Celebrate Spring with Brockville Gallery Showcase on April 25th
Join us as we celebrate the warm weather and nostalgia that changing season brings with the first of our spring series “The Ephemeral Gallery Showcase”. This one night only concert takes place on April 25 with unique songwriters from South Eastern Ontario performing on Downtown Brockville Art Supply Store Medium Effort’s “Speak-Easy” style stage. The event will be enhanced by the shops gallery wall featuring a rotating display of local and regional artwork.
Opening the evening is Dana Dufour, a singer-songwriter from Ottawa, Ontario, known for telling stories through music. By combining her crooner-like voice with sincere lyricism, Dufour brings a soft and soulful element to the indie-folk genre. Her single “Foucault’s Pendulum” exemplifies this by blending honest songwriting with compelling sonic textures.
Dana Dufour by Ben Kissner
Years to Burn, a collaborative project between Janessa van Koppen and Oji-Cree First Nations electronic music artist Jakean (Keaton), will be performing stripped-down versions of their “indie synth-pop” tracks. The duo’s music explores themes of paralyzing and romanticized nostalgia, the passage of time, grief, and personal experiences, blending ballads with upbeat tracks and drawing influence from artists such as Metric, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Justice, Madeon, and Porter Robinson.
Years to Burn by filtrless (L - Jakean, R- Janessa)
Gabriel Comba, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist hailing from Ottawa is set to headline the showcase. “Comba creates heartfelt music and art, blending emotion and imagination drawn from the worlds within his mind. His songwriting consistently explores themes of love and fear. Driven by a deep passion for storytelling, Comba writes songs that live between the mundane and the fantastical; always honest, often dreamlike, as heard in tracks like “Maurice My Pet Dragon”. Wearing his heart on his sleeve he delivers emotionally resonant music that has allowed him to create his own artistic universe, both in his music and visual art.” - R.V.R via Spotify. Gabriel Comba will be celebrating the release of his debut album ‘Over The Moon’ with new stories and material to share with the audience.
Gabriel Comba by Ben Kissner (Monscene Studios)
Don’t Miss “The Ephemeral Gallery Showcase” featuring Gabriel Comba, Years To Burn, and Dana Dufour performing live at Medium Effort, one of Brockville’s most welcoming and whimsical creative destinations on Saturday April 25th, 2026. Limited seats are available, make sure to grab your tickets ASAP for this intimate celebration of performing and visual arts!
Listen to ‘The Ephemeral Gallery’ playlist here: Spotify or Youtube
Save the info below and grab your tickets as soon as possible so you don’t miss out!
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Venue: Medium Effort Fine Art Supplies
Address: 162 King Street West, Brockville, ON
Time: Doors 7:00PM / Show 7:30PM
Admission: $20 (plus online ticket fees)
Limited seats ~ Grab your tickets now at: www.upperhandunderground.com/tickets
PSA….The Brockville Gallery Showcase will continue with a fresh line-up at Meidum Effort in Downtown Brockville on Saturday May 16th, 2026… titled “The New Moon Gallery Showcase”, stay tuned for details
