LMFAO returns to make us laugh f***ing a** off a second time Dec. 21

Posted on September 20, 2011 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

Somebody has to say it: LMFAO blew Ke$ha off the stage. The wacky song and dance collective fronted by a couple of afro-ed dudes named Redfoo and Skyblu delivered a tremendous display of fun, groove, style, explicit sex, some nudity, giant blow-up animals and no redeeming lyrical content whatsoever. It’s all about partying. And the […]

Simple Plan brings romance to Rexall Place Feb. 14

Posted on September 19, 2011 By Staff Music, The Latest

The plan was simple: Form a simple band that plays simple music – and then call that band Simple Plan. It sure worked wonders for these Montreal titans of emo. Now you can mark your calendar – buy a 2012 calendar and mark that – for Feb. 14 when Simple Plan brings its zippy romantic […]

Pearl Jam Week declared in Edmonton – on screen and stage

Posted on September 19, 2011 By Mike Ross Film, Music

The new Pearl Jam documentary Twenty is opening the Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF) on Thursday – which just happens to be a day off for the band before they play Rexall Place on Friday. Coincidence? Probably. Will members of Pearl Jam actually show up at the screening? Probably not. Sources close to the band […]

TONIGHT: Ke$ha to get $leazy at Rexall Place

Posted on September 6, 2011 By Albert Smith Music

Britney Spears is too robotic, Lady Gaga is too bizarre, Katy Perry is too bossy – but when it comes to pop tarts we love to hate and hate to love, Ke$ha is JUST right. Playing Wednesday night at Rexall Place on her Get $leazy Tour, this chick at least doesn’t take herself too seriously […]

TONIGHT: Reformed and mature Blink-182 plays Rexall Place

Posted on August 25, 2011 By Mike Ross Music

When Blink-182 played Telus Field in 2001, the band lit a giant four-letter word on fire. Take a wild guess what it was. No word on what word, if any, the guys might immolate during their concert on Saturday at Rexall Place (buy tickets here). The album they were touring behind at the time was […]

Katy Perry whips up a little mindless fun in Edmonton

Posted on July 17, 2011 By Andrea Scharner Music

The stark reality of the debate over pop and culture and folk like Katy Perry is that framing it in terms of arguments about quality is…like…soooo stupid. Cue gum chewing and snapping. But as much as people worry that cookie cutter pop is somehow destroying culture, they’re usually missing an important half of the equation: […]

Inspired by CFL star, Kenny Chesney preaches work ethic

Posted on July 16, 2011 By LH Thomson Front Slider, Music

In a sense, Kenny Chesney owes his success to a CFL all-star. When he was a kid, Chesney wanted to be like then-Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Condredge Holloway (below left), who football fans up north remember as a Toronto Argonauts great and hall-of-famer. In fact, Chesney later produced a documentary on Holloway, his conference’s first-ever black […]

NKOTB/BSB turn back clock in Edmonton

Posted on July 13, 2011 By Staff Music, The Latest

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CIRQUE or SQUARE: Street performers take over Edmonton!

Posted on July 6, 2011 By Mike Ross Comedy, Culture, Family, Front Slider, Theatre

Jugglers! Tricksters! Clowns! Fools! But enough about the Harper government – the Edmonton International Street Performers Festival opens tomorrow! By fantastic coincidence, Cirque du Soleil’s Dralion plays through Sunday (July 10) at Rexall Place. This is the famous French-Canadian acrobatic circus that was started by – you guessed it – a street performer. What are […]

LIVE TONIGHT: The Black Keys come from out of the blue

Posted on June 29, 2011 By Albert Smith Music, The Latest

Who the hell are the Black Keys? Seriously. We’ve never heard of these guys before. Thought it was some combination of Alecia Keys and the Black Eyed Peas – and here they are from out of the blue playing the Big Building, Rexall Place tonight (Wednesday, June 29). The show is sold out. The Black […]

YOU SAID IT: Rihanna Rocks Rexall

Posted on June 23, 2011 By Staff Music, The Latest

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Rihanna’s hidden message: Never hit a woman

Posted on June 21, 2011 By Mike Ross Front Slider, Music

It’s interesting to examine Rihanna’s musical trajectory since she was beaten up by her boyfriend Chris Brown in 2009. You have to wonder if things might be different if it had never happened. She performs tonight (Wednesday, June 22) at Rexall Place (buy). Maybe S&M wouldn’t have become such a massive hit, its sexy video […]

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