Melodies at the Museum returns for an eleventh season

Return Melodies performers MeganBrady will kick the series off on August 7. MeganBrady are a dynamic musical duo from St. Marys that performs a blend of oldies, classic rock, and pop tunes from the decades. Meg’s soulful powerhouse vocals, Brady’s guitar/bass/cajon expertise, along with some vocal harmonies, are a perfect fit for all occasions. 

August 14 brings the Kintore-based jazz septet known as Jazzm@x (pronounced Jazzmatics) to the stage. They were born because of big band charts received by a member of the band from Andy Hoe, a venerated bandleader and sax player from St. Marys. More of these charts were also purloined or borrowed from high schools, and the idea that they could perform this music came to be. Carol Shaw (tenor sax), Wade Whittaker (bass), the Four Irvines (Dan [drums], Barb [keyboards], D’Arcy [alto sax/flute] and Judy [trumpet]), and an import from Mitchell, Brad Carew (trombone) combined to form Jazzm@x in 2002. Since then, the group has performed in many venues, playing a range of styles from jazz standards to Bossa Nova to Funk. Music lovers may have stumbled upon them playing on the Avon River in Stratford on a barge, or in Bancroft at the annual Arts Festival, or perhaps on a patio in Tobermory. 

On August 21, local duo Stacey Frayne and Johnny Bowes will take the stage. Stacey has been gigging in pubs in Canada and Ireland for the past 10 years. Johnny Bowes, a well-known performer in the Stratford music scene, has been playing music for 25 years. Performing an entertaining mix of 90s and 2000s covers, this duo is well-known for their lively Sunday afternoon performances at Broken Rail Brewing. 

The series finale will take place on August 28 with former Museum employee, Jaron Camp, who will take the stage with Rachael Frankruyter. After years of playing together, Jaron and Rachael created the duo project York Street Thought Process. They have collectively performed at a variety of venues throughout Southern Ontario, from restaurants to festivals. The duo creates a playful mixture of indie-folk and improvisation; from a wide range of original music to classic covers. Their debut album was released in August 2022. 

All concerts will take place on the performance stage in Cadzow Park. If the weather looks questionable on the concert day, visit the Museum’s Facebook page by 5:00 p.m. for updates. 

Admission to the concerts is by donation, with all proceeds going to the St. Marys Museum. Thank you to McCormick Canada and the Friends of the St. Marys Museum for sponsoring the performers. 

For more information, please contact the St. Marys Museum at 519-284-3356 or museum@town.stmarys.on.ca. 

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