Front Porch is proud to present, the return, of BRANDON SANTINI & HIS BAND, making us a stop on their fall tour, Sunday, October 6th. We will open our doors at 12:00, that day, with an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, 12:00 - 2:00. We will close the buffet, and then, music will get started at 2:00 and we will go till 5:00.

tICKET PRICE IS $48.50 EACH. PLEASE NOTE TICKET PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE BUFFET.

$45 PER PERSON FOR THE BUFFET,

buffet menu: Brisket; buttermilk fried chicken; mashed potatoes & gravy; green beans cooked with bacon; mac n’ cheese; coleslaw; buttermilk biscuits; red velvet squares; sweet potato pie; and, luzianne iced tea.

BUFFET MENU AVAILABLE 12:00-2:00

*** $45 PER PERSON FOR THE BUFFET ***
(Please contact to confirm buffet reservation. Reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com; OR private message on Facebook; OR 226-397-1223).

Brandon Santini’s Bio:

There are many different opinions as to what the future of the blues harmonica will be. International touring vocalist and harmonica player Brandon Santini is undeniably a worthy player to keep an eye on as the latest surge of young blues artists leave their footprint in blues history. His name is worthy of conversations that include James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Dennis Gruenling, Charlie Musselwhite and other frontline harmonica players by combining his love and respect for traditional blues with a present, colorful style of playing that is often compared to James Cotton or Paul Butterfield. Raised in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Santini purchased his first harmonica in 1997 at the age of fifteen when his mother took him to the local music store upon his request. He founded the Blues Music Award nominated band Delta Highway in 2003 and relocated to Memphis where he absorbed the sounds and culture of the Delta and North Mississippi Hill Country, honing his craft night after night, sweating it out in local Beale Street clubs just like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, and B.B. King did decades before him. Now playing over 100 shows per year throughout the world, Santini has garnered five Blues Music Award nominations, festival headlining slots and even performing on stage with the likes of Buddy Guy and Gary Clark, Jr.

Brandon Santini’s latest release, The Longshot, from the American Showplace Music label takes listeners on a slight detour from the traditional blues highway he has logged many miles on. One may not be surprised that the 36 year old vocalist and harmonica player is influenced and inspired by legendary rock artists such as The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, The Allman Brothers Band and Creedence Clearwater Revival just as much as Little Walter, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. From the ferocious opener, “Don’t Come Around Here” to the embattled acoustic American driven, “Broken Bones,” Santini ties his blues and rock influences together to deliver an energetic album of introspective heartbreak and lament.

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with CHUCK JACKSON & TYLER YAREMA (OF DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND), as our musical guests, Saturday, July 20th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live blues & R&B music.

Doors open at 4:00. The buffet and music will will get started at 5:00 - 8:00.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET MENU DETAILS:

Buttermilk Fried Chicken Drumsticks; Pulled Pork; chicken & sausage Jambalaya; BBQ Baked beans; coleslaw with remoulade dressing; potato salad; buttermilk biscuits & sausage gravy; sweet potato pie; pecan pralines; & LUZIANNE ICED TEA.

$65 PER PERSON FOR FOOD & MUSIC.

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Chuck Jackson’s Bio:

Chuck Jackson is Downchild’s lead singer and harmonica player; the sort of openhearted, friendly guy who builds an instant rapport with audiences. He came to Downchild 30 years ago after a long career with a number of top Canadian bands including Cameo Blues Band and The Labatt’s Double Blues, which was the official band of the1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. An Award-Winning singer, who rates Big Joe Turner, Otis Redding and Junior Wells as major influences, Jackson is also is an excellent songwriter. A number of his songs can be heard on the many Downchild recordings. As a dynamic harmonica player, one special highlight of the band’s performances is a harp duet with Mr. Downchild, Donnie Walsh. Chuck is also the Founder and Artistic Director of the annual award-winning Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival celebrating it’s 23rd Anniversary in 2021. The Festival has become a major event on the North American festival circuit.

