Joel Plaskett Emergency – new Canadian headliner at Winspear April 19

Posted on January 9, 2012 By Albert Smith Front Slider, Music

Like a bridesmaid to bride, it is high time for Joel Plaskett to take that leap to headlining status – and now the Nova Scotia rocker will get that chance when he and his Emergency play Thursday, April 19 at the Winspear Centre as part of the “Scrappy Happiness Tour.” The new album will be […]

The Black Keys return to Rexall Place May 12

Posted on January 9, 2012 By Albert Smith Front Slider, Music

In case you missed The Black Keys in June, the Ohio alt-rock duo will return to alt-rock you a second time at Rexall Place on Saturday, May 12, with the Arctic Monkeys in support. Tickets go on sale Friday. And in case you’re still wondering who the hell the Black Keys are, at least know […]

Wild West Saloon is history – and so is Edmonton country bar band scene

Posted on January 6, 2012 By Mike Ross Culture, Music, The Latest

The closing of the Wild West Saloon is one of the last nails in the coffin of Edmonton’s once thriving country bar band scene. After 30 years of live music, the North Side bar shut down two days before Christmas, according to entertainment booker Ray Woodward, who hired bands in the room for the last […]

Van Halen coming to Edmonton May 11

Posted on January 6, 2012 By Albert Smith Front Slider, Music

Van Halen is coming to Edmonton this spring, as predicted. The reunited band announced dates on its official website on Thursday for its 2012 tour, which includes Rexall Place on Friday, May 11 with opening act Kool and the Gang. The announcement was made on the heels of an intimate and interactive gig in New […]

From Nashville to Edmonton, The Frolics are Ripe for success

Posted on January 4, 2012 By Kevin Maimann Front Slider, Music

Edmonton music fans have heard the sad story too many times: a hard-working local band builds a strong buzz, wins our hearts, garners national acclaim … and then skips town. Rapper and ex-poet laureate Cadence Weapon left for fresh waters in Montreal, Christian Hansen and the Autistics took off to Toronto, songstress Wendy McNeill is […]

Surf rocking Tsunami Brothers latest project for eclectic musician Bill Damur

Posted on January 4, 2012 By Mike Ross Music

As likely to turn up with a lute in a medieval minstrel troupe as a thrash guitarist in some rock band, Edmonton musician Bill Damur has learned to be versatile. What was true in music school – “You’re there to suck in every piece of information and every experience you can” – is true in […]

Winter festival season heats up with Deep Freeze

Posted on January 2, 2012 By Mike Ross Family, Front Slider, Music, Theatre

OK, now we have too many winter festivals. Between Metropolis, Winter Light, Silver Skate, Ice on Whyte and other assorted subzero carnivals stretching over the desolate months with nothing much else going on in the most Northern metropolis in the world with the highest murder rate in Canada … scratch that lead. Edmonton doesn’t have […]

CONCERT PREDICTIONS: Black Sabbath, Van Halen, Red Hot Chili Peppers – no Beach Boys

Posted on January 1, 2012 By Albert Smith Culture, Music, The Latest

Who needs Kreskin? You can predict the future simply by studying the events of the past. For example: Beyonce won’t be coming back to Edmonton because promoters lost their shirts the last time she was here. Simple economics. Ozzy Osbourne and Van Halen, on the other hand, did great business in this town. So it […]

TRUE TALES OF THE ROAD: Hugh Dillon and the Headstones return from the brink

Posted on December 29, 2011 By Mike Ross Music, The Latest

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 […]

METAL: Striker at the gates of gone

Posted on December 28, 2011 By Kevin Maimann Front Slider, Music

When faced with going big or going home, Striker will always choose the former. The Edmonton metal band has earned most of its success thousands of miles away. The group just returned from Nashville where it recorded its second album with renowned metal producer Michael Wagener, who was at the helm for such classic albums […]

NEW YEAR IN VIEW: 2012 to come in with a bang

Posted on December 28, 2011 By Michael Senchuk Comedy, Music

Edmonton may not have Dick Clark, but there are still plenty of ways to rock in the New Year with style. Options for this year’s gala evening, which looks like it’ll be pretty nice weather-wise, range from classic rock to jazz to metal and dance-punk; and there’s plenty of DJs and electronica to go around […]

Brian Setzer never strays far from his rockabilly roots

Posted on December 27, 2011 By LH Thomson Music, The Latest

Brian Setzer …. musical legend ? A case can be made for the rockabilly mainstay and guitar guru, who plays the Edmonton Events Center tonight. (Tickets here, or at the box office.) You can list on two hands the number of guys who transcend their genre, who aren’t just stars, or superstars, but legends. B.B. […]

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