Ian Foster in Concert, Plus Special Guest, Freya Milliken

Discover one of Newfoundland's finest songwriters

Coming to us from St. John's, Newfoundland, Ian Foster is an award-winning singer-songwriter, storyteller, composer and filmmaker whose music combines the intimacy of folk songwriting with a modern, cinematic sensibility.

NEWS FLASH: Also on the bill is Freya Milliken, one of Nova Scotia's bright new lights of songwriting.

NOTE: doors open by 6:30

His songs are thoughtful, beautifully crafted and often filled with the characters, places and stories of life on the East Coast. Ian has a rare ability to make a room feel like he's simply sitting across from you, sharing a song and a story.

Why you should come hear Ian Foster

• 🏆 East Coast Music Award winner
• 🏆 MusicNL Award winner
• ✍️ Finalist in the International Songwriting Competition
• 🎵 Nine albums of original music since 2006
• 🌎 Has toured extensively throughout Canada, the U.S. and Europe
• ✍️ Has co-written with legendary Newfoundland songwriter Ron Hynes
• 📻 His music has received international radio airplay
• 🎬 His work also extends into film and television composition
• 🎶 His music ranges from intimate acoustic folk and storytelling to lush, modern and cinematic arrangements

Ian Foster has been described by CBC as “a great example of what a 21st century folk performer should be doing.”

Come discover a songwriter who deserves to be much better known here in Nova Scotia.

One evening. One great songwriter. One opportunity to discover Ian Foster.

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“Freya Milliken's craft is what shines every time she steps on stage, from finely-woven lyrics, detailed guitar, and thoughtful arrangements. Yet the warmth radiates through, as Freya opens her heart with a sensitive and responsive worldview. ” — Terra Spencer

Freya Milliken is an award-winning singer-songwriter whose music resonates with warmth, authenticity and introspection. Known for her rich, velvety voice and dynamic blend of indie-folk and rock influences, Freya's music will take you through an evocative journey of self-discovery and reflection, with a gentle yet powerful lure into an intimate and heartfelt realm.

Her debut EP, Wholeheartedly, explores queer longing, love, and joy, while embracing the various stages of navigating relationships and identity. To love or live wholeheartedly is to do so without reservation, to be intrepid leaders of our own lives. With raw honesty, the EP captures both the beauty and the challenges of loving and being loved. The title track won Song of the Year at the 2023 Music New Brunswick Awards, and the EP was nominated for Folk/Roots Recording of the Year at the 2024 Music Nova Scotia Awards. Her work has also earned recognition through commissions for the Symphony Nova Scotia Lullaby Songs Project and United Way Halifax’s Songs of the City.

Past performance highlights include showcases at major festivals across Canada such as Folk Music Ontario, Winnipeg Folk Festival, ECMAs, Nova Scotia Music Week, Deep Roots, and the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival, in addition to a European tour with the Acadia University Singers for the Singing In Flanders Fields Project. Beyond her performing career, Freya is a passionate advocate for music education, all ages music spaces, and accessible community engagement. She is an emerging presence on the East Coast music scene, as well as a warm and generous leader with an ability to connect and inspire that belies her young years.

“Freya was amazing to work with, a real pro. Her songs are thoughtful words, catchy rhythms, and ear worm melodies. Her Lullaby Project song The World is Yours, is all of this with lovely vocal harmonies wrapped in a warm blanket of love and hope.” - D’Arcy Gray, Symphony Nova Scotia.

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Sunday, September 20 • 7 PM

Doors 6:30 PM • $20 Suggested PWYC

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