[Live Music] [Local Brews] [49 Seat Concerts]
Come hang out in the second story perch,
above the lifting slip, beside the old varnish room,
where Duke’s boatbuilders’ have spent the past 100+ years.
Rather than building boats, come to enjoy local brews and beverages, cheese platters and desserts, and best of all,
incredible live music in an intimate venue.
Upcoming Shows
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Old Man Luedecke - 60% SOLD
Friday, September 12th, 2025
Doors and Bar open 7pm, show starts 8pm
Old Man Luedecke is the recording name of two time JUNO award winning and Polaris prize nominated singer songwriter Chris Luedecke. A multiple East Coast Music Award winner known for his high energy banjo driven stompers, touching guitar ballads and dry humorous stories, Luedecke has been making a soundtrack to an authentic life for nearly twenty years.
Born in Toronto and long time resident of the country near Chester Nova Scotia, Luedecke began recording in the early 2000’s DIY folk scene of Halifax. He made his two JUNO winning albums for Black Hen Music in the late 00s with Steve Dawson as producer at Vancouver’s famed Factory studio. While on a tour of England in 2009, he met and supported folk roots legend Tim O’Brien who produced Luedecke’s next two albums. Tender is the Night was recorded at John’s Prine’s Butcher Shoppe Studio in Nashville in 2012 and 2015’s Domestic Eccentric was recorded in a cabin Luedecke built himself at his home in NS. 2019 saw Luedecke recording Easy Money at both the Banff Centre in Alberta and at Hotel2Tango in Montreal.
We are so lucky that Old Man Luedecke will be joining us! Buy tickets in advance to choose your seat and reserve your spot, as space is limited.
James Gray Album Release Tour
Friday, October 10th, 2025
Doors and Bar open 7pm, show starts 8pm
This will be the first show to release a new album by from James Gray. More details about the album to be announced closer to the show!
James Gray is a contemporary version of an old-school traveling folk singer. In the past decade, Gray has toured Canada, Europe and Australia, seeing the world and sharing his beloved songs along the way.
A unique finger style guitarist, with a vocal that is hauntingly beautiful, Gray, often accompanied by a rather droll, humorous stage patter, immerses himself in each and every song with a soulfulness and attack that is infectious and disarming. With a broad grin and good natured chuckle, Gray will often smile into the microphone and state matter of factly that he wants you to remember who he is.
When the pandemic began and everything had suddenly stopped, it felt like the world could use some connecting. This pause sparked the inspiration for Gray’s third album entitled “New Friends That Talk Like Old Friends”. This collection of songs born in His tiny Muskoka cabin is a reflection of the incredible people and experiences that James has come across in his travels.
Galvanized by the idea to speak to the human condition through the creation and delivery of song, Gray drew from his deep love of legendary songwriters such as John Prine, Townes Van Zandt, Gillian Welch, to guide him throughout the project. James believes these songwriters honed the ability to teach the listener about themselves and to open up that part of themselves they didn’t know already existed. Gray firmly holds this to be the ultimate goal of being a songwriter.
Notably, James has been a musical guest at TED Talks held on the west coast of Canada. Music from his three albums receives regular airplay on CBC radio programs including Fresh Air with Nana Aba Duncan and Ontario Morning with Wei Chen. He has garnered extensive airplay regionally and throughout Canada.
In 2019 James won himself a spot at The Mariposa Folk Festival through their showcase auditions. James has since been invited to perform at 5 Mariposa folk events, The Northern Lights Festival Boreal and the Muskoka Music Festival in James’ home of central/northern Ontario.
Doors open at 7pm, music starts at 8pm.
Parking is available behind Duke's, along James Bartleman Way and along the main road in town.
Tickets On Sale
Friday Sept 12th, noon