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.

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 winter:

January 18 The Barn at 678, 2-5pm
January 25 Cave Hill Farm Brewery, 6:30-9:30pm

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.

2025 So Far-On Our Way to 500!

January 2025

January 18 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

January 25 Cave Hill Farm Brewery

6:30-9:30pm

February 2025

February 7 Bunker Bistro

6-8:30pm

February 15 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

February 22 DuCard Vineyards

2-5pm

March 2025

March 15 Cave Hill Farm Brewery

6:30-9:30pm

March 22 The Barn at 678

2-5pm

March 29 White Oak Lavendar Farm

5:30-8:30pm

April 2025

April 4 and 5 we are off

April 11 Bunker Bistro

6-8:30pm

April 16 Keswick Vineyards

5:30-8:30pm

April 19 Death Ridge Brewery

5:30-8:30pm

April 26 DuCard Spring Oyster Festival

1-5pm

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 25 Holding for private event

June 2025

June 7 White Oak Lavendar Farm Vineyard

June 8 Monticello Wine Festival at Montpelier

June 14 DuCard 2nd Saturday night dance

June 20 and 21 we are off

June 28 The Barn at 678

July 2025

July 12 Death Ridge Brewery

July 18 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

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!