About
Mossy Gatherings
We are an Owen Sound based not-for-profit concert and education series providing a mutually beneficial connection between performers and audiences. Through the efforts of our wonderful team of volunteers, we book, promote and host musicians in a supportive, intimate, and accessible setting, St. George's Hall, providing unique musical experiences and fostering a sense of community. Significantly, every musical event is accompanied by a social justice or education initiative. We also provide conferences on music and healing, and workshops with musicians in local schools exploring such topics as inclusivity, gender equality, and kindness.
Mossy Gatherings
Our mission:
Our Objectives:
- We are a booking, promoting and hosting service that connects musicians with audiences in the city of Owen Sound, Ontario.
- We offer music lovers the opportunity to meet local, provincial, and national musicians and support them through our affordable events.
- We also organize or assist in social justice and education initiatives, especially focused in Human Rights, gender equality and safety of children.
Our mission:
- We strive to provide a unique experience that gives the audience and the performers a strong and intimate feeling of community.
Our Objectives:
- To provide an intimate, inclusive, listening atmosphere for musicians and music lovers.
- To proactively assist artists with promotions.
- To host musicians, paying attention to the details that make an event successful.
- We believe that having us provide our services at this local level will add to the success of your event!
About Mossy
Mossy, an Owen Sound, Ontario native has been involved with a number of local and national music festivals, working with well known, high profile acts and independent entertainers as well as up and coming musical secrets. He spent his youth in close association with high profile media personnel from radio and TV. His eclectic life pursuits include working in the field of palliative care, an event photographer, an ordained clergy member and a registered wedding officiant with the Province of Ontario. He dabbles with various instruments including guitar, flute, piano, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele. He has two dogs, Miss-T and Whisper.
Mossy, an Owen Sound, Ontario native has been involved with a number of local and national music festivals, working with well known, high profile acts and independent entertainers as well as up and coming musical secrets. He spent his youth in close association with high profile media personnel from radio and TV. His eclectic life pursuits include working in the field of palliative care, an event photographer, an ordained clergy member and a registered wedding officiant with the Province of Ontario. He dabbles with various instruments including guitar, flute, piano, banjo, mandolin, and ukulele. He has two dogs, Miss-T and Whisper.
Jon VanDyk
Jon grew up surrounded by musicians in his family. A hard working individual, Jon has worked in a variety of musical settings including volunteering in the staging crew at SummerFolk. Jon is a band member of the local bands SEA and LEGALLY DEAD FOR TAX REASONS. Jon is the present talented graphic designer for Mossy Gatherings. You can see his work on posters and other promotional materials. He also provides staging and sound engineering services at all Mossy Gathering shows. Jon has an extensive knowledge of antique cars and guitars. Instruments that Jon plays are: guitar, bass, and a little bit of keyboard. He has a very friendly cat named Madeline.
Jon grew up surrounded by musicians in his family. A hard working individual, Jon has worked in a variety of musical settings including volunteering in the staging crew at SummerFolk. Jon is a band member of the local bands SEA and LEGALLY DEAD FOR TAX REASONS. Jon is the present talented graphic designer for Mossy Gatherings. You can see his work on posters and other promotional materials. He also provides staging and sound engineering services at all Mossy Gathering shows. Jon has an extensive knowledge of antique cars and guitars. Instruments that Jon plays are: guitar, bass, and a little bit of keyboard. He has a very friendly cat named Madeline.
