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The summer of 09 is underway. Where will the action be this summer? There once was a time when Wasaga Beach was a hot spot for live bands. Well that was some time ago. When the Dard changed ownership a few years ago the new owners promised they would carry on the tradition of great entertainment. Well that did not happen.

There was a time when Canada's best bands and international acts performed at the Dard every summer. Kim Mitchell, The Tea Party and David Wilcox all rocked the beach. Well, the Dard is open for food and drink but is live music on the menu? Hard to tell really. Their signage said they were to have Bands a few nights a week but I'm not really sure. Their bewildering website doesn't really help either. Check it out. I don't have the patience for it. Maybe you do. Here's the link. Well, wait a minute. Give me one reason why I should provide the link.

The Dyconia and the Beacon also use to offer up live bands on a smaller scale but it was live and a great time was had by all. The Dyconia has changed hands after a 50 year reign by the Hutchinson family. The new owners had planned on giving Live Music a go but have decided not to resume any entertainment for now. There is a 150-200 seat bar in the basement of the Dyc that use to run entertainment quite successfully. In the early 90's you would have to line-up to get into the Dyc's bar to see a variety of bands ranging from top 40 to Hard Rock to Elvis Impersonators. Oddly enough most people don't even realize that there's a bar/venue at the Dyconia.

The Beacon also use to run entertainment going back to the 50s. Still a great place to go for a drink and meal, The Beacon also features Karaoke on Fridays and Saturdays and an Open Mic night on Wednesdays. The best spot in the west end of the Beach.

 

 

There is also a new eatery, bar and entertainment venue in the east end of town across from Wal-Mart at 707 River Road West called CHEERLEADERS. They have a Jam night on Wed.'s and live bands on Saturday nights. Entertainment schedules are always subject to change so surf on over to their Website for more info.

Hopefully there will be more in store as far as live entertainment is concerned. Check this page often as we will let you know when new events are announced.

Music at Village at Blue
There are a few venues at the Village that have entertainment in throughout the year. For the Village, the winter season is the busy part of the year due to being right at the base of the Ski hills. That doesn't mean that there's nothing to do throughout the summer season. Visit their website to find out what's going on. It's worth the short drive to the Village even if you're just looking for a bite to eat or a little libation.

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