I first discovered six time Juno Award winner Serena Ryder a couple of years ago when I heard a live concert broadcast on CBC radio. I liked it. She had a different sound than a lot of newer artists. When she was booked to play Kingston a short time after, I bought tickets to attend. I have been a Serena Ryder fan since that night. I was amazed by her powerful voice and her five-octave range. She did not disappoint on Friday night at Ottawa Jazz Festival. It was another stellar performance by the Millbrook, Ontario native.
Performance in the Park 2017: A celebration of Canadian music Day 2
Rain, rain, go away…
Performance in the Park –
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UPDATED – Experience Canada Day Like Never Before!
Ottawa–Gatineau will host a full weekend of Canada Day activities and performances for Canada 150
OTTAWA, June 1, 2017 /CNW/ – Get ready to celebrate Canada Day like never before! Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, revealed details of the three-day-long Canada Day festivities taking place in Canada’s Capital Region. From June 30 to July 2, an array of incredible activities and performances will take place at three official sites: Parliament Hill, the Canadian Museum of History and Major’s Hill Park.
Talking new music and more with Project Mantra
Project Mantra, fronted by our own Leigh Bursey, has had a busy year in 2016. They released their first music video, first album, had a single played on CBC Radio and went on tour. We sat down with Leigh to talk about their year and their plans for the year ahead.
My Tragically Hip…
The Tragically Hip are Canada’s musical equivalent to maple syrup and only 8 days remain until the boys from Kingston rock out potentially one final time (if you’re an eternal optimist). You can consider yourself practically a lottery winner if you have seen or are going to see one of the four final shows. I haven’t won the “lottery” for this final tour, but I am a Hip fan to the core.
Gerry Dee has London on the floor at Budweiser Gardens.
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.
