Tom Ward is a singer/songwriter/guitarist located in Kingston, Ontario, who performs at local venues including pubs, retirement residences, private functions. In Tom's "Solo Acoustic Classics" shows, you can enjoy Tom's great vocal and fingerstyle guitar interpretations of many of your favourite classic songs from various genres including classic rock, folk, blues and jazz standards.
Tom performs original songs as well as easy listening favorites, from the 50s through the 80s and beyond. With a broad repertoire, Tom offers several focused-genre sets/shows including “Favorites from the 50s” and “Acoustic Rock Classics” for listening and dancing patrons alike. For the Blues-loving crowd, Tom offers an “Acoustic Blues” show and, for the laid-back listening and conversation crowd, “Singer-Songwriter Gems” and “Easy Listening Classics”, each provide for enjoyment of favorite classics and original tunes. For retirement residences Tom also adds from musical "Jazz Favorites" gems from the golden age of Hollywood and popular hits from the 50s and 60s.
Tom's musical influences include fingerstyle guitar greats such as James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Stan Rogers, Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Steve Earle, and Tom Rush. Acoustic rock influences come from bands including The Beatles, America, The Eagles, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, The Tragically Hip, Bruce Springsteen, and favorite artists from the 50s, including the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.
Tom performs original songs as well as easy listening favorites, from the 50s through the 80s and beyond. With a broad repertoire, Tom offers several focused-genre sets/shows including “Favorites from the 50s” and “Acoustic Rock Classics” for listening and dancing patrons alike. For the Blues-loving crowd, Tom offers an “Acoustic Blues” show and, for the laid-back listening and conversation crowd, “Singer-Songwriter Gems” and “Easy Listening Classics”, each provide for enjoyment of favorite classics and original tunes. For retirement residences Tom also adds from musical "Jazz Favorites" gems from the golden age of Hollywood and popular hits from the 50s and 60s.
Tom's musical influences include fingerstyle guitar greats such as James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Jim Croce, Stan Rogers, Harry Chapin, Cat Stevens, Neil Young, Steve Earle, and Tom Rush. Acoustic rock influences come from bands including The Beatles, America, The Eagles, Tom Petty, The Rolling Stones, John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, The Tragically Hip, Bruce Springsteen, and favorite artists from the 50s, including the Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly.