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If I had to pick a single performer that I’ve looked up to in my life Garth Brooks would be the one. Four years ago Garth came to Ottawa and I gave him a less than favourable review. I found the show a bit cheesy and over the top. Last night Garth pulled off something that I didn’t think could be done, united an entire continent with a massive drive-in concert simulcast.

ENCORE LIVE PRESENTS GARTH BROOKS ON JUNE 27th

Don’t miss Garth Brooks’ all-new, one-night-only concert event on June 27th exclusively for Drive-In Theater audiences across North America !

So, the dust has settled, the Boots hangover has likely subsided a bit.  So now we wanna know, Who do you wanna see @ Boots & Hearts 2017?  Last year we only got 4 of the artists out of the 20 we had put on our WISH LIST.   Hoping that this year we are a little more correct.  Here is who we have put together for #BH6

It was announced this afternoon that country superstar, Lee Brice, will headline the 2016 Mountainfest to be held on June 22, 2016 in Fort Drum, New York.

Anticipation ran high in Canada’s Capital since it was announced that the best selling solo artist in US history, Garth Brooks, would be making his return to the city for the first time in 19 years this past January. The wait came to an end on Friday as thousands of fans descended on the Canadian Tire Centre for the first of 4 shows.

It’s finally time for the long awaited Garth Brooks weekend in Ottawa. Seeing as they had so much fun in Hamilton last weekend we figured we’d start things off with a little poll.

When I first read that Metallica founder and frontman James Hetfield was leaving the band and going country I was honestly surprised but then it occurred to me that there have been plenty of rockers that made the leap before him so it’s not that far of a stretch.

Recipe for an awesome party? Cold beer, great music, free admission. Hell yeah! Why wouldn’t you?

So this past weekend Garth Brooks rolled into Hamilton, Ontario, Canada after 19 loooong years.   Last time Garth was in town the venue, now FirstOntario Centre, was called Copps Coliseum and I was in my early 20’s.   Garth returned not for one sold out show, but FIVE. I don’t think there is another artist alive that could sell out five shows in four nights in this market.   

It seems more and more these days that country music is having a real identity crisis, at least that’s how it looks to someone who has really only been big into country for the last 20, or so, years.