Singer-Songwriter. Musician. Entertainer.
See Will Gillespie Live! in concert:
August 22, 2026
Will Gillespie
performs:
"MINE!
True Stories & Legends of the Porcupine Gold Rush"
LIVE!
at
the Dominion Hotel Pub
113 Main Street
Minden, Ontario
- $25 -
Will Gillespie's
"Summer's Last Legs"
Album Release Show
at the Biltmore Theatre
39 King St. E, Oshawa, ON
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Friday, September 25th
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Doors: 7:00pm
Show: 8:00pm
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Will Gillespie & His Old-World Romance Ensemble
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with Special Guests:
Homestead Elite
Jackson D. Begley
Myke Mazzei
David Shewchuk's Northern Reverie
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Tickets $25 advance / $30 @ Door
available at:
September 25, 26 & 27
Will Gillespie & His Old-World Romance Ensemble
play 3 shows across the GTHA and Durham Region, celebrating the release of his long-awaited, brand-new, full-length record:
"Summer's Last Legs"
The album features the musical talents of special guest Artists:
Gene Hardy
on Tenor Saxophone
Gal George Gjurin
on Accordion and Mandolin
Sam "Lotus Wight" Allison
on Upright Bass, Vibraphone, Timpani, Jaw Harp and Vocal Harmonies
Bettina Toth
on Harp
David Shewchuk
on Violin and Cello
Tyrone Ramsey
on Upright Bass and Drums
Myke Mazzei
& Jackson D. Begley
on vocal harmonies
Part String Quartet, Part Jazz Combo, Part Rock & Roll Band "Old World Romance" is the beautiful, elegant, whimsical, bohemian, timeless, classic sound that Will Gillespie is known for, expanded into vivid, 3-dimensional life. Will Gillespie's Love-letter to the world. Now finally available on CD and 12" Vinyl LP.
GAL GEORGE GJURIN – #Gal 25 - Gala concert celebrating 25 years of artistic excellence
One of Slovenian-Canadian most prolific musicians, singers, authors, and multi-instrumentalists will celebrate 25 years of a rich artistic journey in the 2026/2027 season.
LINEUP:
Gal George Gjurin – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bugarria, mandocello, piano, harmonica, flugelhorn, saxophones (Canada/Slovenia)
Severa Gjurin – vocals (Slovenia/Canada)
Will Gillespie – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, harmonica (Canada)
Metod Banko – vocals (Slovenia)
Leon Žunec – acoustic and electric guitars, bratsch, banjo, alto sax (Slovenia)
Erin Okrainec – fiddle (Canada)
4Strings Quartet – Aleksander Rogina (violin), Viviana Rogina (violin), Petar Njegovan (viola/Croatia), Valentin Rogina (cello) (Slovenia)
Brandon Ruch – electric guitar (Canada)
Niko Kostanjevec – keys, drums, percussion (Slovenia)
Tadej Kraševec – vocals, acoustic guitar (Slovenia)
Janja Brlec – zither, vocals (Slovenia)
Anja Oraže – vocals (Austria)
Susan Robinson – scenography (Canada)
Zachary Porter Itāhokow – sound, AV production (Canada)
“A musical genius who plays over 100 instruments and is widely praised on both sides of the pond.” – by Mrs. Monika Černe, Slovenske Novice, magazine article, 25 October 2021, Slovenia, EU
Will Gillespie
Receives
DREAMS!
(Durham Regional Excellence in Arts, Music and Sound)
Award!
and 3
Nominations!!!
"Princess Maggie Buffalo"
WINS:
-Song of the Year!!-
"MINE! True Stories and Legends of the Porcupine Gold Rush"
Nominated for:
-Album of the Year!-
William James Gillespie
Nominated for:
-Songwriter of the Year!!!-
MINE! TRUE STORIES & LEGENDS OF THE PORCUPINE GOLD RUSH LP
Will Gillespie's full-length album:
"MINE! True Stories and Legends of the Porcupine Gold Rush"
available on streaming, download, CD and 12" Vinyl LP
and
the first two singles off the album
can be found online streaming, download and an accompanying LYRIC VIDEO.
Will Gillespie Live! Videos:
Here's a video of Will Gillespie playing his song
on an episode of
"Music From Windecker Road"
Will is beside himself with excitement for his latest music video for
from the album
Here's Will playing his own original song
"Make Me Wrong"
Live! with a band
at the
Burlington Performing Arts Centre:
For more videos, go to "Videos" page.