I’ve only really considered myself a “Country Music” fan for about that last 15-16 years and even at that I’m often drawn more to the Canadian indie scene. That said Lee Brice has long been an artist on my bucket list that I’ve been wanting to see and this past week I got the best of both worlds as Lee Brice along with two rising stars on the Canadian Indie scene, Josh Ross and Tenille Arts, paid a visit to Eastern Ontario, first with a stop at Canadian Tire Centre followed by a stop at Kingston’s Leon’s Centre.
Nominations and New Performers Revealed for The 2023 JUNO Awards
The Weeknd leads with six nominations, Avril Lavigne and Tate McRae follow with five
Alexisonfire, Aysanabee and Jessie Reyez join lineup of celebrated performers, live from Edmonton on CBC
Voting is now open for TikTok JUNO Fan Choice. Fans are encouraged to vote at tiktokjunofanchoice.ca
MUSIC MASH Festival – Set To Roll This Weekend in Westlock, AB
With a terrific summer of music and festivals delivering great times these past few weeks, the inaugural MUSIC MASH FESTIVAL in beautiful community of Westlock, AB promises to put a big exclamation mark on the events calendar for the summer of 2022.
Robyn Ottolini + Lindsay Ell kick off Want Me Back Tour in Edmonton
On November 19, 2021, I was able to photograph Robyn Ottolini and Lindsay Ell at Midway for their first stop of Ell’s Want Me Back Canadian tour at Midway in Edmonton, Alberta.
ACMA awards 2019 – 2 Edmonton Bands Dominate
Alberta’s Country Music Association held their 9th annual awards weekend in Red Deer last weekend. The sold out award show, hosted this year by Jess Moskaluke, was the largest to date and offered up a lot of fun – and learning leading to the awards show Sunday night festivities.
Edmonton’s 40th Annual Folk Festival starts with Sold Out Thursday
For the past 40 years, music fans have invaded the slopes of Gallagher Park in Edmonton for it’s annual folk festival featuring 95 performances across 8 stages and 4 days.
CHAOS AB to bring Disturbed, Slayer, Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson to Alberta
Live Nation Canada is proud to announce the first annual CHAOS AB, Alberta’s newest rock festival. Taking place at Kinsmen Park in Edmonton, AB on Friday, July 26 and Saturday, July 27, the inaugural CHAOS AB will feature headlining performances from Rob Zombie, Marilyn Manson, Disturbed, Slayer – for their last Alberta show ever!
Rick Springfield brings wonderfully eclectic show to River Cree Casino
The River Cree Resort & Casino in Enoch Alberta (just outside of Edmonton) hosted 80s teen idol Rick Springfield but what the capacity crowd in attendance got was so much more.
Tim Hicks Gets LOUD & Brings The Heat to GreyCup 2018
Edmonton sure knows how to plan a party, What do you do when its -8 in northern Alberta? Well you Get Loud and Bring the Heat, and that’s just what Tim Hicks and his Tour did. The Nissan Titan Street Festival had something going on all day for people of all ages and part of that was the Cooper Equipment Entertainment Stage where Andrew Hyatt, Tebey and Tim Hicks Brought the Heat and gave the crown something to remember.
The Washboard Union thrills capacity crowd at Cook County Saloon for CISN 103.9
The Washboard Union played to yet another capacity crowd in Alberta … this time it was an invite only exclusive event at Cook County Saloon in Edmonton organized by local country radio station CISN 103.9.