BETTER LATE THAN NEVER: Hair Metal Legends Rock 50,000 in Edmonton
Let’s do a little music history lesson involving Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison and Joan Jett, shall we? How many times do you think these bands have played Edmonton? Any guesses? Well, Def Leppard and Motley Crue have played here 14 times each – 14! – plus seven appearances each by Poison (or frontman Bret […]
INTERVIEW: Mr. Downchild Answers Three Questions Ahead of Edmonton Show
Donnie Walsh, founder of the Downchild Blues Band in 1969, doesn’t do many interviews anymore, but agreed to answer some email questions in advance of the band’s appearance at the Edmonton Blues Festival in Hawrelak Park on Friday, Aug. 19, part of The Longest 50th Anniversary Tour Ever. Q: I interviewed you at least once […]
REVIEW: Edmonton Folk Music Festival Returns After Three Years Off
I looked out my window on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 4 with trepidation. That evening, I would be heading to the first Edmonton Folk Music Festival in three years – so of course it was pouring. Hearty Folk Fest fans share with a glowing pride their battle stories of surviving the rain, wind, mud, […]
