CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENTS: Refused, Nazareth, Buddy Guy

Posted on May 16, 2012 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

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 […]

Elton John comes full circle for area ballet star in Love Lies Bleeding

Posted on May 8, 2012 By Mike Ross Music, Theatre

Consider the Six Degrees of Elton John in Alberta Ballet’s production of Love Lies Bleeding, at the Jubilee Auditorium Thursday through Saturday. The ballet is based upon the life and music of Elton John, who is being played by dancer Kelley McKinlay, who grew up in Fort Saskatchewan, where he did not hang out with […]

Slash returns to Edmonton July 16

Posted on May 7, 2012 By LH Thomson Music

Axls? He don’t need no stinkin’ Axls! With apologies to the Treasure of the Sierra Madre, the high priest of gargantuan Gibsons, the top-hatted terror, the 40 ounces of fuzzy hair that is Slash is returning to E-town for a show at the Jube on July 16. Slash and special guests Monster Truck are here […]

Tedeschi Trucks Band to play Jubilee Auditorium June 22

Posted on April 30, 2012 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

Holy hot Texas tamale! Not since Steve Earle shacked up with that redhead firebrand Allison Moorer has there been such a power music couple as seen in the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Featuring Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, both formidable modern blues stars in their own right, The Tedeshi Trucks Band plays Friday, June 22 at […]

Edmonton Opera stages Beethoven’s first, last, only opera Fidelio

Posted on April 21, 2012 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music, Theatre

It’s fun to imagine what Ludwig Van Beethoven was like. There are so many depictions, caricatures and stories about this frowning old composer – some of it must be true. Ornery, given to wild experimentation, perfectionist, did great work and knew it, enjoyed his fame, went deaf, music was used to torture a criminal in […]

REVIEW: Blue Man Group an epic acid trip minus the acid

Posted on March 28, 2012 By Adrian Lackey Music, Theatre

Blue Man Group has evolved from avant-garde darlings into an Les Biz theatre institution – and judging from its awe-inspiring show at the Jubilee Auditorium playing through April 1, it’s easy to see why. This is a must-see event. The original Blue Men creators of 20 years ago, Matt Goldman, Phil Stanton and Chris Wink, […]

Performance art meets rock and roll fantasy in Blue Man Group

Posted on March 26, 2012 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music, Theatre

For evidence that Blue Man Group might be more than just Stomp with Smurfs, we turn to its musical director Julian Cassanetti. For starters, he says, Blue Man Crew is more like a rock show than people might realize. Starting an eight show run at the Jubilee Auditorium Tuesday night, a lot of what happens […]

Yanni returns to perform Aug. 7 at the Jubilee Auditorium

Posted on March 19, 2012 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

Yanni is no fool. He knows he’s considered the king of cheese among the “cool” crowd – “a guy who plays the piano and probably has some incense and a couple of crystals,” as he told a reporter recently –  just as much as he knows that the “cool” crowd has no business being at […]

Comedian Bill Maher to perform July 6 at the Jubilee Auditorium

Posted on March 19, 2012 By Albert Smith Comedy, Front Slider

New rule: If you’re going to be a “political” comedian, you’d better be funny. If not, run for office – or get a job on Fox News. That’s not one of Bill Maher’s official “New Rules,” the title of two of his best-selling books, but maybe it ought to be. Fans of the acerbic liberal […]

WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Puscifer a Tool with a punchline

Posted on March 8, 2012 By Michael Senchuk Music

This weekend’s live music offerings feature a little bit of everything, from a Juno Award-winning folk songstress (Amelia Curran on Saturday), to a rapper all the way from Pittsburgh (Mac Miller, right, on Friday), to one of Vancouver’s best indie pop bands (In Medias Res, Friday) – and of course ther’s another record release, this […]

Musical theatre invasion continues with Mary Poppins, Rock of Ages and Billy Elliot

Posted on March 7, 2012 By Albert Smith Front Slider, Theatre

Chim chiminey, chim chiminey, chim chim cheree, a sweep is as lucky as lucky can be – and that’s what musical theatre has done to popular culture: a clean sweep! Thanks a bunch, Bono, South Park dudes, Glee, Steven Spielberg, Green Day and lest we forget, Cats! Segue gracefully to the big announcement Wednesday that […]

Alternative Grammy winner Bon Iver to play Jubilee Auditorium May 21

Posted on February 27, 2012 By Michael Senchuk Music, The Latest

One of the most popular buzz bands in North America is coming to Edmonton for the first time. At the Jubilee Auditorium Monday, May 21, it was announced Monday, Bon Iver is an American folk band founded in 2007 by Wisconsin’s Justin Vernon. He has since seen the band’s self-titled album reach the top picks […]

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