I Mother Earth @ CNE Bandshell, Toronto August 25, 2017 After reuniting last year with their original lead vocalist, Edwin, in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of their landmark album Scenery And Fish, I Mother Earth have been on a roll. [...]
Midnight Oil w/ Matthew Good @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto August 25, 2017 Who would have thought they’d be back so soon? Only three months after their last sold-out show in Toronto, the Australian political-rock powerhouse Midnight Oil made their [...]
Portugal. The Man @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto August 17, 2017 The self proclaimed “Lords of Portland” brought their unique blend of psychedelic infused alt rock to The Danforth Music Hall on a rainy August night. The show was deeply [...]
Earth Wind And Fire Featuring Chic: 2054 – The Tour @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto August 13, 2017 There’s a reason why Ralph Johnson calls fellow band member Phillip Bailey “The Voice”. At 66 years of age, Bailey’s [...]
Susto w/ Liza Anne & Troy Snaterse @ The Needle Vinyl Tavern August 9, 2017 Wednesday was a really chill night at The Needle Vinyl Tavern. Three acts were on the evening’s bill and a small crowd only numbering in the dozens had [...]
Jerry Leger @ The Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto August 9, 2017 Jerry Leger took the middle set at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight, performing a series of songs from his catalogue, including his latest release: Nonsense and Heartache. The iconic Toronto [...]
Hollerado @ Festival Of Friends, Gage Park, Hamilton August 6, 2017 Every time I’m on my way to see Hollerado, I think to myself, “They probably won’t be as good as last time”. This venue isn’t as good… the setlist was just TOO good last time… [...]
VELD Music Festival 2017 @ Downsview Park, Toronto August 5-6, 2017 The grass of Downsview Park was ripped apart from festival goers as the annual Veld Music Festival was underway this weekend. The 2017 edition of the electronic music festival [...]
Terminus: Impact 2017 | #terminusfestival @ Dicken’s Pub, Calgary July 28-30, 2017 Industrial summer camp take two: the dust is just starting to settle on Calgary after the explosive dark electronic music festival that has become a [...]
Camp SummerDaze 2017 | #campsummerdaze @ Schomberg, Ontario July 28-30, 2017 Camp SummerDaze was the best summer festival I’ve attended to date in Ontario. The SummerDaze crew, including their savvy volunteers, vendors, and new locatio,n [...]
WAYHOME MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL 2017 @ Burl’s Creek, Oro-Medonte July 28 – July 30, 2017 Oro-Medonte was bustling the weekend of July 28-30 with everything in place for WayHome’s third year in the running. The third installment of [...]
Garbage @ Sony Centre, Toronto July 27, 2017 Ever since Garbage arrived on the scene in 1995 with their massive hit “Stupid Girl,” I’ve long wanted to see them live, and as fortune would have it I was able to do so Wednesday night at the [...]
ZZ Top @ O2 Apollo, Manchester July 25, 2017 Despite being around since the late sixties and just being slightly older than myself, I have never previously crossed paths with the band in a live setting. True like most people my attention was [...]
Gordon Lightfoot @ Rose Theatre, Brampton July 20, 2017 “I’m Gordon Lightfoot and the reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Seventy-eight-year old Can-Con icon Gordon Lightfoot borrowed Mark Twain’s famous line to introduce himself [...]
Elvis Costello & The Imposters @ The Sony Centre, Toronto July 20, 2017 When Elvis Costello & The Attractions first released Imperial Bedroom in 1982, it stood out. It wasn’t Thriller. It wasn’t synthpop. The album sounded nothing [...]
Soul Asylum W/ Cracker @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto July 18, 2017 The last time that Soul Asylum came to Toronto, I was in diapers. I was one month and a day shy of being one years old. October 23rd, 1995, Soul Asylum played the Palais [...]
Metallica w/ Avenged Sevenfold & Volbeat @ The Rogers Centre, Toronto July 16, 2017 This weekend, Metallica, along with show openers Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat, brought their WorldWired Tour to Toronto’s Roger Centre, their first show in [...]
Festival d’Été de Québec @ Québec City, Québec July 6 – July 16, 2017 Bonne Fête Festival d’Été de Québec! Fifty years and counting! Here’s to many more! For the 50th consecutive year, beautiful, historic Québec City [...]
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers w/ Peter Wolf @ Air Canada Centre, Toronto July 15, 2017 Despite being happily married and about 20 years younger than him, ever since I was a child, I’ve heard how my mum, when she was a teenager, thought [...]
2017 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 5 & 8 – BLUESFEST AFTER THE CHAOS @ LeBreton Flats Festival Grounds, Ottawa July 11 & 14, 2017 After all of the barricade rushing, fights, young girls passing out and having to be carried away [...]
2017 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 4 @ LeBreton Flats Festival Grounds, Ottawa July 9, 2017 She’s already known for her colourful, unique personality, but this being Pink’s third show in four years, the crowd was unsure of what to expect. [...]
2017 Beaches International Jazz Festival @ Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto July 9, 2017 As soon as I got to Jimmie Simpson Park for the last half of Sunday’s performances I knew it was going to be a good time because a very upbeat version of the [...]
2017 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 3 @ LeBreton Flats Festival Grounds, Ottawa July 8, 2017 With the biggest crowd so far at Bluesfest 2017, 50 Cent partied like it was his birthday, and this time it actually was. For 50 Cent’s 42nd birthday, [...]
2017 Bud Light Dreams Music Festival @ RBC Echo Beach, Toronto July 7-8, 2017 Toronto’s famous Echo Beach venue played host to the 6th annual Dreams Music Festival, originally named Digital Dreams this weekend; a festival dedicated to a diverse [...]
