Rufus Wainright, whom Elton John called “the greatest songwriter on the planet right now” in a Globe and Mail interview, ended his 16-country tour commemorating 20 years since the release of his self-titled LP in Ottawa on Thursday night.
Cousin Simple Rocks Sold-Out Show At The Basement in Columbus Ohio
The phrase “Sold-Out Show” and Cousin Simple seem to go together a lot these day in Columbus, OH. For an alt-pop-rock band that has only been together a few years, it’s a testament to their talent as rising stars on the local scene.
Spectrasonic Brings Hits and Explosions for May
Jon Spencer and the HITmakers, a Pale Horse Named Death and Joe Jackson are just a taste of what’s happening this month at Spectrasonic.
Mr. Blue’s Explosion Jon Spencer comes to town with his HITmakers May31st at the 27 Club.
A Pale Horse Named Death hits The Brass Monkey May 8th .
Joe Jackson’s – Four Decade Tour stops in at the Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe May 10th
Tickets to all the shows can be purchased at https://www.spectrasonic.com/
Fri 05/03 Townes with Valois, Hopper @ The 27Club
Sat 05/04 Mountain Goats with Shana Cleveland @ Bronson Centre
Tues 05/07 Alyssa Edwards: Dancing Queen – The live Show @ Bronson Centre
Wed 05/08 A Pale Horse Named Death @ Brass Monkey
Fri 05/10 Joe Jackson – Four Decade Tour Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe
Sat 05/11 Kasador @ Live on Elgin
Wed 05/15 Secrets, Awaken I Am, Southpaw, Horcrux @ The 27 Club
Thurs 05/16 Nightbeats @ The 27 Club
Sat 05/18 Max, Tongue Helmet, Jesse Dangerously @ House of Targ
Sat 05/18 Homesick : Emo Night Ottawa – TBS Edition @ The 27 Club
Wed 05/22 Bears Den, Vera Sola @ The 27 Club
Fri 05/24 Blink-281 @ Babylon
Fri 05/24 Its Gonna Be May: Boy Band Dance Party @ The 27 Club
Sat 05/25 Nicole Dollanganger @ Babylon
Fri 05/31 Jon Spencer & the HITmakers @ The 27 Club
WESTERN CANADIAN MUSIC AWARDS ANNOUNCE THE 2019 NOMINEES
2019 HERITAGE AWARD,
KEVIN WALTERS INDUSTRY BUILDER AWARD,
AND HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE TO BE ANNOUNCED
THIS SUMMER
MEMBER VOTING OPEN NOW UNTIL MAY 17
WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED DURING BREAKOUT WEST
IN WHITEHORSE, YT ON OCTOBER 3 & 5
Metric and July Talk rock TD Place in Ottawa
Canadian rock institutions Metric and July Talk came to Ottawa Saturday and played to a packed crowd at TD Place.
Tim Baker | Forever Overhead Tour arrives at Bronson Centre
Frontman for Hey Rosetta! Tim Baker made a tour stop at Bronson Centre in support of his Solo LP, Forever Overhead delivering a remarkable performance.
UPDATED: Live Nation Celebrates National Concert Week By Making Over 2 Million Tickets Available To the Hottest Summer Shows for Only $20
Today Live Nation revealed their fifth annual National Concert Week will take place from May 1st through May 7th and give fans the exclusive opportunity to purchases tickets for just $20 (all-in including fees). Kicking off an epic summer concert season, the offer will include over two million tickets to 2,800+ in-demand shows from Live Nation’s upcoming roster of tours across North America. The tickets will cross multiple genres for every type of live event fan, including Country, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, Rock, Pop, and Comedy.
TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL UNVEILS CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP
Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, running June 20th to 23rd, is proud to announce the 2019 lineup presented by the Rideau Carleton Casino. Headliners for the four-day festival are Half Moon Run (20th), Alan Doyle (21st), Jess Moskaluke (22nd), and USS (23rd).
Canadian Music Week announces full lineup!
Canadian Music Week (CMW), presented by Amsterdam Brewery, now in its 37thyear, is Canada’s longest running, largest showcase and conference festival. Taking place May 6-12 across downtown Toronto, the venue centric festival will host both local and international acts over the week kicking off with 70’s rock band Television at The Phoenix. In addition festival event favourites return with the iHeartRadio Fan Fest featuring Marshmello and Neon Dreams (May 8), and The Indies presented by Indie 88 and Jim Beam featuring the Born Ruffians, LA FORCE and The Elwins (May 11). Previously announced acts include The Dandy Warhols, Tokyo Police Club, Azealia Banks, Black Mountain, The King Khan and BBQ Show, The Dirty Nil, Sunflower Bean and more. Stay tuned for info on the free concert at Yonge and Dundas Square.
