Monthly Archives: May 2012

30+ bands! 20+ porches! Wanna help?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

The Grand Porch Party is getting to final prep stages for this year’s event, and we’d love to hear from anyone who’d like to volunteer on the day, or in the lead-up. We’ve got more than 30 bands and performers … Continue reading →

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Get ready to DANCE!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Not only is the GPP bringing a great load of talented local musicians to our porches, but a few Toronto folk are trekking out here too, including…. [drum role please]…. ROBERTA HUNT! Anyone who has been to the raucous Red … Continue reading →

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Grand things about the Grand

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Did you know that the Grand River watershed covers an area of almost 7,000km squared, reaching from Dundalk to Lake Erie? And that 80 out of 215 of the Species at Risk in Ontario can be found in the Grand … Continue reading →

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For the foot stompin’, and other reasons to come to the GPP

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Great news! The GPP has enough porches to swamp Uptown West with awesome music on Sunday, June 10, and dozens of musicians are officially on board to fill the air! Why? Good question. We asked the performers what made them … Continue reading →

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Avondale and Dunbar – We need you!

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Do you know someone who lives on Avondale Ave or Dunbar Road, between Alexandra and Dawson? And do they have a porch? If so, send them our way! We’re in the final stages of plotting out the porches for the … Continue reading →

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Bands! Bands! BANDS!!!

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

Itching to know what dulcet sounds will be wafting over this year’s Grand Porch Party? Wait no more! Today we start lifting the lid on the massive can of AWESOME coming your way. On Sunday, June 10, you’re gonna see: … Continue reading →

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What do YOU want at the GPP?

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

As we get into the final stages of organizing the Grand Porch Party [read: as deadline looms and we hit the panic button], we want to hear what YOU would like to see when the event hits Uptown West Waterloo … Continue reading →

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A month away from the GPP 2012!!

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

There is just a month to go until this year’s Grand Porch Party, and we here at HQ are getting excited. Why? Because this year is promising to be an absolute cracker of a day! We have 18 bands and … Continue reading →

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