The 5th Annual

Wolfe Island
Garden Party

A RETURN TO CULTURE & AGRICULTURE

JUNE 17-26, 2022


MASTER OF CEREMONIES DJ POWERS

Clem Chesterfield Tin Constellations Weathered Siding Strange Happenings China Cat Riders Jon Mclurg Anthea Fever Teilhard Frost Joey Wright Emilie Steele Matty McKechnie Michael Duguay Andrew Dillon Graven Suzanne Jarvie Piner Analogues of May Princess Towers Jukebox County Steven Lambke New Hermitage Jenny Whiteley The Ropes Le Volume Justin Bird The OS Project Rocky Roberts Luther Wright Geoff Marshall  The Millrights Holy Wow Stephen Stanley Band The Songs of Steven Heighton Michael Jerome Brown
Words on the Water: Pride Edition

$20

Suggested per event or PWYC

Historically, the Garden Party has been a means of musicians supporting other endeavors. The past two years have deeply affected musicians capacity to work. This year all proceeds after expenses will go to the artists. The ticket prices are suggested, with no one turned away. Please feel free to contribute more if you are so inclined.

NINE DAYS OF LIVE MUSIC, GREAT FOOD, ART, AND COMMUNITY
JOIN US FOR AN EVENING, A DAY, OR A WEEKEND

Chef Andrew Dillon in the Patio kitchen
Suzanne Jarvie & Friends — live music
The Market at Wolfe Island Commons

Brought to you by the Hotel Wolfe Island & our Community Partners


We’re transforming the Island’s historic hotel and waterfront, creating a home for sustainable, farm-to-table food by Chef Andrew Dillon, and music, arts, and community events in our totally renovated venues. Stay in the heart of Wolfe Island with our great room rates, and experience the “best burger in Frontenac County” and our award-winning Jerk Chicken!

Hotel Restaurant Dine-in / Take-out Hours:
Wednesday – Saturday: 1pm - 9pm
Sunday Brunch: 10am - 2pm
Mondays and Tuesdays: Closed

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SCHEDULE

Watch this space for ongoing updates and additions

Friday, June 17th

8PM Hotel Wolfe Island

Clem Chesterfield and friends
Call him “country” or “outlaw” but Kingston (ON) based entertainer Clem Chesterfield’s self described definition is, “cosmic cowboy meets alt-country… in a fancy sequin suit”.

Saturday June 18th

9AM-1PM Hotel Wolfe Island WATERFRONT

Weekly Farmer's Market

The waterfront lot across from the Hotel Wolfe Island hosts the weekly Market at Wolfe Island Commons, featuring food, crafts, and more from local vendors and artisans.

10AM-4PM Wolfe Island Gallery

Visit the Wolfe Island Gallery — a curated fine art and fine craft gallery collectively run by a community of visual artists and friends living on or associated with the Frontenac Islands.

1PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Tin Constellations, Weathered Siding

8PM Hotel Wolfe Island

Psych Night hosted by The Strange Happenings, with China Cat Riders (Grateful Dead tribute)

(Note: The Slow and Easy, originally scheduled for this show, are unable to attend.)

Sunday June 19th

6:30PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Words by the Water Pride Edition

RESCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY JUNE 23, 7PM

Monday June 20th

7PM Wolfe Island Pub & Pizzeria

Roots at The WIPP

Jon McLurg, Anthea Fever, Teilhard Frost plus special guests.

Tuesday, June 21st

7:30PM Wolfe Island Gardens

Songwriter’s Circle

Featuring Emilie Steele, Matty McKechnie (Graven), Michael C. Duguay, Andrew Dillon, Justin Bird, Clem Chesterfield and more.

Wolfe Island Gardens Location: 433 Hwy 95, just north of Base Line Rd. Click here for map link.

Wednesday, June 22nd

7PM Hotel Wolfe Island

Graven, Suzanne Jarvie

Thursday, June 23Rd

7PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Words by the Water Pride Edition

Bring us your stories, songs, poems... We'll give you a stage! Open mic for LGBTQ2S+ voices & experiences. 

