Foster Motel is the home base of Joel Stewart (of The Future Hall of Famers) and Jane Gowan (of The Real Shade and Violet Archers), an outlaw indie folk duo from Toronto, Canada. They are touring in April & May, 2026, to celebrate the release of Songs for Stadiums, the forthcoming release from Joel Stewart and the Future Hall of Famers. They’ll be joined on their B.C. dates by Matt Kennedy of Vancouver’s Headlong Hearts.
With a mix of originals from Joel and Jane’s catalogues, as well as treasured cuts from our collective DNA, the trio will deliver harmony-based performances of songs that are rich with story, character, and melody. A Foster Motel show feels like an intimate gathering of friends who share the same record collection.
Fun fact: Joel and Jane are also the voices and creative force behind the popular podcast Employee of the Myth, about beloved Canadian roots rockers Skydiggers. You will also occasionally hear them co-hosting on Jane’s podcast Music Buddy.
THE LINEUP:
Joel Stewart: vocals, guitar
Jane Gowan: guitar, accordion, vocals
Matt Kennedy: bass, mandolin, vocals
TOUR DATES
ON SALE SOON:
April 30: Robert’s Creek Legion, Robert’s Creek, BC
May 2: Hero’s Welcome, Vancouver, BC
May 5: Thetis Island, BC (House Concert)
May 8: Rebel Garage, Victoria, BC
May 9: The Vault, Nanaimo, BC
May 12: The Coda (bar), Victoria, BC
SONGS for STADIUMS - out Feb 27 (pre-save now)
Pre-save or buy on Bandcamp now
A sampling of our songs
VIDEO
SAMPLE SET LIST
”Buffalo” (Joel Stewart)
”Tape and Glue” (Jane Gowan")
“Motorbike” (Mike Plume)
”Hitch Hiking” (Bruce Springsteen)
”The Weekend” (Dave Rawlings Machine)
”I Miss Summer” (Joel Stewart)
”Officer Down” (NQ Arbuckle)
”Sail Away” (Neil Young)
”New Madrid” (Uncle Tupelo)
”This Old Town” (Skydiggers)
”Morning Moon” (The Tragically Hip)
”Too Far Gone” (Jane Gowan)
”Sugarcane” (Fred Eaglesmith)
”The Funeral” (Band of Horses)
”Johnny and Mary” (Robert Palmer)
”Everybody Knows” (Jayhawks)
”The Price You Pay” (Bruce Springsteen)
more to come…
CONTACT / CONNECT
Joel Stewart
linktr.ee/fostermotel
Jane Gowan
linktr.ee/janegowan
