Pressing Play! Rebuild Roswell Rehearsals

Let’s Re-Write The Music — Together!

Back in 2022, our friend and Amherst Island Radio President, Eric Tremblay, launched a GoFundMe campaign called “Let’s Keep Roswell Rehearsals Alive” — a rallying cry to save the only dedicated music rehearsal facility in Kingston, Ontario. Local musicians, bands, and music lovers spoke up loud and clear: this space mattered. It wasn’t just a practice room — it was a creative lifeline, a launchpad for dreams, and a home for our community.

Unfortunately, that fall, we had to hit pause. We lost our location and spent the next two years on the hunt for a new one. Fast forward to October 2024 – Roswell Rehearsals is back, with a new space and plans to be better than ever.

Welcome to Roswell Rehearsals – Site 7.

We’ve soft opened with two rooms to start — cozy, functional, and full of potential. These are spaces where musicians can practice, experiment, connect, build bands, and build community. But we’re not stopping there. This is just the beginning.

We now have the space and the vision to grow — fill the gaps in Kingston’s music ecosystem, and offer a safe, inclusive, professional, yet down-to-earth hub for everyone who wants to make or connect with music. With your help, we’ll expand to four rooms in 2025, unlocking more access for more artists and securing our long-term future. Critically, we also need to improve the soundproofing so we don’t upset our neighbours!

Here’s what we’re asking: Help us reach our original goal of $80,000. We’ve already invested the $7.5K raised in the first campaign to get this new space open — now, we’re “Pushing Play” on the campaign and inviting you to help us keep the momentum going.

Every dollar counts. Every share matters. Every voice helps.

Want to support in other ways?

Check out The Roswell Effect, a 24-track compilation album created by amazing Roswell alumni — it’s still available on Bandcamp!

Join our Roswell Supporter Membership Program! Members will get 5% off rehearsals and select merch, and all subscriptions will count toward the GoFundMe goal.

Reach out directly if you would like to help in non financial (or more practical) ways. We need help with fundraising, construction and more.

This space isn’t just ours — it’s yours too. Let’s keep building a stronger, louder, more connected music community.

Let’s turn it up and make some noise, Kingston!

Yours faithfully,

Anita & Trevor Johnson aka The Roswells