Lynyrd Skynyrd brought their show to Toronto’s Budweiser Stage Saturday night and it was a huge hit! They have been on the road in one form or another for over five decades, playing under various names and settling on Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1969. At the height of their career, in 1977 there was a tragic plane crash and the band was instantly over when Ronnie Van Zant, Cassie Gaines and Steve Gaines perished. The remaining members reformed in 1987 with Johnny Van Zant, Ronnie’s younger brother singing lead and they have continued, since then, to tour and record. 2018 will mark the end of their long and storied career with this Last of the Street Survivors Farewell Tour, presented by SiriusXM.
The Piano Guys in Ottawa: this is why they have 1 billion YouTube views
The Piano Guys are four fathers from Utah who make beautiful music together using several different musical instruments, only one of which is actually a piano. Last week they did just that in front of a packed house at TD Place in Ottawa.
Revolution 3 Tour, feat Stone Temple Pilots, Bush and The Cult at Budweiser Stage in Toronto
Live Nation hosted The Revolution 3 Tour at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto. This show is an amalgamation of Stone Temple Pilots, Bush and The Cult. When the tour was announced I was excited to be able to see Stone Temple Pilots and the Cult for the first time. This concert isn’t your typical headliner with supporting acts, they all shared equal stage time.
An Evening with Chicago coming to Kingston & Montreal
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 ROGERS K-ROCK CENTRE – KINGSTON
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 BELL CENTRE – MONTREAL
Celebrating National Concert Week with $20 tickets!
National Concert Week is back with more shows than ever before! We want YOU to be the first to know how to score your $20 tickets!
Canada’s first glimpse of Luke Combs
The line up started early and grew down the block filled with eager fans waiting to fill the Commodore Ballroom. Despite being new to mainstream country, Luke Combs captured the attention of Canadians with his first number one hit Hurricane quickly followed by When it Rains it Pours. These hits were all Canadians needed to sell out his first show in Canada featuring Drew Parker and Ashley McBryde.
Canadian Live Music Industry Award Nominees Announced—Voting Begins!
100 outstanding individuals, companies and organizations from across the Canadian music and live industries spanning over 20 categories will be honoured on Friday, May 11 at The Sheraton Centre Hotel in Toronto, ON. The full list of nominees is below. The Live Music Industry Awards are brought to you by Canadian Music Week in partnership with the International Festival Network (IFN) and Music Canada Live, and promise to be a memorable highlight of CMW’s Live Music Summit.
Smashing Pumpkins original members announce first tour since 2000.
GRAMMY® Award-winning, acclaimed alternative rock pioneers The Smashing Pumpkins today announced the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, their first tour in nearly 20 years to feature founding members Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin, and James Iha. Produced by Live Nation, the 36-city tour will kick off in Glendale, AZ on July 12, 2018 and visit North American arenas throughout the summer. Tickets for the Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour will go on sale to the general public starting next Friday, February 23 at 10:00am local time and be available at www.smashingpumpkins.com, LiveNation.com, and via the Live Nation App.
Avenged Sevenfold bring the Stage World Tour to Ottawa
There was no shortage of a crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre for Sunday night’s Avenged Sevenfold show. Unsure of what to expect in terms of crowd size for a Sunday night, I was pleasantly surprised by a decent crowd for the first set. Bullet For My Valentine was first up on the bill and went on just after six, which is quite early, but the crowd was excited and ready for the night to begin. Groups of those on the floor were eagerly awaiting the headliners, while many were clearly fans of all three bands. The Welsh heavy metal band got the crowd going, encouraging those on the floor to start moshing they traced back through their bands history for songs. Tornado pits quickly grew in the crowd and bodies began surfing around those with tickets on the floor.
Live Nation’s Great Canadian Hometown Tours, a great way to save on concerts!
Everyone knows we love live music, we have the luxury of getting into many of our favourite shows as media but we know that for most of you that’s not the case and sometimes it’s tough to pick and choose which shows you’re going to take in. While Live Nation hopes to make that choice a little easier with their Great Canadian Hometown Tours promotion!
