Music in the Hills to feature high-energy bands in Mulmur

May 22, 2025 · 0 Comments

Written By PAULA BROWN

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER

The Kinette Club of Shelburne is looking to use the sound of music to help tackle youth mental health in the Dufferin County community.

The Kinette Club of Shelburne will be hosting a fundraising concert called Music in the Hills on June 7 from 5 to 11 p.m. at the Mansfield Ski Club in Mulmur.

The 2025 Music in the Hills concert features a lineup of local bands – The Campfire Poets, The Matlockes and Crowded Table.

“These bands have great energy and a great following in the Dufferin County area. We looked at all the local reviews of the bands and when people have had them perform, they’ve had a great time. We’re really excited to hear them,” said Francine Burt, president of the Kinette Club of Shelburne.

The Campfire Poets is an Orangeville-based band that has played all over Ontario for more than 25 years. They cover music from a wide range of genres including rock, pop, reggae, Celtic, and folk. Some of the artists ‘The Poets’ cover include Steve Miller, Great Big Sea, Sublime, Zac Brown Band, Tragically Hip, Blue Rodeo, Queen and Jason Mraz.

The Matlockes are a Shelburne-based band consisting of Steven Thompson, Cole Barber, Dylan Lillie, Colt Fawcett, and Evan Harley. The band formed in April of 2022 and plays are range of original songs and covers from Metallica, Black Sabbath, Foo Fighters, Greta Van Fleet, and more. The Matlockes were the winners of the 2022 Dufferin Rising Star Competition.

Crowded Table is a lively, kitchen party band that brings people together with a mix of instruments including acoustic guitar, accordion, tin whistle, cajon drums and more. The band looks to create an unforgettable, toe-tapping sound that gets crowds dancing and singing along.

The first Music in the Hills fundraiser was held in 2021 and was organized by the Suicide Awareness Council of Wellington-Dufferin in partnership with Go With Crowe Real Estate. The inaugural concert raised a total of $15,000 for youth mental health services and initiatives within Dufferin County.

The Kinette Club of Shelburne took over the event for 2025 and chose to host it with the proceeds dedicated to youth mental health services through Family Transition Place (FTP).

“We’re all moms who live in and around the Shelburne area, and over the last few years, we’ve seen a lot of [mental health] impact with our children. It really hits home so we wanted to put money into that,” said Burt. “We decided on FTP because they have a program for kids in school every year that concentrate on helping kids build health family relationships, communication and non-violence.”

In addition to the concert, the Kinette Club of Shelburne is also organizing a vendor’s market, which will run at the event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Local businesses interested in reserving a spot in the market can reach out to the Kinette Club of Shelburne – shelburnekinettes@hotmail.com.

Tickets for the 2025 Music in the Hills can be purchased by visiting www.musicinthehills.ca.