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Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: James Barker Band
August 10th, 2016 by thereviewsareinOne year ago the James Barker Band played on the Boots & Hearts main stage on their way to winning the SiriusXM Emerging Artist Showcase. This summer the boys were back on the main stage as part of a very big, very busy summer. If you listen to Canadian country radio you’ve heard Lawn Chair […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: Madeline Merlo!
August 9th, 2016 by thereviewsareinOn Saturday afternoon at Boots & Hearts we saw the 2015 CCMA Rising Star, Madeline Merlo hit the stage to entertain country music fans in the sun… and it was worth the heat! A nice afternoon crowd assembled to watch Madeline and her band perform on the main stage. Some sat in lawn chairs, some […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: Raquel Cole
August 9th, 2016 by thereviewsareinIt was her first Boots & Hearts… but we’re willing to bet that 2016 won’t be the last time Raquel Cole takes the B&H stage. Armed with her acoustic guitar, a trusty mandolin named Phoebe, and a kick box to keep the crowd on the beat, Raquel stood her ground on the Front Porch stage and […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: Chase Bryant!
August 9th, 2016 by thereviewsarein☑ Strong Voice ☑ Good On His guitar ☑ Handsome ☑ Huge Energy ☑ Great With The Crowd ☑ Excellent In Front Of A Camera If you’re looking for someone who checks off all of the boxes, we’re going to highly recommend Chase Bryant. The Texas born country star was on the Front Porch stage […]
By The Way: Lindsay Ell at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 8th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayThere were a lot of great musicians on stage at Boots & Hearts over the weekend. But you would be hard pressed to find someone shredding and strutting and singing the way that Canada’s own, Lindsay Ell did on the main stage! Country music fans love to talk about how talented Keith Urban and Brad […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: Emerson Drive!
August 8th, 2016 by thereviewsareinDay 1 of Boots and Hearts may be the shortest, but it certainly wasn’t low on talent or excitement by any measure. With five acts on the bill we were jam packed from the 5 o’clock start right through to the 11 o’clock start of the late night dance party. American Love: Jake Owen at […]
Ready Set Roll: Chase Rice at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 8th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOn a sunny Sunday evening, on the fourth day of Boots & Hearts 2016, on the main stage, with thousands of people standing in the front, and thousands more relaxing in the back… Chase Rice ran out onto the stage and rocked the damn thing. From moment one there were cheers for Rice, and they […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: Meghan Patrick!
August 7th, 2016 by thereviewsareinDay 1 of Boots and Hearts may be the shortest, but it certainly wasn’t low on talent or excitement by any measure. With five acts on the bill we were jam packed from the 5 o’clock start right through to the 11 o’clock start of the late night dance party. American Love: Jake Owen at […]
Boots & Hearts 2016 Photo Review: Johnson Crook!
August 7th, 2016 by thereviewsareinDay 1 of Boots and Hearts may be the shortest, but it certainly wasn’t low on talent or excitement by any measure. With five acts on the bill we were jam packed from the 5 o’clock start right through to the 11 o’clock start of the late night dance party. American Love: Jake Owen at […]
1, 2, 3, 4: Alan Doyle & The Beautiful Gypsies at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 7th, 2016 by Joshua MurraySometimes all you really need is a party, and if you’re ever looking for someone to host or inspire or attend your party, we would highly recommend Alan Doyle! The Canadian legend, and proud Newfoundlander, burst onto the Boots & Hearts main stage with The Beautiful Gypsies on Saturday afternoon and had the joint jumping. […]
Bush Party: Dean Brody at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 7th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayIf Canadians have a fault, it may be that we don’t think highly enough of ourselves when it comes to competing with big U.S. stars… but on Saturday evening, as the sun got ready to set in the west and the crowd poured in to the Boots and Hearts main stage area, it was clear […]
Take Your Time: Sam Hunt at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 6th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayIt’s hard to believe that it’s been 2 years since we first saw Sam Hunt on stage for the first time at Boots & Hearts… and now we’ve seen him again. But this time the Georgia boy was all over the main stage as the direct lead-in to headliner Dierks Bentley on Friday night. As […]
Drunk on a Plane: Dierks Bentley at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 6th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayIf you’re ever wondering who to invite to your party on a summer Friday night, the answer is Dierks Bentley. For real. Bentley headlined the Boots & Hearts main stage Friday and hosted one hell of a party for (our estimate) 40,000 of his closest Canadian friends. Hell, he even invited a dude named Nick […]
American Love: Jake Owen at Boots & Hearts 2016!
August 5th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayThey call him the King of Summer… and on a steamy Thursday night north of Toronto, Jake Owen made that impossible to argue. Jake Owen, in all of his barefoot glory, took over the Boots and Hearts Front Porch stage to headline the Coors Banquet Kick Off Party – and he damn near blew the […]
CMT Music Fest 2016: Tom Cochrane on the Main Stage!
July 14th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayIn 2016 we’ve been told to see all of our favourite artists, just in case… At CMT Music Fest 2016 we got to see one of our favourites when Tom Cochrane and Red Rider hit the main stage on Saturday right before Zac Brown Band closed out the weekend festival. Cochrane is more than 40 […]
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