Barenaked Ladies: A Tour of Force
On August 21st, 2022, the beloved and critically acclaimed band Barenaked Ladies (BNL) closed out the much-needed summer festival Together Again Outdoor Concert Series. Touring on their newest album, “Detour De Force” released in 2021, it finally allowed BNL to showcase their newest songs to an eagerly awaiting crowd.
Punk Rock royalty Pennywise launches surprise pop-up show at Union Hall in Edmonton.
It was an emotional event at The Station in Edmonton last night as Brett Kissel hosted a benefit concert for the Community Foundation of Middle Nashville. Money from the tornado response fund is awarded to organizations that apply for tornado relief grants to address needs spanning from emergency shelter, food and clean-up to mortgage, rental and rebuilding assistance, legal and mental health counseling, and more.
Steve Hackett brought a one two punch of classic British prog rock albums to Edmonton’s Winspear Centre recently. He is celebrating 40 years of Spectral Mornings and treating fans to a brilliant rendition of Selling England By The Pound, Genesis’ outbreak album of 1973. The acoustics of the Winspear Centre are perfectly suited for this show. I’d have to say its a far better fit than any other venue I can think of in Edmonton or western Canada.
Indie folk rock group, Reuben and the Dark, took over the stage, and packed house, at Edmonton’s Starlite Room recently as they continue a west coast tour in support of their un|love album. They were as comfortable in this smaller, intimate venue as they are in larger settings such as the Winspear Centre or the Edmonton Folk Festival.
The Tea Party made it’s way into the Edmonton area on it’s Black River Tour across Canada and down the American West Coast before working their way into Australia.
Only die hard Canadians would have what equivocates to an outdoor music festival in below freezing weather, With temperatures hovering around -10 with the windchill and dropping with the sun, it made for a pretty bundled up crowd … but they did still come!
Friday marked day 3 of the music and the second full day. The crowds in attendance were treated to some rock, hip hop, and pop before getting a full day of country Saturday.
London’s premier live music club, the London Music Hall, was rocking to the sounds of the mid 1990’s on Monday night with alternative rockers Collective Soul. The Georgia based band brought it’s, “See What You Started by Continuing Tour”, to town.
