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613.273.3636
2 Bedford Street
Westport Ontario

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11:30AM - 8PM,
7 DAYS A WEEK
613.273.3636  •  2 Bedford St  •  Westport, ON  •  HOURS: 11:30AM - 8PM, 7 DAYS A WEEK
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Blues at The Cove Series 2026/2027

Blues at The Cove Series 2026/2027

See the next show in our series below

Welcome back to another exciting season of Blues at The Cove at The Cove Inn in Westport.

For 18 incredible years of music, laughter, community and overall great times, Blues on the Rideau has been one of the longest running Blues music series in Canada!

Thanks to the team of James Doran and his wife Diane Leduc-Doran and their Choose the Blues Productions, thousands of ecstatic Blues and live music fans have flocked to The Cove Inn to enjoy evenings of all-out dancing to Canada’s greatest JUNO and Maple Blues Award winning Blues acts. We thank them for all of those years of partnership!

We will continue to produce shows featuring the greatest in Blues artists as we transition to Blues at The Cove, highlighting some of the best of the series of the years!

Imagine a warm, intimate venue setting in a historic waterside inn on the Rideau Canal featuring a tasty buffet dinner and a donation to a local charity and you have Blues at The Cove! Join us for the new season!

Call us 613.273.3636 or email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com for reservations!

Blues at The Cove
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar

Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar

Friday, Oct 16

Performers
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Rideau District Museum of Westport
“A POWERHOUSE BAND AND VOCALS THAT SHAKE THE FOUNDATIONS” With the worldwide pandemic wrecking utter havoc upon the careers of many musicians, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar elected to use their time off the road to record, mix and master their latest tour-de-force, the astonishingly powerful, funky and deeply soulful The Reckless One. The follow up to 2018’s Juno-nominated Run To Me, The Reckless One represents another massive step forward for Samantha Martin as a songwriter, singer, arranger and band leader. Eleven of the album’s twelve songs were either co-written or solely composed by the multi-talented, multi-faceted artist. The one non-original, a funk infused cover of Bob Dylan’s “Meet Me in the Morning,” fuses Dylan’s lyric in a cataclysmic clash with the sensibilities of the Meters and the hurricane force of Howlin’ Wolf and Tina Turner at their rawest. It simply has to be heard to be believed.
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Bywater Call

Bywater Call

Friday, Nov 20

Performers
Bywater Call
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Westport Arts Council
Often transcending genres, Bywater Call is known for their dynamic, emotional live shows, featuring powerful vocals and exciting interplay between all band members. A powerhouse seven-piece Southern soul, roots rock outfit from Toronto, Canada; the band is comprised of Meghan Parnell (vocals), Dave Barnes (guitar), Bruce McCarthy (drums), Mike Meusel (bass), newest member, John Kervin (keys), Stephen Dyte (trumpet) and Julian Nalli (tenor sax).
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MonkeyJunk

MonkeyJunk

Thursday, Dec 10

Performers
MonkeyJunk
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Rideau Waterway Land Trust
Since 2008, the name MonkeyJunk has been synonymous with the emergence of a new kind of blues on the Canadian and international scenes. Continually pushing boundaries and blurring genre lines, the Ottawa-based trio has added an edge to their music by incorporating swampy blues & rock with thoughtful and intelligent lyrics. MonkeyJunk is Tony D on lead guitar, Steve Marriner on lead vocals/baritone guitar/harmonica and Matt Sobb on drums.
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Jack de Keyzer

Jack de Keyzer

Friday, Jan 15 - Saturday, Jan 16

Performers
Jack de Keyzer
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Rideau Vista Public School (Friday) & St. Edwards School (Saturday)
Acclaimed guitarist, singer, song writer, band leader and producer, Jack de Keyzer rarely sits still. For 46 years or roughly a couple million miles , de Keyzer has been hitting the road , air and studio to bring his brand of guitar driven blues around the globe. With 12 records, 1 DVD , 2 Junos and 7 Maple Blues Awards, de Keyzer delivers the goods wherever, whenever he performs. Playing over 100 shows a year, de Keyzer’s music is steeped in Chicago blues, London England’s (de Keyzer’s birth place) blues rock, Detroit’s Motown, Muscle Shoals deep soul, Memphis’ rock and roll, and Philadelphia’s funky soul jazz . De Keyzer knows first hand as he has played with many first generation pioneers of these sounds and styles, Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Etta James, King Biscuit Boy and Ronnie Hawkins to name a few.
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Chambers DesLauriers

Chambers DesLauriers

Friday, Feb 19

Performers
Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
The Westport Food Bank
Chambers DesLauriers embodies love, resilience, and the soul-stirring power of blues, rock, and soul. Fronted by dynamic duo Annika Chambers and Paul DesLauriers, the band blends raw emotion, powerful storytelling, and electrifying musicianship to deliver an unforgettable experience on stage and in the studio.
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Kenny Blues Boss Wayne

Kenny Blues Boss Wayne

Friday, Mar 26

Performers
Kenny Blues Boss Wayne
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Better Together Circle + Social Change
Wayne was born in Spokane, Washington, and raised in New Orleans, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. He started playing piano at 13 and has been performing for over 50 years. Over the years he has performed with and shared the stage with a great many of the world’s most influential blues and rock pioneers, including Jimmy Reed, Pinetop Perkins, Johnnie Johnson, Big Joe Duskin, Joe Louis Walker, and Floyd Dixon, and as a guest performer with well- known rock and soul artists that have included Ike Turner, Sly and the Family Stone, Delaney and Bonnie and members of Santana and the Doobie Brothers. As a touring performer, he has played to knowledgeable and appreciative blues audiences on four continents and has been profiled by music journalists in Europe and North America.
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Angelique Francis

Angelique Francis

Friday, Apr 16

Performers
Angelique Francis
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Westport Public Library
JUNO Award winning artist Angelique Francis, is a versatile and exceptionally gifted musician. This multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre singer song writer and composer has wowed audiences across the globe with her electrifying performances, instrumental abilities and powerful textured vocals. She is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including Blues, Soul, Folk, Americana, Jazz, Gospel and Rock.
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Brandon Isaak

Brandon Isaak

Friday, May 14

Performers
Brandon Isaak
Time
Doors: 6pm, Dinner: 7pm, Show sets 8:30-9:30pm + 10-11pm
Cost
Dinner, show + donation to charity $95 + HST per person
Supported Charity
Westport Lions Club Beach
A dash of Taj Mahal, a sprinkle of B.B. King and a few drops of Lighting Hopkins: stir it up, simmer on low and you have a recipe that sounds like Brandon Isaak. Crowds always leave Brandon’s shows with a smile on their face and a need to come back for more. This Yukon born songster performs a mixture of thoughtful, humorous, spiritual and catchy memorable songs; always delivered with world class guitar, harmonica and vocals. Lyrics are paramount and it’s obvious when you see his accolades and hear his music. After 35 years in the business, this international touring artist is always asked back as he’s a total pro off and on the stage. If you like top notch blues, hard hitting lyrics and great night of entertainment, Brandon Isaak is your man.
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