Kitchener's Isy Aboagye Wins 2025 Toronto Blues Society Talent Search

On June 22, 2025 Kitchener's own Isy Aboagye won this year's Toronto Blues Society Talent Search at the Village of Yorkville Park.

As the lucky winner, Isy recieves:

• Feature in Maple Blues Newsletter
• Showcase at Blues Summit 12
• Performance at the Southside Shuffle 2025
• Performance at the Toronto Jazz Fest 2026
• Performancs at the Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival 2026
• Mentorship meetings
• Allegra Toronto North Flyer Package (1000 Full Colour, Double-Sided, 4X6 Flyers)
• Rehearsal time at Cherry Jam Rehearsal Studios
• Consideration to showcase at TBS’s Blues Showcase at Folk Music Ontario
• Consideration to represent TBS at the International Blues Challenge (IBC)

Below is her entire set from the competition.

Links: Isy Aboagye, More Isy Aboagye Stories, Performances above courtesy of Isy Aboagye

The other finalists were:

• J.E. Lopez (Runner Up)
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of J.E. Lopez Music

• Bonecat
• The Bustle
• Grant Lyle & Brotherhood
• Rae Melvin Band

Links: TBS Talent Search, More TBS Talent Search Stories

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The Road to Memphis Fundraiser

 

A few months before hitting the Road to Memphis, three incredible acts will be rocking hamilton's Stonewalls on November 26 (2-5pm) to help fund a trip to represent the Grand River Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in 2024!

Glenn Marais & the Mojo Train plus Patrick Fockler will be competing in the Group and Solo/Duo categories respectively. The Trainwrecks, winners of the 2023 Kitchener Blues Festival Youth Legacy Showcase, will also be on hand to give the event some extra juice.

For only $15 in advance or $20 at the door (if it isn't sold out!) you can check out all of these incredible artists and help pay for them to show the world what our area has to offer to the world of Blues!

Links: Glenn Marais and the Mojo Train, More Glenn Marais Stories, Video above courtesy of Glenn Marais

Links: Patrick Fockler, More Patrick Fockler Stories, Video above courtesy of Patrick Fockler

Links: The Trainwrecks, More Trainwrecks Stories, Video above courtesy of isy

Links: International Blues Challenge, More IBC Stories

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The Trainwrecks Win the 2023 Kitchener Blues Festival Youth Legacy Showcase

The next generation of the Blues was in full view on May 7, 2023 at Bobby O'Brien's in Kitchener. The Kitchener Blues Festival Youth Legacy Showcase show boasted a number of  young performer vying for a spot at the fabulous festival.

The newly formed Kitchener band 'The Trainwrecks' took the honours this year! 

Video above courtesy of Bruce Hall

More performances from the show

• Bluff
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Bruce Hall
  
  
• Alexander Willis
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Bruce Hall

More KBF Youth Legacy Showcase Stories

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