At the end of last year I looked ahead to 2015 and made a bold prediction that it would be bigger with more interviews with bigger artists, more festivals, more events and more contests. I could never have predicted exactly how much bigger the year would actually be.
Tim Hicks Ready to Shock The World…
Wow, not really sure what else to say. Saturday night Tim Hicks and the boys played the final show of the Get A Little Crazy Tour. Tim’s very first headlining tour. Now if you follow me on Facebook you may have seen a post from earlier today. I have seen Tim countless times. From the mall show two years ago to Bala, Boots & Hearts and of course the Riser tour to name a few of the highlight performances but Saturday in Oshawa was a whole new level of Tim Hicks the entertainer.
Tim Hicks brings the Crazy to Guelph…
After having sat with Tim Hicks on a few occasions over the last 2 years its been pretty amazing watching his popularity on the Canadian country music scene flourish. I can recall sitting down with Tim 2 years ago at Boots and Hearts and talking about his contentment in just being a part of the country music scene in Ontario. Last night while standing amid a throng of eager, sweat-drenched fans who were belting out word-for-word the lyrics to nearly every song in his set I was overwhelmed by how quickly things have changed.
Cold Creek County – Till the Wheels Come Off
Canada’s latest Country sensation Cold Creek County have released a video to their current single Till The Wheels Come Off. Catch the boys on tour with Tim Hicks & Jason Benoit on the Get A Little Crazy Tour with only 4 dates left and 2 of the 4 already sold out you better act fast and get your tickets NOW! Let us know what you think of the new Video below.
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Chatting with Cold Creek County
So a couple weeks back now we had a chance to sit down with the fellas from Cold Creek County to discuss making their debut album When The Wheels Come Off and signing to a major label. The boys hit the road November 1st supporting Tim Hicks on the Get A Little Crazy Tour. We will have some fantastic contests on this tour where you could win your way to a VIP Experience with all the artists on the tour!
Where to find Cold Creek County on Social Media:
Website – Facebook – Twitter – Instagram
Where to grab When The Wheels Come Off
Hendrik’s Top Country Artists to Watch in 2016
After reading through Corey’s top 10 artists to watch in 2016 I started thinking of who I would put in that list. There are definitely similarities between my 10 and Corey’s, as you will see. 2015 has been a big year for Canadian country music from the tour perspective with all the major players hitting the road, Dallas Smith started the year with his hugely successful “Tippin’ Point Tour” featuring Sundy Best and now this fall Dean Brody and Paul Brandt just wrapped up their “Road Trip Tour”, Brett Kissel and Jordan McIntosh are currently on the road with their “Airwaves Tour” and Tebey kicks off his “Three’s A Party Tour” with Jason Blaine and James Otto on Friday in Halifax and to cap off the year Tim Hicks is hitting the road with Cold Creek County and Jason Benoit for their “Get A Little Crazy Tour”. Notice something missing? Out of all the tours above only the “Road Trip Tour” featured tomatoes as an added ingredient with Lindi Ortega, Jess Moskaluke, Madeline Merlo and Whitney Rose featured throughout the tour.
So let’s take a look at who I think has the greatest chance of breaking out in the coming year, 2016.
Young, Alive and In Depth with Tim Hicks
So, one of our biggest supporters (Tim Hicks) has a “Newish” album at the record stores and any where you can download good music. 5:01+ has 4 new songs including his current single Young Alive and in Love. We had a chance to sit down and talk with Tim to discuss the new album and the tour that kicks off this fall.
Dallas Smith with Cold Creek County – CNE 2015
Let me start by saying, it was a hot one Sunday night at the CNE! With temps hitting the 30’s you might expect the bands to take it easy. Not so! Cold Creek County came out and gave it their all getting the crowd “warmed” up for Dallas Smith.
Looking ahead to fall 2015
There’s no denying that the summer of 2015 was an incredible one for live entertainment with stellar line-ups at veteran festivals and even the addition of a few new ones including Way Home, Bestival, Capital Country Fest @ Spencerville Stampede to name just a few. Well hold onto your hats because fall 2015 is going to be even hotter and it all kicks off later this week, here’s our look ahead to some of the hottest events and tours still to come before we say farewell to 2015.
Tim Hicks to get a little crazy across Canada this fall!
Toronto, ON (August 31, 2015) – JUNO Award nominee and CCMA Award winner, Tim Hicks announced today that he will headline the 2015 GET A LITTLE CRAZY TOUR beginning November 1 in Sault Ste Marie, ON and continuing across Canada through the end of the month with friends Jason Benoit and Cold Creek County stacking the lineup. The highly praised and top ranked Canadian artist, who built one of country music’s most loyal audiences show by show, and song by song, confirmed that he will hit major markets including Winnipeg, Calgary, London and Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, with multiple sold out dates expected.
