Past Perfomers
Since 2003, Live from the Rock has played host to some of the most renowned folk, blues, roots, country, reggae, jazz, bluegrass and world acts from Canada and around the globe, in addition to exciting, new performers.
Year after year these talented artists join us on the shores of Lake Superior in Red Rock, ON to experience a community like no other.
Check out previous line ups below to rekindle your memories of past performances or to introduce yourself to a diversity of spectacular talent.
2003
Willie P. Bennett
Heather Bishop
Cadfael Circus
Brian Campbell
Duncan Cameron
Rick Charbonneau
Rita Chiarelli
Jason & Paul Cormier
Rodney Brown and the Northern Roots Band
Kathryn Briggs
Dave & TC
Don't Panic!
D-Rangers
Fred Eaglesmith
Easily Amused
Kim Erickson
Flamenco Caravan
Ian Gill
Brian Gladstone
Jim Hamilton
Ken Hamm
Hansen & Redquest
“Magic” Mel Henderson
Bill Houston
Shelly Jacobson
Jim N' I
Danny Johnson
2004
Aengus Finnan
Ari Lahdekorpimarack
Tanglefoot
Ted Longbottom
Thelma Cheechoo
Thunder Bay Blues Experience
Trevor Mills
Valdy
Washboard Hank & Lance Loree
Wayne Faulconer and Bluesberry
Ben Sures
Big Dave McLean
Bill Houston
Bonafides
Brian Campbell
Catherine Taddo
Claire Jenkins
Dave & T.C.
David Leask
David NewlandDon Bray
Easily Amused
Eddie M. and Blueshound
2005
Alan Rhody
Betty and the Bobs
Brian Campbell
Brock Zeeman
Carruthers Brothers Band
David Leask
David Newland
David Woodhead
Don't Panic!
D-Rangers
Duncan Cameron
Fig for a Kiss
Flamenco Caravan
Hansen & Redquest
Katherine Wheatley
Keith Glass
Lynn Miles
Manitoba Hal
2006
Alana Levandoski
Aengus Finnan
Andrew Queen
Ball & Chain
Carruthers Brothers Band
Conga Se Menne
Dave Gunning
David Essig
David Newland
Digging Roots
DON'T PANIC!
Dr.J
Dust Poets
Flamenco Caravan
Flipper Flanagan's Flat Footed Four
2007
Aaron Tank
Alan Gerber
Alex Sinclair
Anne Lindsay & Jason Fowler
A Band of Owls
Bill Houston
Bill Mandziuk
The Carruthers Brothers
Chuck Baker
Clay Breiland
Dave Harris
Doug Gorrie
Keith and Renee (Easily Amused)
George Koller
Guy Davis
Heather Blush
Heather McLeod
House of Doc
2008
Billy Manzik
Blues Element
The Carruthers Brothers
Cosmic Granola
Dala
Daisy Chain
David Ross MacDonald
Dean McTaggart
Donny Parenteau
Doug McArthur
Duo-Twang
Heather Blush Trio
Heather Dale
Flamenco Caravan
2009
A Different Drummer
Abrams Brothers
Anne Lindsay
Bill Houston
Caleb Joel Hawkins
Canto
Compadres
Cosmic Granola
Doug Gorrie
Haines & Leighton
Harry Manx
Holmes Hooke
Jackson Kohne
2010
Big Dave McLean
Bonnie Couchie
Brock Zeman
Cindy Doire
Craig Cardiff
Claire Jenkins
Eve Goldberg
Gypsy Jive
Heather Bishop
Ian Tamblyn
John Booth and the Southside Band
Jory Nash
2011
Alaska Army Band
Allison Brown
Amanda Rheaume with Marc Charron
Andrew Queen
Baardman and Israel
Binaeshee Couchie-Nabigonweb
The Brights
Cheryl Wheeler
Connie Kaldor
Don Charbonneau
Dr. Buck and The Bluesbangers
Harlan Pepper
2012
Alex Sinclair
Big Dave McLean
Bill Houston
Dala
David Buley
Danny Johnson
David Newland
Fred Eaglesmith
Heather Blush
Ian Tamblyn
Jack do Keyzer
Jean-Paul de Roover
Jory Nash
Ken Hamm
2013
Amanda Rheaume
Andrew Queen
Baker & Lichi
Bill Bourne
Billy Manzik
Christopher Thompson
David Buley
Del Barber
Eileen McGann
Emily Kohne
Fubbki Daiko Drummers
Garnet Rogers
2014
Binaeshe-Quae Couchie-Nabigon
Britta Wolfert & Doug Wilds
Chrissy Crowley
Emma Philips
Flipper Flanagan
Gathering Sparks
Harrison Kennedy
Irish Mythen
John Prince & End of the Road
John Wort Hannam
Katherine Wheatley
2015
Ian Tamblyn
Small Glories
The Marrieds
Sweet Alibi
Emily & Murray
Annie Sumi
Ben Rogers
Dave Pearson
The Auditor General
2016
Tragedy Ann
The Young Novelists
The Moonshiners
Tango Ruse
Steve Poltz
Shy Anne Horvorka
Roger Roger
Rodney Brown
Raine Hamilton
Leaf Rapids
2017
Cassidy Houston
Theodore, Boyd & Griffiths
Maria Dunn
Aanmitaagzi
Anne Lindsay
Angie Nussey
Heather Bishop
Wax Mannequin
Murder Murder
James Boraski Trio
John Muirhead
Kyle Shushack
2018
Abagail Lapell
Andrew Collions Trio
Arley Hughes
Cold Lake Sun
Emily Kohne
Fin De Fiesta Flamenco
Georgian Bay
Geordie Tentrees
Hillsburn
Iam Tamblyn
Jenie Thai
2019
Tragedy Ann
Roxanne Potvin
So Long Seven
Sarah Beatty
Ron Kanutski
Robin Ranger
Rachel Romu
Phil Drost
Māmā Mihirangi & the Māreikura
Nadjiwan
Ken Whiteley
Kelly Zullo
Social
Sessions
2020
The Honest Heart Collective
ElizaBeth Hill
Robin Ranger, Dino Pepe, Iain Green & Mario Potestio
Quayson Williams
James Boraski Trio
The Chain
Heavy
Rotation
2021
Rodney Brown
Cassidy Houston
JordinLaine
Mike Procyshyn
Greenbank
Jamie Smith
Olivia Korkola
Gibson, Martin & I
2022
Aerialists
Al Simmons
Cassidy Houston
Coco Love Alcorn
The Honest Heart Collective
Jake Vaillant & The Town
Jamie Smith
JC Campbell
Leaf Rapids
Mimi O'Bonsawin
Natalia Arroyo
Rita Chiarelli
Rodney Brown
Sunday Wilde
Tbay Trad
Valdy
Weber Brothers
2023
Aleksi Campaigne
Anddre Mafra & the Reflections
Brian Campbell
Campbell Woods
Cartwrights
Chuck Copenace
Don Alder
Hannah Shira Naiman
Katherine Fischer
King Cardiac
Leverage for Mountains
Mia Kelly
Minuscule
Moonfruits
Onna Lou
Rebekah Hawker
Shanley Spence
Shanwa Caspi
Sarah Hiltz
The Barrel Boys
Zhuravli Ukrainian Folk Ensemble
2024
Aleksi Campagne
Connie Kaldor
Genivieve Racette
Ian Tamblyn
Irish Millie
Jada Siwak
J.D. Crosstown
John Muirhead
Just Prince
Lonesome Ace
Loughlin
Medusa
Noah Derksen
Sara Kae
Sophie Lukacs
The Bustle
The Janzen Boys
The Pairs