Last Monday night Dweezil Zappa paid a visit to Toronto’s Phoenix Concert theatre as part of his Choice Cuts World Tour. Eric Fefferman has this photo review from the show.
2Cellos String Together at the National Arts Centre
Individually Luka Šulić and Stjepan Hauser are highly skilled and classcially trained cellists from Slovenia and Croatia. Together, and accompanied by an orchestra, a drummer, and an astounding lights show, they are a phenomenon.
Jared and the Mill with Guest Alanna Sterling | The 27 Club Ottawa
I recently had the pleasure of making my way to The 27 Club to cover Jared and the Mill live with opening act Alanna Sterling. The crowd was wowed from start to finish with this very interactive show.
I Mother Earth showed Mother Nature who’s boss w/Finger 11 and JJ Thompson @ Algonquin College
Mother Nature’s latest ice storm hit Ottawa Monday night but didn’t slow down the I Mother Earth/Finger Eleven show at Algonquin College. The bands kicked off the night with an acoustic set which fans eagerly waited for. After a quick turn around the main event started. JJ Thompson kicked off the night with his acoustic set. Telling stories about joining the tour on the condition of fulfilling a request each night from the other bands, Thompson provided the audience with none other then Whitney Houston.
Steve Martin & Martin Short are hitting the road
STEVE MARTIN & MARTIN SHORT IN “AN EVENING YOU WILL FORGET FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE,” FEATURING THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS AND JEFF BABKO COMING TO A VENUE NEAR YOU
THE PROCLAIMERS ANNOUNCE CANADA TOUR
Identical twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid, aka The Proclaimers, are on their way back to Canada for a 500 mile (x5?) journey from coast to coast.
Papa Roach and Nothing More continue to innovate
On Saturday night, MTELUS played host to a stacked bill of seasoned performers, including Escape The Fate, Nothing More, and headliners Papa Roach. Innovation and energy were key to this lineup, as each band knew they were in for a wild night in Montreal.
Fortunate Losers “Cut Teeth” with First Full Length Album
Sudbury Ontario’s own Fortunate Losers will release their first full length debut album Cut Teeth on April 28/18 .
Jeff Tweedy and Ottawa Together At Last
Wilco’s front man Jeff Tweedy has been embarking on a 21 show solo tour in North America and stopped at Ottawa’s Algonquin Commons Theatre on Wednesday night in front of a sold out venue.
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.
