SEPTEMBER 12
Elora Love Festival
Elora, Ontario
After experiencing the warmth of the Elora community during a solo performance in 2025, KHAY is proud to partner with KARGER to present a two-day celebration of live music, art, and a curated vendor marketplace—all surrounded by your favourite local restaurants.
Outside Karger on East Mill Street, headliner KHAY will perform live sets throughout the weekend, joined by singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist Ken Dunn, along with additional guest performers. Ken takes the stage Saturday from 1:00–1:30 p.m.
This special community event is a collaboration between Karger, iamKHAY Music, participating artists and musicians, and the local businesses that help make Elora such a vibrant and welcoming place.
September 13
Songs of Solace & Sorrow
Massie Hall • Massie, Ontario
2:00–4:00 p.m. • $20
Songs of Solace and Sorrow
Songs and stories exploring the complexities of the human experience.
Join four talented Ontario singer-songwriters for an intimate evening of music, storytelling, and connection. Songs of Solace and Sorrow explores love and loss, hope and heartache, and the ties that sustain us through life’s joys and challenges.
Ken Dunn is a Canadian singer-songwriter and fingerstyle acoustic guitarist with more than three decades of performance experience. Rooted in folk and shaped by Celtic influences, his thoughtful songs explore peace, social responsibility, and our shared human experience.
Drea Lake is an acclaimed singer-songwriter and folk artist from Elora, Ontario. Blending pop-folk influences with soaring vocals and distinctive guitar arrangements, she creates warm, welcoming performances filled with emotion and connection.
James Dykeman combines keen observation with heartfelt storytelling in songs shaped by a lifetime of experience. His music reflects on the challenges of our times while celebrating family, resilience, and human connection.
Krista Currie is a soulful singer-songwriter who draws upon decades of music, stories, and life experience. Blending eclectic folk and indie influences, her songs are sometimes edgy, often tender, and always deeply human.
Come share an afternoon of powerful voices, beautiful acoustic music, and stories that speak to the heart.
September 5, 2026
Art & Music Pop-Up
Wild and Free Café, Elora, Ontario
Come spend a lovely day with us in our sweet little town of Elora!
On Saturday, September 5, artist Anna Green and I will be at Wild & Free Café for an afternoon of art, music, good food, and community.
Anna will be sharing her whimsical, joyful artwork and painting live throughout the day. I’ll perform a concert of original songs and acoustic guitar from 2–4 p.m.
Wild & Free is much more than a café. Along with house-made coffee and tea and delicious, sustainably sourced food, its mission supports women seeking freedom from sexual exploitation and human trafficking. A portion of its profits helps fund trauma-informed job-training initiatives for survivors in our communities.
Come explore Anna’s art, hear some original music, enjoy something delicious, and experience the warmth of this very special place.
Saturday, September 5 - Art Pop-Up: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.Ken Dunn in Concert: 2–4 p.m.Wild & Free Café 58 Geddes Street, Elora, Ontario
Anna Green: annagreenart.com
Ken Dunn: kendunnmusic.com
We’d love to see you there—please share this invitation with your friends!
RECENT SHOWS
August 14
Harbourside Music Concert Series
Lions Head, Ontario
7:00–9:00 p.m. • Free Admission
An intimate outdoor concert overlooking the spectacular Niagara Escarpment and Georgian Bay. Headlining the show will be Bobby Dean Blackburn, Jazz and R&B, with folk singer-songwriter Ken Dunn and Dr. Ben, the doctor who sings the blues. Admission is free. Bring a lawn chair. Please visit their website for more information.
August 8
Flesherton Fling
Flesherton, Ontario
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. • Free Admission
Performing as Gypsy Starfish with Anna Green.
Now in it's 17th year, this is one of Ontario's great grassroots festivals celebrating art, music, food, family, and community. Hope to see you there! For more information, performer lineup, and schedule visit their website.
SELECTED PAST PERFORMANCES
Over the course of his career, Ken Dunn has performed widely across Canada, the United States, and Central America in venues ranging from intimate listening rooms to major festivals
Festivals (Selected)
Festival of Friends (Hamilton, Ontario)
Summerfolk (Owen Sound, Ontario)
Trout Forest Music Festival (Ear Falls, Ontario)
Sunshine Music Festival (Powell River, BC)
Rogue Arts Festival (Sechelt, BC)
Ontario (Selected Venues)
Heartwood Hall (Owen Sound)
Redbird Café (Ottawa)
The Bank Theatre (Leamington)
Free Times Café (Toronto)
Desboro Music Hall (Desboro)
Stephen Leacock Theatre (Keswick)
Western Canada (Selected Venues)
Sunshine Coast Arts Council (Sechelt, BC)
Koerner’s Pub (UBC, Vancouver, BC)
The Art We Are (Kamloops, BC)
Blackbird Café (Edmonton, AB)
United States (Selected Venues)
Kulak’s Woodshed (Laurel Canyon, CA)
Morovino (Avila Beach, CA)
Interzone Coffee House (Corvallis, OR)
The Commodore (Nashville, TN)
Jackson Center for Music (Nashville, TN)
Harry Chapin Food Bank Concerts (Fort Myers, FL)
Mexico & Central America (Selected Venues)
Santa Ana Theatre (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)
Camp Belize (San Pedro, Belize)
The Gilded Iguana (Nosara, Costa Rica)