Tim Baker at Centre In The Square: A Night of Stillness, Song, and Soul
Some artists don’t just perform — they gather people. They create a space where every lyric feels like a memory, and every note feels like it’s been waiting just for you. That’s what happened when Tim Baker took the stage at Centre In The Square in Kitchener.
Known first as the poetic, urgent voice behind Newfoundland’s beloved Hey Rosetta!, Baker has, in recent years, carved out a solo path that’s quieter but no less powerful. Where Hey Rosetta! built walls of sound, Baker’s solo work leans into silence — letting his voice, piano, and acoustic guitar carry the weight of longing, hope, and reflection.
His visit to Kitchener felt like a conversation. Drawing from albums like Forever Overhead and The Festival, Tim delivered songs that explored love, loss, and the strange in-between spaces of adulthood. All Hands, Echo Park, Songbirds — each song landed not with force, but with feeling. He sang not at the audience, but with them, making a cavernous theatre feel intimate.
Between songs, Baker’s dry humour and down-to-earth charm shone through. He spoke of life on the road, the push and pull of home, and the endless inspiration found in the small, overlooked corners of daily life. In a world of noise, his stories felt like stillness.
The Kitchener audience — attentive, warm, and full of longtime fans — met him in that quiet. It wasn’t the kind of show where people reached for their phones. It was the kind where people closed their eyes. Listened deeply. Let it in.
As the final chord rang out and Baker offered a soft thank-you, it was clear: this wasn’t just a stop on tour. It was a moment. A reminder that the most moving performances often come not from spectacle, but from sincerity.
And as the crowd stepped back into the night, hearts a little fuller, it was easy to believe that Kitchener had just experienced something rare — not just a concert, but a communion.
