Kingston singer-songwriter, Jay Smith, built his career as a working musician regularly playing local venues, festivals, weddings, parties, and whatever other opportunities his efforts earned him. It's no surprise that "Smitty" also earned his reputation as one of Kingston's most beloved, respected and in-demand musical performers, whose recorded releases put him on a trajectory most songwriters would aspire to. Following the COVID-19 lockdowns that saw the shut-down of many Canadian live music venues, Jay Smith—with the clarity of over a decade of sobriety—chose to pursue his dream of opening his own music venue. On this episode, we explore how Smith's venue, The Buckle, has materialized his vision for a Nashville-inspired music venue in Kingston, and how it's transcended a reputation as a "country bar" to become a hub for both emerging local and touring musicians looking to catch their break.
Episode credits
Guests:
Jay Smith https://kingstonlive.ca/jay-smith
Hosts:
Rob Howard rob@kingstonlive.ca
Angela Stever alegnarevets@gmail.com
Sponsors:
Grand OnStage https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191525/view
Music in this episode:
Butterflies by Jay Smith
Links:
Jay Smith https://kingstonlive.ca/jay-smith
The Buckle https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191669/view
Trailer Swift https://kingstonlive.ca/trailerswiftband
Abby Stewart https://kingstonlive.ca/abby-stewart
Alexa Goldie https://kingstonlive.ca/alexa-goldie
Courtney Kane https://kingstonlive.ca/courtneykane
Lucas Oak https://kingstonlive.ca/official_lukas_oak
Bedouin Soundclash https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/17835/view
Miss Emily https://kingstonlive.ca/miss-emily
Cory Marks http://www.corymarks.com
The Brass Pub https://kingstonlive.ca/the-brass-pub
The Royal Tavern 2.0 https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191657/view
Kingston concerts and music festivals https://kingstonlive.ca/
Audio production by Soundwise https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view
Sign up for Kingston music news, local concert and event listings and announcements delivered to your inbox monthly, weekly or even daily. Subscribe here…
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.