Today is international women’s day and I want to take a minute to pay tribute to the incredible women that work hard to help Sound Check Entertainment sparkle.
Top 20 Moments of 2017
As we say farewell to another year we thought it would be fun to look back at 20 (in no particular order) of our favourite moments, in pictures, from across Canada.
Price of Gas, Marlon Chaplin and Lost at Sea rock House of TARG
Wednesday night saw me joining the Redblacks crowd along Bank street in Ottawa before ducking down a dark set of stairs in the House of TARG. The occasion was two local bands, Price of Gas and Lost at Sea, and the anticipated Marlon Chaplin from Toronto.
Canada picking its national Air Guitar Champion tonight in Toronto
For the past two months Air Guitar Canada has been hosting qualifying championship rounds in various cities across Canada, and tonight the qualifying Champions, along with last minute Dark Horse entrants wield their invisible axes (guitars) to battle it out for the title of Canada’s 2017 Air Guitar Champion.
CKY, The Wild! and more rock the Babylon
Monday nights in Ottawa are not necessarily the most successful nights for live shows, but this past Monday was clearly an exception. The Diamond Mine Agency had brought a five band set to the jam packed Babylon, with the American rock band CKY as its headliner, Kelowna’s The Wild!, Toronto’s Old James and two opening acts from Ottawa.
Jack Johnson and Bahamas bring the summer to Budweiser Stage
The weather in Toronto had been calling for thunder showers, but as Bahamas started their laid back show, the beautiful sunset was casting its beautiful tones on the revamped Budweiser Stage, formerly known as Molson Amphitheatre.
Hollerado brings Born Yesterday home to Ottawa
Hollerado is currently on a cross Canada tour promoting their third studio album ‘Born Yesterday’. The 4-piece indie rock group from Manotick released this album in April and wasted no time getting out on the road. This show was supposed to be one of the last at the popular club Zaphod’s in the market, however, it was such a hot ticket that it had to be moved to the more spacious Bronson Centre.
Interview with Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb calls me from Tillsonburg, Ontario on February 16th, where she is starting her three-stop Ontario tour.
Switchfoot leaves Ottawa audience feeling warm and fuzzy.
The smell of burning incense sticks was filling the air off the stage when I walked into the packed Algonquin Commons Theatre to see the opening act, Relient K, perform.
