Brockville has become a hotspot for the Canada Day long weekend over the past several years as the 1000 Islands Regatta brings the heart stopping action on the water during the day and as the sun sets all eyes turn to the main stage which has played host to some of Canada’s biggest recording artists including Honeymoon Suite, 54-40, Kim Mitchell and more.
Simple Minds bringing Walk Between Worlds tour to Canada
‘Widely regarded as one of the best live bands in the world ‘ BBC TV
‘A genuine sense of resurgence’ – The Evening Standard
‘They are a force of nature ‘ – Classic Rock
“Best Simple Minds Album in Decades” – The Times
“Just try and remember that what the band is doing today may be just as vital and may reap the same emotional rewards for the listener.”- Paste
The Harlem Globetrotters Travel to Ottawa
The Harlem Globetrotters, founded in 1926, have been synonymous with family entertainment and great basketball skills for decades. The Globetrotters are known to have broken down barriers, performed goodwill acts, and made a commitment to fans that goes beyond the game. This weekend they brought their show to the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa much to the delight of their fans, young and old.
The Wild! announce Nothin’ But Another Bottle Tour with The Lazys
The Wild! are hot off a UK tour with Airbourne and Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons, and The Lazys are hitting the road at home for a spring tour across Canada. Their newest single, “Livin’ Free” is kicking ass on rock radio.
It was Game On in London Ontario
If you didn’t think it was possible to party on a Monday night you are very wrong, just ask any one of the hundreds that packed into the London Concert Theatre for this stop of James Barker Band – Game On Tour. The night kicked off with JoJo Mason and he wasted no time getting the crowd amped up, and dancing away and even treated the London crowd to a seriously cool version of Blackstreet’s No Diggity that had the crowd going nuts. If you missed JoJo this time don’t worry he will be back in London this summer for Trackside Music Festival.
Wait-wait-wait. Before you go…Hey Rosetta! @ The Phoenix Concert Hall
The final days are upon Hey Rosetta! fans as the band plays their final shows for the foreseeable future. Closing out as a band with the St John’s tradition of their annual Christmas Show, they added three shows at Toronto’s Phoenix Concert Hall to share their final days with fans away from their home of Newfoundland.
Brad Paisley to headline 2018 Queen’s Plate Festival
Brad Paisley to kick off 2018 Queen’s Plate with a bang, headlining the three-day festival in June
Sass Jordan to rock John St. Pub in Arnprior
Canada’s Queen of Rock, platinum selling, Juno and multiple award winner, Sass Jordan, will be in Canada this Fall/Winter on her ‘Racine Revisited Tour’ to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the release of her 1992 Sophomore album, ‘Racine,’ which made her an international success and produced some of the most memorable songs of the 90’s including: “Make You a Believer”, “I Want to Believe”, “You Don’t Have to Remind Me” and “Goin’ Back Again”.
Monster Lineup Announced for second annual Star and Thunder Festival
The City of Timmins announce the lineup for what promises to be one of the biggest summer festivals of 2018! Stars & Thunder Festival – presented by Goldcorp – Porcupine Gold Mines, will see a spectacular lineup, leading up to the performance of Canadian Rock Legend Bryan Adams.
Queens of the Stone Age expand their 2018 Villains Tour
On the tails of completing the most successful North American run of their storied career, Queens of the Stone Age have confirmed a second Stateside installment of the 2018 Villains World Tour. The new dates will begin with a March 21 and 22, 2018 two night stand in San Diego, and run through the end of May, including an April 24 appearance at the Austin 360 Amphitheater—the first QOTSA Austin headline show since 2011 and first time in the area since Austin City Limits 2013. The expanded Villains 2018 campaign will also feature stops in New Orleans, Miami and additional dates in Canada where Villains lead single “The Way You Used To Do” has reigned steadily atop the Alternative, Modern Rock and CAR radio charts.