With Downchild, Chuck has appeared on 10 CD’s and been nominated for 7 Junos and won 2 Junos for Blues Album of the Year. Chuck has been nominated 8 times as Male Vocalist of the Year at the Maple Blues Awards in Toronto. He has had the honour of winning the award twice in 1999 and again in 2007. He was also honoured in 2002 with the Toronto Blues Society’s prestigious Blues With a Feeling Award for his achievements during a distinguished career. In 2012 Chuck received the prestigious Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and in 2013 was inducted to the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame and Mississauga Legends Row. 2017 saw Chuck honoured with a MARTY by the Mississauga Arts Council in the category of ‘Music-Solo-Vocalist.  In 2020 Chuck will be touring across Canada with The Legendary Downchild Blues Band as they continue to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary. Chuck is also part of the highly regarded Lance Anderson tributes to The Last Waltz – A Musical Celebration of The Band and Mad Dogs and Englishmen – The Music of Joe Cocker and Leon Russell. Now in his 32nd year with Downchild and 52nd year in the Canadian Music Industry, Chuck says “Being able to play the music I love and entertain the wonderful people across Canada and around the world is certainly a dream come true and one I will continue to follow”

Chuck's Awards and Achievements 

2021 Nominated Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 

2020 Nominated Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 

2017 Winner The MARTY by the Mississauga Arts Council in the category of ‘Music-Solo-Vocalist

2014 Nominated Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards

2013 Inducted into The Mississauga Music Hall of Fame

2013 Inducted into Mississauga Legends Row

2012 CBC Saturday Night Blues Top 10 Blues albums "Cup Of Joe"

2012 Received Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal

2012 Inducted into Festival and Events Ontario Hall of Fame 

2007 Winner Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 

2006 Mississauga Arts Awards - Laurie Pallett Patron of the Arts Award 

2005 Nominated Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 

2003 Nominated Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 

2002 Winner Blues With A Feeling Award, Maple Blues Awards (Lifetime Achievement) 

1999 Winner Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 

1997  Nominated Male Vocalist of the Year, Maple Blues Awards  

Awards with Downchild

2020 Nominated Entertainer Of The Year, Maple Blues Awards
2019 Winner Entertainer Of The Year, Maple Blues Awards 
2018 Nominated Juno Award in Blues category for "Something I've Done “ 
2014 Winner Juno Award in Blues category for "Can You Hear The Music” 
2010 Winner Recording Of The Year, I Need A Hat (Linus), Maple Blues Awards 
2010 Nominated Entertainer Of The Year, Maple Blues Awards
2010 Nominated Entertainer of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 
2009 Nominated Juno Award in Blues category for "I Need a Hat “ 
2006 Winner Entertainer Of The Year, Maple Blues Awards 
2005 Winner Entertainer Of The Year, Maple Blues Awards 
2005 Winner Recording Of The Year, Come On In (Downchild Music), Maple Blues Awards 
2005 Winner Electric Act Of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 
2004 Nominated Juno Award in Blues category for "Come On In " 
1998 Nominated Electric Act of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 
1998 Nominated Entertainer of the Year, Maple Blues Awards 
1998 Winner Blues Group of the Year, The Jazz Report Awards 
1994 Nominated Juno Award in Blues & Gospel category for "Good Times Guaranteed" 

Tyler Yarema’s Bio:

After moving from Thunder Bay to Toronto in 1994, Yarema became a nightclub regular. Yarema gained traction by playing alongside the late Jeff Healey, Chris Whiteley, King Biscuit Boy, Downchild Blues Band, and the late Doug Riley before forming his own band entitled Tyler Yarema and His Rhythm. Yarema has since played, produced, arranged, and sung on over 40 albums.

Currently, Yarema is working on a recording project through the vehicle of his band Empire Avenue that steers away from traditional jazz and blues and focuses on an original sounding adult pop.

Tyler joined Downchild Blues Band in 2021, after the death of their long-serving keyboard player Michael Fonfara.[1]

Awards & recognitions[edit]

• 1998 – New Artist of The Year – Maple Blues Awards (winner)[2]

• 1999 – Piano Player of the Year – Maple Blues Awards (winner)[3]

• 2002 – Best Keyboard Player – Now Magazine (winner)

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with Tim Gibbons & The Swampbusters, as our musical guests, Saturday, May 25th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live blues music.

