CONCERTS: Theory of a Big Wreck, Jordan Knight, Royal Wood
On their own, big bars. Together, the big hall. In the grand rock ‘n’ roll tradition of teaming up two slightly disparate modern rock bands to bolster their combined audience, Big Wreck and Theory of a Deadman are joining forces for a winter tour set to swing through town in December. The bands will play […]
Steelers anthem rapper Wiz Khalifa hits town in November
Wiz Khalifa is getting a little ahead of himself – the up-and-coming rap star coming to Edmonton as part of what he’s calling “The 2050 Tour.” The Pittsburgh, PA star may be more famous a lot sooner than that – even sooner than when Pittsburgh Steelers win another Super Bowl. Performing at the Shaw Conference […]
GOTYE: Just some song that we used to know
Once in a great while the pop music mainstream brings up something truly great, an artist with talent, integrity and intelligence who has worked hard, poured heart and soul, blood, sweat and tears into their work – and with some luck, perhaps divine intervention, come up with a song that defines an entire generation. And […]
Stone Temple Pilots on sale Friday
Pearl Jam stole all that 20-year nostalgia mojo, but there is another … Tickets go on sale Friday for the return of veteran grunge rock band Stone Temple Pilots, at the the Shaw Conference Centre on Wednesday, Sept. 12. Featuring the flambouyant and occasionally unstable lead singer Weiland, the band was going to be working […]
CONCERTS: Gotye to play Shaw Conference Centre Aug. 28
Wasn’t that just a song we used to know? Not yet – not until we can see it performed live. And of course Gotye is still going strong. With “Somebody That I Used To Know” hitting No. 1 in just about every country in the world, the Australian singer and his band are set to […]
CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Refused, Nazareth, Buddy Guy
There’s something about the Scandinavian culture that leads itself to great rock bands – could be that ancient Viking blood coursing through veins of the citizenry, filling them with latent urges to explore, hew things, quaff mead from a skull. Good times. It seems to bubble over into its rock scene, which is why news […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Country time with Dierks Bentley
There’s a pair of major music events this weekend, with Gigantour landing on Friday night with Megadeth and Motorhead; and two full days folk music up for grabs at Expressionz Café as part of the Uptown Folk Club’s Winterfest 2012. And what kind of live music weekend wouldn’t have a release party? Saturday’s offering is […]
INTERVIEW: Tom Cochrane hit a crossroads on highway of life
Rock musicians do not get much sympathy for complaining how hard it is to be a rock musician. Nonetheless, some do whine from time to time. Because it is hard. Even Tom Cochrane found it hard back in the day. Not so much anymore. Playing the sold out Chamber Ball 2012 Friday at the Shaw […]
TRUE TALES OF THE ROAD: Hugh Dillon and the Headstones return from the brink
Hugh Dillon figures the lowest point in his life occurred in Edmonton – no fault of Edmonton. Hugh loves Edmonton. The Headstones wouldn’t be back to play the Shaw Conference Centre on New Year’s Eve if he didn’t. We just happened to be the town where the singer took a flying leap off the wagon […]
