Terra Lightfoot is coming back to the Highlands, kicking off the Haliburton County Folk Society’s 2025 season.
Lightfoot and her trio are performing at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 129 in Haliburton Feb. 1. Her concerts in 2023 and 2024 sold out.
Sue Shikaze, artistic director for the Haliburton County Folk Society, said, “we’re excited to welcome back Terra and her trio to generate some warm vibes in the cold of winter.”
On her Instagram feed, Lightfoot said her annual hometown concert was one of her 2024 highlights.
The Folk Society added Lightfoot has a multi-octave mezzo-soprano singing voice that has been compared to that of Joan Jett and Dusty Springfield, noting her electric guitar style is gutsy and mesmerizing. Minden Agricultural Society
“Her songs can be described as bluesy-rock power ballads. She has four studio albums to her credit, along with Polaris Prize and Juno award nominations. Her 2023 album Healing Power was a longlisted nominee for the 2024 Polaris Music Prize,” they said.
Melissa Payne will open. Originally rooted in old-time fiddle and traditional Celtic music, Payne has now blossomed Natural gardens and shorelines designed and installed. into a successful solo artist with three fulllength albums. Her live performances have garnered critical acclaim, and she has had the privilege of collaborating with some of Canada’s biggest names in music, including Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor, Matt Mays, Natalie MacMaster, and Jimmy Bowskill.
Tickets at terralightfoot.com.
