Iron Maiden to fly into Edmonton
Edmonton is like the Valhalla of heavy metal – all the Gods of the Genre always return here, where they all know they will always get a hearty welcome, and as much grog as they want. Next on the guest list is the one and only Iron Maiden, playing Friday, April 8 at Rexall Place. […]
The Tao of Andrew WK, Party Philosopher
Rock stars always say they love to party all the time, every day – but Andrew W.K has taken it to an entirely new level. It could become a religion. He has the energy to lead a movement. Andrew W.K. is a punk rock singer, recording artist, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, touring performer, television host, talk […]
Blue Rodeo returns to Edmonton in January
We can always count on Blue Rodeo to do two shows at the Jubilee Auditorium in January – almost like we can count on January itself. The legendary Canadian urban alt-country band is set to warm up the Jube on Jan. 20-21. Tickets from $30 to $80 go on sale Oct. 16. This latest series […]
George Thorogood Badder Than Ever in Edmonton
Talk about dependable. There is no one in rock ‘n’ roll who sticks to his guns better than George Thorogood, except maybe AC/DC, so that’s good … er, bad company. We can also count on the so-called “Delaware Destroyer” to come to Edmonton as predictably as migratory birds, assuming some kind of special geese migrate […]
Corb Lund to play Jube in Winter Campaign
A Prodigal Son – one who goes away and gets up to no good before coming home again to unconditional love and forgiveness, or something like that – is coming back to Alberta. Corb Lund is staging the Winter Campaign 2016 tour that brings him to Edmonton’s Jubilee Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 6. Tickets from […]
What is Madonna going to do in Edmonton?
Expect a full press court when Madonna comes to Edmonton next week. A paparazzi red alert! She’s never been here before. How do we look? How do we look?! We just need a few more minutes, OK, days, weeks, months, OK, years. The place is a mess. The roads suck, construction everywhere, all those tacky […]
The Who reschedules Edmonton to May
We’ve waited this long – a few more months isn’t going to matter, is it? The Who, which had to cancel its Oct. 3 date in Edmonton due to Roger Daltrey’s illness, has rescheduled the show for Sunday, May 8 at Rexall Place. After a bout of viral meningitis, the 71-year-old singer is said to […]
Elements of Harmony at Edmonton Expo
In her excitement, her wing accidentally brushed a precious, fragile goblet precariously perched on the edge of a shelf – sending it crashing to the stone floor of Castle Expo. Bloodied, embarrassed and 30 gold coins short, the sad little Pegasus flew back to Equestria – along the way catching a glimpse of Discord. He […]
Kelly Clarkson cancels Canadian tour
It’s been a bad couple of weeks for the concert scene in Edmonton – and probably worse for the artists that have been forced to cancel their shows. Now Grammy-winning former American Idol star Kelly Clarkson has had to pull out of the entire Canadian leg of her “Piece by Piece” tour – on doctor’s […]
How rude! Sonic Manners Movement video offends
A worthy quest to bring good manners back into public discourse has ironically backfired for one local radio station – to judge from at least one complaint. Who, you ask, could possibly be offended by Sonic 102.9 FM radio’s video to promote the “Manners Movement?” It’s a harmless parody of 1980s gangsta rappers wherein a […]
Kevin Hart to joke in Edmonton
Kevin Hart is now in that rare league of comedians who can perform in hockey arenas – and he’s coming to Edmonton’s arena, the old arena, that is, Rexall Place, on Nov. 22. Tickets are $49.50 to $125 and go on sale Friday. The 36-year-old actor and comic, who’s been just about everywhere and on […]
The Who cancels Edmonton show
When it rains, it pours – now the Who has cancelled. The legendary British band was to have performed Oct. 3 at Rexall Place. Singer Roger Daltrey is suffering from viral meningitis and doctors have ordered a long rest, meaning the rest of the tour, 28 cities, has been postponed. The Who – featuring Daltrey […]
