Down By The Bays- “Valdy In Concert” Nov 1, 7:00 at Stewart United Church, Dwight
It all begins with an idea.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is thrilled to host their first music event on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2024.
Stewart Memorial United Church
1212 Dwight Beach Road, Dwight, Lake of Bays
ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY:
Link to purchase $40/ticket
Only 100 tickets available for this intimate concert.
$10 from each ticket sold will be donated to the Stewart Memorial Exterior Renovations campaign.
Show runs 75 minutes with one intermission. Cash concession available (by donation).
CDs will be available for sale prior to the show and at intermission.
VALDY IN CONCERT:
Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he’s a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.
Remembered for Play Me a Rock and Roll Song, his bitter-sweet memory of finding himself, a relaxed and amiable story-teller, facing a rambunctious audience at the Aldergrove Rock Festival circa 1968, Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit.
Valdy’s recent CDs include “Contenders”, a collaboration with friend and fellow singer/songwriter, Gary Fjellgaard, with whom he has an absolute blast touring, and a solo release, “Viva Valdy: Live at Last”, a two-CD package, one live, one studio, with a total of 25 tunes, and a lyric booklet.
One of Canada’s most influential songwriters, Valdy’s composition A Good Song was recorded under the title Just a Man by the venerable Quincy Jones (he sang lead on the recording!). Play Me a Rock and Roll Song has been recorded by a few artists, including John Kay of Steppenwolf.
Along the way, Valdy has taken his music to a dozen different countries, from Denmark to Australia and been an often-invited performer at the prestigious Kerrville Festival in Texas. His past television appearances include Canada AM and Open Mike with Mike Bullard. Valdy has also been a panelist on Front Page Challenge, and played a lead role in an episode of The Beachcombers original series.
SHOW REVIEWS…
“…judging by last night’s performance, Valdy’s musical magic is alive and well.”
Beacon Herald
“One of the best evenings of entertainment Confederation Centre has ever seen….a man of formidable talents.”
Charlottetown Evening Patriot
“Valdy remains one of the country’s purest and most credible storytellers.”
Toronto Star
“He’s a master of country, folk, rock and blues, and the catch is that whatever the sound, people know that Valdy is sincere.”
Saskatoon Star Phoenix
“Valdy’s show is a disarming and practical blend of respect for the audience and show business expertise.”
Edmonton Journal
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RECOMMENDED DINING EXPERIENCES TO ROUND OFF YOUR AFTERNOON/EVENING
Muskoka On The Rocks (1 minute drive West of Pioneer Memorial Hall) Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
The Boiler Room (7 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall on Hwy 35). Dine prior to or following our Afternoon Matinees, or prior to our Evening Performances. Reservations Recommended.
Erika’s (5 minute drive East of Pioneer Memorial Hall). Dine prior to our Afternoon Matinees.
DOWN BY THE BAYS is a community cultural hub for performing arts in Lake of Bays. Dot The T Productions, Muskoka Players, Muskoka Stageworks and The Dorset Theatre Company share the stages at the Lake of Bays United Churches in Hillside (Pioneer Memorial Hall), Dwight (Stewart Memorial) and Dorset (Knox United).
Thank you to the Township of Lake of Bays who provided a cultural/historical grant to purchase lights for our theatre!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sponsorship for Valdy is $150 which includes your logo on all marketing material and a thank you at the concert.
Sponsorship and advertisement opportunities are available for upcoming productions.
PLAYBILL ADVERTS:
½ page full-colour advertisements in our playbills is limited to 6 half-page adverts/production
COST $50/half-page advert/playbill – AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME BASIS
We print 150 playbills per production and encourage all audience members to take them home and share with neighbours and friends.
All advertisers are thanked individually in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
PRODUCTION SPONSORSHIP:
There is only 1 sponsor/production. Their logo will be on all printed and digital marketing materials. A THANK YOU social media post is posted naming the sponsor and our gratitude for their support for arts and culture in Lake of Bays. They are also publicly thanked in the welcome address to the audience prior to each performance.
4 complimentary opening performance tickets are included with reserved and priority seating
The full back page of the playbill for the production you are sponsoring is dedicated for your advertisement.
COST - $500/production – limited to 1/production. Available on a first come basis.
Upcoming events LOOKING FOR SPONSORS include:
Merry Birthday (Nov. 7 – 18, 2024) at Pioneer Memorial Hall in Hillside (the run includes 3 days over the Girlfriend’s Getaway Weekend and 4 performances the following week. – Each audience capacity is 50)
A Christmas Carol December 12 & 13 at 7pm and 14 at 2pm, 2024 (3 performances)
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