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The historic Regent Theatre is one of the landmarks visitors will find while exploring the Oshawa Walk of Fame. The Oshawa Walk of Fame features plaques on all four corners of the King and Simcoe St intersection and there are a series of plaques in front of the historic Regent Theatre. Should you attend any of the many shows the Regent hosts or any of the shows the many venues in the downtown core presents take the time to look down. Note the names Glen Bensley and June Eikar

Oshawa’s love affair with live music runs deep. Decades before even the birth of rock, bands were forming in the city to play for the people. The Oshawa Civic Band’s history began in 1870, over 150 years ago, as the official traditional Military band of the 34th Ontario Regiment, before merging in 1920 with the Oshawa Citizens' Band, to become the Oshawa Civic and Regimental Band, finally becoming the Oshawa Civic Band as we now know it in the late 1960s. For more than 150 y

One of my favourite things about the summer is the long nights, the beautiful sunsets, and the warm evening walks. This is the time I cherish, as I walk my dog and contemplate on what is next for me. Luckily, some peonies are still in bloom! The moon always gives me comfort, reminds me to slow down, and encourages me to shed what does not serve me. July always leads me to going inward. This year, I find myself thinking of Bawaajigewin, an Ojibway word meaning “the action of t

On my Spotify Wrapped for 2025, the algorithm informed me that, according to my tastes, I have a listening age of 65. What can I say: I love music from the ’70s. Mixed in with my classic yacht rock are some of Canada’s biggest names: Justin Bieber’s “Yukon” was on heavy rotation, as was almost everything from The Beaches. Jully Black - 2026 Juno Awards A friend of mine was at this year’s Junos, taking place in Hamilton on March 29th, and it was fun to see how many Juno-award-

Spring in Oshawa? Yes, an amazing time, a time of wonder, a time to once again enjoy what grows so well here. And in Oshawa, that means music. We grow music in this city. Always have. Always will. Something in the Shwater, maybe. City of Oshawa And what Oshawa is growing is showing up downtown as the Shwarock City becomes one of the go-to music destinations in the Region and East GTA. Multiple venues where one can experience the murmurings of emerging bands, the blossoming of