Month: August 2017
Legacy: The Cadillac Three Album Review
August 30th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayThe Cadillac Three are back with their third full-length studio album, and they’ve raised their own bar again. Legacy, released August 25, 2017, is an 11 track banger that hits as hard as, and gets just as sweet as fans can expect from the southern trio of rocking country boys. Hell, it might even be […]
City Turned Country: Chad Brownlee and Leaving Thomas at the 2017 CNE
August 28th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayCountry took over the city for a couple of hours on Saturday night at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto as Chad Brownlee and Leaving Thomas took to the legendary bandshell stage. The MDM Recordings artists took their turns belting out country hits and entertaining the assembled crowd. Leaving Thomas opened the show with Annika […]
Sam Outlaw Ticket Giveaway: Longboat Hall at The Great Hall – September 25, 2017
August 27th, 2017 by Trish CasslingHey country music lovers, this one’s for you!!! On September 25th we’ll be attending the Sam Outlaw show at Toronto’s Longboat Hall at The Great Hall – and we want you to come too! Our friends at Collective Concerts have given us two pairs of tickets to give away and we can hardly wait to […]
Midnight Oil, Matthew Good and The Living End at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage
August 27th, 2017 by Trish CasslingOn a beautiful Friday summer night, Toronto showed up big time for another 2017 performance by Midnight Oil. Having just performed in May of this year it was a treat that Midnight Oil returned to play for us so soon. The band brought along fellow Aussie band The Living End to get things started and […]
Dean Brody, Tim Hicks, Carly Pearce and Special Guests Take Over Toronto
August 26th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayOn a summer Thursday night down by the lake, Toronto embraced Canadian country music at the biggest homegrown show in our memory. Dean Brody & Tim Hicks put their Canadian names on the tickets, with U.S. rising star Carly Pearce as their opener, and special guests promised – and everyone, from the start to the […]
Side Effects: Dallas Smith Backstage Interview, Toronto
August 25th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayBefore he surprised the crowd at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto as a special guest of Dean Brody, Dallas Smith hung out with us to talk about his upcoming tour, what it feels like to go #1, and more. The first time we saw Dallas Smith playing live country music was at Boots & Hearts […]
CMT Canada: Thanks for the Memories
August 23rd, 2017 by Joshua MurrayWhen I was a teen I used to turn on CMT Canada to watch videos by Shania Twain, Paul Brandt, Terri Clark, and other Canadian country artists who were making their name in the business. I learned the songs, the names, and the faces of the genre, and I became more entrenched in my fandom. […]
Steve Fest 2017: NLP, Zebra And The Bandit, Johnny Nocash and More
August 22nd, 2017 by Trish CasslingOn Sunday night I attended my first Steve Fest. This year’s edition was held at Toronto’s Hard Luck Bar and included NLP, Zebra And The Bandit, Johnny Nocash & The Celtic Outlaws, Dawn Valley, Her Majesty the King, and The Curse Within. Additional bands which hit the stage before we arrived included This Is A Crisis, Words […]
Country Thunder Calgary 2017: High Valley & James Barker Band Photo Review
August 22nd, 2017 by Sydney ButtersCanada was well represented at Country Thunder Calgary – and when both James Barker Band and High Valley hit the stage, the crowd showed them the love that they deserved. Check out the pics of both bands and give these good Canadian boys some love the next time you have the chance! James Barker Band […]
Country Thunder Calgary 2017: Blake Shelton Photo Review
August 22nd, 2017 by Sydney ButtersFor those of you who know me I am the biggest Blake Shelton fan! I am shocked I even got a photo with all my shaking, laughing and dancing. Check out the pics from Blake’s set at Country Thunder Calgary… and see him live when you get the chance!
Country Thunder Calgary 2017: Thomas Rhett Photo Review
August 22nd, 2017 by Sydney ButtersThomas Rhett is a new daddy x2, has a new album on the way, and rolled into Calgary to light up the Country Thunder stage. And the 27 year old Georgia native didn’t disappoint! Check out the pics, a little video of Rhett getting the crowd in a dancing mood, and be ready for Life […]
Country Thunder Calgary 2017: Dallas Smith Photo Review
August 21st, 2017 by Sydney ButtersOne act that blew us out of our seats at Country Thunder was the very talented Dallas Smith. Every time I’ve seen him he gets better and better and he never fails to entertain. What I really love about Dallas is how intimate he is with the crowd and how much he interacts with them […]
Homemade: Cold Creek County at Boots & Hearts 2017
August 20th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayCold Creek County are no strangers to big Canadian country music stages, and at Boots & Hearts 2017 they took the main stage in the Sunday afternoon sun to share their hits, fan favourites, and more with the B&H crowd. The 2016 CMAO Group of The Year, Rising Star, and Fan’s Choice award winners pulled […]
Til The Goin’ Gets Gone: Lindi Ortega at Boots & Hearts 2017
August 20th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayLindi Ortega is as original a talent as their is on the 2017 country music landscape. With a sound that is revered by fans and critics alike, she popped up on the Boots & Hearts 2017 Front Porch Stage and showed everyone why she’s making waves in music. Singing songs like Run Amuck, Angels, I […]
TerraForm: Sam Roberts Band with Jane’s Party at the 2017 CNE
August 20th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayThe next time someone tries to tell you that rock and roll is dead, or if you yourself feel that thought rolling through your brain, remember the Sam Roberts Band. On Saturday night, at the legendary CNE Bandshell, we caught the Montreal rock outfit and were completely sucked in and entertained by their straight ahead, […]
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