April Wine

April Wine bring their catalogue to Kingston Grand Theatre, Kingston, on February 20, 2026. Formed in 1969 in Halifax before settling in Montreal, the band shaped a Canadian rock sound that blends melodic hard rock, FM-ready hooks and slow-burn ballads. Early records like April Wine (1971), On Record (1972) and Electric Jewels (1973) set the template with harmonized guitars and radio-oriented choruses, sharpened through the mid-70s on Stand Back and First Glance alongside heavy North American touring.

The early 80s pushed that balance further with The Nature of the Beast (1981) and Power Play (1982), where punchy riffs sit next to smoother cuts. Tracks such as Just Between You and Me, I Like to Rock and Sign of the Gypsy Queen anchor their live sets, mapping out the band’s shift between drive and melody. After a late-80s pause, April Wine returned with Attitude (1993) and Frigate (1994) and have since kept the focus on stage, drawing from a deep songbook rooted in classic, guitar-forward rock.

In Kingston, expect a set that scans those decades: riff-led staples, mid-tempo ballads and tight arrangements drawn from across their history.