Doors open at 4:00. The buffet and music will will get started at 5:00- 8:00.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET MENU DETAILS:

Chicken & Sausage jambalaya; fried shrimp with remoulade sauce; pulled pork; coleslaw; potato salad; buttermilk cornbread muffins; mississippi mud cake; & luziANNE ICED TEA.

$65 PER PERSON FOR FOOD & MUSIC.

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Bio:

Tim Gibbons is as real as it gets. As an accomplished writer, actor, and musician, his legacy speaks for itself. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is home to Tim, where his performances are always the stuff of legend; no auto-tune, no fakery, just a genuine reflection of the man and his craft.

Steeped in a timeless blues tradition, either solo or with his band The Swampbusters, Tim evokes the music of deep roots and feeling, touching on blues, soul, and good ol' rock and roll.

Gibbons' storied career has seen him perform alongside such artists as Producer Daniel Lanois, Filmmaker and Actor Billy Bob Thornton (on the Oscar-winning film Sling Blade), and musicians such as Dwight Yoakam, Robert Gordon, Johnny Winter, Teenage Head, Emmylou Harris, Sonny Rhodes, and many, many more.

His latest recording, 'Boogalator,' features 12 smokin' blues and rock and roll tracks, a knockout of fabulous guitar and brilliant songcraft.  

Always an audience favourite, Tim Gibbons rocks the party and never met an audience he didn't like. Catch Tim Gibbons and The Swampbusters for an incredible live experience.

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with the JOEL DUPUIS BAND, as our musical guests, Saturday, May 18th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live blues music.

Doors open at 4:00. The buffet and music will will get started at 5:00 - 8:00.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET MENU DETAILS:

Blackened u.s. delta farm raised catfish fillets; chicken & sausage gumbo; pulled pork; sweet potato casserole; bbq beans; COLESLAW; BUTTERMILK CORNBREAD MUFFINS; bread pudding with buttered rum sauce; & LUZIANNE ICED TEA.

$65 PER PERSON FOR FOOD & MUSIC.

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Band Bio:

Based out of London, Ontario, The Joel Dupuis Band is an electrifying three piece band that gives an energetic performance, and a straight shot of pure, no filler, rocking blues in the form of soulful originals as well as an original take on old favourites.

At just 21 years of age, Joel Dupuis has played all over the Southern Ontario music scene as well as Festivals in Thorold, Toronto, Kincardine, London, and St. Thomas to name a few. He has shared the stage with the likes of Scott Holt (current lead singer and guitarist of Foghat), The Cashbox Kings (Chicago Blues Band tours US, Europe, Canada, top 10 blues album of the year 2017), JW-Jones (2020 IBC Winner, and JUNO Nominee) and Pat Harrington (Victor Wainwright and The Train, Grammy nominee). 

Holding down the low end, on the bass guitar, we have Marc Shickluna. Marc has been with the Joel Dupuis Band since August 2022. With an estudious approach and an unwavering THUMP, we're glad to have him.

On the Drums, we have Glenn Kitchen. Glenn has been with the band since June 2021. With a thunderous approach to the drums and over 30 years of live playing experience, he adds a massive presence and keeps everyone tight and in check.

Together, The Joel Dupuis Band is an experience, delivering an unforgettable live show that you won’t want to miss.

*** 19 TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE ***

Front Porch is proud to present, Ghost Town Blues Band, on tour, from Memphis, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. We will open our doors, at 5:00, and the music will get started at 7:00. We will have an ‘all you can eat’, Southern style buffet available from 5:00-7:00. We will contact all guest, in advance of the show, to share buffet menu details. Please note TICKET PRICE IS FOR MUSIC ONLY, AND DOES NOT INCLUDE FOOD, FROM THE BUFFET. Please note our regular, restaurant menu, will not be available this evening.

