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NEWS
Discover what’s new: weekly arrivals, local gems, and highlights of concerts worth catching.
LOCAL MUSIC features
Celebrate Kingston music with Gary’s reviews and regular highlights of standout artists.
must-seeS
Explore Kingston’s must-try eats, sips, shops, and all the Tragically Hip-inspired spots visitors always ask about.
POSTER ARCHIVE
Explore decades of concert posters from Zap Records front window, featuring some of your favourite festivals and venues. Week by week, this section will be filled with Kingston music memories!
The Ale House
Artifacts from nights that blur together into something loud, strange, and strangely unforgettable.
Poster Wall
Come check out our poster wall to see what live music events are happening around Kingston, week of Sunday April 18, 2026.
Skeleton Park Arts Festival
Come for the art, stay because you accidentally joined a drum circle.
Local Artists: Kasador
Concert recap of Kasador’s sold-out Valentine’s Day performance at the Broom Factory, Kingston, featuring RustPump and Lost Faculty and a night of unforgettable local indie rock.
The Tragically Hip: Welcome Home
Relive The Tragically Hip's unforgettable Kingston concert, August 20, 2016, from the Man Machine Poem tour.
Local Scene, Legendary Band: FEAR
Reality check, dummy. Problems are eternal. Luckily, so is punk.
Tragically Hip Sights And Sounds
A local’s guide to bumping into The Tragically Hip around Kingston… whether you plan to or not.
Local Artists: Slaves of Spanky
If Slaves of Spanky are playing and you’re anywhere nearby, don’t think… just go. High-energy funk-rap, filthy grooves, and zero casual listening allowed.
The Holiday Rock Show
You wouldn’t want to miss it, no matter how tired you were from holiday preparations!