G3 is the brain child of guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani. Since its inception in 1996, Joe along with 2 other special guests have toured representing G3. This years line up is comprised of Phil Collen (Def Leppard) and John Petrucci (Dream Theater).
Jim Cuddy Announces Canadian Tour + Forthcoming Solo Album
Jim Cuddy will release his fourth solo album, Constellation, on January 26. More details and pre-order information will be released very soon, but earlier this week it was announced that the Jim Cuddy Band will embark on a 30-date cross-Canada tour in support of the new album in February 2018!
Pixies Bring Fire and Nostalgia to Canadian Dates, Current Tour
Meeting the Pixies is not something I ever expected would happen to me. Meeting them and entertaining full conversations with them was something I could not fathom. Legends in their own footprints, the art rock noise band brought a familiar set of material to the stage on last week in Montreal at MTELUS.
Randy Bachman kicks off TD Toronto Jazz Fest in Yorkville
In the spirit of the Sixties the TD Toronto Jazz Festival kicked off in the new location of Yorkville last night with a performance by Randy Bachman of the Guess Who and B.T.O. fame.
Meat Loaf coming to Canada this summer!
Another big concert announcement this morning by our friends at TD Place in Ottawa. Meat Loaf, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, will rock Ottawa, and the rest of Canada, this summer!
Johnny Reid Storms Into Ontario…
So the frenzy of the What Loves All About Tour storms into Ontario this week with 13 shows over the next 18 days. And with all the fantastic reviews from the West coast swing we know you won’t want to miss it.
Blue Rodeo – Stealin’ All My Dreams
So Canadian music icons Blue Rodeo have just released a new single that is defiantly on the lines of protest music… But man… I LOVE THESE GUYS! You gotta listen. The boys also have a new album coming out that was recorded at Massey Hall which we are sure is going to be amazing. CK
Coming up in spring 2015
Chad Brownlee – Photo by Trish Cassling for Sound Check Entertainment
To say that 2015 has started with a bang is a major understatement. It took the independent Sound Check over a year to hit 100,000 readers and we hit 200,000 in just the first month and a half of 2015.
Our top stories of Q1 2015 included breaking the news of Luke Bryan in Ottawa and the 2015 Ottawa Bluesfest line-up as well as our coast to coast coverage of Dallas Smith’s Tippin’ Point Tour and Chad Brownlee’s When the Lights Go Down tour not to mention our unprecedented concert coverage from New Country 94’s welcome to Ottawa party with Dallas Smith to Florida Georgia Line and ZZ Top in Kingston. All of this and only in the first 3 months of 2015.
Here’s a look at what’s ahead from April to June 2015
Sam Roberts Band Brings the Lo-Fantasy Tour to Toronto’s Massey Hall
It was very cold Valentine’s Day in Toronto but the Sam Roberts Band certainly warmed things up inside Massey Hall last night. Let’s start with the opening act, The High Dials, who turned on the heat. It’s not a coincidence that this band is also a Montreal based act, turns out Sam and Trevor Anderson have known each other since elementary school. The High Dials website describes their music as being “shaded with psychedelic, electronic and folk rock influences but firmly rooted in a timeless pop approach and sensibility.” I found the music had an ethereal feel, with wonderful harmonies, interesting percussion, and provoking lyrics.
