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Great Lake Swimmers w/ Rita Visser & A Dreamer Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM EST
Magnus Theatre
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November 4th 2025
Magnus Theatre Mainstage
Doors at 6:30pm
Showtime 7:30pm
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS
Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker. Based in Southern Ontario, the group emerged in the early 2000s with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music developed in that pastoral warmth, performed and recorded in acoustically resonant and historical locales with a revolving cast of personnel. They are renowned for homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows.
Their newest album, Caught Light, out Oct 10, 2025, is their most immediate and instinctive album to date. Recorded in just five days in Ontario’s Ganaraska Forest with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo), it draws warmth from early ’70s folk-pop while embracing a new spontaneity and directness in Dekker’s songwriting.
Great Lake Swimmers have been shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.”
“A stunning variety of tones and textures… nothing less than both cerebral and sublime” - American Songwriter, 4/5
“It floats from country to folk to indie rock and back again… a sharp-toothed but achingly beautiful portrait of the natural world and the human condition.” - New Noise Magazine
“Dekker’s preoccupation with the Canadian state of mind flourishes in his lyrics. Few songwriters are able to convey the country’s harsh beauty as well. …Canadian folk tradition personified in the 21st century” - Exclaim!
www.greatlakeswimmers.com
RITA VISSER & A DREAMER
Born and raised on the shores of Lake Superior in rural Thunder Bay, Rita’s soul-filled voice wraps the audience in a warm blanket, as they join her around a figurative campfire. A natural storyteller, Rita weaves together daily moments, family life, conversations with friends, and interactions with new people to share stories through song. The reflective ballads about her life experiences are described as pure, emotional, and straightforward - always telling it like it is - leaving her audience wanting more.
As someone who grew up on a rustic fishing island, preserving Canada’s lakes is dear to Rita’s heart. Through song, she creates a melodic image that pulls the audience in, to experience the serenity and sense of calm that comes when sitting on the water’s edge.
Rita's latest album, Northern Daydream by Rita & the Daydreamers, has many drawn references inspired by Canadian waters. ‘Northern Daydream’ won two awards for Best Song (Dear Daughter) & Best Producer at the 2025 Niagara Music Awards. This is her gift back to the waters.
franco loffredo presents... GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS
November 4th 2025
Magnus Theatre Mainstage
Doors at 6:30pm
Showtime 7:30pm
GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS
Featuring a blend of acoustic instruments, rural soundscapes, and wistful vocals, Great Lake Swimmers are a critically acclaimed indie-folk group led by Tony Dekker. Based in Southern Ontario, the group emerged in the early 2000s with a succession of heavily atmospheric albums recorded in old silos and rural country churches. The music developed in that pastoral warmth, performed and recorded in acoustically resonant and historical locales with a revolving cast of personnel. They are renowned for homespun folk and lush, intimate Americana in their live shows.
Their newest album, Caught Light, out Oct 10, 2025, is their most immediate and instinctive album to date. Recorded in just five days in Ontario’s Ganaraska Forest with producer Darcy Yates (Bahamas) and engineer Jimmy Bowskill (Blue Rodeo), it draws warmth from early ’70s folk-pop while embracing a new spontaneity and directness in Dekker’s songwriting.
Great Lake Swimmers have been shortlisted for the prestigious Polaris Music Prize and nominated twice for Canada’s Juno Awards, with the CBC calling them “a national treasure.”
“A stunning variety of tones and textures… nothing less than both cerebral and sublime” - American Songwriter, 4/5
“It floats from country to folk to indie rock and back again… a sharp-toothed but achingly beautiful portrait of the natural world and the human condition.” - New Noise Magazine
“Dekker’s preoccupation with the Canadian state of mind flourishes in his lyrics. Few songwriters are able to convey the country’s harsh beauty as well. …Canadian folk tradition personified in the 21st century” - Exclaim!
www.greatlakeswimmers.com
RITA VISSER & A DREAMER
Born and raised on the shores of Lake Superior in rural Thunder Bay, Rita’s soul-filled voice wraps the audience in a warm blanket, as they join her around a figurative campfire. A natural storyteller, Rita weaves together daily moments, family life, conversations with friends, and interactions with new people to share stories through song. The reflective ballads about her life experiences are described as pure, emotional, and straightforward - always telling it like it is - leaving her audience wanting more.
As someone who grew up on a rustic fishing island, preserving Canada’s lakes is dear to Rita’s heart. Through song, she creates a melodic image that pulls the audience in, to experience the serenity and sense of calm that comes when sitting on the water’s edge.
Rita's latest album, Northern Daydream by Rita & the Daydreamers, has many drawn references inspired by Canadian waters. ‘Northern Daydream’ won two awards for Best Song (Dear Daughter) & Best Producer at the 2025 Niagara Music Awards. This is her gift back to the waters.
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