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Ghetto Xpress

Kingston's soul, funk and R&B supergroup!
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Fri. July 12th 2024 + Add to Calendar The Toucan (No Minors)
10:30pm - 2:00am Free

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Ghetto Xpress
from Kingston Ontario
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Event Description

The ” Ghetto Xpress ” was formed in October of the year 2000, in response for the need of a new house band at the Toucan on Monday nights, a gig previously occupied by Kingston blues stalwarts Blue Monday for the previous 2 1/2 years. Blue Monday members Zak Colbert and Mike Sakell, decided to continue on with a different band and a change of concept, and formed the Express. With keyboard wizard Spencer Evans throwing his hat in, and the addition of a fresh new face on guitar, James Taylor, the band was complete. The original repertoire focused heavily on the sounds of Motown, and classic R&B, but with the addition of Jonathan Stewart a.k.a ” Bunny ” on tenor saxophone a few years ago, the band took a decidedly more funky New Orleans type approach. Zak and James eventually left the... more...

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The Toucan

76 Princess St. Kingston Ontario

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