MUSIC PREVIEW: Hail Halloween Howler
It’s Halloween weekend – always a good excuse to get out and see a live gig, and dress up in the process. Though really, there’s always great music to be had out and about in this city, so you shouldn’t really need an excuse to go out. Or to dress up. The most famous of […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Slipknot holds tight
Slipknot may be one of the largest heavy metal bands currently in existence. Literally. The current roster boasts nine individuals performing on stage. Playing Sunday night at Rexall Place, the Des Moines, Iowa band is known for rampaging live shows and uber-aggressive sound and vocals – plus lots of drums – and visually for the […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: The Milk Carton Kids are all right
Some weekends are a little light on the big name schedule. Some weekends are a little heavier – like this one, with everyone from Madonna to Jason Aldean to Slash to Viet Cong performing on various stages throughout the region. One group that could very well be the highlight of the weekend is the Milk […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Bohemia rises again
There’s good news on the local venue front, for a change. After being closed for a couple of weeks, having changed hands in the meantime, Bohemia re-opens Friday night to a stage packed with original Canadian indie bands. The new owner is Kevin Mattern, a contractor, entrepreneur, and small business revitalizer. Apparently there’s already been […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: The Tea Party brews anew
After a multi-year sabbatical, The Tea Party is back at it and strong as ever. A new album and a new tour take the darlings of the 1990s Canadian rock scene to the Winspear Centre on Friday. Hard rock with heavy influences of blues, progressive rock, and world music, the group took the country by […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: For those about to rock
Three historic bands play Edmonton this weekend – but unlike most weekends, none can be found in a casino. The biggest name is of course AC/DC, performing at Commonwealth Stadium on Sunday night. Still fronted by Brian Johnson ever since Bon Scott’s passing in 1980, the only original member still remaining is lead guitarist Angus […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Bermuda Fest the new wave
The summer festival season has now concluded, but that only means that the fall festival season is set to begin! Two up-and-coming music fests are in that mix, including this weekend’s Bermuda Fest. Indoor festivals have their advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, you don’t have to worry about the weather. And if you […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Sonic Boom blows up real good
Borden Park hosts the city’s last big music festival of the year this weekend, as the now veteran Sonic Boom takes its position front and center in amongst a bevy of other music gigs. Now entering its eighth year, this has become without a doubt one of the city’s most important festivals, close to par […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: DJ Marky makes his mark
DJ Marky – not to be confused with Marky Mark, for those old enough to remember Mark Wahlberg’s hip-hop alter ego – is making his Edmonton debut this weekend. The drum-n-bass DJ, whose audiences weren’t all that compelling in his home country Brazil, gained success upon moving to Britain in the late 1990s, including being […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Stars come out for Blues fest
This weekend finds another music festival making its home at the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park, as the 17th annual Edmonton Blues Festival winds its way into our hearts and souls. Elvin Bishop, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame earlier this year, headlines Friday night; Shawn Holt and the Teardrops […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Nothing can stop Rock Festival
After a busy week of major gigs, with the folk festival now concluded and the Mumford & Sons show on Tuesday at Rexall – not to mention Foo Fighters Wednesday night – things settle in for a bit until the major fall tour season. But wait! There are two more music festivals for Edmonton music […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Folk Fest Monsters
It’s that one weekend every year where if you’ve scheduled any other music event, you’re definitely taking your chances. Sure, you might have decent luck if it’s a metal show – but even then, with 20,000+ music lovers a day taking in the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in Gallagher Park, and with all the local […]
