To say that we’ve been anticipating the 2017 Festival Country de Lotbinière for a while would be a massive understatement. We’ve been watching this festival develop from the sidelines and hearing stories about the country crazy crowds in Quebec from our friends the River Town Saints and Cory Marquardt so when the opportunity finally arose for us to actually make the trip east to the village of St. Agapit it felt like forever before this weekend finally arrived.
It was all Meghan Patrick at the 2017 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards
The Country Music Association of Ontario wrapped up 4 days of exciting events on June 11th with their 2017 Awards Show.
The night kicked off with a performance by The Abram’s who always leave every ounce of energy they have on the stage. These two men are so incredibly talented and if you haven’t had a chance to see them live yet you are missing out! The Abram’s also took home this years award for Roots Artist of the Year.
Performance in the Park 2017: A celebration of Canadian music Day 2
Rain, rain, go away…
Performance in the Park –
Photo by Wornleathermedia
Announcing the line-up for the Ontario Festival of Small Halls 2017!
A household name in Cape Breton fiddling, a rising star from Quebec, folk darlings, and even fiery returning musicians join other quality names in the line-up announcement for the Ontario Festival of Small Halls this fall.
Intimate Night With River Town Saints
River Town Saints debuted their album at Crazy Horse in Ottawa and everyone in attendance was in for a real treat!
Sun and Crowds descend on Cobourg for Country Wild Music Festival
In the weeks and days leading up to the first annual Country Wild Music Festival mother nature was threatening to deliver a cool wet Saturday for the event’s grand debut, at the very last minute she had a change of heart and delivered warm temperatures and plenty of sun, Cold Creek County and friends took care of the rest.
SHENKMAN ARTS CENTRE PRESENTS: A SEASON ROOTED IN THE COMMUNITY
2017/2018 Shenkman Arts Centre season celebrates with Canadian music and family-friendly programming
CBC Music Fest: A Tale of Four Stages
For many of us the May long weekend signifies the unofficial beginning of summer. Summer – with its warm days and long nights, gathering with family and friends to enjoy good eats, fine weather and the great outdoors.
Our Lady Peace to join Guns N’ Roses on select Canadian dates
Unstoppable rock music icons Guns N’ Roses will electrify fans into the fall, announcing today a series of fifteen additional North American Stadium and Arena stops on their ongoing worldwide Not In This Lifetime Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the exhilarating global phenomenon is letting fans get closer with a newly added round of arena shows throughout the U.S. and Canada including stops at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden and Los Angeles’ Forum and Staples Center over Thanksgiving weekend. In addition to the arena shows, a larger-than-life performance for the people of Little Rock, AK has been added on August 5 at War Memorial Stadium. Tickets for the new Stadium and Arena dates go on sale to the general public starting Saturday, June 3. Exclusive Guns N’ Roses VIP packages available for North American dates at vipnation.com.
The Northern Pikes bring Renfrew back to Teenland
Growing up in small town Northern Ontario when a concert came to town it usually meant a cover band or a performance by a local band playing someone else’s songs. A rare exception to that rule was this one time when The Northern Pikes rolled into town, I figure I had to have been around 17 or 18 at the time and the show, to this day, was one of my favourite concerts growing up. Fast forward about 25 years to 2017 and the scene would repeat on a damp Saturday night in Renfrew, Ontario.
