The Reason Acoustic Performance a Huge Success!

Wow, what an evening that was May 5, 2012 at the Coach and Lantern Pub. Dock Holliday opened the show with 8 orginial songs, some old from the 2010 Levi EP including Johnny 18 and Wakin Up, and some new favourites of ours including Morning Sesh, Lover’s Lane and The Parade. Some of these songs were played for the first time, and some of them we have not played together in a long time or have ever played together for that matter. We can’t even explain how thrilling it was to play in front of so many family and friends of ours and the guys from The Reason. The response we received was phenominal and we can’t express how greatful we are to have the opportunity to be a part of this special night.

The Reason’s Performance Recap

After a 20 minute intermission, The Reason took the stage at the upstairs Coach and were spot on all evening. The show consisted of acoustic renditions of the entire album “Fool” which has been a great success for the band. The audience was also treated to acoustic versions of some new tracks that will be appearing on the new record the band is set to begin recording in Vancouver B.C two weeks from the event. The band also played a few cover songs including Tom Petty’s “Won’t Back Down” and Bruce Springsteen’s “Brilliant Disguise”. The band had recorded a version of Brilliant Disguise on a EP they released a few years back, and since Brad is also a massive Springsteen fan, they invited him to the stage to perform their version of the song with them.

Stay tuned on The Reason’s Youtube channel for footage of their performance. They recorded audio and video and will be releasing the event in the next couple of weeks. For the fans who made it out last night, The Reason ended the night by thanking everyone for coming out and being part of this special night, then ended off with The Longest Highway Home that had all 60 attendees singing along. The band received a well deserved round of applause and standing ovation.

Another Thank You Note

We cannot even explain how important being a part of this show was for us. We have played a lot of gigs, but this event was exactly what Dock Holliday is all about, and why we love making music.

First off, thank you to The Reason for choosing us to open up the night. We can’t wait for the footage from the show and the new record. Second, the Coach and Lantern, you guys are all the best, thank you for hosting this event. Last but not least, to our friends and family who came out and spent the night with us and The Reason, thank you!

The Reason Acoustic Show featuring Dock Holliday

Presented by The Coach and Lantern

It is quite exciting to announce that we will be the opening act for one of Canada’s up and coming rock bands The Reason. On May 5, 2012 at the Coach and Lantern Pub in Ancaster, The Reason will be hosting an evening of Acoustic Rock in which they will play tunes from their latest and great album “Fools” as well as some old favourites and new material.

Brad and Brendan are going to be opening the night with a whole set of original tunes to kick off what is going to be a very entertaining night. Get your tickets quick, there are only 60 tickets available!

Visit the Facebook Event Page Here for more details.

Make sure you check out The Reason on:

Facebook: The Reason

Twitter: @thereasonrock

April News – Stay tuned for more details

Hi everyone, we have a pretty busy month of April that just got a little more exciting. Starting tonight, April 5, we will be playing a two piece set in Grimsby Ontario at the Judge and Jester. This is our first time stopping off in Grimsby and we are very excited to meet new people.

Later this month we will be playing again at the Coach and Lantern for a Dog Rescue event. We have also been asked to play as a headliner for an upcoming local music talent promotion event. Stay tuned for more details. That is all for now, see you tonight Grimsby!

Celtic Club Gig Tonight – Next Friday March 30

Tonight we will be playing a two piece at the Celtic Club in St. Catherine’s featuring myself (Brendan) and Brad. We’ve been excited to return to the Celtic Club because we have been learning some great celtic tunes that we are excited to show off to one of the best clubs in St. Catherine’s
And better yet, we will be returning as Dock Holliday on Friday March 30th!

A big thanks to Jared Wayland and the rest of the Celtic Club for booking us, we love to play for you guys and are excited for tonight and next Friday.

Cheers, and see you tonight in St. Catherine’s

Dock Holliday at The Honest Lawyer in Hamilton

Friday, March 16 we will be playing our first gig at the Honest Lawyer Downtown Hamilton.

The Honest Lawyer is one of Hamilton’s most popular Restaurants in Downtown Hamilton. Every major event at Copps Coliseum begins at the Lawyers. As part of their weekly Restaurantainment, the Lawyer hosts live music all day every Friday. This will be our first showing at the Honest Lawyer in Hamilton the night before St Patrick’s Day. As this time every year everybody is a little Irish, we will play the night away featuring some Celtic classics. We will be playing a pretty early set starting at 5:00 pm and going through until 9:00 pm. Stop by if you are feeling a like an end of the week beer and some good food with your friends from Dock Holliday.

See you this Friday!

Click the Banner Below for a list of the Honest Lawyers weekly Restaurantainment

Gig Date Change and New Show Added in March

We have a busy month planned for March, and it just got busier. Our next gig at the Celtic Club has been moved from Thursday March 16 to Thursday March 22.

We have also added gig on Friday, March 16 at the Honest Lawyer in Hamilton Ontario. This will be our first gig at the Honest Lawyer, and it will be from 5:00 – 9:00 pm during dinner and after work drinks.

For a listing of our upcoming Gigs, click here.

Coach and Lantern Open Mic Nights

As a group of musicians, we are extreme supporters of the local music community. I can honestly say we wouldn’t be doing what we are doing now if it weren’t for the people and places we have been introduced to along the way. As a token of our appreciation, we want to share our support by posting upcoming and weekly events that we attend, have attended, happen to come across, and help promote our friends as much as possible. One particular weekly occurrence we regularly attend is the Open Mic Night with Ryan Vivian at the Coach and Lantern Pub in Ancaster.

Why we love Open Mic Night at the Coach

Open mics are a great way to get your feet wet with playing live Music. The Coach and Lantern plays host to a lot of Ancaster’s local talent, and Thursday nights have just become a tradition. Brad, Wyatt and myself enjoy going not only to try out new songs, play a few new tunes and getting a free pint for playing a set, but to listen to others, support and get up and jam with everyone else.

If you are a musician, or just enjoy listening to some fantastic musicians, come out Thursday nights to one of Ancaster’s finest pubs/restaurants the Coach and Lantern.

Dock Holliday Is Now Online

Well it is finally official, we have a website. A very special thanks to Mike Doyle for putting the time and effort in to designing and building the site and what we hope is a very recognizable, unforgettable mustache that represents Dock Holliday band of hipster folk rockers from Ancaster Ontario.

This website contains everything Dock Holliday from our line up of upcoming shows to band related news and updates. We also like to stay connected through Facebook and Twitter with all of our friends.

Upcoming News

We just finished three weekends in a row at Fionn MacCool’s in Kitchener, The St. Catherine’s Celtic Club and Ancasters Coach and Lantern. For the next couple of weeks until our next gig in March we are going to sit back, learn a few songs, maybe even write a couple.
Stay tuned, more news is on the way…