Living Roots Music Festival

Doors at 5:30 PM

Michelle Michelle at 6:00 PM

Shawna Caspi at 7:00 PM

Entry $10 advanced/$15 at the door or a festival pass

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Shawna Caspi takes her time crafting lyrics that are poetic and meaningful, often using unusual rhymes and surprising turns of phrase. She spent years on the road playing solo shows at festivals and in concert halls, train cars, backyards, and living rooms, supporting her warm, clear voice with intricate fingerstyle guitar accompaniment, and drawing energy from shifting landscapes and long drives through Canada and the United States. After taking a break from the road to rest, reflect, and write, Shawna returns with her fifth album, Hurricane Coming, a collection of raw, deeply personal songs set against a backdrop of colourful cinematic soundscapes. Shawna also created a series of abstract paintings inspired by the songs on the album, seamlessly combining her work as a musician and visual artist.

Michelle Morrison is a soul-folk singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from southern New Brunswick. Her simplistic style aims to preserve the art of storytelling while connecting with her audiences through her honest and sometimes humorous lyrics. Her warm yet raspy, raw and unrefined voice, typically accompanied by guitar and banjo, is not easily forgotten and leaves a lasting impact on her listeners. Morrison has performed at local festivals such as Evolve, FollyFest, Fest Forward, and Paddlefest, as well as around the world on her travels.