Matthew Good brings Beautiful Midnight Revisited to Ottawa
Toronto’s own Matthew Good, brought his “Beautiful Midnight Revisited Tour” to the National Arts Centre in Ottawa March 16, and a full house with lots of energy set the tone for the show.
A Chat with Joel Plaskett on Solidarity, Gord Downie & Led Zeppelin
I had the pleasure of chatting with Joel Plaskett this week about “Solidarity”, his latest solo release, but this ones a little different, it’s with his father Bill Plaskett, and it is a wonderful musical tapestry that spans the generations.
Over 100 artists set to participate in JUNOfest 2017 Ottawa
JUNOfest 2017 lineup to include over 35 JUNO nominees, such as The Strumbellas, Silla + Rise, The Dirty Nil, Whitehorse, Tasha The Amazon, Holy Fuck, Bit Funk, Cold Creek County, Exco Levi, and more
Mother Mother Deliver Something Sweet at the National Arts Centre
The National Arts Centre is a really spectacular venue for a concert of any size and magnitude. Even more so when the musical artist on the stage is pouring their heart out and the audience is electric. That was just the case this past Friday night, as a capacity crowd of passionate Canadian music lovers arose from their seats and ignored the sitting room guidelines to celebrate the ever-evolving indie dream-rock sounds of Mother Mother.
Eric Church Holds His Own with 3 hour show in Ottawa
I’ve never purchased membership in a fan club in my life but when it was announced that Eric Church was coming back to Ottawa and the best way to guarantee great seats was to become a member of his Church Choir fan club, that’s exactly what I did. On Friday night, the show we had been anticipating since that day in September, finally arrived and we would not be let down.
CBC Music Festival 2017 Announced!
The CBC Music Festival is back with an all-Canadian lineup at Echo Beach on May 27!
The Big Feastival is Canada’s newest food, music and family-fun festival, straight from the UK!
Weezer, The Strumbellas and Magic! set to play The Big Feastival Canada this August!
Celebrating 20 years of Transmission with The Tea Party
20 years ago I was a student at Canadore College in North Bay. We had this bar, called The Wall. It was a small venue but in its 20 year existence hosted some of the finest musicians Canada has ever produced. It was also where I was first introduced to Jeff Martin and The Tea Party as they rolled across the country promoting their new album Transmission.
Mattawa Voyageur Days celebrates 20 years with “Classic Rewind” for 2017 Festival
In 1998 a new festival made it’s debut at Explorer’s Point in Mattawa where the three rivers meet. The inaugural Mattawa Voyageur Days Festival featured a lineup made up of Wild Ones (Youth), Headpins, Toronto, Trooper and Barney (Children’s). This summer fans can relive the summer of 1998 as organizers roll back the clock 20 years and present a “Classic Rewind”.
