Saturday, October 5th the who’s who of Ottawa gathered at the National Arts Centre for a golden gala event to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Up With People bring simple message of peace, love and acceptance back to Canada
It’s been almost 20 years since the international sensation Up With People has performed on Canadian soil. That all changed last night as a cast of 100 youth from all over the world brought down the house at the Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe in Ottawa.
Mt. Joy Brings Mellow Vibes to Toronto
On October 8th, quickly rising folk band Mt.Joy brought their smooth message-driven songs to a sold-out crowd at the Danforth Theatre in Toronto.
Mt. Joy a now successful genre-bending five-piece band started with two guys who disliked their day jobs in LA. Matt Quinn (vocals) and Sam Cooper (guitar) grew up together outside of Philadelphia and by coincidence found each other in later life. Both wanted an escape from their day to day so they started playing music together. Now the band consists of three more: Michael Byrnes on bass, drummer Sotiris Eliopoulos and keyboardist Jackie Miclau. Mt. Joy has gone on to mainstream success with millions of streams on Spotify and performance features on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Conan O’Brien Show.
SOLD OUT!! Lewis Capaldi Wins Ontarians’ Hearts
In his only Ontario tour stop, Lewis Capaldi wowed his sold-out crowd in Toronto on Sunday night. The Irish Pop singer debuted his brand new live show to Canadian fans at the Rebel and left nothing to be desired.
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Up with People Returning to Canada
About 30 years ago I was introduced to Up With People when they paid a visit to my home town in Northern Ontario. There was something so enticing about the cast and the production that many of us quickly applied for a chance to travel with a future tour. Although I failed in my first attempt a friend of mine from high school was successful in his first bid and travelled with Up With People the following year. I applied again the next time they came to town and this time I was accepted…unfortunately various circumstances prevented me from joining the cast it’s something that has stuck with me ever since.
The experience of getting to know the cast members (we were a host family) and seeing the impact they have on the community was something I’ll never forget so when I heard that Up With People was coming back to Canada I knew I had to reach out to help them spread the word!
The JUNO Awards return to Toronto to celebrate 50 years of Canadian Music
Toronto to host the 2021 JUNO Awards Golden Anniversary
Bastille brings Doom Days to Montreal
On Wednesday night, England’s Bastille made their way to the MTELUS on the back of their summer release of Doom Days. This was one of the first stops on the North American tour supporting the album, as the band has been travelling around Europe doing festivals all summer.
Carly Rae Jepsen Brings Emotion and Dedication to the Capital
Carly Rae Jepsen performs at the Bronson Centre in Ottawa. Photo: Renée Doiron
The newly-renovated Bronson Centre really feels like a concert venue now, and not the high school auditorium it once was. The curved hanging speakers look nice, and the dark standing-room floors (the floor seats are gone!) draw attention to the stage. I can report that the sound system was just right: not too loud, not too quiet.
Carly Rae Jepsen’s fans, on the other hand, were much louder.
CityFolk Festival – 90s Nostalgia Fills Night Two
Friday night was more than alright at Lansdowne for the second evening of CityFolk Festival. The late summer, yes mid-September is technically still not fall, concert series has been steadily growing since its move to the Glebe’s Great Lawn and this edition seemed extraordinarily well attended.
