Stilt Guys! http://stiltguys.com Entertainment Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:47:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 From Corn to Shuffle! http://stiltguys.com/2010/09/03/from-corn-to-shuffle/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/09/03/from-corn-to-shuffle/#comments Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:47:40 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=390

Photo by Dave Simmons

The Stilt Guys are all wrapped up from a great weekend at the Tecumseh Cornfest!  Great concerts, tons of dancing, and a personal highlight of getting to dance with our biggest fan "Emily".  Her eyes lit up every time she saw us, and we loved seeing her!

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Photo by Dave Simmons

The Stilt Guys are all wrapped up from a great weekend at the Tecumseh Cornfest!  Great concerts, tons of dancing, and a personal highlight of getting to dance with our biggest fan "Emily".  Her eyes lit up every time she saw us, and we loved seeing her!

We're not done yet!  We've still got exciting events coming up!  You can check out Part 2 of our Video Blog from Port Credit Buskerfest on our Youtube channel, as well as a mini blog from Cornfest!

If you've got a halloween event, harvest festival, santa claus parade, octoberfest, product launch or corporate event, we want you to email us!  We'll help you to make it an event no one will forget!  Email us at stiltguys@stiltguys.com for details.

You can see us next at the Southside Shuffle in Port Credit, ON. Sept 10-12!  Come on out and get your picture taken (or bust a groove) with Detroit Dave and Tiny Blues!

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The Blues Guys

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Photo courtesy of Dave Simmons

The Stilt Guys were pleased to be a part of the Port Credit Buskerfest again this year! Audience's were great for our shows, and we met tons of amazing people on our walkabouts and even got to interact with some of the other acts! Thank you to everyone involved [...]]]>

Photo courtesy of Dave Simmons

The Stilt Guys were pleased to be a part of the Port Credit Buskerfest again this year! Audience's were great for our shows, and we met tons of amazing people on our walkabouts and even got to interact with some of the other acts! Thank you to everyone involved and all who came out to support this amazing festival!

We got to put on a couple of great shows, and brought out our Hockey Hooligan characters for the walkabouts. Tiny and Shorty enjoyed lots of "leg time" as well, clowning their way into stores and restaurants throughout the town!

Buskerfest was hit by a few rain drops this year, but all of the performers were amazed at the crowd turnout despite the weather, and the number of people who stayed throughout heavy downpours!  Port Credit audiences truly are amazing and deserve their own round of applause!  You really know how to make entertainers feel humbled by your gracious and giving nature!

We completed Part 1 of our Video Blog from the weekend: including our show footage, walkabouts and some random bits.

Part 2 will be coming shortly with footage of our workshop on the weekend where we showed the youngsters in Port Credit how Stilt Walking works and a cameo appearance by Jeff Gignac who got a chance to see the world from our vantage point!  You can also listen to Tiny's radio interview leading up to the festival on our Youtube Channel!  Just Search: Stilt Guys.

Photo courtesy of Dave Simmons

Next up: Tecumseh Corn Festival in Tecumseh, ON! The festival runs August 26th-29th!

Interested in booking us for your event, product launch, or parade? Follow the contact us tab, or email us at stiltguys@stiltguys.com! You'll be glad you did!

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]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/24/thank-you-port-credit-tecumseh-here-we-come/feed/ 0 Look UP! Port Credit Buskerfest 5 here we come!! http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/16/look-up-port-credit-buskerfest-5-here-we-come/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/16/look-up-port-credit-buskerfest-5-here-we-come/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:41:24 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=376 LOOK OUT! Here come the Stilt Guys! We're training up and getting ready to hit the road to Port Credit Buskerfest 5! They're bringing us back and we won't let them down! We've got new tricks up our sleeves, and tons of surprises in store for one of our favourite summer destinations! [...]]]> LOOK OUT! Here come the Stilt Guys! We're training up and getting ready to hit the road to Port Credit Buskerfest 5! They're bringing us back and we won't let them down! We've got new tricks up our sleeves, and tons of surprises in store for one of our favourite summer destinations! Be prepared to dance, laugh, sing along, and look WAAAY UP at our walkabouts and Street Show! We've worked our legs off to create the most unique street show you've ever seen! Be sure to vote for us for this year's People's Choice!

Tiny will be on 103.9 Proud FM's "Your morning with Richard and Chris" show promoting the event and talking about "A day in the life of a busker" to promote the event on Friday Aug. 20! So be sure to listen in on your dial in the GTA or online at www.proudfm.com! You won't want to miss this interview!

Here's our latest Video Blog of a Recent Training session!

If you're looking for hints at what you can expect to see at this year's Buskerfest 5 (or any other upcoming event), then look no further than our video blog series! You can subscribe to our Youtube channel "Stilt Guys" or check on our website in our blog postings! Check after an event you've seen us and see if we caught you on tape! You can also send us your pics or video from the event and we'll put in as much as we can to share with everyone else who was there. Any shots you send us that you caught of us at an event we'll post to our facebook page (StiltGuys).

We still have spots available in the fall for your event! Our tour is going all year long and we want to bring our legs to your event! Send us an email at stiltguys@stiltguys.com and ask about us for your Fall Fair, product launch, Halloween party/festival, Octoberfest, Santa Claus parade, or anything under the sun!

