Classic Troubadours Live

Category: Live Concerts

The artists at the centre of this show were never grouped together because they looked alike or came from the same city. What linked James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and Carole King was the writing. They were part of the singer-songwriter wave that reshaped popular music in the late 1960s and 1970s, moving attention back to melody, voice, and lyrics that sounded personal without becoming slight. Taylor gave that era “Fire and Rain” and “Carolina in My Mind.” Mitchell brought a sharper, more restless intelligence to songs like “Big Yellow Taxi” and “A Case of You.” Browne wrote with California ease and precision. Carole King moved from Brill Building hitmaker to the voice behind Tapestry, one of the defining albums of its era.

Jacob Moon launched Classic Troubadours in 2017, and the response was immediate, including sold out runs at Hamilton’s Westdale Theatre, and rave reviews from his prior shows in Peller Hall. Moon’s own career spans twelve albums and more than twenty-five years, with work heard on CBC and SiriusXM, European touring stints, and the respect of artists including members of Rush and Gordon Lightfoot. In Ontario, he already has the trust of audiences who know he takes his work, and popular songs, seriously.

The band includes Alex Whorms, Ashley St. Pierre, Selena Evangeline, Mark McIntyre, and Rob Brown, each phenomenally gifted in their own right. For a show built on voices, phrasing, and strong players, that matters. They give the writing of James, Joni, Jackson, and Carole the voices and presence they deserve.

Peller Hall is an accessible venue with parking available behind Memorial and in nearby lots, and bar service on site. Each show will be presented in two 60-minute sets with a break in between for drinks. Tickets are available only through our box office online or at 905 304 3232.