The Fraidy Scats Win the Kitchener Blues Festival Youth Legacy Showcase

From the Grand River Blues Society newsletter:

The future of the blues was on display at Bobby O’Brien’s in Kitchener on Sunday April 28th at the Kitchener Blues Festival Youth Legacy Showcase featured four fabulous young acts that proved age means nothing when it comes to music.

Newly-formed group, The Fraidy Scats won the day and will now have a great spot at this year’s Kitchener Blues Festival.

The Fraidy Scats are a brand new 4 piece Band formed after they met during The Grand River Blues Camp in 2023 and fronted by 2 veterans of the Blues Camp Guitarist and vocals Jacob Shay 17 and Zander Mitrana 14 Vocals, Piano, Harmonica and Saxophone.

Congratulations! 

Video above courtesy of Sorin Sorin

Video above courtesy of Sorin Sorin

Links: Fraidy Scats, More Fraidy Scats Stories, Video above courtesy of Sorin Sorin

More KBF Youth Legacy Showcase Stories

---

Previous (Victoria Day Videos)

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

---

Previous (World Laughter Day Videos) - - - Next (Videos: Steve Strongman, MonkeyJunk, Hogtown Allstars)

CONGRATS! Spencer MacKenzie Band Wins Kitchener Blues Festival Youth Legacy Showcase

On April 24, 2016, Bobby O’Brien’s was host to the 2016 Youth Legacy Showcase.  The contest was to choose Saturday's opening band for the upcoming Kitchener Blues Festival main stage in August.

The Spencer MacKenzie Band won the chance to show the festival goers their stuff.  Along with this paid gig, a song of theirs will be recorded and added to the 2016 Festival CD.

CONGRATS GUYS!

Links: Spencer MacKenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Videos above courtesy of Spencer MacKenzie

Went up against two amazing runners up: Joshua David and Ashen Blue (no video available at this time).



Video above courtesy of Joshua David

---

Previous (News Roundup: Lucid Lee and Little Child, CBC Searchlight Finalists, Awards, Lonnie Mack) - - - Next (Hamilton Music Award Nominations)