1 on the IMC Indigenous Music Countdown.