Month: May 2016
TURF 2016 Artist Announcement #1
May 26th, 2016 by Trish CasslingTURF 2016 – September 16, 17, 18, 2016 It felt like it was a long time coming, and maybe that’s because the folks at TURF were so good at teasing us. Today we got the first lineup announcement and it was worth the wait! Headlining at the Fort York, Garrison Common will be James Bay, […]
2016 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Preview: Performer Q&A
May 24th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayThe Country Music Association of Ontario Awards are coming up quickly (Monday, May 30) and we’re pretty damn excited to see the artists show up, hang out, win some awards, and jump up on stage to perform for the crowd at the Flato Markham Theatre. To get Ontario country fans ready we caught up with […]
thereviewsarein.com WayHome 2016 Playlist
May 22nd, 2016 by Trish CasslingWayHome 2016, it’s coming and we thought with the May 24 weekend upon us now was as good a time as any to put together our WayHome 2016 Playlist. There are so many artists to choose from, so we’ve given you a single taste of each artist. With 73 tracks, did we miss your favourite […]
CMW 2016 Spotlight: The Dead Love at the Aussie BBQ!
May 21st, 2016 by Joshua MurrayBefore Canadian Music Week 2016 wrapped we hit the Aussie BBQ at The Horseshoe and hung out with the boys from The Dead Love. With the sun out we sat on the patio out front on Queen Street West to talk about the band, new music, drinks, CMW, Toronto and more – and then we […]
Rock On: Tucker Beathard in Toronto!
May 16th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayWith a quick hello, thank you for coming out, and “I’m gonna play you some songs I wrote”, Tucker Beathard took a seat on the Rivoli stage in Toronto and started a Monday night showcase for the intimate crowd in the back room. The 21 year old from Nashville was comfortable on stage, and after […]
Boots & Hearts + SiriusXM 2016 Emerging Artist Finalists Announced!
May 16th, 2016 by Trish CasslingIt’s become a big part of Boots and Hearts, and The Emerging Artist Showcase, presented by SiriusXM, is now ready for your votes! Boots and Hearts put out the call in March and many talented artists answered. And now, the powers that be have narrowed your choices down to 8 talented acts and they’re all vying […]
Six String Circus Tour Photo Review: Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, A Thousand Horses
May 14th, 2016 by Ray WilliamsOn Thursday, May 12 a country powerhouse concert rolled into Oshawa’s General Motor’s Centre and damn near blew the roof off of the arena! Jason Aldean’s We Were Here Tour brought the headliner – Aldean + Thomas Rhett & A Thousand Horses to town as part of their Canadian leg, and the fans were 100% […]
WayHome 2016 Preview: Third Eye Blind Q&A
May 13th, 2016 by Trish CasslingWayHome is coming quickly, the daily lineups have been announced, the Artwalk details have been revealed, and we’re excited to be writing our first WayHome Q&A. We recently did a Top 5 Preview post for Third Eye Blind and we’re thrilled to bring you our Q&A. Thanks to Stephan Jenkins for taking the time to answer […]
WayHome 2016 Daily Lineup Announcement!
May 12th, 2016 by Trish CasslingIf you’re like us, you’ve been waiting for this… the WayHome daily lineups are here! The day-by-day breakdowns should help get your planning started, and the stage assignments and set times should be coming soon! The countdown is on, WayHome is coming! Thursday, July 21, 2016 ARTWALK – 2016 Camping starts on Thursday and we’re […]
CMW 2016: Tommy Stinson Showcase with Frankie Lee at The Horseshoe
May 11th, 2016 by Trish CasslingWith Canadian Music Week in full swing on Thursday night, we headed to The Horseshoe for the Tommy Stinson Showcase. On stage when we arrived was Frankie Lee. Accompanied by drums and a bass player Frankie’s sound drew me to the back of the Horseshoe. He brings a kind of Neil Young alternative country vibe […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Daily Lineup Announcement!
May 11th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayThey’re Here!!! After months of waiting, weeks of speculation, and more patience than we generally have, the Boots & Hearts 2016 daily lineups have been announced. We don’t have stage assignments or set times yet, but we promise we will share them with you as soon as we do. For now we can start planning […]
CMW 2016 Spotlight: Mabel
May 10th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayCanadian Music Week does an amazing job of showcasing emerging and established talent from coast to coast – but that’s not all. International artists also make a big splash every year, and 2016 was no different. On Saturday afternoon we started CMW day 6 at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern and the Aussie BBQ. While we […]
CMW 2016: Country Music Friday with Cold Creek County, Chris Lane, River Town Saints, Petric & Domino
May 9th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayIf you judge a party by how hot and sweaty and packed and fun… then Friday night at Boots & Bourbon was a banger. If you judge a concert by a talented lineup and tight musicianship and engagement and great music… then Friday night at Boots & Bourbon was top notch. As Canadian Music Week […]
CMW 2016: WayHome x CMW Showcase
May 8th, 2016 by Trish CasslingHeartstreets, Lucas DiPasqualie, Kiki Rowe, Amir Obe, HUMANS On Saturday night, our CMW journey found us checking out the amazing talent at The Mod Club. WayHome Music and Arts Festival knows a few things about putting together a great group of talent and Saturday was no exception. Up first were Emma Beko and Gabrielle Godon, better known […]
CMW 2016 Spotlight: Demi Louise
May 8th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOn Friday at CMW, early in the evening with the sun still shining and people milling around the city after work and moving from one place to another, we got to see one of our favourite sets of the week in the courtyard at the Drake 150 when Demi Louise stepped up to her microphones. […]
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