Ken Whiteley is excited to be coming to the Old Mill on Feb. 28 with an outstanding band bringing some of the best in old blues, swing standards, gospel and original songs. Ken has won many awards including a Canadian Folk Music Award, Genie Award for Best Original Song in a feature film, Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Maple Blues Awards, the Mariposa Folk Festival and Folk Music Ontario plus 7 Juno nominations and 18 Maple Blues Nominations. He has shared stages and recordings with Pete Seeger, John Hammond Jr., Tom Paxton, Kim & Reggie Harris, Blind John Davis and countless others and written over 400 songs. He is a stellar multi-instrumentalist on 6, 12 string and slide guitar plus piano and mandolin and this powerful singer is currently nominated for Traditional Singer of the Year in this year’s Canadian Folk Music Awards. With over 50 years of performing and touring across North America and 35 albums, he continues to grow and evolve as an artist. His latest recordings include 2020’s album of originals, Calm In the Eye of the Storm, 2022’s remake of traditional songs Long Time Travelling and the 2023 collaboration with Iranian Sufi musician, Davod Azad in “So Glad I’m Here”. In the fall of 2024 he released “Unseen Hands – 12 Songs 12 Strings”.
He will be accompanied for this performance with the stellar contributions of Gary Craig on drums, Gord Mowat playing string bass, Ciceal Levy on vocals and Richard Underhill on saxophone.
On stage, his open hearted commitment to making this world a better place resonates in the voices, hearts and minds of his audience. As one critic has said, “Good times guaranteed”.
Date: February 28, 2025
Doors open: 6:00pm
Entertainment begins: 8:00pm
Price: $35 +tax
Menu: On Entertainment nights we will be serving our A La Carte Dinner Menu.
Doors open: 6:00pm
Entertainment begins: 8:00pm (two 50 minute sets with a 20 minute break)
Price: Prepaid entertainment charge (non-refundable and non-transferable) and a $30 minimum spend on food and/or beverage per person. A La Carte Dinner Menu will be used and is subject to change.
Taxes: Prices Exclude Tax and Service Charge and are subject to change during peak seasons.
Gratuity Policy re Groups/Parties: For groups/parties of 10 or more persons, a minimum 15% gratuity will apply. Only one bill will be presented to groups/parties of 10 or more.
Reservation Policy: A credit card is required to secure all reservations. A $20 entertainment charge will be charged at time of booking.
Allergy Statement: While we will do our best to accommodate your needs, please note our menu may contain or come into contact with wheat/gluten, milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and soy. Old Mill Toronto Hospitality Inc. is not a nut free facility.
Menu: Menu will be A La Carte. Menu subject to change.
Seating Arrangement: Please note that our seating style is not traditional theatre room seating; it’s a dining room setup. Some seats may face away from the stage to comfortably enjoy your meal, and you may need to turn to fully enjoy the performance. The seating arrangement will be for the entire night, so guests will not be changing seats after dinner.
Get ready to be swept away by the enchanting melodies of live jazz music at Old Mill Toronto. Make your reservations early to ensure you don’t miss out on this captivating musical experience that brings together the best of jazz and fine dining in Toronto.
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