We celebrated Canada’s 150th birthday at the Western Fair District July 1 & 2 by kickin’ it trackside with the great folks at Trackside Music Festival, and what better way to celebrate than with a lineup of artists packed with some of our favourite Canadians!
Trackside Music Festival Announces Complete Full Two-Day Lineup!
Trackside Music Festival announces nine new artists to complete full two-day main stage line-up
Final Canadian Stop Of Blackout Tour Was Lights Out….
Saturday night in London may have been a whiteout with a storm kickin’ around a pile of snow outside but inside Bud Gardens the place was on fire. Brantley Gilbert brought his Blackout tour to town and some of his buddies tagged along for the ride. Brian Davis, Michael Ray and Canaan Smith rounded out one rockin’ night of Country music to the RBC Theatre at Bud Gardens.
Blackout Tour packs a punch…
Friday night in Oshawa was, well…one hell of a party.
Canaan Smith – Hole In A Bottle
So Canaan Smith has likely just crossed the border to perform 3 nights in Ontario, Canada on the Black Out Tour. Here is Canaan’s current single Hole In A Bottle. Crank it up and we sure hope you are making it out to see him this weekend cause we know he sure brings a party! He is also a 2x Alumni from Boots and Hearts.
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Chatting with Michael Ray….
A couple months back Michael Ray had a stop in London, Ontario where he had a chance to hammer out a couple great Mason Jar Sessions for Kiss You In The Morning & Real Men Love Jesus thanks to the folks over at Warner Music Canada. Corey also had a chance to ask Michael a few questions that night. Well as we prepare to welcome Mr. Ray and the rest of Brantley Gilbert’s #BlackoutTour back to Canada we thought this was just the right time to post the chat with Michael. So here it is… Enjoy.
Stone Cold Sober – Brantley Gilbert
Brantley Gilbert just released a video for his current single Stone Cold Sober. Have a quick peek below and don’t miss Brantley Gilbert on tour this winter as they plough through Ontario with stops in Kingston, Oshawa and London in February. Grab your tickets for the Blackout Tour here… Oh ya and he is bringing Canaan Smith & Michael Ray along for the ride… So #BuckleUp cause that’s one hell of a line up!
Pics from Brantley’s last show in Toronto at the Opera House.
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
Brantley Gilbert performs in Toronto @ the Sold Out Opera House – Photo: Corey Kelly
In Conversation with Maddie and Tae
We had a chance to sit down with Maddie & Tae a couple weeks back when they made their Canadian debut at Gone Country in London, Ontario. For those of you that made it to the show will know the girls know how to bring it. Here is our interview with the fabulous Maddie & Tae.
Canaan Smith bringing Bronco to Boots and Hearts
Canaan Smith will be back on Canadian soil later this summer to promote his latest body of work Bronco released June 23rd where ever good music is sold. Canaan will be at the 4th annual Boots and Hearts Festival being held this year just North of Toronto in Oro-Medonte. I had a chance to listen to Bronco over the weekend and have to say I was impressed.
I do wish Canaan would have opened the album with the 2nd track Stompin’ Grounds i find it just has a great beat and seems like it was meant to be a an opening track title and all. From the catchy lyrics to the foot bumpin its just one of those tracks that makes you want to listen to more. Stompin’ Ground is followed by the first single off Bronco Love You Like That which has seen huge success on both sides of the border. This is one of those tracks that you can hit repeat on likely 3 or 4 times before you need to move on. Huge fan of this track and after seeing him perform it this past April in Toronto have to say I am looking forward to it on the big stage at Boots.
When Canaan was in Toronto this past April I had a chance to sit down and talk about the new album and performing live see my interview here. I can tell you that he loves playing to his fans and when the fans sing back he promises there isn’t a feeling like it. And this single just has the ladies singing at the top of their lungs nightly I am sure. While talking to Canaan he mentioned that Bronco was going to give him a more diverse live show, which I can see why this would be the case. This isn’t just a beer drinking album, it’s an album with a few layers. That comes up with track Stuck (not my favorite) just feels like he is channeling a little to much Keith Urban in this one. It will add something to the live show I am sure as it slows things down. With the back half of the album having solid tracks such as American Muscle, Two Lane Road and the title track Bronco. Canaan put together a pretty solid album its tought to put a full album together in the day of the digital single. But Canaan buddy you did good. We hope that you can ride this Bronco to #1. Check out more on Canaan bleow.
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Boots & Hearts 2015 Schedule
So our friends over at Boots and Hearts today released there 3 day schedule. Tell us what day you think is best? We can’t wait for this thing to kick off…
