Kaia Kater

JUNO Award-winning Grenadian-Canadian Kaia Kater's jazz-fueled voice and deft songcraft have garnered acclaim from NPR’s Tiny Desk, Rolling Stone and The Guardian. Through her artful banjo playing and lush songwriting, Kaia draws on influences rooted in Quebec, the Caribbean, and Appalachia, all of which reflect the diversity of her background; her ties to the Canadian folk music scene; her college years spent soaking up Appalachian music in West Virginia, her father’s experience growing up in Grenada, and her recent work in film composition.

Her new album, Strange Medicine (May 2024), celebrates the power of women and oppressed people, while also sharing meditations on her own life. Kaia is equally recognized for her film work, winning a Canadian Screen Award for 'The Porter' (CBC/BET+), and contributing to the new film, My Dead Friend Zoe (March 2024) as a songwriter and singer.

Opening this show will be Mimi Dominique, a folk singer-songwriter born and raised in Toronto. She is inspired by the art of storytelling and the exploration of melodic play. Her lyrics are immediate and sensory, compelling listeners to join her in the moment. The daughter of two actors, Mimi grew up with the theatre as her second home and began songwriting at a young age, her first album is due out in Summer of 2026.