Tebey
Saturday 9:45pm
NASHVILLE RESIDENT AND ONTARIO, CANADA NATIVE, TEBEY, IS A PLATINUM SELLING ARTIST, AWARD-WINNING PRODUCER AND ACCOMPLISHED SONGWRITER WITH MULTIPLE #1 SONGS IN HIS REPERTOIRE OF HITS. HIS MUCH-MISPRONOUNCED NAME (READ: TAY-BAY) IS OF NIGERIAN DESCENT – HIS FATHER’S BIRTHPLACE, BUT TEBEY GREW UP IN THE SMALL TOWN OF PETERBOROUGH AND WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL IN BURLINGTON. WHILE ENJOYING SIMULTANEOUS SUCCESS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD, HE AND HIS FATHER MADE THE DECISION TO MOVE TO NASHVILLE IN HIS MID-TEENS TO PURSUE HIS MUSIC CAREER, WHILE HIS MOTHER STAYED BACK IN CANADA TO CARE FOR TEBEY’S BROTHER AND SISTER. THIS BOLD MOVE PAID OFF WHEN TEBEY SIGNED TO BNA RECORDS NASHVILLE (RCA LABEL GROUP) IN 2002.
Epic Eagles
Saturday 7pm
Providing a masterful presentation of the Eagles’ music, with its game-changing song catalog. Perfecting the music while sharing incredible lead vocal similarity, audiences are treated to a high energy show with the legacy sound of the Eagles and Don Henley:
Still the one :
The Shania Twain Experience
Friday 7:30pm
Alyssa Dupuis has spent time in various tribute bands, in addition to performing as Shania in Still the One – The Shania Twain Experience. An unforgettable musical show!
Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
Friday 10pm
MACKENZIE LEIGH MEYER IS ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE UP-AND-COMER’S IN COUNTRY MUSIC TODAY - ARMED WITH INCREDIBLE VOCAL STYLINGS THAT REFLECT HER COUNTRY, FOLK AND POP INFLUENCES, CAPTIVATING TALENT, AUTHENTIC LYRICS AND STRONG PRESENCE. SINCE HER DEBUT IN 2018, MEYER HAS ALREADY GARNERED TWO CMA ONTARIO NOMINATIONS FOR “ROOTS ARTIST OF THE YEAR” (2019/2022) AND WAS A TOP 7 FINALIST CANADA’S FAMED BOOTS AND HEARTS EMERGING ARTIST SHOWCASE (2019).
Rich Cloke
Saturday 8:30pm
Born and raised in Stoney Creek, Ontario Rich Cloke is currently promoting his sophomore album, “Starts Like That”. Recorded during the pandemic, the album brings listeners on a journey through pop/rock country. With high energy, hook filled chorus’ through songs like, “Starts Like That” and “Hiatus”, with stops along the way in mid-tempo tracks, right down to the stunning ballad, “Hard Part About Forever”. Rich’s roots in southern Ontario have seen him play dozens of festivals, and stages across Eastern Canada, and this album cycle will bring a whole new energy to his career.
Jim Jacobs
Saturday 4:30pm
Jim Jacobs is a country music singer/songwriter from Six Nations, Ontario, Canada. He grew up listening to country legends such as George Jones, Merle Haggard, Waylon, Willie and Conway, among others, while learning their songs on his guitar along the way.
Angelica Appelman
Friday 6:30pm
Influenced by her love of 90’s country femalepowerhouse artists like Shania Twain and MartinaMcBride, Angelica introduced herself to the Canadiancountry music landscape with her upbeat debut single“Happy Place” in January 2022. The track amassed over100,000 streams alone and was also picked up by Top ofthe Country/SiriusXM (Top 40) and continues to play todate. She continued that success with the release of her EP “A Reason Or A Season” racking up close to 300,000 catalogue streams
Matthew Runaway
Saturday 2:30pm
Matthew Runaway is a rising country singer/ songwriter from Perth, ON. Raised on a diligent cattle and crops farm,
Matthew’s song writing style speaks to his established work ethic, recreating the stories he’s lived and the memories he’s
made.
Most recently, Matthew was named artist of the month by the Country Music Association Of Ontario! Matthew has exploded
on his YouTube channel gaining close to 100,000 subscribers and 13 million views in such a short time.
Darren Hancock Band
Saturday 11:30am & 3:30pm
From an early age, Darren Hancock started to make music a part of his life, teaching himself to play guitar and sing, quickly realizing that Country music was his home. His first band played the Southwestern Ontario circuit heavily for years, appearing on local cable shows, festivals, all while rotating the local Honky Tonks and receiving two Ontario Country Music Association (OCMA) nominations for "Bar Band of the Year".
Coal Miners Daughter: A Loretta Lynne Tribute
Saturday 1:30pm
Coal Miners Daughter is a fantastic tribute to the life and songs of the great Loretta Lynn. Annette Haas, a veteran in the music business, covers Loretta’s hits of the 60s and 70s, as well as entertaining the audience with history and stories of Loretta’s life.
The band is filled with award winning country musicians, who will get everyone’s toes tapping.
This is a show you definitely don’t want to miss!
Melissa Marchese and the Gold Tone Collective
Friday 8:45pm
Melissa Marchese, a prolific singer song writer touches upon rock, pop and country in her captivating performances. Her offering to Boots in the Creek 2023 is a well-crafted set of country roots and rock backed by the Gold Tone Collective. A series of artists from the Halo Studio Hamilton community.
The Strummers Union
Saturday 5:30pm
The Strummers Union is a group of working musicians for hire consisting of rotating musicians from separate bands / groups out of the Hamilton Area. The core of the group is Juno award winner Tomi Swick and Singer Songwriter / Guitarist Joel Guenther. Playing as a duo up to a 6 piece band. With songs from the 1950's to the current, they play a wide range of music from Rock and Roll to pop Country, Reggae, Funk and Soul to fit any event.
The 2023 Boots in the Creek lineup will consist of Tomi Swick, Rob Cutting, Justin Dunlop, Caleb Moroz and Melissa Marchese.
