Singer, Songwriter, Performer, Producer, Activist, Festival Director
Brian GladstoneBrian Gladstone is a world-class fingerstyle
guitar player, an innovative song writer
unrestricted by conventional boundaries,
an eloquent story teller and a dynamic performer.
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Winterfolk XVI Preview Jan 21
Annual roots and blues festival held at several east Toronto venues Reprinted from Inside Toronto East York Mirror - Fans of folk, roots, and blues music can get a glimpse of what’s to come at this...
Winterfolk Preview Show
Acoustic Harvest + Winterfolk Blues & Roots Festival Present: Winterfolk XVI Preview & Benefit
Featuring Dirty Dishes, Brian Gladstone w/Tony Quarrington, HOTCHA!, Julian Fauth and more to be announced.
Gladstone hosting Freetimes Cafe 37th Anniversary Show
Free Times Cafe is celebrating 37 Years of live entertainment and authentic Jewish, Middle Eastern and Canadian cuisine and we want YOU to be a part of our special night! Click for More Info...
Brian’s Annual Birthday Bash Dec 9
Join us for 'Brian's Annual Birthday Bash' in combination with a Winterfolk Festival Preview WHERE: The Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON 416-469-0537 WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 9th –...
The Fabulous Gladstones Do the Freetimes Oct 28
Don't miss the 2nd annual 'The Fabulous Gladstones' Concert at Free Times Cafe featuring Martin Gladstone, Marci Jameson, Julie Gladstone, Bonnie Gladstone, Howard...
The Resurrection of Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show Oct 7, 2017
Join us for an intimate afternoon of great acoustic music, every Saturday. We want to create a place for artists, friends, and fans to hang out. Players Wanted Sign Up starts at 1:00...
Cooler weather makes musical Medicine a welcome tonic
Summer is officially over and, as if watching the calendar, Mother Nature has begun offering a taste of the cooler weather to come. While many will cope with the change in part by getting flu shots...
Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show Sept 24
The Resurrection of Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show is only a day away! On Saturday Sept 24th we launch the fall season of a most groovy open stage and jam. We are now starting at 1:00 PM at The...
The Resurrection of Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show
The Resurrection of Dr. B’s Acoustic Medicine Show ! Great news everyone - we are restarting the Saturday afternoon open stage and jam at Free Times Cafe Sept 24th. Yippee. Note the new earlier...
15 stellar artists recording Tony Quarrington songs tonight
Reprinted from Toronto Moon - I’ve written a few times now about the remarkably diverse talents of Tony Quarrington, a composer, arranger/producer, guitar virtuoso, singer-songwriter and ubiquitous...
First fundraiser to complete Gaidies album tonight at Free Times |
From Toronto Moon As I mentioned in the introduction to the heartfelt obituary that Brian Jantzi wrote about Folk songwriter Christine Gaidies after her untimely passing last month, I never knew...
Tribute to Christine Gaidies Aug 18
Over 15 performers playing 2 songs apiece starting at 8:00 pm: We go from 8:00 to 11:30 pm - I'll do my best to accommodate folks, but this is the tentative order of performers: Brian Jantzi,...
The Songs of Tony Quarrington Recorded Live Aug 27
Be a Part of a New Tribute CD - Recorded Live off the Floor 'The Songs of Tony Quarrington' 15 Artists playing the music of Tony Quarrington Laura Fernandez - HOTCHA! - Stuart Laughton - Wayne Neon...
Shooting a Documentary This Week
Shooting a documentary by filmmaker Michael Belanger at my place to celebrate Lynn Harrison's monthly series The Bridge on "Place" Michael thought my guitar wall would provide a good backdrop, and...
Boy’s Guitar Night
Had a great time last evening at BOY'S GUITAR NIGHT on D'Arcy Wickham's patio with Glen Hornblast, Tony Quarrington, and myself Brian Gladstone . It was a perfect warm summer night for sitting...
Smokin’ Guitars Joins Stellar Lineup at Nashville Bound June 17
Just a few days till the next Nashville BOUND - Friday JUNE 17th - at the Free TIMES CAFE ! I think Glen Hornblast has outdone himself this time with a super stellar line up. All good friends, and...