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Canadian stand-up comedian and TV sitcom star, Gerry Dee, rolled his stand up tour into London’s Budweiser Gardens the other night for an intimate show in the RBC Theatre. For those who have never been to an RBC theatre show, you are missing out on a fabulous venue. Take one end of a hockey arena and throw a stage in it and you have the basics of a great venue where you feel like you’re sitting on the stage with the artist.

Guess Who’s coming to Brockville this summer? That’s right Randy Bachman formerly of Bachman-Turner Overdrive and The Guess Who will be taking care of business at the Brockville Arts Centre this June!

The, “Lights on the Horizon” tour, rolled into a rainy Thursday night in London, Ontario, on March 24th. Budweiser Gardens would be the host for this highly anticipated tour, co-headlined by Metric and Death Cab for Cutie. Never having seen either band before, I was excitedly anticipating the night ahead.

Recipe for an awesome party? Cold beer, great music, free admission. Hell yeah! Why wouldn’t you?

When given the opportunity to shoot photos and review a Blue Rodeo show recently in London ON, I couldn’t turn down the chance to catch these Canadian music icons in action. I have been a fan of Blue Rodeo since I was a child, growing up with their folk rock sound that so many recognize when heard.

The Dakota Confessions

So Brantley Gilbert kicked off his 3 Canadian dates last night in Kingston, Ontario and still has Oshawa and London left.   We thought we would get you primed for it with his latest video Stone Cold Sober.   If you are attending one of the shows be sure to follow us on Twitter at @SoundCheckBlg for all the live action you can handle.

So it’s no big secret that Justin Beiber is on his way home to play a special acoustic set at the Danforth Music Hall on Monday night (Dec 7th) aka Purpose In Toronto.   When it was announced on Tuesday it quickly became the most coveted ticket this holiday season.  

Well, it’s just as the headline says it was.  Last night was one hell of Kickoff Party for Boots & Hearts at their new home in Oro-Medonte.

It was very cold Valentine’s Day in Toronto but the Sam Roberts Band certainly warmed things up inside Massey Hall last night. Let’s start with the opening act, The High Dials, who turned on the heat. It’s not a coincidence that this band is also a Montreal based act, turns out Sam and Trevor Anderson have known each other since elementary school. The High Dials website describes their music as being “shaded with psychedelic, electronic and folk rock influences but firmly rooted in a timeless pop approach and sensibility.” I found the music had an ethereal feel, with wonderful harmonies, interesting percussion, and provoking lyrics.