Friday 16 December 2016

Jan 14th Matinee & Railway Heritage Day.

Engine 86 Live September 2016 at Western Fair London
Engine 86 is going to be back on track in 2017, playing a special matinee show at the Richmond Tavern in London at Richmond and King. 4pm - 7pm on Saturday January 14th.

Later in 2017 Engine 86 will be the musical host of "London Railway Heritage Day" as part of the Canada 150 events happening all year long.

On Saturday June 10th at CNRA park, Egerton St. near the CN shunt yards; we will be part of a great celebration of railway culture and history. Co-Hosted by the Crouch Neighbourhood Resource Center and an enthusiastic group of volunteers, there will be activities, music, food and a "Pop-Up Railway Museum" on site from Noon to 6pm. Times may change, we'll keep you posted, but be assured it will be a lot of fun for the whole family.

WHOOooooooot WHOOOOooooooooooo!!



Friday 6 May 2016

Holiday Weekend kickoff at Fionn MacCool's!


Photo courtesy of Rose.
On Friday May 20th, Chief E and his crew are happy to be heading back to Fionn MacCool's on Wellington rd at Harlech Gate in London, Ontario from 9pm to 12am

This place packs them in so be sure to come early and grab a table and some of their great food and amazing selection of beverages.

There's no cover fee so why not bring a table full of friends with you and Chief E and Mister Conductor will have you WHOOOOT WHOOOOO-ing all through the night! Don't forget about Hobo Jim and Fireman Jon rounding out the crew!

See you then! WHoooooooot WHoooooooooo!

Photo courtesy of Rose

Thursday 31 March 2016

Engine 86 featured in Our London!

Click the picture to see the full article. Photo in article courtesy of Carol Beechey

Engine 86 gets some press! Thanks to Whitney South of "Our London" (Metroland Media) for this but thanks to Carol Beechey again for the photo that they used for this article. They even mention that we are playing Saturday, April 9th at Fionn MacCool's in London! WHoooooooooooooooot!

Monday 21 March 2016

Engine 86 Easter kickoff party & upcoming shows!

Engine 86 is going to be very busy this Spring and we hope you will hop aboard! (Chief E's trying to make an Easter joke here)

Starting with "Bad Thursday" March 24th, Chief E and his crew will be at the London Music Club. Doors are at 9pm with the band starting the first of 3 sets at about 9:45pm! The Cover is just $5.00 and it's guaranteed to be a fun time for all!

Saturday April 9th marks the band's return to London's newest Live Music pub, Fionn MacCool's at 875 Wellington Rd. We had a great time partying with Andrew and Steve and their friendly and talented staff! Come raise a pint with us and try their amazing menu. No Cover!!

Thursday April 14th we are honoured to have been asked to play a JRLMA sanctioned event leading up to the Awards show on the Sunday. This event is a Country Music showcase, headlined by the lovely and legendary Marie Bottrell and supported by JRMA winners The Rizdales. The show is $10 and sponsored by Country 104fm. Doors are at 7pm and Engine 86 opens the show at "8-ish" so be sure get there early as we are playing a very short set. It's at the Historic Victoria Tavern on South st, London.

Closing out April we make our way back to the Royal Canadian Legion in Ingersoll at 211 Thames st N on Saturday April 30th. All are welcome and there's no cover! Starts at 9pm!