Category Archives: Top 40 & Pop

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

Festival season is starting to heat up in 2019, and since 2011 The Governors Ball Music Festival has received a tremendous draw from all around North America. One of New York City’s biggest outdoor music festivals, The Governors Ball runs from May 31 to June 2, with concerts throughout the day and night, featuring headliners Tyler, The Creator, London’s Florence + The Machine, and local NYC indie rock legends The Strokes.

Today Live Nation revealed their fifth annual National Concert Week will take place from May 1^st through May 7^th 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, 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 (CMW), presented by Amsterdam Brewery, now in its 37^thyear, 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.

– iHeartRadio FanFest 2019 also announces Famba, Neon Dreams, and many more –
– Listeners can tune in to CHUM 104.5 and 99.9 Virgin Radio for ticket presale codes now –
– Tickets officially go on sale April 8 –

FEQ ANNOUNCES IMAGINE DRAGONS, MARIAH CAREY, CHVRCHES, SLIPKNOT, ALT-J, BOOGIE WIT  DA HOODIE, DIPLO, LEIKELI47, BLINK-182 AND MORE FOR 2019 EDITION

WORLD-RENOWNED GLOBAL ICON CELINE DION ANNOUNCES “COURAGE WORLD TOUR”

FIRST TOUR IN U.S. IN OVER TEN YEARS

HITTING OVER 50 CITIES ACROSS THE U.S. AND CANADA

Fresh off a 2019 Juno win for Blues Album of the Year, Colin James has thousands of “Miles to Go” before his current tour wraps up, and we were fortunate to get an inside look on his stop in Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditorium.

The lineup for its 14th edition is unveiled;
Festival passes are on sale now at osheaga.com;
The Lumineers, The Chemical Brothers, Childish Gambino and many more!