Buckledown

Kemptville, ON

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Travels up to 120 miles

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Overview

High energy Country / Rock cover band. Specializing in Weddings, Festivals & Private Parties


Reviews

4 reviews

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Kris K.

October 6, 2024
Verified review

Fantastic performance

Steve put on an amazing performance!

Hired as: Country Band, Cover Band

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Buckledown

Thanks again Kris for booking with me! So glad your gang enjoyed the show.


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Jules G.

August 5, 2019
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Professional Top Notch performance

High quality music entertainment delivered with love and passion for the crowd. Everybody had a great time singing great tunes and dancing the night away.
Steve did a great job in engaging the crowd with such vibrance and even gave an unplugged performance at the end of the party.
The quality of music and performance was top notch and was delivered in a very professional manner. He saved the best for last. Couldn’t ask for a better entertainer for the party.
My guests were definitely very impressed and are now fans of Buckledown. Will definitely have them back for future events!

Hired as: Country Band, Cover Band

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Buckledown

Thank you Julia, had a great time with you and your guests!

Steve.


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Lloyd D.

July 21, 2019
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Perfect For Our Party!

We like to throw a great party and entertain our friends and family of all ages. Buckledown was a perfect fit for our backyard pool party/45th birthday celebration. This was our first time using GigSalad, and also our first time hiring entertainment that was any more than a single singer with guitar. We Could Not be More impressed!!! They arrived right on time despite travelling from Ottawa area to Kingston, they adapted quickly to set up on our back porch keeping in mind that people would be using the patio doors behind them and kept room for the flow of traffic. They were very gracious and even mingled with our guests a bit during the breaks in sets. And Most of all they played a wide array of songs (country, the hip, current songs, oldies) and had amazing voices... true talent! We would hire them again! Lots of guests were asking about how we had found them!

Hired as: Country Band, Cover Band

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Buckledown

Thank you for booking Buckledown and or the kind words. We are thrilled you and your guest enjoyed the band and we look forward to working for you again in the future!


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Erin S.

September 26, 2018
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Absolutely fantastic

Steve and the band were amazing! We hired them to play our wedding. Not only did they do a great job with our first dance song (which they learned specially for us), they were willing to let my husband perform a song with them for me during our reception. This would have been enough for a five star review on its own - but they went above and beyond. There was no power to the venue when they arrived as the tornados had hit Ottawa an hour earlier! They hooked up to a generator and were even able to provide some lighting for dinner as they set up. The music was just great and had everyone up dancing all night! Without these guys, we would not have been able to pull together a fun reception in the midst of a power outage. You will not regret hiring them!

Hired as: Country Band

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Buckledown

Thank you Erin, we had a blast playing for your reception and were happy to be able to “shed a little light for you” during the power outage!
You guys handled a trying situation like champs I’m sure it will always be a night to remember!!

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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 45 - 240 minutes

What to expect

Buckledown provides a high energy live performance with a flexible mix of genres including New Country, Classic Rock & Classic Country.
The band also offers support services including:
Professional PA (Suitable for indoor or outdoor venues up to approximately 500)
Stage lighting & Haze machine where accepted
Emcee mic
Recorder music between sets

About

Buckledown is guaranteed to rock your party! This seasoned group of musicians offers a vast assortment of hit songs from new country, classic rock and even some old country if the occasion fits.
We can easily tailor the song lists to your preference.
We will work with you in any way possible to assist with your event planning. In addition to superb musicianship and a vast catalog of songs we also offer complete PA and lighting setup, Emcee mic for weddings/presentations, recorded music between sets etc.
Band members:
Steve Cater - Lead vocal & acoustic guitar
John Wilberforce - Lead & backing vocals, Bass Guitar
Dan Deslaurier - Lead Vocals & Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar
Ken Reynolds - Drums

Additional booking notes

Please contact for technical requirements.

