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WHERE TO PLAY
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.
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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
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