After last year, one might ask programmers of the Capital Ukrainian Festival how they could possible cram any more into their three days of vibrant culture, tasty food and world-class entertainment? The programmers of said festival would then pause, take a moment to breathe in 2017 and then say “here, hold my pierogi” before barrelling headlong into 2018!
Are you cracked?! Alan Doyle talks his tour, album and shampoo of choice.
What do you get when you spend ten days at Vancouver’ Warehouse Studio with talent like Alan Doyle? Well, when you ask him, he will tell you all about his appropriately named album A Week at the Warehouse. With an old school way of making this record, he had his whole band, (affectionately named “the Beautiful, Beautiful Band”), set up within the studio to do full recordings together. This created a fun environment for the musicians to record in, and an interesting space for the album to grow from.
Smashing Pumpkins original members announce first tour since 2000.
GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour will go on sale to the general public starting next Friday, February 23 at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App.
Ministry announces an all-star guest lineup for North American tour.
Ministry’s provocateur-in-chief Al Jourgensen has assembled an ultra-cool number of all-star guest musicians for the band’s 2018 North American tour that kicks off March 22 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. The tour is in support of the band’s upcoming album, AmeriKKKant, set for a March 9 release (Nuclear Blast).
Stone Sour’s Hydrograd tour comes to Canada.
Iowa rock band Stone Sour fronted by Corey Taylor (Slipknot) will be playing a sold out show at MTelus in Montreal this upcoming Tuesday, and another show at Rebel in Toronto on Wednesday.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club tour to stop in Montreal and Toronto in February.
San Francisco’s Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, who have just released their latest album ‘Wrong Creatures‘ in January, will be bringing their North American tour to Canada and stopping in Montreal and Toronto next month.
Montreal’s Pouzza Fest – 50% of Line up Announced
Montreal’s Punk music festival, Pouzza Fest, has officially announced 50% of their line up for the May long weekend. Pouzza 8, a festival named through a blending of poutine and pizza (not literally I hope… or do I? I’ll get back to you on this…) has once again brought together some of the most sought after punk bands to the multi venue/stage festival.
Grey Cup Festival is here and there’s plenty of FREE events for the whole family!
After months of preparation and anticipation the Grey Cup Festival has finally arrived in Ottawa. The Grey Cup itself will make its arrival in the city tomorrow and the main events will kick off starting Thursday. Here’s a rundown of what you can do for FREE over the next few days at the Grey Cup Festival.
Theory of a Deadman announces Canadian tour in the Spring 2018.
The BC rockers Theory of a Deadman have announced a fifteen date Canadian tour starting February 25th in Vancouver, and finishing May 13th in Halifax.
The band released their most recent album Wake Up Call in October, and are just finishing a headlining tour in the U.S.
The band is addressing issues related to prescription drugs on a music video for “Rx”.
“When I got divorced, I went and saw a therapist and the first thing she said was, ‘I want to put you on some Beta blockers or some sort of anti-depressant stuff’ and I’m like, ‘No! No Way! What? How is that the first thing you want to do?’” front man Tyler Connolly said in an interview with Billboard. “I just feel like something’s wrong and I felt like the song needed to be written and people needed to hear it,” he added.
“Wake Up Call” is Theory of a Deadman’s sixth studio album and a follow-up to 2014’s “Savages.” The band has had several radio hits, such as “Bad Girlfriend,” “Lowlife,” “So Happy” and “By the Way,” and “Angel” and “Drown” from the 2014 album.
Theory of a Deadman features Tyler Connolly (lead vocals, lead guitar), David Brenner (rhythm guitar), Dean Back (bass) and Joey Dandeneau (drums).
All the Canadian tour dates below:
Feb 25, 2018 Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver
Feb 27, 2018 Esplanade Theatre, Medicine Hat
Feb 28, 2018 Casino Regina, Regina
Mar 01, 2018 Grey Eagle Casino, Calgary
Mar 03, 2018 O’Brians, Saskatoon
Mar 05, 2018 Western Manitoba Centennial, Brandon
Mar 06, 2018 Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay
May 02, 2018 Scotia Bank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, NY
May 03, 2018 Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto
May 04, 2018 Mavricks Music HallBarrie
May 07, 2018 Bronson Centre, Ottawa
May 10, 2018 The Playhouse Theatre, Frederictona
