Celebrating 40 years of music Foreigner’s 40th Anniversary tour rolled into Budweiser Gardens Tuesday night. Now if anyone knows me at all they know I’m a 20 something and logistically that means that I wasn’t even alive when both Prism and Foreigner were in their prime, but I’m no stranger to both artists and let me tell you after a show like this I can fully appreciate why these two bands have had such long successful careers.
Matthew Good and Our Lady Peace announce Cross Country Tour
Our Lady Peace and Matthew Good have announced that they will be co-headlining a 20 date Canadian tour next spring. Tickets and VIP packages for the tour will be available through both artists’ websites and fanclubs starting November 17th. The public on-sale starts November 24th. The dates with the two Canadian rock legends run from March 1,2018 through March 31 and bring them from coast to coast, with shows lined up from St. John’s to Vancouver.
Queens of the Stone Age expand their 2018 Villains Tour
On the tails of completing the most successful North American run of their storied career, Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed a second Stateside installment of the 2018 Villains World Tour. The new dates will begin with a March 21 and 22, 2018 two night stand in San Diego, and run through the end of May, including an April 24 appearance at the Austin 360 Amphitheater—the first QOTSA Austin headline show since 2011 and first time in the area since Austin City Limits 2013. The expanded Villains 2018 campaign will also feature stops in New Orleans, Miami and additional dates in Canada where Villains lead single “The Way You Used To Do” has reigned steadily atop the Alternative, Modern Rock and CAR radio charts.
Legendary Rod Stewart returning to Canada in 2018
Legendary two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Sir Rod Stewart returns to Canada in 2018 for a 10-date tour across the country, which will make an appearance at Richcraft Live at Canadian Tire Centre on Friday, March 30, 2018 followed by Budweiser Gardens on Saturday March 31, 2017
Judas Priest to bring Firepower to Ontario in 2018
One of heavy metal’s most legendary acts will be hitting the road in 2018 in support of their new studio album, ‘Firepower.’ The ‘Judas Priest: Firepower 2018 Tour’ will kick off on March 13th in Pennsylvania, and wrap up on May 1st in Texas. The new album (which was produced by Andy Sneap and Tom Allom) is due in early 2018 and the tour will feature the line-up of singer Rob Halford, guitarists Glenn Tipton and Richie Faulkner, bassist Ian Hill, and drummer Scott Travis.
Arkells add new Canadian dates
JUNO Award winners Arkells have announced new tour dates for their Knocking at the Door Tour.
ERIC CHURCH RELEASES TICKETS FOR CANADA DATES ON HIS 2017 HOLDIN’ MY OWN TOUR
Tickets reclaimed from scalpers will be made available to the public at noon today (February 9)
Billy Talent set to rock Canada in 2017
Warner Music Canada recording artists Billy Talent will begin 2017 on a high note, heading out on a coast-to-coast Canadian tour that will take them all the way across the country. Dates for the 12 city tour run from February 16 through to March 6, with tickets going on sale on October 28th and 29th at www.livenation.com. Joining the band on tour are fellow Canadian rockers Monster Truck & The Dirty Nil. For a full list of dates and on sale dates, see below or go to BillyTalent.com.
Meat Loaf coming to Canada this summer!
Another big concert announcement this morning by our friends at TD Place in Ottawa. Meat Loaf, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, will rock Ottawa, and the rest of Canada, this summer!
Brit Floyd Invades London Ontario
The world’s largest tribute show to rock icons, Pink Floyd, rolled it’s way into London Ontario to a near capacity crowd at Budweiser Gardens RBC Theater. I was intrigued to see why a tribute show would be playing such a large venue. Let me tell you, I can totally understand, now, after seeing this show.
