Saturday April 16th is a big night at the Linsmore Tavern (1298 Danforth Ave), as a band who we have booked two times over the last 2 years (but we have had to cancel due to the pandemic), will finally hit our stage! The Power Of Huey – A Tribute to the Music of Huey Lewis & The News, will hit our stage and this is a show we have been highly anticipating since 2019 when we first heard of them! This band is top notch (and they have to be to play the music of Huey Lewis & The News), featuring some of Canada’s best musicians! Music fans of the 80s, you’re not going to want to miss this one! Playing the “Sports” album from front to back, and another set of nothing but the hits. Don’t miss this long awaited performance!

The original idea for the band started about 10 years ago when Simon Head (Bass/ backing vocals) and Mikey Hawdon (rhythm guitar) were in a Skype conversation. Simon noticed that Mikey was wearing a 3/4 sleeve Huey Lewis & the News shirt and gushed over how that was his first unchaperoned concert and how much the “Sports” album meant to him. Simon then suggested that they re-record that album at his Insight Recorders studio note for note and cut for cut. A week or two went by when Mikey called Simon saying he had learned all the drum parts and was ready to record. What started off as an extemporaneous remark began a project that never ended.

Tracks being laid down fast. including an amazing cameo from Steve Krecklo (k-os, Andy Stochansky) playing lead guitar on “I Want a New Drug,” but the project went cold when the band was unable to find a sax player befitting the role.

Mikey and Simon always wanted to have Darren Dumas (Mista D of “The Salads”) as the lead singer because of his tonal match for Huey and unprecedented stage presence. Darren recorded some tracks at his home in Stratford Ontario and the band was on its way again.

The project moved from hard drive to hard drive, computer to computer until one day in the spring of 2019, The Power of Huey became a reality. .

Guitarist extraordinaire Lonny Knapp came was asked to join to the live version of the band. Brandon Walker answered a Facebook ad asking for a sax player who also played keys. Rounding out the fold is Andrew McMullen, a professional drummer who also played in several bands for the past 20 years.

The show starts at 9:30pm. Tickets are $12 in advance, $15 at the door! This is going to be a really special night of music and evening you will want to be a part of! You can buy tickets at www.linsmoretavern.com