Maggie’s Wake is a Canadian contemporary folk group, creating a new traditional sound. Blending high twang, classic country with fresh jigs and reels, Cajun twin fiddles and reggae rhythms, their music is an original, genre-hopping adventure that is constantly evolving.

United in their passion for fiery tunes, soaring vocals with rich harmonies, meaningful stories, and beautiful melodies, Maggie’s Wake embraces their wide-ranging influences and has built an exciting, new sound.

The band features award-winning songwriter and musician Tara Dunphy (The Rizdales, Luther Wright and the Wrongs) on tin whistle, flute, fiddle, guitar, banjo, and lead vocals, and award-winning musician Lindsay Schindler (Rant Maggie Rant, Trent Severn) on fiddle and vocals. The powerhouse backing band includes Stephan Szczesniak on percussion, Andrew Kosty on bass, Dean Harrison on piano and accordion, and Kenneth Palmer on guitar.

Los Desperados – “Eagles Tribute”

Biography

The brainchild of lead singer Cory Maxam, Los Desperados took shape in May of 2020 as the pandemic restrictions lifted. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, the Ottawa‑based band has taken the music world by storm.

With their authentic versions of all the Eagles classics—including "Hotel California," "Take It to the Limit," "New Kid in Town," "Wasted Time," and of course "Desperado" — Los Desperados’ musicality and ability to emulate the vocals and smooth harmonies will instantly hit concert‑goers with a sense of nostalgia unmatched by any other body of music.

Members

• Cory Maxam – Vocals, Guitar
• Ed Lauzon – Vocals, Bass
• “Izzy” Israel Martinez – Vocals, Lead Guitar
• “Gabe” Gabor Obert – Vocals, Lead Guitar, Keyboards
• “Mike” Michael Patterson – Vocals, Keyboards
• Chris Houle – Vocals, Drums/Percussion

Los Desperados’ vocal, guitar, and instrumental versatility — and their attention to detail — truly deliver an “Eagles Experience” that simply should not be missed. From the first chord until the last… “You better let somebody love you… before it’s too late.” Concert‑goers of all ages get to travel backwards in time and witness a musical spectacle reminiscent of the 1970s.