Two newer artists took the night by storm at MUSE’s Mini Desk 2026

One member of The Journal’s editorial board holds a position on MUSE and another member is affiliated with one of the bands mentioned. They were not involved in the editing and reporting process of this story.

October 6, 2026

On Oct. 1, the backyard of a student house became a stage.

October 2, 2026

Every Tuesday night, the café and whiskey bar Musiikki hosts their weekly open mic, available for any local Kingston musician to sign up and play in front of a live audience

September 29, 2026

Toronto’s Trash Panda Brass busked and busted it down to bring queer joy to the annual Skeleton Park Block Party

After the loss of The Mansion, it looks like The Merchant is becoming a venue for student bands to come together and play.

Although separated by a twenty-minute ferry ride, the connection between Kingston and Wolfe Island’s music scene is more apparent than some may think.

Concert pits hold a kindness and community that’s unfamiliar to us in our day-to-day lives.

No training wheels were required for Kingston’s first RoadTrip Music Festival.

Though Kingston’s first ever RoadTrip festival has concluded, many students and citizens are still reeling from the high of last weekend’s excitement.

Creating schedules and rigid timetables may be helpful strategies to encourage productivity, but finding the right sound to help your concentration is a much more complicated endeavor.

Fans from around the country reunited in Kingston to hear Gord Downie sing his final lyric on stage one more time, just over 10 years after The Tragically Hip’s final performance.

Rockin’ the Square celebrated Canada’s band with a rockin’ tribute concert that overflowed with local talent.

From Rush, to The Band, to The Guess Who, Canada has contributed some of the greatest bands to the mainstream world of music in the 21st century.

A free year-long exhibition that examines Kingston’s extensive music history through a chronological timeline of sights and sounds.

Queen’s alum Jessica Wolowich, ArtSci ’25, does local melomaniacs a favour by releasing a new upbeat single.

As a new academic year approaches, Queen’s will be treated to a fresh group of students, eager to experience the city of Kingston, and what better way to explore what the city has to offer than its bustling music scene. 

In her most recent tour announcement, singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers shocked fans with an added layer of intimacy: no phones. At the entrance, security hands fans phone sized pouches to keep concertgoers devices in, locking away their recording devices until they exit the venue.

Drake singlehandedly lifted Queen’s students spirits.

When Mixtape celebrated its release on May 7, players were conscripted into an internet war to debate its video game status.

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