THURSDAY MARCH 19 | Live & Local with Chris White and Special Guests | 7:30PM

Live & Local is a free, community-centered music series celebrating the artists who live and create right here at home, with select Thursday evenings hosted by a different local musician bringing their own sound, collaborators, and creative vision to the stage. Each night features a full set from the host followed by an open, collaborative jam—no two nights the same, always free, always local, always live.

This is a pass-the-hat event—please help support and show your appreciation for the featured artist by contributing what you can.

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.

Chris White is a songwriter, radio host, sing-along leader and event organizer who has recorded three albums and hosts 'Canadian Spaces' on CKCU FM, Canada's longest-running folk/roots radio show.  He joined forces with CKCU to create the Ottawa Folk Festival in 1993 and served as the artistic director for 16 years.  His contributions have been recognized with the Helen Verger Award and the Judy Roy Heart and Soul Award, and he was inducted into the Order of Folk by the Canadian Folk Music Awards organization in 2024.  You can listen to his music and download it for free at www.chriswhite2.bandcamp.com.

Chris White with guests Mary Gick, Pam Gleeson and Jeff Gleeson

In this concert, Chris White will perform selected songs from his catalogue – some humorous, some heartfelt, some old and some new.  The evening will feature contributions from Mary Gick on banjo and voice, and some beautiful original songs from the musical duo of Pam and Jeff Gleeson.  The evening will finish up with an old-time music jam for anyone who wants to play, dance or just listen.