Free 'Barns to Beaches' tour coming to downtown Barrie

It's a showcase of some of the most talented young artists from across the province and its coming to Barrie.

Emerging rock artist and outspoken feminist Anna Goldsmith has released her powerful new single “Wake Up The People,” available now on all major streaming platforms. Fierce, fearless, and impossible to ignore, the song is a rallying cry for today. With its unapologetic lyrics and raw energy, “Wake Up The People” signals the arrival of a new kind of rock musician: one unafraid to speak truth to power.

It's been an incredible start to the summer, and I'm excited to share what I've been up to — and what’s coming next!

Barns 2 Beaches: Barrie’s Musicians Hit the Road

The Canadian Musicians Co-operative is back on tour! Their Barns 2 Beaches summer series is taking talented local artists across the province. We catch up with singer-songwriter Anna Goldsmith of Innisfil to chat about the tour and her personal journey in the local music scene.

Talented musicians from Barrie and across the region will have a new way to reach new audiences across southern Ontario with the Canadian Musicians Co-operative announcing its new Barns2Beaches music tour taking place this summer.

Barns2Beaches, organization's touring showcase spotlighting and training independent artists, will hit Barrie and other locales this summer

For this installment of our weekly music feature we introduce you to Innisfil artist Anna Goldsmith, who's been creating a lot of buzz with her New Wave-Grunge sound. Host Nav Nanwa speaks with Anna talks about about the inspiration about her latest single 'Brain Boyfriend and how the 17 year old grew an appreciation to Janis Joplin.

Anna Goldsmith could be the next superstar, the local teen is competing in Canada’s Teen Jam.

Spoiler: She won first place in the solo category.

Canada’s Teen Jam is about to rock some young artist’s world. The national music contest will bring together a network of talented young musicians for an unforgettable showcase at TD Music Hall in Toronto on Feb. 27.

This holiday season, Anna Goldsmith is hosting a delicious fundraiser to support Youth Haven, a local nonprofit that provides vital services to at-risk youth in our community. From now until January 5, 2025, you can purchase Krispy Kreme doughnuts for $17 a dozen, with $8 of every dozen sold going directly to benefit Youth Haven.

Canadian Rising Star Anna Goldsmith Drops Electrifying New Wave/Grunge Anthem “Brain Boyfriend”

Ever thought you were in a relationship and found out too late you weren’t? It’s easy to feel like a fool, isn’t it? Well, Innisfil, Ontario’s Anna Goldsmith is here to tell you not to beat yourself up over it. After all, there are far healthier ways to deal with the realization that the love connection you had thought so genuine was all in your imagination.

Anna Goldsmith is out of her head (and trying to worm her way into yours) on her new single Brain Boyfriend —  showcasing today on Tinnitist.

This song is unlike anything I have written before, and I absolutely love it! It features a unique blend of new wave and grunge influences, combined with fun dance music that perfectly captures the essence of the classic angry teenage girl: Me......

Singer-songwriter Anna Goldsmith travelled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to compete in the National Association of Teachers of Singing's (NATS) annual National Student Audition (NSA) for the first time last month. She came home a champion.

The homelessness crisis in Toronto has reached a critical point, with more than 8,000 people experiencing homelessness every night.

Artists Against Homelessness honoured with community award

“I just want to perform for more and more people while expanding my audience,” she said. “My goal is to perform on stadium stages.”