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: tom@madmusicva.com or text him at 434-996-7768.

Facebook.com/southcanalstreetband    Follow us on Facebook for weekly updates and news.

Proud Mary performed November, 2022.  Thanks to Brooke Nicholson for the video and production work.  None of the audio was enhanced or re mixed.

Til You Can’t performed at White Oak Lavender Farm September, 2023.  Thanks to Brooke Nicholson for shooting the video.

Brandy performed December 31, 2017. Concept Video by Brooke Nicholson

Some of the upcoming band events this fall:

October 19 Woodbrook Vineyards Barn Party. 5-8pm
October 25 Bunker Bistro, 6-8:30pm
October 26 Cave Hill Farm Brewery, 6:30-9:30pm
Novenmber 9 The Barn at 678, 2-5pm
November 13 Keswick Wine Down Wednesday, 5:30-8:30pm
November 16 Death Ridge Brewery, 5:30-8:30pm
November 29 Black Friday fun at DuCard Vineyards, bring the whole family, you were looking for asomething to do, we play 2-5pm. Call DuCard for reservations, as seating can become limited inside!
See all the dates below

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.

2024 Schedule So far

October 2024

October 5 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

October 12 Forest Lakes Fall Festival-Private

October 19 Woodbrook Farm Vineyard Barn Party

5-8pm

October 25 Bunker Bistro at Lake Monticello

6-8:30pm

October 26 Cave Hill Farm Brewery

6:30-9:30pm

October 31 Private Halloween Party

November 2024

November 1 and 2 we are off

November 9 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

November 13 Wine Down Wednesday at Keswick Vineyards

5:30-8:30pm

November 16 Death Ridge Brewery

5:30-8:30pm

November 29-Black Friday dance at DuCard-please make reservations, 2023 was sold out!

2-5pm

December 2024

December 6 Bunker Bistro at Lake Monticello

6-8:30pm

December 14 Woodbrook Farm Vineyards Barn Party

5-8pm

December 31 Private event in Madison

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!