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Sat. August 16th 2025 The Cove Inn Westport Ontario

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MUSICwestport Festival: Dennis Bouwman, Carlo, Joan Smith & the Jane Does, Mikhail Laxton

Where Local Artists Unite in Celebration of Music
Event can be attended in person In-Person Event
Music Country / Roots / Bluegrass / Rockabilly Folk / Celtic / Latin / World Funk / Soul / R&B Pop / Rock / Indie
Sat. August 16th 2025 + Add to Calendar The Cove Inn (All Ages)
1:00pm - 7:00pm By Donation for Shows at the Festival Stages at The Cove Lockwood

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Dennis Bouwman
from Kingston Ontario
Carlo
Moody surf and soul from Kingston Ontario
Available for Shows/Gigs
Joan Smith & the Jane Does
Mikhail Laxton

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MusicWestport
Annual one-day outdoor music festival in Westport.
P.O. Box 2 Westport Ontario
Open / Operational

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1:00 pm Dennis Bouwman (alt-Folk/Country, Kingston): A true blue colour songsmith. Bouwman writes and sings with a gritty honesty rarely seen these days. Be it with or without his band, Bouwman’s combination of heart-wrenching lyrics, warm melodies, and a voice like the bottom 10 pipes on a church organ is sure to captivate you and make you feel.

2:30 pm Carlo (Groovy Surfer Rock, Ottawa/Toronto): Whether they’re described as throwbacks to a more innocent time in music—or so hip it hurts—Carlo is simply a great band. Drawing equally from surf rock, Link Wray, Ennio Morricone and Booker T & The MGs, the all-original Toronto/Ottawa instrumental combo has firmly embedded itself on the scene with an album guaranteed to make any situation you’re in a lot cooler.

4:00 pm Joan Smith & The Jane Does (Alternative Rock, Toronto): Praised by Great Dark Wonder for their authentic hard rock sound, they’ve quickly earned a place in the alt rock landscape. Their debut album, “Do Me Some Harm”, was produced by band member Tom Juhas and mixed by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures). Smith, she of “towering pipes and a remarkable dirty guitar tone” (torontomusicreviews.com), and guitarist/producer Tom Juhas form the Jane Does – a female fronted dance rock machine with cutting vocals that amp up to the edge of sanity, pulsing rock beats and relentless guitars which remind noted radio personality and music historian Jeff Woods of ‘Queens of the Stone Age and Stevie Nicks’. That comparison is no coincidence – The Jane Does have packed Toronto’s Legendary Horseshoe Tavern multiple times covering QOTSA’s ‘Songs for the Deaf’ along with ‘Lullabies to Paralyze’ in their entirety, and their work with Alain Johannes on “Do Me Some Harm” exemplifies this influence.

5:30 pm Mikhail Laxton (Americana/Retro Soul, Ottawa/Australia): In 2020, Mikhail Laxton was set to open the next chapter of his life. Having moved from Australia to Ottawa upon marrying the love of his life, he had landed a record deal and made his debut EP, Real, a collection of Soul-folk gems reflecting that whirlwind transition period. But what should have been the wider world’s introduction to Mikhail’s immense talent, already established in his homeland through appearances on Australia’s version of The Voice, was lost in the cacophony of pandemic confusion. He started to write songs about his aboriginal background instead of those that appease the music industry. In 2021, he released a record produced by Aaron Goldstein (Lee Harvey Osmond, Daniel Romano) which channels a sound like Otis Redding’s “Dock Of The Bay.” His next record, headed in the direction of Americana, deep country-Soul, vintage R&B and driving rock.

Don’t forget to bring a blanket or fold-up chair to sit on! Admission is by free will offering to the festival and is also generously supported by many local businesses and patrons. Thank you so much for your support! You know who you are!

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The Cove Inn
2 Bedford St
Restaurant / Cafe / Pub
Capacity150
Accessible
Open / Operational

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MUSICwestport Festival: Dennis Bouwman, Carlo, Joan Smith & the Jane Does, Mikhail Laxton @ The Cove Inn Aug 16 2025 - Aug 19th @ The Cove Inn

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