James Barker Band coming to Petrolia for minor hockey fundraiser
James Barker Band coming to Petrolia for minor hockey fundraiser
October 20, 2026
The Independent
Petrolia will play host to one of Canada’s rising stars in country music.
The James Barker Band is coming to the Greenwood Recreation Centre May 15 as a fundraiser for Petrolia Minor hockey.
The band is know for songs such as Keep It Simple, Over All Over Again, There’s a Drink for That and New Old Trucks.
The James Barker Band hails from Lindsay and says Eric Church influences their music.
Ticket Presales begin Thursday using the code PETROLIA at WWW.SMALLTOWNTHROWDOWN.CA. Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday.
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