It was Thursday night in Ottawa and football fans from across Canada have started to descend on the Nation’s Capital for the biggest sporting event in Canadian Football, the Grey Cup. But first fans will put their rivalries on hold for a few nights to let their hair down and party together at the Grey Cup Festival. First up Country Night led by JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke.
Grey Cup Festival is here and there’s plenty of FREE events for the whole family!
After months of preparation and anticipation the Grey Cup Festival has finally arrived in Ottawa. The Grey Cup itself will make its arrival in the city tomorrow and the main events will kick off starting Thursday. Here’s a rundown of what you can do for FREE over the next few days at the Grey Cup Festival.
Matthew Good and Our Lady Peace announce Cross Country Tour
Our Lady Peace and Matthew Good have announced that they will be co-headlining a 20 date Canadian tour next spring. Tickets and VIP packages for the tour will be available through both artists’ websites and fanclubs starting November 17th. The public on-sale starts November 24th. The dates with the two Canadian rock legends run from March 1,2018 through March 31 and bring them from coast to coast, with shows lined up from St. John’s to Vancouver.
Impact Wrestling slams down at Lansdowne Park for action packed week
Impact Wrestling is a Canadian professional wrestling promotion based in Toronto. Impact is viewed as the second-largest professional wrestling promotion in the United States after WWE. Catching a live Impact Wrestling event is sure to entertain everyone as it did last night in Ottawa. From bright lights to dramatic musical entrances and colorful costumes, the young and the young at heart were kept on the edge of their seats throughout the bouts.
Colin James, Kathleen Edwards and Cooper Brothers rock TD Place for Public Services
The Rock for Public Service had it’s Tenth Anniversary show last night filling the arena at TD Place raising money for CUPE 503. The free public show has in it’s 10 years showcased Canadian talent like Jim Cuddy and Randy Bachman. This year the shows audience got performances from Colin James, Kathleen Edwards and the Cooper Brothers. All donations from this show went to support the Ottawa Humane Society, which also happened to be the first recipient of the CUPE 503 showcase ten years ago.
Two For The Show as Trooper and April Wine bring rock for final night of Grey Cup Festival
The 2017 Grey Cup Festival will come to an explosive end that will have you “Raisin’ A Little Hell” and you’ll definitely be “Here for a Good Time” on the final night that will have you saying “OoWhatANight” when it’s all over because Canadian rock icons Trooper and April Wine will bring the party to a close on November 25 at TD Place.
Sloan leads Alternative lineup for Grey Cup Festival night 2
As Grey Cup weekend gets closer and closer every day, just over 18 days for those who are actually counting down, here’s a preview of the 105th Grey Cup Festival’s Alternative Night (November 24) which will be lead by Toronto-based rock quartet Sloan.
Johnny Reid Announces Revival National Tour
Chart-topping, multi-platinum, award-winning singer-songwriter Johnny Reid announced today that he will embark on the 2018 “Revival” National Tour. The extensive outing of 44 dates will kick off on February 26th at the Mary Winspear Theatre in Sidney, BC and includes two-night stands in Sidney, Regina, SK, Edmonton, AB, Saskatoon, SK, Thunder Bay, ON, Toronto, ON and Moncton, NB. The JUNO and CCMA Award-winning artist will headline multiple venues across the country in support of his soulful new album “Revival” available everywhere now via Universal Music Canada.
Jess Moskaluke to kick off 2017 Grey Cup Festival with Country Night
As we roll into November most of the leaves on the trees may have fallen, the weather may be getting colder but the action on the football fields across Canada is getting hotter than ever with all roads leading to the Grey Cup in Ottawa on November 26…but first we’ll need to party at the Grey Cup Festival and who better than to kick off the party than JUNO Award winner Jess Moskaluke.
World of Dance Electrifies O-town
Marketed as “the biggest dance competition in the world” World of Dance is an American reality dance competition series on NBC. The competition features 50 of the world’s best dancers and teams competing for a $1 million prize, with celebrity judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, Ne-Yo, and host Jenna Dewan-Tatum, the wife of Channing Tatum of Magic Mike fame for the ladies in the crowd. Throughout the 10-episode series, dancers from of all ages, backgrounds, and dance styles compete and are scored by the panel of judges.
