02/12/2026
On Thursday, March 5, we’re kicking off The Rosefinch Sessions — a new monthly, all-ages live music night happening on the first Thursday of every month in Port Medway. These nights are made possible with support from Morgan Zwicker at Sotheby's International Realty Canada (thank you for backing live music in rural Nova Scotia!).
The series is hosted and co-produced by South Shore musician Nicholas Laugher. Volume 1 features:
Ocean Charter of Values (Nicholas's own project!): Indie folk that feels expansive and slightly haunted in the best way. There are flashes of 90s alt-radio — the kind you’d tape off CBC late at night — layered with thoughtful lyrics about time travel, prophetic dreams, regional decline, and nostalgia that doesn’t always behave itself. The songs feel intimate but cinematic, like they’re meant for a quiet room where you’re actually listening.
Cursed Arrows: Making Romantic Art Rock since 2007. Also based on the South Shore, they’ve toured across Canada and released more than a dozen recordings, building a reputation for live shows that are magnetic and alive. Their sound pulls from lineages like Tom Waits, Patti Smith, Sonic Youth, and PJ Harvey. Expect heavy themes paired with humour, grit, and real momentum. It’s thoughtful but not precious. Emotional but not maudlin.
The night is free and all are welcome. Donations are appreciated to support the artists and help sustain the series. We’ll have coffee, tea, snacks, and light fare available all evening. If you’ve ever wished small towns had more after-dark culture, this is for you.
If you’ve never been to Rosefinch Mercantile and Tea Room before, this is a very good night to start. We’ve hosted a lot of beautiful gatherings over the past couple of years — book launches, drag brunches, Crafternoons, singalongs for seniors and for kids, and Q***r Prom — so this feels like a natural next step. A monthly night where the lights are low, the chairs are close, and the music belongs to this place.
Come see us on Thursday, March 5. 7–9 PM, at 1615 Port Medway Road in Port Medway. Volume 1 is just the beginning, and I’d love to see the room full.
Come as you are, leave as a friend.