Great Lake Swimmers at Harmony Hall

Wednesday, April 8
Doors: 7:00 PM • Tickets: $30 (general admission)
Venue: Harmony Hall — 14663 Woodbine Ave, Vandorf, ON
Parking: Free onsite parking

About the Artist

Great Lake Swimmers—led by songwriter Tony Dekker—craft intimate, cinematic folk songs that feel both timeless and immediate. Known for hushed vocals, rich harmonies, and evocative instrumentation, their live show turns quiet moments into goosebumps and builds to stirring, communal singalongs. This is a rare chance to experience their songs up close in a room made for listening.

Why This Show

• A warm, acoustic-forward room with great sound and sightlines
• Big-stage feel with professional lights and production
• Comfortable lounge, friendly staff, and free parking

Evening Schedule

• Doors: 7:00 PM
• Music: 8:00 PM (support TBA)

Tickets

• $30 General Admission
  Grab yours early—capacity is limited.

Good to Know

• All ages welcome (bar service with valid ID)
• Accessible entry and washrooms
• Free onsite parking for ~100 vehicles

Don’t miss a beautifully crafted night of songs with Great Lake Swimmers.

Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker. Based in Southern Ontario, the group emerged in the early 2000s with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music developed in that pastoral warmth, performed and recorded in acoustically resonant and historical locales with a revolving cast of personnel. They are renowned for homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows. 

Their newest album, Caught Light, out Oct 10, 2025, is their most immediate and instinctive album to date. Recorded in just five days in Ontario’s Ganaraska Forest with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo), it draws warmth from early ’70s folk-pop while embracing a new spontaneity and directness in Dekker’s songwriting. 

Great Lake Swimmers have been shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.” 

“A stunning variety of tones and textures… nothing less than both cerebral and sublime” – American Songwriter, 4/5 

“It floats from country to folk to indie rock and back again… a sharp-toothed but achingly beautiful portrait of the natural world and the human condition.” – New Noise Magazine

“Dekker’s preoccupation with the Canadian state of mind flourishes in his lyrics. Few songwriters are able to convey the country’s harsh beauty as well. …Canadian folk tradition personified in the 21st century” – Exclaim!