Acoustic Harvest
• 200 McIntosh Street • Toronto, ON
Doors Open: 7:30PM
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All Ages
Featuring: STEPHEN FEARING
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Event type: All Ages
As we round off our 26th season at Acoustic Harvest, we invite you to a very special concert on May 11th featuring the one and only, award-winning STEPHEN FEARING.
This concert will be our annual Healing Garden Fundraiser to continue raising funds for the creation of patio gardens of peace and solace for patients undergoing the rigours and ordeals of cancer treatment. Over 30 years ago, Patio Records and Healing Gardens Founder, Terry Eagan (Boston, MA) began fundraising to fulfill his wife, Mary's, wish before she passed away from Myelogenous Leukemia. Terry's vision has resulted in the creation of several gardens in the US, however, since he became totally enamoured of Canadian musicians, he began his quest to build gardens here, specifically in Ontario (so far!). The garden we are supporting is at the new hospital of The MacKenzie Health Foundation in Richmond Hill; several Toronto hospitals were approached but they lacked space within which to create a garden.
Stephen Fearing was born in 1963 in Vancouver, British Columbia and grew up in Dublin, Ireland where his schoolmates included future members of U2. In 1981, he moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota and immersed himself in the music scene, learning the fundamentals of song writing and performing, while washing dishes to stay alive.
“…a king amongst minstrels.”
Halifax Chronicle Herald
Fearing has released ten albums as a solo artist, featuring musical guests including: Bruce Cockburn, Margo Timmons, Rose Cousins, Richard Thompson, Shawn Colvin, and Sarah McLachlan. When not working behind the microphone, he spends time producing records including Suzie Vinnick’s JUNO Award-nominated album Happy Here. “I really enjoy collaborating with other artists. It’s a blast and, as a bonus, gives me a chance to learn and expand my skill set.”
“Fearing’s music crackles with ideas and collaborative energy…
masterful guitar work from acoustic rock rhythm to elegant finger style.”
Acoustic Guitar Magazine
He also shares his knowledge and experience with fellow musicians through songwriting workshops. “The classes dovetail nicely with performing,” Fearing said. “My students are from all walks of life and I enjoy helping to coax them out of their comfort zones to create songs they might not have otherwise found.”
Like the guests on his albums, the many awards and nominations that have come his way over the years speak to the respect he has earned among his peers, presenters, and critics. His abiding love for his craft and ability to delight audiences are further reflected in multiple JUNO and Canadian Folk Music Awards nominations and awards and an ever-expanding touring circuit throughout North America, the UK, and Europe. For his album Every Soul’s a Sailor he was awarded the 2017 Worldwide Album of the Year by Blues & Roots Radio and named 2017 Contemporary Singer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.
“A master of the finely-turned phrase and the perfectly-pitched line.”
Maverick Magazine
Through a life of many relocations and countless months on the road performing, Fearing has become a gifted storyteller and true musical nomad with the ability to enthrall audiences of all sizes and attitudes. “Getting on stage is the fun part, especially when the adrenaline kicks in,” he says, with a broad smile. “People want to escape and be taken on a journey. I build my shows so they do just that.”
Cutoff is Sunday, May 12, 2024 4:29 am EDT unless it sells out earlier.
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