FRIDAY OCTOBER 2 | Paige Ballagh & Kale Penny | 8:00PM
- Nov 29, 2025
- 3 min read
Paige Ballagh and Kale Penny bring a heartfelt co-bill of folk-pop storytelling, magnetic vocals, humour and deeply human songwriting—blending intimate poetry, viral charm and songs that feel like a warm conversation with old friends.
Purchase advance tickets on Humanitix by clicking HERE ($25 plus tax and fees) OR at the door while quantities last ($30 plus tax)
Dinner is available with our kitchen open until 9pm. Reservations are strongly suggested—make yours HERE. We are an intimate 85-seat venue, so every seat is a great seat! While we do our best to accommodate all seating requests, they cannot be guaranteed. For the best experience, we recommend making reservations in even numbers (for example, a party of three may be seated with an additional guest). Doors open half an hour before showtime for those who will not be dining with us.
PAIGE BALLAGH
Paige Ballagh is an Ontario-born singer, songwriter, and poet whose music lives where heart, humour, and human connection meet. Rooted in the storytelling traditions of folk and influenced by pop, Paige’s sound blends the warmth of a house concert with a festival stage presence.
Her melodies feel lived-in and familiar, yet distinct in their turns of phrase — carried by a voice that is clear, and expressive. Drawing from her poetry collection Waking Up, her album Shoes Untied, her new EP Oh Maggie, and a growing catalogue of unreleased songs, she writes about coming of age, growing into oneself, and the quiet revolutions that happen in everyday moments.
Over the past decade, Paige has shared her music widely — performing in theatres, concert halls, living rooms, and festival fields across Canada, the U.S., and Ireland. Her performance history stretches from the Kravis Center in Florida to Monroe’s in Galway, to touring the Irish countryside, a collection of States, and Canada’s East and West Coasts. Whether accompanying herself at the piano, leading her sibling folk-pop band The Crew, or weaving in moments of step dance and spoken word, Paige carries a stage presence that is warm, grounded, and magnetic.
Filed comfortably among artists like Sara Bareilles, John Smith, Noah Reid, Rose Betts, and Ken Yates, Paige’s music sits at the intersection of heartfelt storytelling and modern, melodic ease — inviting listeners into something captivating, fun, honest, and deeply human.
Paige’s work has been shaped by a handful of meaningful milestones along the way — named Summerfolk’s Youth Discovery Artist, releasing her poetry collection Waking Up which became Amazon’s #1 best-selling poetry book in 2022, and recording her EP Oh Maggie with Juno Award–winner Jake Charron at SpaceCamp Productions. She also studied songwriting and artist development through Berklee College of Music, deepening her craft in both structure and expression. Her music continues to find its way into the world in multiple forms — from radio play to intimate house concerts, theatre productions, bar stages, and festival sets — reflecting a practice that values connection, versatility, and heart at every scale
KALE PENNY
Kale Penny is a west coast musician and actor based in Stratford, Ontario. In 2017, he released his debut EP, The Tracks, a collection of heartfelt songs that later inspired a stage adaptation by Mark Weatherley with Here for Now Theatre Company in 2021, starring Kale and his wife Lauren Bowler. Known for his honest lyrics and engaging performances, Kale’s music is delighting audiences around the world. His recent singles, You Deserve Love and Work It Out, are lauded as music that feels like a hug, receiving radio spins in Canada and the UK, as well as being streamed in 60 countries. He has also racked up millions of views on Instagram and TikTok in the past 6 months with his viral too high/too low song series, combining vocal talent with self-effacing humour. His latest single Gonna Be Somebody is a folk/pop/EDM collaboration with Swedish House Producer Henwall, with 25000 streams on Spotify in the first 3 weeks, and spins on Swedish and German radio.
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