Summer's End Showcase
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The Summer's End Showcase is a short music festival to wrap up the summer event series with 6 local acts performing for 30 minutes each. Each act is a solo or duo taking place at Robert Simpson Park (400 John St North) on the gazebo.
Date: Sunday August 31, 2025
Time: 12:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: Robert Simpson Park, 400 John St North
| Time | Performer |
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| 12:00-12:30 pm | Pierre Desmarais |
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12:30-1:00 pm |
Jayson Bradshaw |
| 1:00-1:30 pm | Khloe Bertrand |
| 1:30-2:00 pm | Carson Cameron |
| 2:00-2:30 pm | Sky Papousek |
| 2:30-3:00 pm | Robert van Wyngaarden |
Performer Profiles
| Carson Cameron |
 Name: Carson Cameron
Hometown: Carp, ON Genre: Pop, Folk-pop Brief Description/Bio: I'm a 17-year-old, grade 12 student from Carp. I'm an acoustic artist and I’ve appeared on multiple stages, in plays and musicals, and won numerous awards for both music and dance. In October of 2024 I opened for Nick Carter from the Backstreet Boys at the Algonquin Commons Theatre. My goal is to be a recording artist and touring musician. I’m big on positivity and having a great attitude towards life. |
| Jayson Bradshaw |
 Name: Jayson Bradshaw
Hometown: Ottawa Valley Genre: folk/rock Link: Jaysonbradshaw.com |
| Khloe Bertrand |
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| Pierre Desmarais |
 Name: FEEDING HOPE featuring Pierre Desmarais
Hometown: Arnprior Genre: Mixed elements of Folk and Early Rock (soft side of the Everly Brothers, Early Bee gees, Leonard Cohen to name a few) SEE BIO Description: |
| Robert van Wyngaarden |
 Name: Robert van Wyngaarden
Hometown: Stittsville (Ottawa) Genre: Acoustic Roots, Singer-Songwriter Brief description/bio: I am a Singer-Songwriter-Performer based in Stittsville (Ottawa), Ontario. I currently perform shows at a wide variety of cafes, pubs and bars, as well as micro-brew pubs. I host an Open Mic weekly at Negi’s Family Bistro in Arnprior that has been running successfully for the past 2 1/2 years and has showcased the breadth and depth of musical talent that we have in the Ottawa valley.
I have been a big fan of music since I was a small child and started playing music in grade school. I continued my musical journey when I bought my first guitar at 16 years old. I have also been a fan of poetry since my early twenties and have always appreciated the music in poetry and the poetry in music which is at the soul of my own songwriting. I believe that music in all its forms and genres is a way to connect with people and share stories and moments.
In April of 2024 I released an album called “A Restless Heart” which was recorded at Little Bullhorn studios in Ottawa and features eleven original compositions. I will also be releasing a new EP called “Home Brew” in May 2025 also featuring new original songs. The album and EP will be available on all of the popular streaming platforms (Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, etc.), and I also have CDs available for sale.
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| Sky Papousek |
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Hometown: Renfrew Genre: Blues and roots rock Bio: Singer songwriter with roots and blues flavors steeped in country rock, we just love playing.
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