Posted on November 1, 2011
By Staff
Front Slider, Music
The Wall? Now THERE’s a concept album that holds up. On the heels of Roger of the Who comes news of Roger of Pink Floyd: Roger Waters, to be precise, bringing his live performance of The Wall to Rexall Place on Monday, May 28. Tickets are $45, $65, $95, $145 or $225 and go on […]
Posted on November 1, 2011
By Staff
Front Slider, Music
There is only one man who can rock this town, rock it inside out – and that man is Brian Setzer. The man with the Big Guitar and the Big Crunchy Chords will bring his Rockabilly Riot to the Edmonton Event Centre on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The show will include a special opening set by […]
Posted on October 31, 2011
By Staff
Front Slider, Music
Falling into the category of Geez, Wasn’t He Just Here? is George Thorogood, returning to hold court with his salty brand of rockin’ blues at the Jubilee Auditorium on Tuesday May 22 – about two years to the day since he did the same thing in the same building. To the same fans, probably. This […]
Posted on October 30, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Front Slider, Music
Sam Roberts has proven that his live show is as enthusiastic and intricate as his recordings. The Montreal rocker and his Band started off with a bang at the Jubilee Auditorium on Saturday night, and rarely let off the gas pedal as he propelled fans through two hours of his rock hits, ballads and deep […]
Posted on October 30, 2011
By Albert Smith
Music, The Latest, Theatre
Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil is a match made in heaven – literally, as some people might believe, since Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour probably wouldn’t exist if he were still alive. Drawing more than 20,000 fans to a two night stand at Rexall Place earlier this week, the $60 million production is […]
Posted on October 29, 2011
By Mike Ross
Front Slider, Music, Visual Arts
Chi Pig marvels at the “perfect triangle” of his life that exists in the heart of Edmonton. “I was born at the Royal Alex, went to school at Vic Comp and played shows at the Polish Hall,” he says. “It all connected. It all made sense to me. I remember walking with my friend, 17 […]
Posted on October 28, 2011
By Staff
Front Slider, Music
If Prince came knocking on your door, should you let him in knowing he’s a Jehovah’s Witness? Of course you should. In fact, we’ll convert just to get front-row seats to his show at Edmonton’s Rexall Place on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Tickets range from $34 to $220 and go on sale Friday at Ticketmaster here. […]
Posted on October 28, 2011
By Andrea Scharner
Music
The Who occupy an odd position near the summit of the Rock pantheon, having evolved into a multi-threat artistic powerhouse … which can still occasionally revert to something close to its roots, and sonically punch your teeth in. Seriously. Roger Daltrey, who led a full-concert performance of the band’s classic Tommy at Rexall Place on […]
Posted on October 27, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Music
If there’s a musical genre called “Canadiana” – and by all rights there should be, since there’s already one called Americana – Sam Roberts may well be its new poster boy. He’s had extraordinary success in his home country, while finding only moderate success south of the border. Sound familiar? How would one describe Canadiana? […]
Posted on October 27, 2011
By Michael Senchuk
Music
The Halloween spirit has spooked the Gods into providing us with a legendary weekend of live music – anchored by the extraordinary Foo Fighters Friday and Sam Roberts on Saturday. There are plenty of other options for everyone, from Jessica Jalbert to Joan Jett and that’s just the J’s. Friday Foo Fighters – What can […]
Posted on October 25, 2011
By Kevin Maimann
Music, The Latest
Dutch DJ duo Showtek might not always come up in conversation among names like Tiesto, Deadmau5 and Skrillex. But those who like their electronic music with a little more punch know Showtek dominates the hard dance field. The owners of the Dutch Master Works record label, often credited with creating the “hardstyle” genre, have won […]
Posted on October 25, 2011
By Albert Smith
Front Slider, Music
After an entire exhausting week of comedy, it’s time to wipe that grin off your face and gird your loins for ROCK in the last week of OCTOBER. We shall call this combination ROCKTOBERFEST. There’s so much rock in town this weekend that even an attempt to render a joke in this usual spot would […]