8PM Hotel Wolfe Island

Piner, Analogues of May, Princess Towers, Jukebox County
A packed night of great local talent and emerging artists!

Friday, June 24th

5-7PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Steven Lambke, New Hermitage

8PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Michael C. Duguay, The Ropes

Saturday June 25th

9AM-1PM Hotel Wolfe Island WATERFRONT

Weekly Farmer's Market

The waterfront lot across from the Hotel Wolfe Island hosts the weekly Market at Wolfe Island Commons, featuring food, crafts, and more from local vendors and artisans.

10AM Hotel Wolfe Island Balcony

Le Volume
Le Volume is the latest project from the Juno-Award winning Jenny Whiteley and Joey Wright. They'll start the Saturday by serenading the Market at Wolfe Island Commons from the balcony of Hotel at 10AM while you gather your produce, baked goods and coffee!

10AM-4PM Wolfe Island Gallery

Visit the Wolfe Island Gallery — a curated fine art and fine craft gallery collectively run by a community of visual artists and friends living on or associated with the Frontenac Islands.

1PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

The OS Project
The OS Project is the work of Frost/Mercer — Jason Mercer and Teilhard Frost (and the usual suspects), playing unusually ecumenical funky global-folk-groove with influences from Appalachia to Africa and beyond.

2-6PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Rocky Roberts, Luther Wright, Geoff Marshall

7PM Hotel Wolfe Island Balcony

The Mill Rights
THE MILL WRIGHTS recently finished recording their debut self titled album, set for release this summer on Wolfe Island Records. The album features 13 original songs crafted from the foundations of rock, reggae, country, folk, and blues. True to their roots, the songs ebb and flow through tales of mystery and magic, to fiery righteous rock anthems, and heartfelt narrations of the human experience.

8PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Songs of Steven Heighton, Stephen Stanley, Holy Wow

Sunday, June 26th

10AM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Jazz Brunch with Joel Williams and Friends

2PM Hotel Wolfe Island Waterfront Patio

Michael Jerome Brown
Three-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner, Recipient of the Blues With A Feeling Award at the 2020 Maple Blues Awards (with 35 nominations since 1999), Five-time Juno Award Nominee in both the Roots/Traditional and Blues categories, Kerrville (Texas) New Folk Finalist — Michael Jerome Browne is a multi-instrumentalist, a songwriter, and a living encyclopedia of American Roots music.

6PM Hotel Wolfe Island Piano Room

Garden Party Salon hosted by Jenny Whiteley — POSTPONED

Unfortunately, this event won't be happening today, but it will be rescheduled for some time in the coming weeks.

Music critics have compared Jenny Whiteley's striking vocals and songwriting to Emmy Lou Harris and Lucinda Williams, raving that she “swings effortlessly from black-hearted back-porch Americana to Laurel Canyon country”.

GARDEN PARTY SHOPPING

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Fishtale Shop is the best place to get CDs, Vinyl, T-shirts from Wolfe Island Records and other local music artists!

Located at 1245 Main Street, next to the Hotel, Fishtale is a lifestyle shop that carries a unique assortment of housewares, jewellery, apparel & accessories, focusing on Canadian makers and carrying quality local products.

Summer Hours:

Mon: 11-5
Tues: Closed
Wed: 11-5
Thurs: 11-5
Friday: 11-5
Saturday: 10-5
Sunday: 11-5

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GETTING HERE

The Wolfe Island Garden Party is happening in beautiful Marysville, on Wolfe Island, Ontario, a short (free) ferry ride from Kingston. Note that the ferry is currently docking at Dawson's Point, 4.6km from Marysville.

A free shuttle between the dock and Marysville will run weekends until July 1, and daily during the summer. The last shuttle leaves Marysville at 7:10 pm. No pets allowed on shuttle, service dogs welcome.

The Hotel Wolfe Island may be running their own late-night return shuttle... stay tuned for details!