Manitoba transplant, now proud Nova Scotian, Joe H Henry blew the Scotiabank Centre crowd away during the recent benefit for those affected by the unprecedented wildfires in our province with his new song, Keep The Fire Burning (coincidentally the name of his brand-spanking new EP). He followed that up with a sold out, full band performance, at The Carleton in June. We at the Halifax Urban Folk Festival took note and are very happy to announce that he will return to play HUFF (along with the band) on Tuesday, September 26th. Show time is 7 PM and tickets are $25 + HST. If you haven’t caught his act yet, prepare to be totally knocked out.
With a voice as powerful as a wayward freight train, singer-songwriter Joe H Henry bellows the flames of gritty roots with a whole lot of soul.
The son of award-winning Canadian country musician Harvey Henry, Joe was born to sing; gifted with a one-of-a-kind voice and a love for story telling through song, drawing from his musical roots and Metis heritage of the Red River Valley. Joe’s younger years were spent traveling from town to town on a freight train with nothing but a faithful dog and a guitar, collecting life lessons and harnessing the flame of inspiration that was often masked in struggle.
Eventually settling down on a homestead in the wilds of North Mountain, Nova Scotia with his wife and five children in 2020, Joe wholeheartedly shared his talent with the world with the release of his debut EP, Keep the Fire Burning in June 2023.