EMO-BRO: Dierks Bentley brings feelings to Edmonton
Seriously, there’s another bro-country bro coming to town?! Which one of these bros is which, anyway? And which one of these articles about bro-country is which, for that matter? Like their subjects, they’re all the same. But let us not be so hasty as we examine the evidence in the case of one Dierks Bentley, […]
Beware the Invasion of The Voice judges!
What band at what festival recently had a song along the lines of “There is not any rest for the wicked?” We honestly can’t remember, because it’s onto the next thing already. Concert announcements are dropping like flies. This just in, the Invasion of The Voice Judges continues (Maroon 5 with Adam Levine just announced): […]
Maroon 5 returns to Rexall in early 2015
Recent news of the Maroon 5 world tour was met with great rejoicing amongst enthusiasts of finely-crafted pop music – because as anyone with an ear for music knows, for every 10 one-hit flavours of the radio this week, there is only one Maroon 5. Tickets go ON SALE Saturday, Sept. 13 for the band’s […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: One Fringe to rule them all
There is a condition unique to Edmonton – or any other winter city, for that matter – called Seasonal Hyperactive Festival Exhaustion Disorder, or SHAFED, that results in such a manic rush of summer fun that events that would normally merit full attention get shafted. Such is the case with the Fringe – the biggest […]
Which Tom Petty song are you?
If you’re a chronic midnight toker considering teetotalment due to dementia or emphysema, or maybe dementia, Mary Jane’s Last Dance could be your anthem. Tom Petty’s 1993 hit starts by sketching the purported titular character as an independent, wanderlust-ridden woman who grew up tall and straight among Indiana boys and nights despite being effectively motherless, […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: All hail the folk fest!
This weekend’s live music lineup is of course dominated by the biggest and baddest of all of the city’s music festivals. Well, OK, the biggest at any rate. It’s Folk Fest Weekend in Edmonton, and while some may lament the “old-school” direction the lineup’s gone the last few years, there is certainly no debate that […]
REVIEW: Killer Queen defies the cynics
When you get as big as Queen – all 250 million or so records sold – you can do whatever you want. And that includes hiring a new lead singer from one of the most popular television shows in the world – and then defying all cynical expectations that they’re just doing this for the […]
Tim McGraw at K-Days, Golden West rides again
Klondike Days has finally got it together with Rexall Place to present a feature Klondike-themed concert in the hockey arena during Edmonton’s famous fun fair. Korn didn’t quite do it even if it begins with a K. But Tim McGraw? That’s more like it! The country superstar will be performing at Rexall on Tuesday, July […]
Jesus Christ Superstar cancelled
There will be no Second Coming in Edmonton this summer: The Jesus Christ Superstar Arena Spectacular has been cancelled. Tickets purchased for the July 6 date of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical at Rexall Place, which was to star John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, as King Herod, are available at the point of purchase. Online […]
Demi Lovato to make splashy debut in Edmonton
Disney sure knows how to pump out the pop stars. The next show sure to please the girls of Edmonton completely is Demi Lovato, who got her start on Barney before starring in “Camp Rock” and “Sonny With a Chance,” among others. She performs for the first time in town at Rexall Place on Saturday, […]
MUSIC PREVIEW: Time’s up for Ten Second Epic
It’s last call for one of Edmonton’s most beloved modern rock bands, for Ten Second Epic is breaking up. Having just finished a cross-Canada farewell tour, the band is saying goodbye to local fans in grand style with three shows at the Pawn Shop this weekend. The duration of said epic turns out to be […]
Tom Petty returns for summer show, free album
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers promise that every fan who buys a ticket to their concert in Edmonton at Rexall Place on Sunday, Aug. 17 will get a free copy of their new album, Hypnotic Eye – because you’d be stealing it on the Internet anyway, right?! Quid pro quo, Clarice, quid pro quo … […]
