RBC Bluesfest 2019 @ LeBreton Flats, Ottawa Day 6 || July 9, 2019 After a much-needed break from the heat, the Bluesfest acts and fans came back in full force Tuesday night. There are always nights where you have to make a choice between stages [...]
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JULY 8, 2019 On this balmy night in Toronto, the city got weird. Taking his Strings Attached tour to the Budweiser Stage, the weird guy himself “Weird Al” Yankovic brought his arsenal of [...]
NAV @ RBC ECHO BEACH, TORONTO JULY 6, 2019 Recently NAV hit the stage at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach to entertain long-time fans and win over the hearts of newcomers to his live performance energy. With a plethora of tracks from his latest [...]
THE ROLLING STONES @ BURL’S CREEK EVENT GROUNDS, ORO-MEDONTE JUNE 29, 2019 The greatest rock ‘n’ roll Band in the World returned to Canada tonight for just one show at Burl’s Creek, bringing those from Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and more, [...]
ROYAL TUSK w/ THE ZEALOTS & VIA @ SKYWAY THEATRE, MINNEAPOLIS (MN) JUNE 28, 2019 The construction work on Hennepin Ave. in Minneapolis is done for the day, but there is still plenty of activity going on downtown. Temperatures were sitting at [...]
LITTLE SIMZ @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 27, 2019 Fresh off the release of the album GREY Area, Little Simz came to Toronto for the last stop of her sold out North American tour. The 25-year-old hip hop artist started her set with the [...]
PERRY FARRELL’S KIND HEAVEN ORCHESTRA @ THE MOD CLUB THEATRE, TORONTO JUNE 25, 2019 “If I could do this every night, I would” Perry Farrell tells the near sold out Toronto audience with a charming, bright smile that can only be [...]
POWERMAN 5000 w/ FILTHY SWEET & STUMPT @ EVERY BUDDY’S BAR AND GRILL, CHIPPEWA FALLS (WISCONSIN) JUNE 23, 2019 It was drizzling in the small town of Chippewa Falls Wisconsin tonight, but the line of people outside of Every Buddy’s Bar didn’t [...]
RED NIGHTFALL @ SUMMER SOLSTICE FESTIVAL (THE JUNCTION), TORONTO JUNE 22, 2019 Art-rock quartet Red Nightfall have been lurking in the shadows releasing some great music. If you’re familiar with the indie music scene around The Junction, [...]
GRENDEL @ THE HARD LUCK BAR, TORONTO JUNE 19, 2019 Kicking off their North American tour in celebration of their latest album Ascending the Abyss set to be released later this year, Dutch aggrotech band Grendel lit up the dance floor at the Hard [...]
PHISH @ BUDWEISER STAGE, TORONTO JUNE 18, 2019 Freshly rested from a weekend of sets at Bonnaroo Music Festival, Phish returned to Toronto tonight on their Phish Summer Tour 2019, and first Canadian show in six years. Getting down to the [...]
NXNE 2019 FESTIVAL VILLAGE, TORONTO JUNE 14-16, 2019 Time for the latest Spill NXNE installation — our writers and photographers are ready to bring you the best-of-the-best from this year’s NXNE Festival! This year the NXNE Festival [...]
AJ TRACEY @ VELVET UNDERGROUND, TORONTO JUNE 13, 2019 In the midst of the NBA finals, Aj Tracey was able to shut down Velvet Underground. Everything from the song selection to the vibe that AJ created was able to show how great of a performer he [...]
THE NORTHERN PIKES @ BLUE FROG STUDIOS, WHITE ROCK (BC) JUNE 6, 2019 It was a very special evening with The Northern Pikes, playing their first gig with new material since 2003. 16 years have gone by and it seems like a day since their last [...]
GRETA VAN FLEET w/ IDA MAE @ RBC ECHO BEACH, TORONTO MAY 29, 2019 Greta Van Fleet’s second show in as many nights proved to be a complete success for the band and for their Canadian audience as both shows were sold out. Echo Beach offered an [...]
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 [...]