]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/16/look-up-port-credit-buskerfest-5-here-we-come/feed/ 0 Video Blog from Windsor Pride! http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/14/video-blog-from-windsor-pride/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/14/video-blog-from-windsor-pride/#comments Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:14:13 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=372 The Stilt Guys had an absolute bast at Windsor Pride!!! Such a high energy weekend with great music, a vibrant parade, and brought our show there for the first time!  Looks like people are really loving our new tricks, and we're still fine tuning some more for our upcoming gigs!  But rather than having you read [...]]]> The Stilt Guys had an absolute bast at Windsor Pride!!! Such a high energy weekend with great music, a vibrant parade, and brought our show there for the first time!  Looks like people are really loving our new tricks, and we're still fine tuning some more for our upcoming gigs!  But rather than having you read about our exploits, here's a video to see it in action!  We'll be doing video blogs more often so stay tuned to our website and subscribe to our youtube and facebook pages for exclusive stuff on each page!

Subscribe! Check back often for updates to our site, new pics and our continuing Video Blog Web Series! And thanks for bearing with us while our site undergoes updates!

Stiltguys@stiltguys.com for Bookings!!!

]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/14/video-blog-from-windsor-pride/feed/ 0 Heads up Windsor Pride!!! http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/03/heads-up-windsor-pride/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/03/heads-up-windsor-pride/#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:11:48 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=364 Your favourite tall boys will be hitting the road again this weekend!  We're on our way to Windsor Pride 2010!

Pride Guys!

Expect big things when the Stilt Guys join the Pride Parade on Sunday at Noon.  Check out Windsor Pride's website for details on the parade route this year.  We'll also be bringing our trademark walkabouts [...]]]> Your favourite tall boys will be hitting the road again this weekend!  We're on our way to Windsor Pride 2010!

Pride Guys!

Expect big things when the Stilt Guys join the Pride Parade on Sunday at Noon.  Check out Windsor Pride's website for details on the parade route this year.  We'll also be bringing our trademark walkabouts around festival plaza which are sure to be fun for the whole family!

A new treat this year will be the Stilt Guys bringing their Street Show to the Pride festival!  It's been a favourite of busker festivals and other street festivals!  We're bringing fun for the whole family!  Our show is great for everyone from 1 to 100 years old!  (If you're over 100 years old, please consult a physician before attending as extreme laughter may lead to a heart attack!)

We'll see you this weekend Windsor!  Bring the family and show your pride!!!

The summer's almost over!  So if you're looking to book the Stilt Guys for your event, email us: stiltguys@stiltguys.com



]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/08/03/heads-up-windsor-pride/feed/ 0 What a Weekend in Windsor! http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/20/what-a-weekend-in-windsor/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/20/what-a-weekend-in-windsor/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:04:56 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=328 The Stilt Guys just had a jam packed weekend in Windsor-Essex County and a surprise stop in London!  We hit some of our favourite events and a new one: Windsor Bluesfest, London Bluesfest, Belle River Sunsplash and Walkerville Art Walk and Romp!

Formal Clowns photo by Elaine Weeks

We could not have asked for a better weekend [...]]]> The Stilt Guys just had a jam packed weekend in Windsor-Essex County and a surprise stop in London!  We hit some of our favourite events and a new one: Windsor Bluesfest, London Bluesfest, Belle River Sunsplash and Walkerville Art Walk and Romp!

Formal Clowns photo by Elaine Weeks

We could not have asked for a better weekend of fun!  Windsor Bluesfest was jam packed with some of the most amazing artists!  We had a blast dancing and taking photos at  a festival we're proud to have been a part of for the last Six years!  We love our Blues and Detroit Dave and Tiny Blues were out gettin' butts outta their seats and dancing in the streets!

London Bluesfest didn't disappoint on Saturday where we got to hear Foghat play again along with other all star performers!  The 'Blues Guys' are starting to become known there, as this was our second year roaming the crowds and getting the crowds to play along with us!

Tiny and Shorty also had a busy weekend with the Belle River Sunsplash parade on Saturday morning in their favourite Beachwear helping everyone get in the Summer spirit!  And they had very little time to change outta their swim attire into formal wear for the Walkerville Art Walk and Romp!  Walkerville came alive with everyone hitting the sidewalks to browse local businesses, enjoy face painters, bands, experience local artists works... and of course, Tiny and Shorty's high brow shenanigans!

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We had an awesome weekend and can't wait to be back in Windsor for more fantastic events!  Keep an eye peeled for more events coming up where you can catch us!  Also, check out our new E-hat page as we're raising money for WALKIN' TO MEMPHIS! We're making a tour down south and need your help to get us there! Drop an electronic donation in our E-hat and help our legs get to where they've never gone before!

Please keep sending us your pics from the weekend and we'll post them on our facebook page!  And we've still got openings this summer for your event!  Send us an email at stiltguys@stiltguys.com for bookings!

