Gillian Nicola

Tomorrow! I’ll be playing a solo set in Hess Village alongside .dutch for the City of Hamilton Summer Concert Series. I had to relearn most of my songs for this one 🙃 See you tomorrow, rain or shine (but not thunder or lightning!)

That Gillian Nicola. Did she quit music?

NO SHE DIDN'T! I AM HERE! I'm still laying low but will be doing a somewhat rare performance (these days, I promise it's temporary!) for the City of Hamilton's Summer Concert Series at The Gown and Gavel on Saturday, July 15th. I'll be sharing the evening with the very excellent Melissa Dutch. I hope you can join us. The best part? It's free!

Learn more: https://www.hamilton.ca/things-do/festivals-events/events-calendar/summer-concert-series-hess-village

Tonight is the night! Join Alysha Main and I at The Westdale as we celebrate the music of Monterey Pop. I'm looking forward to playing music I've always wanted to play and to watching this awesome film. Learn more and get your tickets here: https://www.thewestdale.ca/event/monterey-pop/

I’m super excited to say that I’ll be performing at the in Hamilton on November 23rd as part of their Music In Film Series! I can’t wait to play some music from the legendary artists that took part in Monterey Pop. Grab your tickets!

I’m super excited to say that I’ll be performing at the in Hamilton on November 23rd as part of their Music In Film Series! I can’t wait to play some music from the legendary artists that took part in Monterey Pop. Grab your tickets!

Really looking forward to playing this sold out show tonight at The Westdale celebrating Neil Young’s “Harvest.” All proceeds are going to The Bruce Trail. See you tonight!

I had so, so much fun on Saturday night at ! Doing a songwriters round with and was exactly what I needed to get back into the swing of things. Huge thanks for having me and to everyone that came out!

I had so, so much fun on Saturday night at Desboro Music Hall! Doing a songwriters round with Ken Dunn and Karen Morand Music was exactly what I needed to get back into the swing of things. Huge thanks for having me and to everyone that came out!

WE ARE BACK!
After 2 years, there's back in Desboro.
Thanks Gillian Nicola Karen Morand Music & Ken Dunn for the wonderful music and stories.

My first in-person show since 2020 happens tomorrow! I hope you can join Karen Morand Music, Ken Dunn and I at Desboro Music Hall!

Stop the press! After literal years off I have a full bonafide real life show! I hope you can join Karen Morand, Ken Dunn, and I at Desboro Music Hall on Saturday July 9th. We’ll be playing in my well-known favourite format: a songwriters round! Get your tickets by calling (519) 377-2358 or at ow.ly/p27Y50JHfKH. See you then!

Stop the press! After literal years off I have a full bonafide real life show! I hope you can join Karen Morand, Ken Dunn, and I at Desboro Music Hall on Saturday July 9th. We’ll be playing in my well-known favourite format: a songwriters round! Get your tickets by calling (519) 377-2358 or at ow.ly/p27Y50JHfKH. See you then!

Big time sad to say my email and website are currently down. I don’t know when it will be fixed, so if you can send me all your nice vibes, it would be greatly appreciated.

My site now shows a very old version of my website, which also lists shows that are definitely not happening (they did, for sure, happen in 2016.) Living in the past can be fun, but not this time.

My email has been down for awhile without me realizing, so if you’ve tried to get in touch with me and it hasn’t gone through, this is why. Until I get things sorted, I can be reached at [email protected].

Hopefully this will all be back and running soon.

🥳 Today is ’s Reading 9-5 Fundraiser in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library right here in Hamilton. I’ll be performing a short set live on instagram at 12:30. You’ll find me both on the Girl on the Wing page as well as on my own. See you soon!

This program was established by Dolly herself over twenty years ago and supports children's literacy by sending participants an age-appropriate book once a month for the first five years of their life. In Hamilton, the program is run through the and has over 400 participants, with a current waiting list of over 200 children.

Holy smokes, a thing! This Monday, February 21 (Family Day) I’ll be performing live on instagram for Girl On The Wing’s Reading 9-5 fundraiser in support of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Hamilton. I’ll be doing a few tunes right here at 12:30pm.

This program was established by Dolly herself over twenty years ago and supports children's literacy by sending participants an age-appropriate book once a month for the first five years of their life. In Hamilton, the program is run through the and has over 400 participants, with a current waiting list of over 200 children. I’m so honoured Girl On The Wing] asked me to be part of this and I’m really looking forward to sharing some songs with you (and super nervous, it’s been awhile.) See you on Monday!

Ok, I’ll bite. I thought surely I didn’t have enough pictures to do a year-end post but I do! Yay!

Pictured:
1. Doing the online not-Banff songwriters residency. That was the most normal I felt all year.
2. Getting vaccinated! Yay!
3. Tracking some demos with because, yay, making music with others.
4. One of the worst sunburns I’ve had in my life, excellent because it means I went to a beach!
5. Celebrating my grandmama’s 90th birthday when it was finally medium safe to do so with a high tea.
6. Celebrating the marriage of bestie and because obviously that’s excellent but again because WOW IT FELT NORMAL and I got to see some of the loves of my life, like .hogan.7 and
7. and I just yelling our bestie special bond love of my life friendship at everyone
8. Cuddling my cutie monkey little honey Phillip G, who once again who-saved-who’d me all year long
9. Getting to be with the amazing Fen, child of . Any moments spent with this babe were truly some of my favourite of the year. Is there anything more wholesome and perfect and renewing than a wee babe?

Not Pictured:
- extreme existential dread
- slamming my finger in the door at my grandma’s birthday and not being able to play guitar properly for about 5 or 6 weeks
- learning how to paint my nails pretty damn well
- buying myself a nice keyboard that makes me want to play piano and writing what I think are maybe bangers on said instrument
- getting pretty great at cooking and also tiring of it very easily
- practicing riffing endlessly
- many hours & straight up LIVES lost to a thrips infestation
getting to spend actual time with friends when it felt safe and nice and wow, friends, I love you.
- extreme anger at the government and policy makers for not giving a single f**k if any of us live or die
- becoming the most whole, self aware, slightly less self-loathing person I think I’ve ever been, which has been a years-long process that was seriously clocked this morning in an excellent therapy session that felt like a cute little bow was tied around the hellfire of 2021

C u next year!🤪