Past booked events

September 2025

20

Saturday

Wedding Reception

9:00pm - 1:00am (Sun)

South Stormont, ON

October 2024

05

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Ottawa, ON

August 2019

03

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:30pm - 10:00pm

Renfrew, ON

July 2019

19

Friday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 10:00pm

Kingston, ON

June 2019

30

Sunday

Fundraiser

9:30pm - 1:00am (Mon)

Combermere, ON

September 2018

21

Friday

Wedding Reception

8:00pm - 1:00am (Sat)

Greely, ON

November 2017

25

Saturday

Fundraiser

8:00pm - 12:00am (Sun)

Ottawa, ON

Set list

Country Girl Shake It For Me,  My Kinda Night,  MOVE,   Rollercoaster -  Luke Bryan
Save A Horse Ride A Cowboy  -  Big & Rich
Mountain Music - Alabama
Aw Naw,  Getting You Home  -  Chris Young
You Look Like I Need A Drink,  Point at  You - Justin Moore
Springsteen,  Drink In My Hand  -  Eric Church
Friends In Low Places,  Two Pina Coladas,   The Dance  -  Garth Brooks
Fishin In The Dark  -  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Dust On The Bottle  -  David Lee Murphy
Long Hot Summer  -  Keith Urban
When She Says Baby,  Take a Little Ride  -  Jason Aldean
Mud On The Tires,  Ticks  -  Brad Paisley
Play Somethin Country,  Boot Scootin Boogie  -  Brooks & Dunn
I Like It I Love It,  Somethin' Like That,  Down On The Farm  -  Time McGraw
Chattahooche,  Chasin' That Neon Rainbow  - Alan Jackson
Check Yes or No,  Give It Away,  Write This Down,  The Fireman  -  George Strait
I'm From The Country,  Ten Rounds With Jose Quervo  -  Tracy Byrd
SOLD (The Grundy County Auction),  Be My Baby Tonight  -  John Michael Montgomery
Guitars Cadillacs,  Little Sister  -  Dwight Yoakam
I Love  A Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbit
Dumas Walker,  Walk Softly On This Heart Of Mine - Kentucky Headhunters

Keep Your Hands To Yourself  -  Georgia Satellites
New Orleans Is Sinking,  Blow at high Dough, Little Bones - Tragically Hip
Takin' Care of Business - BTO
Old Time Rock & Roll  -  Bob Seger
Sweet Caroline  -  Neil Diamond
Sweet Home Alabama  -  Lynyrd Skynyrd
Run Runaway - Great Big Sea (Slade)
Take It Easy  -  Eagles
Brown Eyed Girl  -  Van Morrison
Copperhead Road, Guitar Town  -  Steve Earle
Blue Suede Shoes  -  Elvis Presley (Carl Perkins)
Hasn't Hit Me Yet  -  Blue Rodeo
You Shook Me All Night Long  -  AC/DC 
Every Rose Has It's Thorn  -  Poison
Hurts So Good  -  John Cougar Mellencamp

Folsom Prison Blues,  Ring of Fire  -  Johnny Cash
The Gambler  -  Kenny Rogers
Margaritaville  -  Jimmy Buffett
Country Roads  -  John Denver
East Bound & Down  -  Jerry Reed
Six Days On The Road  -  Dave Dudley
Working Man Blues,  Mama Tried  -  Merle Haggard
The Race Is On  -  George Jones
The Auctioneer  -  Leroy VanDyke
Bud The Spud,  Big Joe Mufferaw,  Sudbury Saturday Night  -  Stompin' Tom Connors

.... and many more

Influences and inspiration

Luke Bryan
Florida Georgia Line
Garth Brooks
Justin Moore
Zac Brown Band
Brothers Osborne
Alabama
Keith Urban
Brad Paisley
Tim McGraw
Big & Rich
David Lee Murphy
Alan Jackson
Dwight Yoakam
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Eddie Rabbit
AC/DC
Shania Twain
George Strait
John Micheal Montgomery
Kentucky Headhunters

many many more

Setup requirements

All equipment included for venues up to 500 persons.

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