This multi-award-winning, 3x Juno-nominated and Billboard charting band creates “energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick, UK). For more than a decade, Sultans of String have thrilled audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, Flamenco, Django-jazz, and South Asian rhythms. The group celebrates musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity, with world rhythms that excite audiences to their feet!
Three-time JUNO Award nominees and SiriusXM winners Sultans of String return with “Oak Plains Reel,” the first single (Oct 16) from their upcoming album and the debut recording of the band’s new lineup. Featuring bandleader and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal recipient Chris McKhool, guitarist Kevin Laliberté, bassist Drew Birston, and acclaimed nyckelharpa and fiddle player Saskia Tomkins, the new track is a spirited celebration of ancestral stories, musical heritage and the natural world.
Inspired by a powerful sense of place, the song and its accompanying video “Oak Plains Reel” was written and filmed in one of southern Ontario’s rare oak savannas at a time when the surrounding Green Belt is increasingly threatened, and connects directly to a sense of place and the importance of protecting the natural environments that inspire and define us. An endangered Canadian landscape, the oak savanna is an open, park-like ecosystem interspersed with tallgrass prairie. Found primarily in southern Ontario, these landscapes are now among the world’s most threatened ecosystems, fragmented by agriculture and urban development.
05 Dec 2026 - 8:00 pm
Feature Film: Walking Through the Fire Rogue Folk Club
Vancouver, BC CA.
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21 Dec 2026 - 7:00 pm
Christmas Caravan Kingston Road Village Concert Series
Toronto, ON CA.
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02 Mar 2027 - 12:00 am
Refuge - Education Show Centre in the Square
Kitchener, ON CA.
Education show for students, email for details
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06 Mar 2027 - 7:00 pm
Walking Through the Fire Welland-Port Colborne Concert Association
Welland CA.
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09 Mar 2027 - 12:00 am
Refuge - Education Show Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Richmond Hill, ON CA.
Education show for students, email for details
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19-30 Apr 2027 - 12:00 am
Duo show OSAC Saskatchewan Tour
Saskatchewan, SK CA.
More details TBA
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09 May 2027 - 12:00 am
Sultans of String Westworth United Church
Winnipeg, MB CA. Tix link coming soon!
22 May 2027 - 12:00 am
Walking Through the Fire Harbourfront Centre
Toronto, ON CA. Part of Junior Children's Festival, more info soon!
25-28 May 2027 - 12:00 am
Sultans of String MASC – Multicultural Arts for Schools and Communities
Ottawa, ON CA. School tour - email for availability
27 Jun 2027 - 8:00 pm
Walking Through the Fire Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Richmond Hill, ON CA.
With Richmond Hill Philharmonic Orchestra!
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Happy Friday! New Kids Video! It is Release Day for my new single for families called ON HALLOWEEN! We invite young listeners to clap, sing and dance with this spooky new song! You can listen to it on your favourite DSPs here: https://chrismckhool.lnk.to/Halloween You can watch the new video here, or click on the picture […]
This is a shoutout to Canadian Grammy members here on this list, I have created a Facebook group The GRAMMY® Eh-List — a private community for Canadian artists, musicians, producers, songwriters and other music professionals with work submitted for GRAMMY® consideration. This is a place to connect with fellow Canadians, share your For Your Consideration […]
Hey Folks! Meriläinen Music & Sultans of String are pleased to invite Folk Canada delegates to our Friday Meet ‘n’ Greet, and Pop-Up Film Screening at the official Sheraton Hamilton Hotel! SUITE # 302 Come Friday 5:00-7:00 pm for pizza, drinks, and fresh popcorn. We can catch up with Marc and Laura Meriläinen from Meriläinen […]
Hello folks, and welcome to new subscribers! We have some fun shows this week and beyond to share with you! THURS. SEPT 24, 6:00 pm – OTTAWA For our Ottawa friends, come and discover Walking Through the Fire and Sultans of String in this intimate concert at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health. This is […]
Happy Friday! I just wanted to drop a note to let you know about some special Sultans of String shows coming up, including a rare DUO show in Dundas Ontario. It is pretty fun and special for Kevin and I to get back to our roots and play some of our songs as we created […]
Happy Friday and it is Release Day for my new single for families called Animal Samba! We invite young listeners to clap, prowl, soar, and splash with this new song, the first taste of my forthcoming family album ‘Global Dance Party!’ arriving November 6. This one is very special to me, as it features my […]
Indigenous Artists and Sultans of String – Walking Though the Fire A Trailblazing Musical Response to the TRC’s 94 Calls to Action Title: Walking Through the Fire Artist: Sultans of String Category: Roots / Global Music Album Stream Album: https://sultansofstring.lnk.to/WalkingThroughtheFire Physical CDs: https://merchmrkt.com/collections/sultans-of-string Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/sos-spotify YouTube Playlist https://tinyurl.com/WTTFvideos Watch our Video EPK What do […]
Addressing the struggles of life on Mother Earth has always inspired Toronto-based quintet, Sultans of String. On their visionary seventh album, Refuge, Sultans of String bring their unique brand of musical synergy and collaboration to bear on 13 songs that speak to the challenges facing the world’s displaced peoples–their stories, their songs, their persistence and their humanity.
Award-winning band the Sultans of String create “Energetic and exciting music from a band with talent to burn!” (Maverick Magazine UK). Thrilling their audiences with their genre-hopping passport of Celtic reels, flamenco, Django-jazz, Arabic, Cuban, and South Asian rhythms, Sultans of String celebrate musical fusion and human creativity with warmth and virtuosity.
Sultans of String in duo format: Chris McKhool (violin) and Kevin Laliberté (guitar), the songwriters behind the music, take you on a musical journey around the world!
The Sultans of String bring their fiery musicality to projects with symphony orchestras far and wide, in a program created in collaboration with Edmonton Symphony Orchestra Artist in Residence and Community Ambassador Lucas Waldin.
2015 JUNO Award nominees Sultans of String deliver an exuberant performance featuring originals, world music inspired classics, and seasonal favourites to warm your heart on a cold winter’s night.
Sultans of String for young audiences.
