Dinner is Ruined w/ Joe Lapinski

FRIDAY 5 JUNE 2026
TCO ROOFTOP TERRACE
$15 in advance | $20 at the door
 

DINNER IS RUINED: Art punk rocknroll legends the DIR return to celebrate their new vinyl, “Like A Tree, Heroic”

Featuring ‘The Chippawa Cowboy’ Dale Morningstar, St.Kitt’s very own son Dr Pee, and rhythm-daddy Dave Clark, these elders serve up a mad, magical, majestic mash of musical hope from the edge…

CHECK OUT THE NEW ALBUM HERE
https://dinnerisruined.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-tree-heroic

Joe Lapinski writes cinematic folk songs for the golden hour - earthy, intimate music filled with worn-in textures, vivid storytelling, and a sense of quiet wonder. Based in St. Catharines, Ontario, he has spent more than 25 years weaving through Canada’s independent music scene as a songwriter, performer, and producer, sharing stages with artists including Daniel Lanois, Rheostatics, Arcade Fire, and Great Lake Swimmers.

His latest album, "New Day" (2025), co-produced with Dave Clark (Rheostatics, Gord Downie’s Country of Miracles), drifts between lyrical vulnerability and expansive sonic landscapes, featuring collaborators from Minuscule and Sisters Euclid. In a solo setting, Lapinski’s songs feel close and lived-in - part campfire glow, part late-night cinema - carried by fingerpicked guitars, honest storytelling, and a voice that invites listeners into something deeply human, tender, and timeless.