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Event Description

Jeff Callery and Shawn McCullough aka The Plaid Bastards return to for a NYE Primer on The Cove’s stage with their songbook of folk/rock/country and LAUGHS on Friday December 27th, 2024 from 5-8pm.

Jeff Callery has been playing music for more than half of his life. He hit the road young playing with his band in bars, fairs, festivals and theaters all over the province of Ontario, Quebec and New York State. He won the ‘99 NY State Tru Value Country Star Search, the ‘07 NY State Colgate Country Showdown and placed in the National Semi-Finals of that same contest in West Virginia. His sound fits somewhere between James Taylor, John Mellencamp and Blue Rodeo.

Shawn McCullough is a Master guitar player/singer/alternative lyricist/showman/songwriter. He has played and toured with Canadian Country star Jason McCoy (The Roadhammers) and has been a part of Telecaster supergroup The Telebastards featuring Steve Piticco, Country Pickin’ Mayhem Band with 2 x 7 time CCMA Guitarists of the Year, Wendell Ferguson and Steve Piticco, as well as a member of DoubleBack with Wade Foster and John Wilberforce. He is highly in demand as a session musician and sideman for his incredible skill, wit and stage presence. He has a solo record to his name “This is Me” and is currently performing with rising CMAO and CCMA nominated Country star Brea Lawrenson! His latest accomplishments are a series of singles released on Apple Music and Spotify getting lots of airplay on Country Music Radio. Check out “Change”, “Canadian Soldier”, “Sidewalk”, “Never Drinking Again”…more to come.

Please tip your musicians generously.

Reservations Preferred! Call 613.273.3636 or Email thecoveinnwestport@gmail.com to book now. Thank you for supporting local live music at The Cove!

Please tip your musicians generously.