**** we’re gonna go to memphis, with our BUFFET MENU, ya’ll ***

MEMPHIS STYLE PULLED PORK SANDWICHES; fried u.s. delta farm raised catfish fillets; BBQ BEANS COOKED WITH BACON; MAC N’ CHEESE; hushpuppies; POTATO SALAD; COLESLAW; sweet potato pie with whipped cream; & luZIANNE ICED TEA.

$40 PER PERSON for the buffet

Band Bio and additional information, can be found at www.ghosttownbluesband.com

Price is $50 per person, plus HST. PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE BUFFET.

*** 65 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD. (12 still available) ***

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with SPENCER MACKENZIE, and his band, as our musical guests, Saturday, February 24th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live blues music.

Spencer Mackenzie was a 2023 Juno Nominee for ‘Blues Album of the Year’, for his release of ‘Preach to My Soul’.

Doors open at 4:00. The buffet and music will will get started at 5:00 - 8:00.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET MENU DETAILS:

MEMPHIS STYLE PULLED PORK SANDWICHES; CHICKEN & SAUSAGE GUMBO; FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS; BBQ BEANS COOKED WITH BACON; MAC N’ CHEESE; POTATO SALAD; COLESLAW; LEMON SQUARES; MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE; & LUZIANNE ICED TEA.

$65 PER PERSON

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Spencer’s Bio:

With his fluid phrasing, resonant tone, and expressive performances, one could believe Spencer Mackenzie was born on Beale Street. They, however, would be wrong. The lauded JUNO-nominated blues-rock artist hails from Southern Ontario and has steadily earned accolades, and the attention of blues aficionados worldwide, since his first studio album in 2016. Leaving nothing behind when he steps to the stage, Mackenzie offers showgoers a powerhouse performance, commanding his guitar with sophistication and prowess beyond his years.

For nearly a decade, Spencer Mackenzie has been writing and recording true blues, showcasing the raw emotion and honesty the genre demands. There’s a familiarity and ease with which he approaches the music, almost as though it flows through rather than from him. In song, he connects with the storied past of blues music, lyrically navigating through his pain to find purpose and the promise of tomorrow. The energy of his work is infectious, permeating through the listener until they, too, feel the heartbeat of the blues.

Upon the release of his third studio album, 2022’s Preach To My Soul (Gypsy Soul Records), Spencer hit the highway for a string of successful shows throughout Canada. Striking, confident, and compelling in its maturity, his third effort was produced/engineered and mixed by Emmy award-winning producer Ross Hayes-Citrullo at RHC Music in Toronto. Joined by some of Canada’s top talents, including JUNO winner Steve Strongman, Preach To My Soul tears from the speakers with grit and gusto. After countless hours studying the bends and bellows of B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Buddy Guy, Spencer wears his influences on his sleeve, channelling his reverence for the bluesmen who came before him into the title track. Over the album’s ten songs, Mackenzie offers listeners a transportive experience, sonically guiding them from the smoky juke joints of the Deep South to the rowdy roadhouses of rural America.

Playing with an undeniable joy and passion that is heard and seen Mackenzie showcases mastery over his instrument. Though many before him have wielded six strings, few can make them sing. Pairing a crisp, clean tone with throaty, rich vocals, Spencer channels the spirit of the Delta, conjuring emotive performances with hair-raising effect. Punchy riffs strike driving rhythms, supported by soaring organ and pulsing bass, making for a lively listen. With crossover into roots and soul, the songwriter and Maple Blues award winner will find appreciation from fans of Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., and Marcus King.

Stepping into 2023 with numerous Canadian, European, and US dates booked, the left-handed guitar slinger shows no signs of slowing down. In his short career, he has proven he can captivate audiences and hold the stage like a seasoned veteran. There’s no denying “this feels like the beginning of something big, maybe even huge” (Gonzo Okanagan). Lending vibrant, youthful energy to the genre, Spencer Mackenzie is putting his stamp on the blues, sure to inspire the next generation of blues rockers with his signature, seemingly effortless style along the way.

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with Alfie Smith & Robin Pirson (on drums) as our musical guest, Saturday, January 13th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live blues music.

