Having spent over half my life in Northern Ontario seeing this week’s all-star announcement by the Stars and Thunder International Fireworks & Music Festival got me very excited!
More Major Artists Announced for 2017 Big Valley Jamboree
The BVJ’s 25th Anniversary is sure to be an event to remember, they have previously announced a star-studded lineup including Jason Aldean, Keith Urban, Chris Young and Kacey Musgraves. Today, they are tremendously excited to announce the additions of legendary artist Willie Nelson, Little Big Town, Alberta’s own Gord Bamford, The Washboard Union, and the ever-popular Williams & Ree to our BVJ 2017 line-up of talent. #LongLiveCountry
Dallas Smith hits #1 with “Autograph”
Platinum selling country star, Dallas Smith notches his 2nd career #1 with the ballad “Autograph” on both the Nielsen BDS and Mediabase country radio charts this week. As one of Canadian country music’s most relatable stars, Smith shows his depth and diversity on “Autograph” delivering unparalleled vocals from one of the best voices in country music – appealing to audiences far beyond the boundaries with sonic layers and a stadium sized voice flourishing on the edge of global superstar.
Dallas Smith pushes Simcoe past its Tippin’ Point
An annual tradition for most Canadians over the Thanksgiving long weekend is to enjoy the outdoors one last time before the cool air settles in and we move deeper into fall.
Boots & Hearts 2017 WISH LIST
So, the dust has settled, the Boots hangover has likely subsided a bit. So now we wanna know, Who do you wanna see @ Boots & Hearts 2017? Last year we only got 4 of the artists out of the 20 we had put on our WISH LIST. Hoping that this year we are a little more correct. Here is who we have put together for #BH6
Keith Urban Ripcord Tour 2016
Keith Urban pulled the Ripcord and landed safely in Toronto at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Friday night. What a great show! Playing the first of a two night stand at the open air venue, and the third in the Live Nation Country Mega Ticket Series, Urban shows why he is amongst the most popular of the country scene with his polished stage performance and great music.
After 15 years American Idol goes out with a whimper rather than a bang!
Love it or hate it American Idol changed the way we watched TV. Starting with the low budget season that crowned superstar Kelly Clarkson to the final season that saw Trent Harmon take the final title over judge and fan favourite La’Porsha Rene millions of Americans, and Canadians tuned in week after week to cheer for their favourite. But what should’ve been the biggest season in 15 years was one that, for me anyway, seemed to struggle out of the gate to get started.
Frankie Ballard Pays Tribute to His Idols at His Historic Surf Ballroom Show
A night of authenticity, honor, heartfelt appreciation and admiration was surrounding the audience as Frankie Ballard performed a memorable show at the historic Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa on Saturday night. This was one of the stops on his National Tour.
Lovin’ or Leavin’ We’ve got a Valentines Day Playlist for you!
Wishing all of you a happy Valentine’s Day today. Whether you are lovin’ or leavin’ (or cryin’) today we’ve got a playlist setup just for you. We even made the playlists collaborative so if your favourite love, or heart-break song isn’t on the list feel free to add it, all you need to do is Follow the playlist on Spotify.
Country Mega Ticket 2016
Well the cats out of the bag it is going to be another HOT summer in Toronto down at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre. The 2016 Country Mega Ticket announcement came out this morning. We know with Luke playing 2 dates with Little Big Town and not playing any of the other festivals this summer will likely be the MOST WANTED ticket. Who are you most excited to see?
