The Rookery

The Rookery The Rookery is a private music and event venue which hosts musicians and bands from Canada and aroun What is The Rookery? It's stories that pull you in.

It's live music in an intimate home setting. It's a venue where the audience can take off their shoes, stretch out their legs and/or kick up their heels. It's local music heroes and international recording artists up close and personal. It's informal, un-stuffy and candle-lit. It's a crazy spread of inspired delicious vegan food. It's old friends and kindred strangers, neighbours and family and ch

ildren. It's music close enough to touch you and make you laugh and cry and sigh and cheer and dance. It's BYOB! It's chatting over pie with an artist you've been listening to on the radio for over 20 years. It's a crackling campfire after the show. It's a random conga line. It's a soft landing and a home-cooked meal and a comfy bed for travelling musicians. It's a chance for musicians to meet their fans, make new ones, and sell their merchandise directly. We love live music! And what better way to listen to great live music than in our living room. The Rookery has been presenting musical events in intimate home settings since Feb. 2010. These are private non-profit events. All admission donations go directly to the artists.

06/19/2022

RIP Big Rude Jake.
Jake was the performer at the very first house concert we had in 2010 on the farm near Bloomingdale. He performed again at our little venue in Hawksville. I was hoping to arrange a full band outdoor show when we get back to having concerts.
Jake was a consummate showman, storyteller and musician. He was also a kind, gentle and generous person. He will be greatly missed.

We are so very proud to share this -- many of you were at her Rookery concert with us several months ago :)  Congrats Ir...
05/19/2016

We are so very proud to share this -- many of you were at her Rookery concert with us several months ago :) Congrats Irish

Irish Mythen was the only person nominated for SOCAN Songwriter of the Year who wasn't at the concert last night at the King's Playhouse in Georgetown, P.E.I.

Save the date!    March 5...  tickets and details will be available shortly....
02/09/2016

Save the date! March 5... tickets and details will be available shortly....

EVERY STRANGER HAS A HOME LIKE THE GHOSTS IN PASSING CHROME I RAN ONCE BUT I RAN TOO SLOW SO RIGHT BACK MY SUITCASE GOES LAY YOUR BIG BEAT DOWN HANG YOUR SIN...

Irish Mythen - she is stories, tears, curses, laughs, and a voice that carries her songs straight to our hearts.  With t...
03/31/2015

Irish Mythen - she is stories, tears, curses, laughs, and a voice that carries her songs straight to our hearts. With the help of Al Parrish and Cheryl Prashker, Irish put on a show that won't soon be forgotten here at the Rookery Saturday night.

03/31/2015
03/17/2015

Just a few Irish Mythen quotes to whip you all into a frenzy for March 28's show!

"This girl has often been called the female version of ME."

~ Matt Andersen

"By vote, the three most requested artists to return to Mariposa Folk Festival have been 1) Joni 2) Gordon, and 3) Irish Mythen"

~ Amy Mangan, AD Mariposa Folk Festival

Alison Watt won Best Cupcake at the Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-off (sold-out event in Toronto) with her Wild Fire cupca...
03/16/2015

Alison Watt won Best Cupcake at the Totally Fabulous Vegan Bake-off (sold-out event in Toronto) with her Wild Fire cupcake created here for last year's Rookery Tom Wilson and Scarlett Jane concert.
The Scarlett Jane Wildfire Cupcake is Red Velvet cake infused with hot pepper oil, topped with a cinnamon buttercream dusted with cayenne and crowned with a chili pepper flame. The name was inspired from a Scarlett Jane song.
Congratulations Alison! Looking forward to more Rockstar Cupcakes :)

Congratulations to our friends, Catherine MacLellan and Chris Gauthier!
03/15/2015

Congratulations to our friends, Catherine MacLellan and Chris Gauthier!

(thank you to the wonderful photographers (Anita, Jenny H, Coco Van who helped us with this album)
03/09/2015

(thank you to the wonderful photographers (Anita, Jenny H, Coco Van who helped us with this album)

3 time Rookery man Tom Wilson needs your vote!
03/05/2015

3 time Rookery man Tom Wilson needs your vote!

It’s time to pick Hamilton’s best song – Junkhouse’s 90s rock anthem "Shine" or Rita Chiarelli’s ode to a maximum security prison, "These Four Walls." Vote now!

01/14/2015

They're charming, smart, and REALLY EFFIN' TERRIFYING.

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131 Limerick Drive
Kitchener, ON
N2P2G9

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