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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.   

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Scotty McCreery brought his A-game on Friday night to the Mystic Lake Showroom. A night of unforgettable vocals, high energy and an abundance of laughter, Scotty made sure he hit a show home run.

So we thought it was time to introduce all the readers to the amazing people behind the Sound Check Team.   Over the last five years SCE has grown leaps and bounds and we just thought maybe you wanted to get to know the team a little more. We are going to be EVERYWHERE this summer so don’t be shy,  stop us at a show to say hi.

It has been a crazy busy week for us at SCE and I have listened to so much great new music this week.  Here are this weeks Barn Burners, four songs that really stood out for me this week. 

So…Jake Owen had already been announced to play Boots and Hearts this summer.  But we now know that he will kick things off at the Coors Banquet Kick Off Party with Tebey, Emerson Drive, Meghan Patrick & Johnson Crook,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyAhqV15UV0

The world’s largest tribute show to rock icons, Pink Floyd, rolled it’s way into London Ontario to a near capacity crowd at Budweiser Gardens RBC Theater. I was intrigued to see why a tribute show would be playing such a large venue. Let me tell you, I can totally understand, now, after seeing this show.

George Canyon performs at Nashville North- Photo: Ray Williams

I was excited to be able to Photograph and review George Canyon at Nashville North in a place called Norval, just outside Georgetown Ontario. You’re probably wondering why I am pin pointing this on a map. It’s easy, I grew up in Mississauga and Nashville North was the only county bar around for ever. Heck they didn’t even have an enclosed mall in Georgetown when I first started to go to Nashville North. So when you get a top Canadian Country star like George Canyon It’s a big deal. It showed last night when I asked if this was a sell-out, I got a hell Yeah!!!!

Yesterday we posted our Mason Jar Session with Warner Music Canada recording artist Aaron Goodvin. Today we follow that session up with a great chat we had with one Canada’s brightest emerging country artists.  Having spent the last few years writing in Nashville, Aaron has honed his songwriting skills and is set to release his debut album April 8th.  Here is our hang with Mr. Goodvin, enjoy.

We had a chance to have Warner Music Canada Recording Artist Aaron Goodvin perform his current single Knock on Wood for our Mason Jar Sessions last week.   And boy can he sing.   If you have a chance be sure to catch Aaron on the rest of the Johnny Reid “What Loves Is All About” Tour.   And if you love this be sure to head over to iTunes and pre-order his Album that hits the street April 8th, 2016. Pre-order it here.

Corey Kelly / @CoreyKelly76