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 the video at the top as a sample of a live performance of us at a New Year’s Eve show for your viewing pleasure.
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.
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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.
Brandy performed December 31, 2017. Concept Video by Brooke Nicholson
Upcoming Major Band Events
We are really excited about about the new venues we will be playing at in 2023!
New venue’s for us: Iron Pipe Alewerks, Woodbrook Farm Vineyard, Callie Opie’s Orchard Restaurant, Hannah Lee Vineyards, White Oak Lavender Farm Vineyard, Hardware Hills Vineyard and Del Webb Community-Fredericksburg.
2nd Saturday dance at Ducard Vineyards
Saturday, June 10th from 6-9pm, come out and dance with us!

upcoming: june 30th Callie opie's orchard, we play 7:30-10:30pm
Grave's Mountain 4th of july, 4-8pm
Our Upcoming Schedule:

2023 Schedule So far
We are playing a lighter schedule in 2023. We appreciate all of your support and will post weekly on Facebook to remind you of our schedule as the year goes on.
January, 2023
January 7 Hunt Club Party-Private
January 21 Woodbrook Farm Vineyard-Orange, Va.
5-8pm
January 27 The Pub at Lake Monticello
6-9pm
February, 2023
February 4 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
6:30-9:30pm
February 25 DuCard Vineyards
2-5pm
March, 2023
March 3 we are off
March 4 Death Ridge Brewery
5:30-8:30pm
March 10 Ashlawn Clubhouse at Lake Monticello
6-9pm
Friday, March 17 St Patty’s Day Dance-Woodbrook Farm Vineyard
New time changed to 6-9pm
March 24 and 25 we are off
March 31 and April 1 we are off
April, 2023
April 8 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
6:30-9:30pm
April 14 and 15 we are off
April 21 Iron Pipe Alewerks in Orange
6-9pm
April 29 DuCard Spring Oyster Festival. Please make reservations with DuCard as this fills up fast! You may use the button above to go to DuCard’s reservation page.
1-5pm
May, 2023
May 5 and 6 we are off
May 12 and 13 we are off
May 19 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
6:30-9:30pm
May 20 Death Ridge Brewery
5:30-8:30pm
May 27 Stone Mountain Vineyards
3-6pm
May 31 Honah Lee Vineyard
5:30-8:30pm
June, 2023
June 2 The Pub at Lake Monticello
6-9pm
June 3 we are off
June 10 DuCard Vineyards-2nd Saturday night dance.
6-9pm
June 17 Del Webb Welcome Summer Concert-private event.
6-9pm
June 23 Hardware Hills Vineyard
4:30-7:30pm
June 24 Private Event
June 30 Callie Opie’s Orchard Restaurant-Louisa
7:30-10:30pm
July, 2023
July 1 Iron Pipe Alewerks
6-9pm
July 4 Grave’s Mountain 4th of July Party
4-8pm
July 8 Woodbrook Farm Vineyard-on the patio dance!
6-9pm
July 14 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
6:30-9:30pm
July 21 and 22 we are off
July 26 Woodberry Forest School private event
July 29 Death Ridge Brewery
5:30-8:30pm
August, 2023
August 4 and 5 we are off
August 11 we are off
August 12 DuCard 2nd Saturday night dance.
6-9pm
August 19 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
6:30-0:30pm
August 25 and 26 we are off
September, 2023
September 1 Iron Pipe Alewerks
6-9pm
September 8 The Pub at Lake Monticello
6-9pm
September 9 White Oak Lavender Farm-our first time there!
6-9pm
September 16 Woodbrook Farm Vineyard Dance
Time TBA
September 23 DuCard Fall Oyster Festival
1-5pm
September 29 Hardware Hills Vineyard
4:30-7:30pm
October, 2023
October 7 Stone Mountain Vineyard
3-6pm
October 13 White Oak Lavender Farm
6-9pm
October 14 Forest Lakes Fall Festival-this is a private event.
3-6pm
October 20 Iron Pipe Alewerks
6-9pm
October 28 Cave Hill Farm Brewery Halloween Party.
6:30-9:30pm
November, 2023
November 10 The Pub at Lake Monticello
6-9pm
November 11 Private event in Madison
November 18 Woodbrook Farm Vineyard
5-8pm
November 24 DuCard’s Black Friday Party.
2:30-5:30pm
December, 2023
December 2 Cave Hill Farm Brewery
6:30-9:30pm
December 9 Death Ridge Brewery
5:30-8:30pm
December 16 Private Christmas Party
December 31 Del Webb NY’s Eve Party-private event for Del Webb residents only.
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!