GOGOL BORDELLO @ COMMODORE BALLROOM, VANCOUVER MAY 24, 2019 The chanting and foot stomping started early as the second leg of Gogol Bordello’s 20th Anniversary tour kicked off at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. Opening act NuFolk Rebel Alliance [...]
EMERGENT w/ COLD KINGDOM, ARSON CITY & EAON @ ROUTE 47 PUB & GRUB, FRIDLEY (MN) MAY 24, 2019 Midwest hard rock fans were treated to an extra special show tonight to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. The show included an album release [...]
THE STROKES @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO MAY 20, 2019 “Toronto, are you ready for a Budweiser revolution?!” laughed Julian Casablancas, The Strokes frontman, as the band played a sold-out show at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. This was a [...]
LOCAL NATIVES w/ MIDDLE KIDS @ THE COMMODORE BALLROOM, VANCOUVER MAY 15, 2019 Local Natives kicked off their new Spiral Choir world tour at the Commodore Ballroom tonight. This new tour follows the recent release of Violet Street, their fourth [...]
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY w/ BITCHWAX & CONAN @ THE OPERA HOUSE, TORONTO MAY 14, 2019 May 1999: lead guitarist and vocalist Zakk Wylde, hot off the widespread, international acclaim from recently touring as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist, releases [...]
IT HAPPENED HERE: CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE BUDWEISER STAGE Following a successful joint press conference between Live Nation Canada and Budweiser Canada, the 25th anniversary celebrations for Toronto’s Budweiser Stage continues ahead of their [...]
CHARITY SPRING PARTY FEATURING TOBY HUGHES @ ART SQUARE GALLERY & CAFE, TORONTO MAY 4, 2019 The Charity Spring Party featuring Toby Hughes music was held at the Art Square Gallery Toronto on last week. Toby Hughes on saxophone along with his [...]
NOUVELLE VAGUE @ THE SAGE, GATESHEAD (UK) APRIL 27, 2019 “Happy Birthday, Nouvelle Vague” was the chant that welcomed the French band to the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK tonight. In celebration of their 15th anniversary Nouvelle Vague have [...]
THE STRAWBS 50th ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND @ THE STRAND, LAKEWOOD (NJ) APRIL 26-28, 2019 The Strawbs are celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their debut album in 2019. Their first album, Strawbs, released in 1969 could be considered their second [...]
MURDER BY DEATH @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO APRIL 26, 2019 Lee’s Palace was packed with admirers eager to listen to the stories told by Murder By Death tonight. A Murder By Death show is a remarkable affair. It’s easy to get lost in the music [...]
ALICE IN CHAINS & CITY AND COLOUR @ CASINO RAMA, ORILLIA APRIL 25, 2018 It certainly is a great time to be an Alice In Chains fan. Not only would I consider last year’s Rainier Fog among their greatest work, but their ongoing Black Antenna [...]
FAILURE & SWERVEDRIVER @ VENUE, VANCOUVER APRIL 18, 2019 Vancouver’s Venue was host tonight to a double-headlining bill featuring Failure and Swervedriver. Notable ‘90s legends within their own sub-genres, both bands laid out sets of sharp, [...]
WEEZER & PIXIES @ ROGERS ARENA, VANCOUVER APRIL 7, 2019 Vancouver’s quirky alternative fans came out of the woodwork tonight for an action-packed double bill. With both Weezer and the Pixies being a household name in their own right, the [...]
A LEGENDARY NIGHT WITH ROGER HODGSON & FRIENDS @ THE SONY CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, TORONTO APRIL 2, 2019 Supertamp’s legendary Roger Hodgson and his band were joined by the Jim Spragg Orchestra, along with a crew of some very [...]
30th ANNIVERSARY SOCAN AWARDS @ THE SHERATON CENTRE HOTEL, TORONTO APRIL 1, 2019 Music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie, and B.C. native Carly Rae Jepsen dominated the 30th Anniversary SOCAN Awards red carpet tonight. The annual awards ceremony, hosted [...]
BARONESS w/ DEAFHEAVEN & ZEAL AND ARDOR @ SKYWAY THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS MARC 29, 2019 Friday night in downtown Minneapolis is never short of options for an entertaining evening. Tonight, critical darling Jenny Lewis played at First Avenue, and [...]
MUSE – SIMULATION THEORY WORLD TOUR @ SCOTIABANK ARENA, TORONTO March 28, 2019 Muse is one of those bands that despite how much you may enjoy or dislike their albums, always blow you away with its live show. Their current Simulation Theory [...]
JOHN 5 w/ JARED JAMES NICHOLS & DEAD GIRLS ACADEMY @ BRASS MONKEY, OTTAWA MARCH 22, 2019 Having worked with both Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, he’s well known sonically as a guitarist, but most people don’t recognize the name John 5 when [...]
40 YEARS OF BAUHAUS AND COUNTING A CONVERSATION WITH PETER MURPHY “It’s like a beautiful, fast, black jaguar…not the car, the animal.” The veracity of Peter Murphy’s report on the 40 Years of Bauhaus Ruby Celebration Tour—we spoke one week after [...]
LIVE NATION CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF THE BUDWEISER STAGE @ THE LOUNGE AT LIVE NATION, TORONTO MARCH 20, 2019 This morning the Live Nation Lounge, located in the heart of Toronto’s Liberty Village, was abuzz with members of the local music [...]
MARK MORTON w/ LIGHT THE TORCH & MOON TOOTH @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 15, 2019 Reeling off his highly anticipated debut studio album, Anesthetic, Lamb Of God guitarist Mark Morton has hit the road, touring across North America with [...]
THE BLACK QUEEN w/ UNIFORM & SRSQ @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO MARCH 13, 2019 Frontman Greg Puciato has been keeping himself busy since The Dillinger Escape Plan decided to call it a day. Even though Dillinger fans will miss the chaos, [...]
DAUGHTERS @ LEE’S PALACE, TORONTO MARCH 10, 2019 After an 8-year hiatus, Daughters made their triumphant return last year in October with the release of You Won’t Get What You Want and many fans have considered it to be the bands [...]
TEENAGE FANCLUB @ THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE, TORONTO MARCH 8, 2019 Like the welcome warmth of a spring wind, Teenage Fanclub blew through Toronto on this early March night–and fans were eager for their return. This current North American tour [...]