Doors open at 4:00. The buffet and music will will get started at 5:00 - 8:00.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET Menu Details:

boiled peanuts; chicken & sausage gumbo; pulled pork; fried chicken drumsticks; biscuits & sausage gravy; mashed potatoes; bbq beans; coleslaw; peach cobbler; pecan pralines; and, LUZIANNE ICED TEA.

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Bio:

Alfie Smith is a prolific songwriter, an accomplished performer and talented multi-instrumentalist. Known best for his resophonic guitars, brazen slide licks and uncompromising vocals, Alfie is endorsed by several luthiers including Goodman Guitars (who have recently named a guitar model after him) and Goldtone Banjos. He has been nominated for a dozen Hamilton music awards including Best Male Vocalist and Best Guitarist, and has represented Toronto in the Memphis International Blues Challenge.  To date, Alfie has released six records, his most recent being Sometimes the Rain. He is currently signed and distributed through Busted Flat Records.

Alfie has played from Sudbury to New Orleans. He has been a featured performer at Mariposa, Festival of Friends, Home County, Festival Borealis, Eaglewood, Mill Race, Red Rock,  Brampton, Niagara Blues Festival, Harbourfront Blues Festival, Octoberfolk, Orillia Spring Blues, Barriefolk and Orangeville Blues & Jazz festival.  

Front Porch proudly presents, NEW YEAR’S EVE, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with the Joel Dupuis Band, as our musical guests, Sunday, December 31st. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live, blues music. *** Please note, this is an early hours show! ***

We will open the doors at 1:00. The buffet will open at 2:00, and the music will get started the same time.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. We are managing the event, with reservations, to ensure food in the buffet is kept hot, and fresh, and ready, as folks arrive.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET MENU DETAILS:

fried u.s. delta farm raised catfish fillets; corn & crab bisque; brisket; chicken & sauasage jambalaya; potato salad; green beans cooked with bacon; coleslaw with remoulade dressing; buttermilk cornbread muffins; red velvet squares; pecan pie; and luzianne iced Tea. 

*** Please note our regular dinner menu will not be available this night. ***

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Band Bio:

Based near Toronto, Ontario, The Joel Dupuis Band is an electrifying three piece band that gives an energetic performance, and a straight shot of pure, no filler, rocking blues in the form of soulful originals as well as an original take on old favourites.

 At just 21 years of age, Joel Dupuis has played all over the London music scene as well as playing shows and festivals in Toronto, Kincardine, Windsor and everywhere in between. He has shared the stage with the likes of Scott Holt (current lead singer and guitarist of Foghat), Richard Thorton (saxophonist for Jack DeKeyzer), JW-Jones (Billboard Top 10 Blues Artist, 2020 IBC Winner, and JUNO Nominee) and is currently studying guitar under the guidance of the incomparable, Pat Harrington (Victor Wainwright and the Train). 

Holding down the low end, on the bass guitar, we have Marc Shickluna. Marc has been with the Joel Dupuis Band since August 2022. He also performs with The LTZ Band (Cheryl Lescom, Rick Taylor and Chuckee Zehr), and has played and recorded with Tell It To Sweeney. 

On the Drums, we have Glenn Kitchen. Glenn has been with the band since June 2021. With a thunderous approach to the drums and over 30 years of live playing experience, he adds a massive presence and keeps everyone tight and in check.

Together, The Joel Dupuis Band is an experience, delivering an unforgettable live show that you won’t want to miss.

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with Bill Durst & Joe De Angelis, as our musical guests, Saturday, December 16th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live blues music.

The buffet will open at 5:00, and the music will get started at 5:30. There will be three sets, over the course of the buffet, and those set times are as follows: 5:30 - 6:15; 6:30 - 7:15; and 7:30 - 8:15.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. We are managing the event, with reservations, to ensure food in the buffet is kept hot, and fresh, and ready, as folks arrive.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET Menu Details:

ButtERMILK FRIED CHICKEN (BREASTS, WINGS, LEGS, AND THIGHS); RIBS; SHRIMP CREOLE; GREEN BEANS COOKED WITH BACON; BAKED MAC N’ CHEESE; MASHED POTATOES WITH GRAVY; COLESLAW WITH REMOULADE DRESSING; BUTTERMILK BISCUITS; BANANA PUDDING WITH NILLA WAFERS; SWEET POTATO PIE; AND LUZIANNE ICED TEA.

