WEEKEND MUSIC: Longterm family Junkies
The iconic Cowboy Junkies are in town this weekend for a pair of sold out shows at St. Albert’s Arden Theatre, on a weekend where there’s as much live music to see around Edmonton as there is in it. One of the original Canadian bands that crossed country with folk and rock music, the Cowboy […]
WEEKEND MUSIC: Order from k-os
With buzz from both urban and modern rock radio, k-os’s sold out show at the Avenue Theatre Friday night promises to be to be one hell of a party. Unlike many rappers, he prefers to perform with a live band – so that helps. The genre-crossing artist’s most recent single “The Dog Is Mine” can […]
WEEKEND MUSIC: Oowatanite(s) with April Wine, Yukon Blonde
If someone asked you what show this weekend was sold out, you probably wouldn’t guess April Wine at Century Casino on Saturday night, would you? You’d be wrong. The legendary Canadian band has had a huge number hits over its lifespan and remains a proven rock ‘n’ roll draw across Canada. But it’s been fraught […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Depth behind Bend Sinister
Those of you who saw the disappointing Rihanna show on Wednesday can take solace in the fact that for the price of your one ticket, you can probably take at least half a dozen of your best friends to any of local show this weekend. Or maybe that doesn’t make you feel better. One of […]
WEEKEND MUSIC: Four horsemen of Canadian rock
Talk about bang for your rock ‘n’ roll buck. While it was a bummer that Bob Seger had to postpone his Thursday show due to the crappy weather, any of the four bands playing at the Shaw Conference Centre on Friday could be a headliner – maybe not at the Shaw, grant you, but somewhere. […]
WEEKEND MUSIC: Imagine Dragons, Heart on Big Monday
Whichever era of Heart you’re a fan of (assuming you’re a fan to begin with), the fabulous Wilson sisters will undoubtedly perform songs that you’ll love at the Jubilee Auditorium on Monday night – part of our extended long weekend of Big Shows. What’s not to love? This concert is sold out. Heart is an […]
WEEKEND MUSIC: Masterful Lindi Ortega returns
Does it seem like sometimes bands avoid this city in January and February? This weekend’s biggest names are undoubtedly no strangers to the cold of Alberta that we usually see at this time of year. Seems a little unfair in some way, but it’s not like tour schedulers can re-book based on changes in climate. […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: RC Sindicate raps for Emergency Relief
If you ever plotted live gigs on a bell curve – you remember bell curves, right? – the peak would obviously be on Fridays and Saturdays. It’s just what everyone expects. Well, you probably also remember those rare tests that completely messed up the bell curve. This week is like that. With two incredible shows […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: The gorgeous Hannah Georgas
The local music scene is really starting to pick it up for 2013, with a bevy of great gigs going on this weekend no matter what kind of music you might be interested in. The star of the weekend is undoubtedly Vancouver pop-rock sensation Hannah Georgas, who performs at the Starlite Room on Friday night. […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: New year lit up with Buckcherry
With the closure of the Edmonton Event Centre, we’re likely to see a few more gigs over at Union Hall in the next few months. The first is this weekend, with California’s Buckcherry headlining a show on Saturday night. Like many of the best hard rock acts, the band is no stranger to legal wranglings. […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Hopped up on Timbits
The music universe usually heads into its annual slow-down period around Christmas – but you wouldn’t know it by Friday night in Edmonton. Even with the Jingle Bell Rock gig moved to Sunday (and downgraded from the Shaw to the Edmonton Event Centre), it’s still a toss-up what to see. The guy from Poison or […]
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: Every day is Movember!
As Paul McCartney Week draws to a close, it behooves us to remember that he wasn’t the only seminal influence in modern pop music – just a very, very big one. This is true whether modern musicians even know it or admit or not. Burton Cummings knows. Playing Saturday night at the Winspear Centre, the […]