]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/20/what-a-weekend-in-windsor/feed/ 0 Big Weekend Ahead in Windsor & Area http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/15/big-weekend-ahead-in-windsor-area/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/15/big-weekend-ahead-in-windsor-area/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:26:13 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=290 We're on the Road Again! We've got a big weekend ahead in Windsor! We're back at one of our favourite festivals of the year with the Windsor International Bluesfest!!! Your 9' Blues Guys will be back dancing and partying like only they know how! Detroit Dave and Tiny Blues will be taking photos, [...]]]> We're on the Road Again! We've got a big weekend ahead in Windsor! We're back at one of our favourite festivals of the year with the Windsor International Bluesfest!!! Your 9' Blues Guys will be back dancing and partying like only they know how! Detroit Dave and Tiny Blues will be taking photos, working the crowds and starting dance parties all over festival plaza! Head on down to the Riverfront and party with us!

We're also hitting the Belle River Sunsplash parade on Saturday morning with Tiny and Shorty as beach clowns!
Don't miss out on Walkerville's Art Walk on Saturday as well! We'll be there in the afternoon in our best formal wear!

Don't miss out on the Windsor Fringe Festival's A Touch of Grey, Directed by the Stilt Guy's Mark Lefebvre which opens Friday Night!

]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/15/big-weekend-ahead-in-windsor-area/feed/ 0 Back from Windsor Summerfest! http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/06/back-from-windsor-summerfest/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/06/back-from-windsor-summerfest/#comments Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:04:54 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/?p=284 It was a hot one, but what a great weekend at Windsor Summerfest! We had some fantastic shows and had a great time down at the Midway! We put up a bunch of our favourite shots from our weekend in Windsor and our Canada day romp in Port Credit on our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/StiltGuys

We'll [...]]]> It was a hot one, but what a great weekend at Windsor Summerfest! We had some fantastic shows and had a great time down at the Midway! We put up a bunch of our favourite shots from our weekend in Windsor and our Canada day romp in Port Credit on our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/StiltGuys

We'll be seeing you next at the Windsor International Bluesfest happening July 16-18! And we've still got some open weekends, so be sure to email us immediately if you're looking to book us! Stiltguys@stiltguys.com

Also!  Be sure to check out the Play that the Stilt Guys own Mark Lefebvre has Directed for the Windsor International Fringe Festival:

]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/07/06/back-from-windsor-summerfest/feed/ 0 We’re on the Road! http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/28/were-on-the-road/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/28/were-on-the-road/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 01:40:27 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/28/were-on-the-road/ We had a busy weekend at Windsor Summerfest! Despite a rainy Sunday, we had a great weekend! Friday night, we started to get the festival site groovin' with some Walkabouts from Tiny and Shorty, and even made our way to the armouries to get everyone pumped up for the Trews concert! Saturday was an awesome [...]]]> We had a busy weekend at Windsor Summerfest! Despite a rainy Sunday, we had a great weekend! Friday night, we started to get the festival site groovin' with some Walkabouts from Tiny and Shorty, and even made our way to the armouries to get everyone pumped up for the Trews concert!
Saturday was an awesome day of shows with some great audience responses! We even had a couple people who stayed to see everyone's show, despite the heat. You guys rocked! We'll be back next weekend for more antics!

We're in Port Credit this Canada Day for "Paint the Town Red", celebrating our nation's birthday the only way Port Credit knows how: With a Rockin' Party! A huge Parade in the morning, a giant cake cutting, and tons of great activities and concerts in Memorial Park! You'll be seeing a lot of us causing havoc and getting everyone in the Party spirit. There's only one way we know how to show our colours, and that's in a BIG WAY!

If you'd like us at your event, contact stiltguys@stiltguys.com

]]> http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/28/were-on-the-road/feed/ 0 Great Weeekend At Waterfront! http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/21/great-weeekend-at-waterfront/ http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/21/great-weeekend-at-waterfront/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:43:27 +0000 Kyle Sipkens http://stiltguys.com/2010/06/21/great-weeekend-at-waterfront/ We just wrapped up an amazing weekend at the Mississauga Waterfront Festival! What a Party! Great turn outs for all of our shows and people snapped some great pictures of us on our walkabouts!

We had a couple great highlights from the weekend: We had a young girl in the audience who had some great [...]]]> We just wrapped up an amazing weekend at the Mississauga Waterfront Festival! What a Party! Great turn outs for all of our shows and people snapped some great pictures of us on our walkabouts!

We had a couple great highlights from the weekend: We had a young girl in the audience who had some great ideas on our show and felt free to share them and help us along while the show was going on. She was hilarious! And we also appreciated the Dads who helped us out in our shows on saturday! They were great sports and one even was the first guy to ever win our Battle of the sexes competition! Great Job JJ! Keep sending us the great pictures to our facebook, and we'll post them for everyone to enjoy!

The Guys

We don't have much time to relax! We're back this weekend for the Windsor Summerfest Friday through Sunday the next two weekends, and will be helping Port Credit and Streetsville celebrate Canada Day with some crazy walkabouts and taking part in Port Credit's massive parade!

We'll see you out there and keep looking WAAAY UP!

Stiltguys@stiltguys.com for Booking inquiries! We still have some weekends available!

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