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There’s no denying that the summer of 2015 was an incredible one for live entertainment with stellar line-ups at veteran festivals and even the addition of a few new ones including Way Home, Bestival, Capital Country Fest @ Spencerville Stampede to name just a few. Well hold onto your hats because fall 2015 is going to be even hotter and it all kicks off later this week, here’s our look ahead to some of the hottest events and tours still to come before we say farewell to 2015.

Toronto, ON (August 31, 2015) – JUNO Award nominee and CCMA Award winner, Tim Hicks announced today that he will headline the 2015 GET A LITTLE CRAZY TOUR beginning November 1 in Sault Ste Marie, ON and continuing across Canada through the end of the month with friends Jason Benoit and Cold Creek County stacking the lineup. The highly praised and top ranked Canadian artist, who built one of country music’s most loyal audiences show by show, and song by song, confirmed that he will hit major markets including Winnipeg, Calgary, London and Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, with multiple sold out dates expected.

This past weekend we had a chance to spend 2 days in the small town of Lucknow, Ontario.  For those of you not sure where this quaint little town is.   Lucknow is located just over an hour North-West of Kitchener/ Waterloo.  Before I get started we want to thank all the amazing volunteers who put this fantastic weekend together.  With over 600+ volunteers pulling together to make this my personal favourite of the busy summer season.  This was our 2nd year making the 1h 35min drive to take in some of Country’s biggest names.

Autumn Hill

It may seem like an unlikely pairing, Autumn Hill with Rick Springfield but it worked. I wouldn’t necessarily expect these two audiences to cross over but it didn’t really seem like anyone left when Autumn Hill finished their set. And for me, it was a fantastic pairing. Thanks to the person at the CNE who’s responsible for this lineup!

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Ottawa, August 26, 2015 — CityFolk music festival organizers today confirmed plans to stage a showcase of exceptional musical talent under the banner of Marvest. The Ottawa area has a wealth of musical talent, and Marvest plans to reap the harvest. Marvest—a harvest of music, fun, food and beverages—is the newest initiative from the folks behind CityFolk. Marvest will highlight Ottawa’s best new sounds and celebrate the many talented musicians who have made Ottawa’s music scene so vibrant. 

It’s time to start planning to have a few great nights out in 2015 and 2016. Jose Feliciano, Howie Mandel, a tribute to Genesis and the Big Bad Wolf are just a few of the acts coming to the Grand Theatre this season.  This year, the Grand will again presents a full roster of dance, theatre, comedy, live music, musical tributes, special event s and kids programming for Kingston to enjoy. 

Well, as we all know the summer is coming to a close and there aren’t many festivals left on the calendar.  However one of my favourite events of the year is a mere 3 days away.  Lucknow MITF kicks off its 7th year on Friday night with another fantastic weekend of country music lined up.

You know the saying all good things must come to an end, so too must all bad things.  Last night Motley Crue stopped in Ottawa with their friend Alice Cooper for one last party before they hangup their costumes and turn of the pilot lights once and for all.

So, Last night I had the chance to witness what I was hoping to be an epic performance from one of country music’s elite.  From the thousands that have flocked to his shows in the US with sold out dates in stadiums holding 70,000+.  

Day two of last weekend’s road trip took me to beautiful Bala, Ontario. Home of The Kee to Bala. Saturday’s entertainment was Brett Kissel. It was his first time performing there and he was pumped!