Rain and thunderstorms threatened, late in the day, to washout the second day of RBC Bluesfest 2017 but by the time the first notes rang out the clouds cleared and the crowds descended on Lebreton Flats.
James Barker Band and Tim Hicks set bar high on final night of Festival Country de Lotbinière
Warm temperatures brought massive crowds to the festival grounds in Sainte Aga-Pit, Quebec for closing night of Festival Country de Lotbinière featuring James Barker Band and Tim Hicks.
Country Music coming to take over Quebec at third annual Festival Country De Lotbinière
Up until a few years ago Country Music and Quebec were two terms that you often didn’t hear together, that is not until organizers of the Festival Country De Lotbinière decided that country music had a place in Quebec as well.
Jake Owen, Tom Cochrane and Tim Hicks lead lineup for 2017 Lucknow Music in the Fields
The much anticipated lineup for the 2017 edition of Lucknow Music in the Fields was announced this morning. Leading the 2017 lineup are Jake Owen, Tom Cochrane and Red Rider and Tim Hicks.
RBC Bluesfest 2017 unveils World Class Lineup (UPDATED LINEUP)
It may have been a cool afternoon in February but social media started to heat up late in the day as the annual Bluesfest TAG 2017 RBC Bluesfest lineup reveal had begun…
Our RBC Bluesfest 2017 Wishlist
The much anticipated lineup announcement for RBC Bluesfest 2017 is expected overnight tonight. Although it’s always been hard to predict we thought we’d put together a wishlist of who we’d like to see / could see at Lebreton Flats this summer.
River Town Saints bring the Valley downtown
Doc Marten’s and mohawks were replaced by cowboy boots and plaid as the River Town Saints rolled into Mavericks on Friday night. Ottawa’s favourite metal venue was officially taken over by the boys from the Valley.
River Town Saints coming home to Ottawa…
Our good friends the River Town Saints kicked off 2017 on the road with Tim Hicks as part of his Shake These Walls tour. Tonight at their final stop on the tour in Sudbury, Ontario the boys made a special announcement for their fans in Ottawa.
Tim Hicks Shakes the Walls at Oshawa’s Tribute Centre
What a way to start off the new year. Tim Hicks started his “Shake these Walls” 2017 tour started in BC & is currently in Ontario. Tim performed in Hamilton on Jan 19, Oshawa on Jan 20, London tonight and then on to Sudbury Ontario. We are very excited to have Tim back in Ontario along with two other local artists: River Town Saints & Jason Blaine! Hang in Ontario; you’re in for heck of a party. Sound Check was fortunate to catch up with all the boys in at the Tribute Centre in Oshawa.
Hangin’ With Tim Hicks in the Falls – Part 1
So this week I had the chance to head down the QEW to Niagara Falls to hang with Tim Hicks in his Stompin Ground. We took to the mound at Oakes Park to chat about his current album Shake Theses Walls.