GORILLAZ – The Now Now Tour 2018
evenko and Live Nation present GORILLAZ on October 8 at the Air Canada Centre and October 9 at the Bell Centre!
A brand new studio album from Gorillaz titled The Now Now will be released by Warner Bros. Records on June 29th, and is available for pre-order now with two instant grat songs, “Humility” and “Lake Zurich.”
Ian Campeau’s Higher Calling
A year ago Ian Campeau was on a high. A Tribe Called Red, the group he co-founded, was attracting more mainstream attention than ever for their acclaimed electric pow-wow beats, a powerful mix of First Nations rhythms and electronica. They’d come a long way from filling up the dance floor in Babylon to opening up the 2017 Juno Awards. The peak of that high was, perhaps, came this year when they netted Group of the Year.
Re-Cap 2018 CBC Music Festival | Music-Food-Fun at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach
The 2018 CBC Music Festival, a full day of Canadian music, food and fun was held at Toronto’s RBC Echo Beach. This festival is about music, musicians and fans coming together to celebrate all things Canadian music.
2018 East Coast Music Awards & Festival Highlights Talent to Watch
The 2018 East Coast Music Awards brought together the finest musicians the East Coast has to offer. Many faces recognized across the country, others perhaps not as familiar. All talented just the same. This years festival showcased much of that talent through nights of music at local venues, as well as showcasing within the awards show itself. The intimate feel of the event meant that artists were seen wandering other shows and spaces making them accessible to talk to, get to know, and hear about what’s coming up.
Sting & Shaggy Bring Upbeat, Island-Flavored 44/876 Joint Tour To North America This Fall
“The mash-up everyone is talking about!” (Good Morning America)
New island-inspired collaborative album, 44/876 out now; 44/876: The Remixes to be released May 25
Concert tickets on sale Thursday, May 24, 10am local
Festival d’été de Québec adds even more acts to their 2018 lineup
FESTIVAL D’´ET´E DE QU´EBEC ANNOUNCES NEW PROGRAMMING ADDITIONS FEATURING LIL YACHTY, CAMILA CABELLO, AIR SUPPLY AND MORE
Canadian Live Music Industry Award Nominees Announced—Voting Begins!
100 outstanding individuals, companies and organizations from across the Canadian music and live industries spanning over 20 categories will be honoured on Friday, May 11 at The Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, ON. The full list of nominees is below. The Live Music Industry Awards are brought to you by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the International Festival Network (IFN) and Music Canada Live, and promise to be a memorable highlight of CMW’s Live Music Summit.
Nelly Still Hot In Herre | Algonquin Commons Theatre
Coming of age in the 2000s, it was hard to not have been at least peripherally familiar with Nelly’s music, if not jamming to his songs on the radio or in the club on a regular basis. Once a huge household name in hip-hop music, Grammy award winner Nelly performed at a much smaller venue than one might expect last night in Ottawa: the 700-seat Algonquin Commons Theatre. Unsurprisingly, the show was sold out.
The 2018 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards in Vancouver honours past, present and future of Canadian music in concert under the sails
- Gord Downie received multiple posthumous honours and standing ovation
- First time nominees took home more than half the evening’s 36 awards
- Special awards given to industry veterans Denise Donlon (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and Gary Slaight (Humanitarian Award); rockstars Arcade Fire received International Achievement Award
- Jim Cuddy presented with MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award
