Concerts For Kids

09/24/2026

Thank you for welcoming us in again this year to play! The Block Party has become such a positive event in so many ways and we’re all grateful to be part of it!

This is the beginning of a long list of thank you posts about the EOF Block Party Clinic & Fundraiser.

First of all we would like to thank everyone directly involved with the Block Party.

The 2026 clinicians Dr Ryland Edwards & Justin Argent. Coming to SFF to present is a 3 day process which includes flying & driving respectively. We were so lucky to have two excellent equine practitioners to share their knowledge with us. We love when we have working vets & working farriers as clinicians. No BS, just cutting edge techniques you can use the next day you work. As if that wasn’t enough, both clinicians offered to do it for a reduced fee or in Justin’s case, 100% free including his travel expenses. Very generous!

Thank you to Heather Struthers for designing the shirt backs and pressing clothing all night. Thank you to Kirk Andrew Armitage for bartending. Thank you to Halamay for setting up the farm so beautifully (and especially the grass striping!)

Thank you to the amazing musicians: Khloe Bertrand, Steve Needham, Mitch Desilets, Matt Moodie & Love & Mayhem

Thank you to Lanark County Interval House for the work you do in our community. We are so impressed with all of your efforts and amazed at your involvement in our area. We are so proud to support you in our small way and encourage everyone to please do the same!

Thank you to Andy Morrone of Concerts For Kids. We are so pleased to have met you and to call you a friend. Andy has spent years organizing free music events and accepting donations on behalf of CHEO & Sick Kids hospitals. He has recently undertaken a new fund raising effort on behalf of music therapy programs in children’s hospitals across Canada through his hand made guitar business Apricity Guitars Canada. It’s great organizing this event with you, Andy and we are proud to support your efforts by donating 2/3 of the proceeds from this event.

Thank you all & much love! ♥️
Jess, Kyle, Tommy, Kristyn, Erika, Lauren & Mark

09/22/2026

An incredible $32,120 raised for Concerts For Kids and Lanark County Interval House Friday night at the Annual Eastern Ontario Farrier Assc Block Party hosted at Synergy Farm & Forge 🤘

First and foremost, thank you to everyone who donated to these charitable causes! CFK’s portion of the proceeds will help pay for Apricity Guitars Canada to build and donate handmade acoustic guitars to the remaining children’s hospitals in Canada 🤘Thank you so much for the continued support!

Thank you to the Eastern Ontario Farrier Assc and Synergy Farm & Forge for welcoming the CFK family in to put on a show again this year, rallying sponsors and generally coordinating the whole event! There is a lot of work that goes into this annual Block Party and CFK’s involvement is but a small component in the bigger picture. We are extremely grateful to be part of it!

Big thanks to our CFK family:
Khloe Bertrand
Mitch Desilets
Matt Moodie
Steve Needham
Lindsay 💝 Chunik
DaNielle Hewitt
Love+Mayhem 🤘
You guys always put on an amazing show. Matt Moodie , thanks for running the soundboard all night, man!

We’re already looking forward to next year’s Block Party tentatively scheduled for 17 Sept 2027 🤘

09/21/2026

$1300 raised for CHEO & SickKids Foundation last night at a The Richmond Estate Winery private event thanks to amazing generosity and a rockstar lineup of musical talent including:
Rob Dixon
Tyler Brett
Andy Shutler 🤘

Thanks to the organizers for welcoming us in to play music and raise money for the hospitals. Also big thanks to the manager and staff at The Richmond Estate Winery for their great service and hospitality 🤘

09/12/2026

The annual Eastern Ontario Farrier Assc EOF Block Party & Charity Fundraiser is coming up Friday, Sept 18th at Synergy Farm & Forge!

This free admission, family friendly live music event will feature a rockstar lineup of Concerts For Kids musicians including:
Khloe Bertrand
Mitch Desilets
Matt Moodie
Steve Needham
Lindsay 💝 Chunik
Love+Mayhem 🤘

This event gets bigger every year and directly supports Concerts For Kids Apricity Guitars Canada and Lanark County Interval House and we’re excited to be part of it! There will be complimentary drinks provided by Perth Brewery and Pommies C***r Co. with food vendors and a mechanical bull.

We look forward to seeing you there!

09/07/2026

$800 raised for CHEO & SickKids Foundation Saturday as part of the Whispering Pines Smoke Co . popup at the Franktown General Store thanks to generous folks and the incredible talent of Sarah 🤘

Hope everyone had a great weekend and we’ll see you next time!

08/17/2026

$1510 donated to CHEO & SickKids following our show Sat night in support of the CSOR Association 20th Anniversary celebration.

Very honoured to be welcomed as part of this event. Thank you to all of the organizers for lining us up for it!

Also huge thanks to our friends in the Pipe Hitters MC who selflessly made a $1050 donation to the hospitals as part of this event! Very much appreciated, guys!

Almost all of the sound equipment and lighting you see in the pictures and video were generously provided by Long & McQuade Kanata as part of their continued support to CFK and Spectre Gunship’s fundraising efforts for children’s hospitals. Thank you so much, friends!!

08/11/2026

$6,686 raised and donated to CHEO & SickKids children’s hospital foundations thanks to incredibly generous people who love music and care for our kids!

This was part of the Pipe Hitters Union MC Annual CFK Fundraiser! This year the club hosted their American counterparts which added an awesome element of Brotherhood and camaraderie.

Huge thanks to the staff at Long & McQuade Kanata for continuing their support to CFK and Spectre Gunship in our fundraising efforts in support of children’s hospital foundations!

None of this cool stuff would be possible without the amazing talent of our CFK family of musicians! Lindsay and Kevin killed it as they always do! Thanks guys!!

09/12/2025

Hey everyone, our friends and are hosting their 8th Annual Block Party next Friday, Sept 19th featuring an evening of live music and family friendly fun.
The lineup includes CFK family members:




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This is going to be a great show in support of Canada’s children’s hospital foundations and 🤘

See you there!!

07/20/2025

$4000 raised for the children’s hospital this weekend at the 3rd annual CFK / IWK fundraiser thanks to an incredibly generous crowd!🤘
Donations Friday night were matched by Caldera bringing to donation total to $4000!

Thanks to our amazing musicians .parrott80 and for donating their time and talent to put on a great show!

None of this would be possible without the continued support of Tony and his staff at . Thanks so much guys!

had a great night and in partnership with , donated its first guitar to the IWK Foundation Music Therapy Program 🤘

Once again, THANK YOU to the folks in River John, NS for always welcoming our CFK Family into your community. I love being there and really appreciate the help setting up, tearing down, driving me around, helping to sort things out… you guys are such great people and so generous.. thanks!

Until next time 🤘

07/19/2025

Another amazing CFK fundraiser last in River John, NS! 🤘

Local musicians .parrott80 and provided the entertainment for the night filled with family, friends, wh***ey and incredible charity!

Thanks to and her staff for welcoming us back for a third consecutive year!

The community of River John: all of you are amazing! Always incredibly friendly and helpful to our CFK family! Thank you so much for treating us so well!

and everyone at the , thank you for your continued support to our fundraising for the kids. So nice meeting you and your family.

Huge thanks to Tony and the folks for providing the equipment and lighting once again. We couldn’t do this without your help!

And… I was super stoked to make first children’s hospital donation to the IWK last night. Thank you to everyone who has supported this idea 🤘