It’s been about 20 years since I last saw Kenny Rogers, a lot has changed since then. Kenny was at the middle of an incredible career and I was at the very beginning of figuring out my own.
Train roll through Toronto on their Play That Song Tour
Multiple hit maker Train made a scheduled stop at the newly named Budweiser Stage on June 21, 2017. A huge crowd filled the outdoor venue and went on an hour and 45-minute journey with conductor Pat Monahan at the helm.
Serena Ryder gives stellar performance at Ottawa Jazz Fest
I first discovered six time Juno Award winner Serena Ryder a couple of years ago when I heard a live concert broadcast on CBC radio. I liked it. She had a different sound than a lot of newer artists. When she was booked to play Kingston a short time after, I bought tickets to attend. I have been a Serena Ryder fan since that night. I was amazed by her powerful voice and her five-octave range. She did not disappoint on Friday night at Ottawa Jazz Festival. It was another stellar performance by the Millbrook, Ontario native.
Rockfest Is A Family Affair – A Tribute to My Favourite Punk Rock Dad, Hugh Hart
So Montebello’s Amnesia Rockfest 2017 was amazing! Another great lineup of talent, reaching all corners of the globe, and encompassing a variety of styles. Again another 100,000 or so people descend on this wickedly beautiful little village, and they run amuck. Music is coming from every corner and can be heard for miles. Artists from Germany, Mexico, and all over the United States and Canada take the stage, as dust rises from the dirty boots of thousands of punk rockers and metalheads, and I got to witness it all from a very unique vantage point.
Sunny skies attract thousands to Sound of Music Festival
Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival once again showed fans what they are made of with a packed weekend of talent, great food and gorgeous weather.
Randy Bachman kicks off TD Toronto Jazz Fest in Yorkville
In the spirit of the Sixties the TD Toronto Jazz Festival kicked off in the new location of Yorkville last night with a performance by Randy Bachman of the Guess Who and B.T.O. fame.
Rebels take over the peaks at the Calabogie Mountain Man Festival.
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of summer. Not just the sun and the warmth but most importantly, the festival season. When the festival lineup announcements start popping up in the spring, I get all giddy and start drafting a schedule of the ones I’ll definitely be attending that year.
John Legend Soothes Toronto with his Soul
R&B star John Legend played the Budweiser Stage in Toronto Saturday night and left the entire crowd swooning with his docile tones. Newcomer Gallant opened the show with an impressive range of vocals preceded by Legend rising up from the stage on his piano like a phoenix from the ashes.
Ottawa, the city that fun forgot…NOT!
A common saying you’ll hear frequently when living in Ottawa is that it is the city that fun forgot. I’d like to make a case for the exact opposite and all you have to do is take a look at the summer festival season.
EXCLUSIVE – Midnight Shine’s “Northern Men” photo shoot
It just might be the coolest – and coldest – photo shoot ever done by a Canadian rock band, shot in the dead of winter, and being released on the first day of summer dubbed “Northern Men”.
