***Editor’s Note: On Friday night work got in the way of my being able to attend the Kingston stop for Dean Brody’s Beautiful Freakshow Tour. I asked our friend Abby Stewart if she would be willing to do a celebrity review of the show in my absence and she agreed. Although she missed the performance by James Barker Band here is her review of High Valley and headliner Dean Brody.***
Barstool Prophets crank up the heat at sold out Barrymore’s
It was another busy weekend in Ottawa with big shows happening around the city, and Barstool Prophets was also ready to leave their mark on the city scene with the sold out comeback show at Barrymore’s.
CMAO 2017 Award Nominees – Meghan Patrick leads the way with 7 nominations
The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is pleased to announce the nominees for the fifth annual CMAOntario Awards.
Simple Plan No Pads, No Helmets…JUST Balls tour announces Canadian dates!
After taking one for the team and travelling across the USA and the world Simple Plan is ready to return to Canada with the official 15th Anniversary tour of No Pads, No Helmets…JUST Balls!
Prozzäk relives 1999 with an entertaining show at Algonquin Commons
I walked into the Algonquin Commons Theatre see the opener K.I.D, not really knowing what to expect. I hadn’t heard any of their music before, nor did I know their name.
***UPDATED with photos*** 2017, The Juno Awards in Ottawa – Hip, Cohen and Women
It’s 2017, Canada is 150, the JUNO Awards are in Ottawa for only the 3rd time ever, and it’s an amazing year to be a woman in music. Tonight 8 awards were handed out at Canadian Tire Centre out which 4 were given to women and the rest to either the Tragically Hip / Gord Downie, Leonard Cohen or Shawn Mendes.
JUNOs give out first awards and July Talk grabs 2
In true Canadian form Juno weekend kicked off with a snowstorm on Friday night. Thankfully if you didn’t like that, warmer kinder weather was in store for Saturday and the Juno Gala dinner at Ottawa’s Shaw Centre.
Tom Cochrane & Red Rider bring Mad Mad World Tour to Ottawa
The lighting was stellar, the sound was amazing and the performance was no less than what you would expect from someone as big as Tom Cochrane and his Mad Mad World Tour. Even the opening act, Meghan Patrick was most welcoming.
Chase Rice brought his A++ game to The Danforth Music Hall for one wild RIDE
Know anyone who attended one of Chase Rice’s SOLD-OUT shows in Ontario? Everybody We Know Does…
Matthew Good brings Beautiful Midnight Revisited to Ottawa
Toronto’s own Matthew Good, brought his “Beautiful Midnight Revisited Tour” to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa March 16, and a full house with lots of energy set the tone for the show.
