An early winter storm might have been raging outside the doors of Ottawa’s Bronson Centre, but inside it was dark, sweaty and loud – all in a good way, because celebrated singer turned actor-producer Hugh Dillon was in the house with fellow Headstones members for the first of two O-town shows on the Flight Risk tour!
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WARMING THINGS UP THIS WINTERLUDE WITH AN EXCITING FREE INDOOR CONCERT SERIES
The Headstones – December 1st, 2022
When you hear the iconic Canadian band The Headstones… what do you think? Do you think “Oh, just another rock band creating noise?” or are you like me who thinks “This is the Tragically Hip of punk rock!”. (Coincidentally, Hugh Dillon grew up playing hockey with Paul Langlois; future guitarist of the Tragically Hip).
Serena Ryder had The Kingston Grand Theatre Rocking
Last Saturday evening, Serena Ryder finished off the Ontario leg of her tour at Kingston’s Grand Theatre and she was a huge hit!
Ottawa feasts on Arkells with Joel Plaskett Emergency on American Thanksgiving
Our neighbours to the south weren’t the only ones giving thanks on the third Thursday of November. In Ottawa, music lovers celebrated the much-awaited return of Arkells to the stage at TD Place Arena for their Blink Once/Blink Twice tour. And what a party it was!
Ottawa music scene touched by the spirit, courtesy of Dear Rouge and guests Hotel Mira
It was a packed house at Ottawa’s Bronson Centre that awaited Dear Rouge and guests Hotel Mira for the second day of their Spirit Tour on November 23. Named after Dear Rouge’s newest album, the tour debuted in a sold-out show in Saint Catherines, Ontario the night before and features stops in 14 Canadian venues before it wraps up in Vancouver on December 10.
Luke Combs fires up packed house at Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa has long had a reputation of being the city that fun forgot…but yet time and time again Ottawa music fans come out in droves to prove everyone wrong. Thursday night was no different as Luke Combs brought his long anticipated Canadian Tour to a sold out Canadian Tire Centre, his second visit to Ottawa this year. (Luke drew massive crowds this summer when he headlined RBC Bluesfest).
Photos: Five Finger Death Punch at The Shottenstein Center
Heavy Metal band Five Finger Death Punch brought their 2022 Fall North American Tour to The Shottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio on Monday night with support from Country Artists Brantley Gilbert and Cory Marks.
History In Toronto Brings Nickelback Out Of Hibernation
November 15th 2022 at History in Toronto was the night that Nickelback rose from hibernation since 2019! And boy was Toronto ready for them! Bringing all the hits and a few new ones too like “San Quentin”, “Those Days”, “High Time” and of course “Burn It To The Ground”, “How You Remind Me”, “Someday”, “Rockstar”, “Photograph” and loads of others. The Canadian boys from Hanna Alberta, who formed in 1995 showed everyone in the house how to get their faces rocked off! Yes they still have it.
Canadian music industry legend Ron Sakamoto to receive the prestigious Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2023 JUNO Awards
The award will be presented at the JUNO Opening Night Awards
Presented by Music Canada on March 11, 2023
