Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

TWO SHOWS! August 8: 8PM Evening Show — SOLD OUT August 9: 3PM Afternoon Show — 90% of tickets sold! Ron Sexsmith is coming to the Island! Ron is a three time, Juno award winning singer songwriter from St Catharines Ontario. Born in 1964, Ron was drawn to music from an early age by the melodic songs of the era, which he heard on the radio and by his Mom’s record collection. His earliest musical heroes were Buddy Holly and Elton John. He always loved to sing and started playing guitar at age 14. Although he tried to write songs throughout his teens, it wasn’t until he was 21, when he had his first child, that he truly became a songwriter. Ron eventually moved his young family to Toronto in 1987 to further pursue a career in music. He worked as a courier by day, while perfor... more...