June 26th Show - Julian Taylor!

May 11

Written By Kathy McCarthy, Duke's Live Music

We’re thrilled to announce ticket sales for our first show of the season. Julian Taylor is coming to Duke’s Live Music in Muskoka on Friday, June 26th at 8pm and you can be one of 50 people sitting in the audience of what feels like it could be his living room.

If you’re on our newsletter email list, you’ll get 24hrs to buy tickets before they go public. We’ll send you out a private link in advance so that you can buy tickets. With only 50 seats, we want to make sure that those who support us do have a chance to go to the shows they pick. We’ll also do our best to make it so as many as possible can come and enjoy the space as possible by hosting 30 shows over the course of the 10 week summer!

Without further ado, please meet our first artist if you don’t know of him already.

We first saw Julian Taylor playing during the day at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia last year (2025). His song, Seeds, had us hooked, and we loved listening to his stories and perspectives. He promptly got added to the “wish list”. Later that night we got to sing along with him again while he was on the main stage with Serena Ryder. This show will be an incredible experience for all of us there.

Julian Taylor is a Toronto-based, award-winning independent singer-songwriter, radio host, and label owner. Over 20-plus years as the leader of Staggered Crossing, Julian Taylor Band, and his solo work, Julian established himself as one of Canada’s great troubadours. He has earned five JUNO nominations, a pair of Canadian Folk Music Awards, five Native American Music Award nominations, and a nomination for the Polaris Music Prize.

"Taylor is a unique and important voice on the Canadian roots-and-folk scene.”- The Globe & Mail.

"Among Canada’s most premier songwriters. Ultimately, Taylor remains unparalleled” – Spill Magazine.

To Learn more about Julian, check out his website: https://juliantaylormusic.ca/

Tickets will go on sale FRIDAY, MAY 15th at 7:00AM - on our website at www.dukeslivemusic.com/2026-shows

Kathy McCarthy, Duke's Live Music https://www.dukeboats.com/live-music

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