Shawnee Kish, Carole Pope, Ron Sexsmith, Jackie Richardson, Ria Mae, iskwē, David Francey, Hawksley Workman, Jane Siberry and Miss Emily join the likes of previously-announced Drill Hall headliners The Glorious Sons, The Reklaws, TALK, Tokyo Police Club, Tom Cochrane, Trooper + Honeymoon Suite and more
Hot on the heels of Base31’s announcement last week of a star-studded summer music season — which includes the Pretty Excellent Country Music Festival, the Rock the County Music Festival, nine Drill Hall major headliners, the introduction of The Commissary food and drink market, Pride programming, and the return of the Department of Illumination collaboration, Night Watch — the Prince Edward County-based cultural destination is announcing 15 summer performances in their historic Sergeants Mess Hall venue covering a wide range of genres, from folk to jazz to indie rock and more. Tickets are on sale now at base31.ca.
Base31 continues the year-round programming offered in the intimate concert setting of the 178-seat historic Sergeants Mess Hall with a summer series of shows running June 1 through September 6:
- RON SEXSMITH — Saturday, June 1
- SHAWNEE KISH — Friday, June 7, performing as part of Pride celebrations at Base31
- CAROLE POPE — Saturday, June 8, performing as part of Pride celebrations at Base31
- BARBRA SINGS BACHARACH – Friday, June 14 and Friday, July 26
- ISKWĒ — Friday, June 21
- DAVID FRANCEY — Friday, June 28
- MISS EMILY — Friday, July 5
- HAWKSLEY WORKMAN — Friday, July 12
- LUCY DARLING IN INDULGENCE — Friday, July 19
- AMY ARMSTRONG + MARK HARTMAN — Saturday, July 20
- JACKIE + KIM RICHARDSON: A FAMILY AFFAIR — Friday, August 2
- JANE SIBERRY with special guest DAVID RAMSDEN — Friday, August 9
- MAKE ME FEEL: A CAROLE KING SONGBOOK — Friday, August 16
- BARBERS AT THE BASE — Friday, August 30
- RIA MAE — Friday, September 6
Base31 thanks Picton Home Hardware Building Centre for their continued support as the Sergeants Mess Hall Season Sponsor.
This latest roster announcement follows last week’s news of the major Canadian headliners performing this summer at the 1,500-capacity Drill Hall venue, including:
- TOKYO POLICE CLUB: THE FAREWELL TOUR — Saturday, June 15
- MATTHEW GOOD AND HIS BAND — Saturday, June 22
- PRETTY EXCELLENT COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE REKLAWS AND HIGH VALLEY — Friday, June 28 – Saturday, June 29
- BAHAMAS — Saturday, July 6
- THE STRUMBELLAS — Saturday, July 13
- ART OF TIME ENSEMBLE’S SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND — Wednesday, July 24, presented by Base31 x BIGLAKE
- HALF MOON RUN — Saturday, July 27
- TOM COCHRANE — Saturday, August 3
- TALK — Saturday, August 10
- ROCK THE COUNTY MUSIC FESTIVAL: THE GLORIOUS SONS AND THE TREWS / MATT MAYS — Friday, August 23 – Saturday, August 24
- TROOPER + HONEYMOON SUITE — Saturday, August 31
Now in its third season of cultural programming, the 70-acre former WWII air training base will host over 100 unforgettable experiences this summer, ranging from big stage concerts to intimate performances by Canada’s top musicians, illuminated and immersive after dark adventures, a major curated open-air food + drink market, as well as public art, galleries, outdoor play spaces and programs for kids, historic tours, bespoke group experiences and branded merchandise. In 2025, Base31 will open a museum celebrating the site’s heritage and the role that it has played within the local community, the nation and globally. Visitors to Base31 can start their journey on site at the Visitor Centre, which opens to the public May 17.
For more information visit www.base31.ca.
