Join John in Big Baddeck Aug 15 with Drew Jurecka & Jason Fowler for an intimate, unforgettable night.
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Little Church in Big Baddeck
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John Prine Shrine
Join me and others as we celebrate the music of John Prine.
Saturday March 21st
The John Prine Shrine Live in the Green Sanderson Hall
at Hugh’s Room, 296 Broadview Avenue
Show at 8:00pm, Doors at 7:00pm
$45+ in advance, $52+at the door
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Here we are in 2026
Well here we are in 2026 – the world we know changing at such a pace it’s hard to keep up and take it all in. I say we slow down and enjoy the simple things in life, so that is my choice for 2026.
Currently I am hoping that Universal Music Canada will be releasing a John McDermott “Best of” or as UMC calls it “ Greatest Hits”, if they don’t… then I will. The recording will include tracks from some of my recordings with the great symphonies I have worked with over the years and will be available on iTunes late summer or early fall.
Last year Jason, Drew and I worked as a trio and thoroughly enjoyed the creativity and camaraderie that came with it. This year will be the same, as many dates as a trio as we can and almost all the dates are confirmed on the website with a few additions coming for the Christmas season.
It has been a number of years since I toured Atlantic Canada and we are coming back this year. August and October we will be bringing our “Raised on Songs and Stories” show to Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Cape Breton and Halifax NS. Check my concert schedule for a show near you.
My newest recording “Scrapbook” is now available for download from iTunes – I hope you enjoy this collection as much as we enjoyed recording it.
Wishing you all a blessed, happy and healthy 2026.
John, Jason and Drew
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Christmas 2024 with John McDermott
Celebrate the season with John McDermott in a full-length Christmas concert, recorded live at the iconic Yorkminster Park Baptist Church in downtown Toronto.
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Hugh’s Room – May 12
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Is it Spring?
Hello everyone! Well, it certainly feels like Spring is in the air: the birds are back, the bears are awake and Mr. Porcupine is up and at it…
A few bits of new news to share for the coming year. A concert for Mothers Day at Hugh’s Room on May 12, Abbey Gardens on August 11th looks to be an amazing day of music with Jason Fowler and Melanie, Dizzy and Fay, Drew Jurecka’s string quartet and of course, yours truly. Please visit my concert schedule to catch up on all the shows coming in May and August.
I have also been working with all these same musicians and with Mark Lalama on my newest recording. I have asked Maury to release a couple of the tracks as singles to give you a taste of what’s coming when it’s released in the fall.
I am also working on a new release with the best selection of my Symphony performances, from Nashville to Cincinnati to Vancouver to Boston, all with amazing symphonies. I am looking forward to releasing it mid to late summer.
For the Christmas tour this year I am partnering with the legendary guitarist Pavlo for a series of Christmas Concerts. They are now on my schedule and I am very excited at the opportunity to finally tour with my friend. We have talked about it for years and now it is finally happening. I will have some of my own solo shows as well and they too are now on the schedule. Looking forward to seeing you all over the summer and into the fall.
John
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Visiting the Sarasota, FL area?
Join me for dinner, dessert and a rousing concert with me and my band at the lovely University Park Country Club this coming Monday February 26th.
For tickets contact mailto:janis@parkerpad.com or call 416 720 6415.
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30 years on vinyl
Captured in the grooves of this new LP vinyl record is a summary of my career to date in just 10 tracks. Using my first album Danny Boy as a guide, I’ll take you on a little trip through 30 years of some great (and often rarely heard) live and studio recordings that span all the many and varied eras of this musical calling of mine. This is a limited edition pressing with tracks that will never be released again. Order yours today.
SIDE A
By Yon Bonnie Banks (Loch Lomond) / with Florida Philharmonic / 1997
Danny Boy / with Cincinnati Pops Orchestra / 2002
The Last Rose of Summer / Toronto / 2004
Green Isle of Erin / Fenwick, ON / 2023
The Old House (a Capella) / Toronto / 2012
SIDE B
The Rose of Tralee / Fenwick, ON / 2019
I’ll Take you Home Again Kathleen / Fenwick, ON / 2023
The Minstrel Boy / Toronto / 2004
Auld Lang Syne / Toronto / 2017
Danny Boy / Fenwick, ON / 2022
Pre-ordering: We will take delivery of these LPs during the week of December 20th and we will start our shipments as soon as Canada Post can clear their Christmas backlog.
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What a year it’s been
With 2022 nearly behind us I am looking forward to a great 2023, getting back on the road and touring with the band. It feels like we may be are over the worst but we must be prudent and look after ourselves. My live concert schedule continues to fill in, still hoping for some festivals to fill in over the summer, and the fall tour is shaping up nicely for November and December 2023.
I want to thank all of you for your continued support. For staying with me and the band online and supporting us through our virtual concerts, on social media, and in person. Without your support it would have been a very tough road indeed – thank you.
I want to thank the members of my IT and social media team: Vera, Marc and Maury for making sure the website, YouTube and Facebook are up-to-date and growing, to ensure that the virtual concerts are edited and posted, and all our followers are kept up to date.
We have so many new things coming in the new year. If you have not joined yet, please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel. This year will be the 30th anniversary of my Danny Boy CD – the recording that launched my career and changed my life. We are planning a lot of interesting and fun things to commemorate and would love to have you be a part of it all.
If you haven’t seen it yet, we are putting together a series of “mug” shots – photos people take together with one of my new Danny Boy anniversary mugs. If you have one please take a photo of yourself with it and send it to us – we will post each one to our social media sites.
Wishing each all of you a joyful, happy and healthy New Year. May this year be your best ever.
John, Jason, Mark, Drew, Sheila & Amanda
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A Traditional Christmas
Join John, his band, and his special guests for a celebration of the holiday season. John will tell stories of Christmas’s past and perform a selection of his favourite yuletide music in this virtual concert special.