*** Please note our regular dinner menu will not be available this night. ***

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

Bill Durst, always an audience favourite,  is a Canadian Blues- Rock- Roots guitarist, singer, songwriter, entertainer who has written and recorded over 125 songs on 12 albums with 7 national radio chart hits. Bill has opened for or shared the stage with Rush, Areosmith, BTO, Yardbirds, John Mayall, Savoy Brown, Bobby Rush, Little Feat, George Thorogood, Bad Company, Loverboy, Edgar Winter Group, Jeff Healey, Burton Cummings, Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer, Jack de Keyser, April Wine, L.A. Guns, David Wilcox, Bob Seger, Sly And The Family Stone and more. Mr. Durst has toured across North America and in Europe and tours extensively in Canada.

As a kid growing up in Wingham and then London, Ontario (which is halfway between Toronto and Detroit), Bill was heavily influenced by Motown, R&B, Toronto Psychedelic  Soul music as well as the British Blues Invasion and Jimi Hendrix.

Bill’s entrance on the national/international stage was with his classic rock band Thundermug formed from London R&B groups in 1969. By the summer of 1972 the band had a number one hit and a fan following in Eastern Canada. The band went on to record a total of 5 albums, (3 albums in the early/mid 1970s and two CDs in the mid 1990s) releasing records in the US and Europe. Bill put out his first two solo releases in the mid eighties but it wasn’t until the early 2000s that Durst got some real career momentum. In 2004 he proclaimed his intention to start up a “little, fuzzy, psychedelic blues band” and since then Bill and his co-writer Joe DeAngelis have produced 5 full length CDs: The Wharncliffe Sessions (’05), The Great Willy Mammoth (’09), Bill Durst Live (‘12) and Hard And Heavy (’13) Good Good Lovin ('15).

Front Porch proudly presents, Southern Supper, Buffet & Blues, with the Jesse Murphy Trio, as our musical guests, Saturday, November 18th. This is an authentic, Southern style, ‘all you can eat’ buffet, alongside live, blues music.

The buffet will open at 5:00, and the music will get started at 5:30. There will be three sets, over the course of the buffet, and those set times are as follows: 5:30 - 6:15; 6:30 - 7:15; and 7:30 - 8:15.

This is not a ticketed event. HOWEVER, RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED. We are managing the event, with reservations, to ensure food in the buffet is kept hot, and fresh, and ready, as folks arrive.

Seating is available in the music room, and also, on the restaurant side, for those folks who’d prefer the live music, as background. Please note there is limited seating in the music room. Please be sure to reserve your table soon.

BUFFET MENU DETAILS:

Buttermilk Fried Chicken (breasts, legs, thighs, and wings); Smoked Pork Ribs; Creole Red Beans & Rice with Sausage; Baked Mac n' Cheese; Mashed Potatoes with Gravy; Green Beans cooked with bacon; BBQ Beans cooked with brisket; Coleslaw with Remoulade Dressing; Buttermilk Biscuits; Banana Pudding with Nilla wafers; Buttermilk Pumpkin Pie; and Sweet Iced Tea. 

*** Please note our regular dinner menu will not be available this night. ***

Reservations ARE REQUIRED, by email at reservations@frontporchsouthernkitchen.com,or by phone, at 226-397-1223.  Price is $65 per person, for food and music.

The Jesse Murphy Trio are a Norfolk County favourite. They are a talented group providing an incredible evening of Funk, Blues and Rock and Roll sure to get y’all out your seats. They play all over South-Western Ontario and this past summer shared the stage alongside other great artists at the first ever Fairground Festival. We are so excited to have our friends from the Jesse Murphy Trio back in the house doing what they do best! Check them out on Facebook and Instagram for more information and band content. We will see y’all on December 9th!