2017 Beaches International Jazz Festival @ Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto July 7, 2017 The Beaches International Jazz Festival kicked off its 29th edition with The Happy Pals, and I cannot think of a better band to do so since it is not possible [...]
The Moody Blues @ The Sony Centre, Toronto July 6, 2017 The Moody Blues have been around since 1964. Of course the line-up changed in 1966 and they became a much bigger band (although their single “Go Now”, with the original line-up did make [...]
2017 RBC Ottawa Bluesfest – Day 1 @ LeBreton Flats Festival Grounds, Ottawa July 6, 2017 Sam Roberts headlined the Claridge Homes stage on the first night of RBC Bluesfest 2017 on Thursday, and brought members of Tribe Royal, who opened up [...]
Bob Dylan And His Band @ The Tribute Communities Centre, Oshawa July 4, 2017 While on an extensive tour across North America, the iconic Bob Dylan has decided to include a short tour of Ontario with six shows across the province. Catching him [...]
City & Colour, Blue Rodeo, The Strumbellas, Stars & Dear Rouge @ The Commons at Butler’s Barracks, Niagara-on-the-Lake July 2, 2017 Butler’s Barracks is not easy to get to. Especially if you have to take GO transit. A sparse bus schedule [...]
Electric Island Festival 2017 @ 50 Commissioners’ Street, Toronto July 1, 2017 The upside of throwing an electronic music festival in a parking lot is the acoustics. While the #150 Canada Day Electric Island moved to 50 Commissioner’s [...]
The International Bob Dylan Tribute Festival @ City Winery, Chicago June 28, 2017 On June 28th, The International Bob Dylan Tribute blew through to wind into City Winery. The annual event, now in its 11th year, celebrates Bob Dylan’s songs [...]
Cheap Trick w/ Stone Broken @ Manchester Academy, Manchester June 28, 2017 Cheap Trick dates in the UK have been few and far between over the years. So despite not being a long-standing fan I decided to avail of the opportunity -essentially to [...]
In The Park – SHAD Kick Off Concert @ First Canadian Place, Toronto June 28, 2017 There’s nothing better than a free, open air Shad concert on a warm Wednesday night. Shad opened the #InTheParkFCP In The Park summer concert series in the [...]
Kiefer Sutherland w/ Sound Of The Sirens @ Gorilla, Manchester June 26, 2017 I have noticed a trend over the last few years for many A-List actors who have hit a peak in their career to try to diversify and try to establish a secondary [...]
My Brightest Diamond @ The Famous Spiegeltent, Luminato Festival, Toronto June 24, 2017 History was made, on Saturday night, in Toronto for My Brightest Diamond. For the first time ever, all three core members played together on stage on [...]
NXNE 2017 @ Port Lands, Toronto June 23-25, 2017 Were you at NXNE this year? Nope? That’s OK, because nobody else was either. Toronto’s annual music and arts festival, North by Northeast, might need to re-evaluate their festival, as attendance [...]
Daryl Hall & John Oates + Tears For Fears @ The Air Canada Centre, Toronto June 19, 2017 Two bands I have longed to see, but never had the opportunity over the years. When I heard they were touring together, there was no question, this was [...]
2017 SOCAN Awards @ The Sheraton Centre Hotel, Toronto June 19, 2017 The SOCAN awards, held on Monday, July 19 in the heart of downtown Toronto at the Sheraton Centre Hotel, was a star-studded event dedicated to honouring the achievements of [...]
2017 iHeartRadio MuchMusic Video Awards | #MMVAs @ MuchMusic, Toronto June 18, 2017 Photos By Morgan Harris ARKELLS [sk_grid id=”24941″ initial_load=”4″ gallery_gap=”5″ max_load_more=”4″ [...]
Imagine Dragons Pop-Up Arcade @ Shed Creative Agency, Toronto June 17, 2017 The Imagine Dragons opened their own Arcade in Toronto on June 17 and 18. While their hits played, you could play Frogger, Ms. Pacman, Pacman, The Simpsons and other [...]
The Flatliners @ Lee’s Palace, Toronto June 16, 2017 I walked past a few dozen people standing in a thick cloud of smoke outside of Lee’s Palace. For whatever reason, The Flatliners always seem to attract a strange mix of punks and frat [...]
The Darcys w/ Prairie Cat @ The Mercury Room, Edmonton June 15, 2017 The Darcys managed to bring energy and enthusiasm to their Edmonton show despite a last minute venue change, from the Starlight Room to the Mercury Room, and a smaller than [...]
Don Henley w/ JD & The Straight Shot @ Budweiser Stage, Toronto June 13, 2017 It was a hot summer’s day, and where else to see a show than on the lakeshore of Toronto? Budweiser Stage was crawling with people of all ages sporting their [...]
Gary Clark Jr. w/ Black Pistol Fire @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto June 13, 2017 The blues are a funny thing. Despite being around for over a century and playing an essential role in the evolution of Western popular music, the blues are [...]
Hollerado @ The Starlite Room, Edmonton June 3, 2017 I think that it would be within reason to say that Hollerado is a hard working band. Their extensive tour in support of their recent album, Born Yesterday, has already brought the Ottawa-based [...]
Headstones @ Velvet Underground, Toronto June 2, 2017 There are some bands that lose their touch after reuniting. They don’t have the edge that made them cool or the energy that set them apart from other performers. Luckily, Headstones aren’t [...]
Ever After Music Festival 2017 @ 425 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener June 2-4, 2017 This weekend was filled with bass, sweat and broken necks at Ever After Music Festival in Kitchener. This year was the festivals third installment, with the [...]
Animal Collective w/ Circuit Des Yeux @ The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto May 28, 2017 It’s totally groan-inducing, but for fifteen years now the oxymoronic notion of “experimental pop” has acted as the adobe slab for Animal Collective’s music. [...]
