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Music That Takes You Back

South Canal Street Band Members

Ken Pennington

Our keyboardist and soulful singer Ken gives the band a diversity of sounds which brings the melodies of each song together.  He is our versatile music-maker who sweetens our band through a variety of sounds that comes from his heart through his fingertips and singing.

Ron Ganz

Our bass player Ron enriches our music by adding a component of richness and fullness with each note he plays.  He is the one who gives the depth to our songs as he plays and sings from his heart that adds an element of groove which enhances the spirit of our band.

Tom Nicholson

Our guitarist Tom is musically ear-taught to bring complex sounds that are harmonious and heartfelt as an extension of himself.  He adds an essence to our band with harmonizing singing as he loves playing knowing that there is always more to learn and give.

Buddy

Our unseen infamous drummer who keeps the heartbeats of our band merging together in time with one another.

About The Band Itself

While there are only 3 of us, we bring a much bigger and complete band sound.  We became South Canal Street Band (SCS) to give you a dance band, bringing songs mostly from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, including Motown, Funk, Soul, Rock, Pop and Country and much more.  Our motto is “Music That Takes You Back”, so you will probably know every song we play.  South Canal Street believes music, dance and songs speak a universal language to all people and we are passionate to share our music with everyone.  We want you to come join us in expressing your love of music and our songs by dancing, singing along, or just listening to partake in the fun, energy, and enjoyment we strive to give you each and every time we play.  We love what we are doing and we always want to make your experience with us the best it can be.

The video below will give you an idea of how we sound live. No audio editing was done.

Thank you so much for all your support and know that without you, our fans, our playing would not be the same!  We appreciate each and every one of you!

For booking information, use our booking information page to reach out, we will reply asap.

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South Canal Street Band

St. Patrick's Day, 2026

We appreciate all of your support and will post weekly updates on Facebook to remind you of where we are playing as each performance  comes up.

2026 Schedule Of Performances

Our 10th Year!

April 2026

April 12-Sunday, The Barn at 678

1-4pm

April 17-Friday, Keswick Vineyards 

5:30-8:30pm

April 25 DuCard Vineyards Spring Oyster Festival

Make reservations with DuCard

1-5pm

May 2026

May 1 and 2 we are off

May 8 and 9 we are off

May 13 Keswick Vineyards Wine Down Wednesday

5:30-8:30pm

May 16 Cave Hill farm Brewery

6:30-9:30pm

May 23 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

May 29 The Stage at Greene Commons-Stanardsville Friday Night Concert Series.

Everyone welcome!

6-9pm

June 2026

June 6 DuCard Vineyards

Time TBA

June 7-Private event at King Family Vineyards

June 12 and 13 we are off

June 20 Keswick Vineyards

5:30-8:30pm

June 25 Music at The Marketplace-Elkton

6:00-8:00pm

June 27 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

July 2026

July 11 DuCard Vineyard’s 2nd Saturday night dance

July 22 Keswick Vineyards Wine Down Wednesday

July 25 Death Ridge Brewery

August 2026

August 1 The Barn at 678

August 8 DuCard 2nd Saturday night dance

August 15 Cave Hill Farm Brewery

August 19 Keswick Vineyards Wine Down Wednesday

August 29-Holding

September 2026

September 5 Greene Hills Country Club-this is a private event

September 11 Bunker Bistro

September 12-Holding

September 19 The Barn at 678

September 23 Keswick Vineyards Wind Down Wednesday

September 26 DuCard’s Fall Oyster Festival

October 2026

October 3 Culpeper Class Reunion-private event

October 10 Death Ridge Brewery

October 17 Cave Hill Farm Brewery

October 21 Keswick Vineyards Wine Down Wednesday

October 23 Bunker Bistro

October 31-Halloween Party at The Barn at 678

Maybe a costume contest?  6-9pm

November 2026

November 20 Bunker Bistro

November 27 DuCard Black Friday Party

November 28 Keswick Vineyards, and yes, this is a Saturday!

December 2026

December 5 The Barn at 678

December 18 Keswick Vineyards, another Friday!

December 31 NY’s Eve Party at The Barn at 678

9-12:30pm

This will be a ticketed event, details to follow soon.

Our 500th gig will be sometime late this year, we will announce which venue it falls on soon.

Interested in booking us?  Go to the Booking Information Page and send us an email about your event and we will reply promptly.  Thank you to all the venues that have already booked us for 2026!  We look forward to another fun filled year of playing music.