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Canadian country artist Dallas Smith delivered an electrifying performance recently at the Edmonton Expo Centre reaffirming his reputation as a powerhouse in modern country music. Known for his unique blend of country with a hint of rock edge, It’s evident that Smith has garnered a loyal fan base over the years as they showed up in droves. From the moment he stepped on stage, Smith brought an infectious energy that had the entire crowd on their feet and singing along.

Meghan Patrick’s fans may not have been legion enough to fill all the seats at the Algonquin Commons Theatre but they were certainly loud enough to fill the room with an energetic buzz.

Avery Anna / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

An intimate evening at The Dakota Tavern put on by Warner Music Canada Downton Toronto last night, October 25th 2022. Starting off the night with the extremely talented young woman Avery Anna. Bringing that southern charm all the way from Flagstaff Arizona, USA. With a collection of songs and story telling, it wasn’t long before had grasped everyones attention in the room.

Avery Anna / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Heartfelt and warm, she captivated the room with her soft playing on the keys to her jaw dropping voice. Playing songs from her big hit Narcissist to “Ring Of Fire” by Johnny Cash who we find out was one of her grandfathers favourites as she used to sing with him a lot. Watch out Nashville, I think Avery is going to be making some big waves here in the future!

Avery Anna / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Tyler Braden / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Second off to keep the evening going was a gentleman and a comedian when it comes to entertaining the crowd with his one liners, Tyler Braden. Starting his musical journey off later in life, it sure doesn’t appear that way. Feeling as comfortable as a veteran on that stage while singing his heart out. Bold and brass, Brayden has that cool voice with that kicker of power and thrust.

Tyler Braden / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Playing new music to even covering one of his favourite bands the Goo Goo Dolls with their mega hit “Iris” and killing it at that! Learning that Tyler does a lot of writing not only for himself but for others I think we can expect an interesting collaboration here in the future. Tyler has that arena feel but also a sit around the campfire vibe, his journey is just beginning.

Breland / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

For those who did’t know Ireland before, they do now! Fun and energetic was the scope of the evening. As you can tell from the smile on his face, this is what he was meant to do and be, right on stage. Having fun both onstage and off, having worked and done collaborations with various artists from Keith Urban, Sam Hunt, Dierks Bentley, Hardy, Lady A, to Thomas Rhett.

Breland + Tyler Brayden / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Breland + Avery Anna/ The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Learning that he will be opening for Shania Twain soon he thought it was appropriate to rock the Queen of country musics songs, doing them with justice I might add. Also adding a big hit to his night with Strawberry Wine by Deana Carter and bringing up Avery Anna to help him sing it! It seems wherever Daniel goes he makes friends.

Breland / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

At such a young age and the accomplishments under his belt, what’s next is what we all want to know. I guess only time will reveal that but I sure that he will be back Toronto!

Breland / The Dakota Tavern // Photographer: Elliott Deseure

Chris Stapleton’s long awaited All-American Road Show finally made a pit stop in Ottawa after a long wait for his fans.

Hunter Brothers, consisting of real life brothers, Luke, J.J., Ty, Brock, and Dusty, hail from the small town of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan. The brothers still call Shaunavon home and still farm the same land they grew up on. 

With an impressive list of CCMA and Juno nominations, as well as 23 SCMA wins, including Group of the Year, Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year, and Album of the Year, Hunter Brothers are proving that you can successfully make your dreams come true while still staying true to your roots.

We chatted with the brothers before they took the main stage at Cavendish Beach Music Festival earlier this month to talk about farming and what their new single “Peace, Love & Country Music” means to them.

Aaron Lewis & The Stateliners brought their Frayed at Both Ends Tour to The Adelphia Music Hall for a sold-out show on June 2nd to open the Summer Concert Series. Performing both with a full band and an acoustic set, their extensive set list captivated the audience.

Country Newcomer Jordan Riley pulls an ‘All Nighter’ with his latest single. Hailing from a small town south of Barrie, Jordan Riley began his country music journey after falling in love with the genre. His roots reflect the small-town values and stories told through country music. Though it wasn’t until 2014 that Jordan had begun songwriting and, a few years later, he hit the studio.

When Flanagan’s Pub in Blacklick, Ohio announced on their Facebook page they were going to hold a drive-in “Car-antined” Concert on their property, it generated a lot of excitement. A concert? Here in Ohio? How is this possible with all the concerts and festivals that have been cancelled this year? Well, they got creative, came up with a plan and executed it in the space of a couple days.

Last Wednesday, Dean Brody and Dallas Smith brought their Friends Don’t Let Friends Tour Alone Tour to Leon’s Centre in Kingston and it was another huge success!

A snowy Saturday night in the Nation’s Capital was the perfect backdrop for The Reklaws’ Winter’s A Beach Tour to heat up the Algonquin Commons Theatre.