Kingston,
ON – Local
guitarist, Matthew Woodward, has been invited to join Green River
Revival for a few songs at The Grand Theatre when they present
Canada's most acclaimed Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute on Friday
May 29.
Woodward, a well-known Kingston
musician and teacher, has played with The Gaudi Birds, Weeping
Tile, Wild Blues Yonder, and The Ila Vann All Stars(Dan
Ackroyd)-to name a few. He as a founding member of K-Rock
105.7 FM's Local Talent Development Board
and of The Kingston School of Music and now has his own
teaching studio. He is also an active fundraiser and events creator.
His organising efforts in the 1990's with the Live Music Lover's
Weekend earned him a volunteer of the year award from the United
Way in 1994. His benefit concert for Haiti raised over $16,000, and
he has served on the board of The Joe Chithalen Memorial Music
Lending Library. While his list of bands, events, and causes, is
endless, he still gets excited to be on stage.
When asked about his upcoming
guest spot, Woodward said, “I'm really looking forward to playing
with the boys! I am good friends with the drummer, Brian Jennings,
and this is going to be a great show.”
Green River Revival has been
bringing the CCR experience to North American audiences for many
years, and have toured from Newfoundland to British Columbia,
Manatoulin Island to Mexico City. Their show incorporates a storyline
that presents all of the hits from Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Band leader, Joe Brett, is happy
to have Woodward come to the stage and play along with some of the
numbers. “The show is full of nostalgia and fun – the audience
sings along and we are hoping that Matthew's presence will make them
feel all the more at home.”
You don't have to run through the
jungle to get tickets for the May 29 show! They are available through
The Grand Theatre Box Office by phone (613-530-2050) online
(kingstongrand.ca) or up around the bend at 218 Princess Street.
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