South Canal Street Band
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 other.
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.
We added these videos to give you an idea of how we sound live. No audio editing, this is just how we sound live.
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, email Tom Nicholson at: [email protected] or text him at 434-996-7768.
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Proud Mary performed November, 2022. Thanks to Brooke Nicholson for the video and production work. None of the audio was enhanced or re mixed.
SCS at The Barn at 678, March 22, 2025. Thanks to Brooke Nicholson for shooting the video.
Brandy performed December 31, 2017. Concept Video by Brooke Nicholson
Some of the upcoming band events:
April 26 DuCard Spring Oyster Festival, 1-5, please make reservations directly with DuCard
May 24 The Barn at 678, 2-5pm
Upcoming: 34th Annual Orange County Wine Festival, we play Sunday June 8 from 1-4pm at Montpelier
June 26 Music In The Park-Orange, 6-9pm
July 24 Music at the Market-Elkton, Va. 6-8pm
September 26 Friday's at the Canal-Scottesville, Va. 6-9pm
Our Upcoming Schedule:
We appreciate all of your support and will post weekly on Facebook to remind you of where we are playing as each weekend comes up.
Our 2025 Schedule Of Shows
April 2025
April 4 and 5 we are off
April 11 Ashlawn Clubhouse at Lake Monticello
6-8:30pm
April 16 Keswick Vineyards
5:30-8:30pm
April 17-25 we are off
April 26 DuCard Spring Oyster Festival
1-5pm
Make reservations with DuCard or to buy tickets in advance:
May 2025
May 2 and 3 we are off
May 16 and 17 we are off
May 21 Keswick Vineyards
May 24 The Barn at 678
May 31 Private Event
June 2025
June 7 White Oak Lavendar Farm Vineyard
June 8 34th Annual Orange County Wine Festival at Montpelier, we play 1-4pm
Buy your tickets online at: https://www.orangevachamber.com/wine-festival
June 14 DuCard 2nd Saturday night dance
June 20 and 21 we are off
June 26 Music In The Park-Orange
June 28 The Barn at 678
July 2025
July 12 Death Ridge Brewery
July 18 and 19 we are off
July 24 Music at the Market, Elkton, Va. New event for Elkton.
6-8pm
July 25 Bunker Bistro at Lake Monticello
August 2025
August 2 The Barn at 678
August 9 2nd Saturday dance at DuCard Vineyards
August 20 Keswick Vineyards
August 23 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
August 30 White Oak Lavendar Farm Vineyard
September 2025
September 6 Death Ridge Brewery
September 12 Bunker Bistro
September 13 Clore Furniture Open House
11-2pm
September 20 The Barn at 678
September 24 Keswick Vineyards
September 26 Friday’s On The Canal Scottsville
we play 5-7:30pm
September 27 DuCard’s Fall Oyster Festival
October 2025
October 8 Keswick Vineyards
October 18 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
October 25 The Barn at 678
November 2025
November 8 Death Ridge Brewery
November 14 Bunker Bistro
November 28 Black Friday Dance at DuCard Vineyards
December 2025
December 6 The Barn at 678
December 13 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
December 31 Private Party
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 2025! We look forward to another fun filled year of playing music with our partner venues!
Limited Edition SCS Merchandise
Black shirts ( M, L XL and XXL) are now available in VERY limited supplies.
Black SCS T $30
M, L, XL and XXL
Maroon SCS T $30
M, L, XL All sizes sold out!
Gray SCS T $30
M, L, XL All sizes sold out!
SCS Cap $35
Sold out at this time!