The COLOUR

Originally formed as a school band in 2007, THE COLOUR have become a force in the local music community.

In addition to performing at school functions THE COLOUR have played in local restaurants, at community events and fund raisers and School board wide student recognition events.

The band plays a wide variety of genres including classic roch, funh, jazz, and R&B.

With four years of rigourous practice and performance history, THE COLOUR provide a solid, professional musical experience to any event.

The band CRUISIN is no stranger to the Waterfront Festival.

Their particular blend of 50’s and 60’s Rock & Roll and Country Music has had Cobourg bopping at the event many times. With over 25 years of experience as a musician, Joe Harvey Sr. books the group for gigs in the surrounding areas for dances, wedding receptions, outdoor concerts and anywhere else an energetic and talented band may be required.

• Joe Harvey Sr. - Lead Guitar and Vocals
• Joe Harvey Jr. – Bass Guitar and Vocals
• Mike Harvey – Drums
• David Frazee – Keyboards

A high energy interactive show, Johnny & the Cruizers features a 7 piece band, including 7 vocalists, taking you back to a time when Rock and Roll was King !

Johnny & the Cruizers will take you on a journey through the 50's and 60's, recreating some of the most memorable music from both these eras.  Featured hits by Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Beatles and The Monkees, along with female greats like Aretha Franklin.

Costumes from the 50's to the formal 60's, along with stage design, highlight the Cruizers Show.  Interactive skits will have you laughing as they become part of the show on and off stage.

Neal Harvey - vocals, guitar & keyboards

A Profesional Musician for over 35 years, Neal's wide range of vocal styles gives him the versatility to play almost any music venue. Originally from the "Quinte" area, Neal has "Toured" across Canada with Bands and as a "Solo" artist, known to many as The "Real" Neal. (A Mountain of Music).

Terry Harvey - Bass, Guitar,drums & vocals

Another 40 year veteran of music, Terry provides the "Punch" & Style that drives the music home. Also from the Quinte Area, Terry has performed with Neal since they were kids. "I taught him everything he knows".

Big Black Smoke is a four piece band from Belleville, Ontario that showcases two and three part harmonies.

Big Black Smoke began as a Kinks tribute band but quickly evolved into a '60s and '70s classic British rock cover band.

A Big Black Smoke show includes hits from the era as well as rarities.

Big Black Smoke is continually adding new material and is now touching upon some American classic rock.

Web site: www.bigblacksmoke.net/

Splash 'N Boots

The history of Splash 'N Boots can be traced back to 2004 in Kingston, Ontario. It was there, while attending Queens University, Taes and Nick performed their 1st concert together as part of a class project, at the local Central Library. After performing 3 original songs to 14 unsuspecting people, Taes and Nick could have stopped there at the height of their game… however, they realized in that fifteen minute show that there was no going back. .. Splash 'N Boots was born.

They kept on finding places to perform in the area and then, with money they didn't have, they recorded and released their first album "Getting our Feet Wet" to a growing fan base. Upon graduation in 2005, to valid confusion to their parents and themselves, Taes and Nick took Splash 'N Boots fulltime on the road.

Since then, they have released 3 more independent albums and performed on 3 continents in 5 different countries where they headlined international Childrens' festivals.

Summerhouse, originally a Cobourg band, is comprised of four musicians including Todd Garrison (vocals), Thomas Payton (guitars), Joe Azzarello (bass guitar), and Rob Lafferty (drums). They have been playing at festivals, bars, and basements throughout Eastern Ontario for the past 10 years.

In February 2007, Summerhouse released their debut CD 'Outside', which showcases their unique sounds of pop-classic and indie rock fusions.

Their refreshing sound continues to turn heads both on CD and through the energy and power of their live performance.

The band is very excited to play once again at Cobourg's waterfront festival.

This fabulous tribute to the legends of Texas Swing Music consists of independent Nashville recording artist Steve Fortin (lead and backup vocals, electric and acoustic guitar), three-time Grammy Award and winner and 21-time nominee Walter Ostanek (accordion) and Grammy Award Winning participant Steve Kostyk (electric guitar, lead and backup vocals), one of Canada’s foremost journeyman steel guitar players, P. Albert Fortney, journeyman bassist Bill Cooper, Mike McDowell on drums, lead and backup vocals, and Stan Drobnich on accordion.

The Toasted Western Swing Band’s All-Star lineup is augmented by the vocal and fiddle styles of Winston James, an icon in Country Music in Canada.

Cold Creek was formed in 2004 around the vocal talents of singer and acoustic guitar player
Tanya Ritchie and the song writing of lead guitar player and singer Erich Bojarzin. Initially a duo, they performed contemporary country music imbued with rich vocal harmony. It didn't take long to realize they had something special.

In 2005 Cold Creek was augmented by Terry Ritchie on bass and vocals, Randy Petlock on piano and vocals and Al Shaw on drums. The band quickly became known for their live shows combining country, roots and rock 'n' roll into a sound of their own. In the past five years Cold Creek has become a popular event band playing dances and fairs throughout Northumberland and southern Ontario.

Ambush, "Canada's Rockin' Country Band" has been delivering their own brand of high-octane country music since 1993. The trio of Mark McDonell, Riq Turner, and Jim Wright are a dynamic group of performers who share an unprecedented combination of talent, experience, and contagious enthusiasm.

Famous for their live shows, Ambush has built an intensely loyal fan base in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. In 2006 Ambush was crowned champions of the CMT reality series "Plucked."

Being part of the series allowed the band to shoot their first ever video for the Country Music News top 20 song "This Could Be The Night."