Home Routes

For the past three years, I have been enjoying concerts through the "Home Routes" program. World-class musicians, known and unknown, entertain in private homes. The shows are intimate, personal and the audience really connects with the artists. The singers and musicians travel a specific route set up by the Home Routes organizers, abd go into mostly smaller centres. There are usually around 15 shows a year. Each center has a host home. The host provides a place to sleep and food to the musician. The host invites as many friends as their home will hold, usually about 25 - 40, who attend the performance. There is a small fee at the door, all of which goes to the performer. I have enjoyed almost every performance I have seen. The artists come from every part of Canada. Last night, I saw Suzie Vinneck. Suzie Vinneck is an up-and-coming artist currently living in Toronto, but originally from Saskatoon. (The next time you see the Special K commercial wherein the actress is fighting temptation, begins to look through her cupboards for something to eat, finds little messages on containers in her cupboards, then finally finds the Special K - pay special attention to the song being sung in the background. It is being sung by Suzie Vinneck!). She is also the voice of "Always fresh - always Tim Horton's"! She gave a wonderful performance last night. I think we will be hearing a lot more about this talented singer in the future. Whoever came up with the idea of bringing musician and singers into private homes and having them perform to smaller audiences is a genius! Enjoying the intimacy of the performance and the huge talent of the performers at Home Routes concerts. . . it's a good thing!