Summer’s coming, and with it – the Calgary Stampede. And if we’re talking Calgary, we’re talking country music. And if we’re putting all of that together, we’re going to be at Nashville North. There are 25 artists coming to the tent in July. Headliners, up-and-comers, locals, favourites, it’s the whole dang thing. Today, we’ve got […]
2022’s Calgary Stampede is almost ready to take over! We love everything about the Stampede, but the music is our highlight! This year there are over 100 acts across 3 stages. Check out the Stampede music page for more details. Since it’s National Country Music Day, we’re going to start with some amazing country acts. […]
Q&A with Tim Hicks, The Reklaws, Andrew Hyatt, The Lovelocks, Dani Strong, and Brad James The 2018 Country Music Association of Ontario awards will be handed out in London, ON on June 3, ending a weekend full of awesome festivities celebrating country music in the province. Artists, industry members, and fans will find themselves busy […]
The Calgary Stampede returns from July 6 to 15, with a ton of music in their 2018 concert series, keeping the tradition that started in 1912 alive and well! This year, the 10-day festival is bringing some serious talent to the stage. With country, pop, rock, and more lined up in the Virgin Mobile Stampede […]
Presented by M88 Entertainment Group Wednesday night was good for country music at Indie Week 2017 in Toronto with some very talented women taking the stage at the Dakota Tavern. The energy in the room was fantastic from the start, with a great crowd coming in early, and support for the Indie Week artists on […]
Country music came to Queen Street West on Friday night when Johnson Crook and Dani Strong hit the stage in the back room at the Rivoli in Toronto. Dani Strong and her band of merry men opened the show, having as much fun as they do every time we see them. Strong’s voice was, well, […]
In the early Sunday afternoon sun, Dani Strong and her band hit the Boots & Hearts 2017 main stage to share songs from her record, Time To Breathe, and keep the festival party going… strong. Dani Strong showed the fans in the field everything we already knew, she was funny, charming, and showed off her […]
Friday nights are good for parties. Country music is good for parties. Canadian Music Week is good for parties. Now, go ahead and put all three of those things together and you’ve got yourself a red hot night, and we were there. On Friday at Boots & Bourbon Saloon on Queen Street East, we hung […]
Boots & Hearts is back with a big announcement today… with 20 new names added to the 2017 festival lineup. Some of these artists we’ve seen a bunch, some we’ve never seen at all, and that makes us pretty freakin’ excited for August 10-13, 2017. Get yourself ready, this is getting big. Today’s Announcement Includes… […]
On Tuesday, May 3 at The Phoenix, Boots & Hearts brought a country music party to Toronto! In partnership with KX96 and KX94.7, the Canadian Music Week Hot Shots Showcase featured Blackjack Billy, Meghan Patrick, Eric Ethridge, the James Barker Band, Dani Strong, and Kansas Stone in a 5 hour concert that had the crowd singing, dancing, […]
Tuesday night CMW went country at The Phoenix, when Boots & Hearts, KX96, and KX94.7 took over the joint and brought 6 acts up to the stage to take their turns making boots stomp and drinks flow. The party was a pre-celebration of Boots & Hearts 5th anniversary festival this August, but it was also […]
Canadian Music Week is coming… and it’s one of our favourite times of year in the city. The bars and clubs will be filled with artists and fans, there will be new music to discover, and on May 3rd at The Phoenix, there will be country music, brought to you by Boots & Hearts! Yup, […]
On a Thursday night, at the start of the Holiday Season, country music fans from across the GTA packed The Phoenix Concert Theatre for a busy night of music from new artists, radio favourites, and free pizza. The Bright Lights, Big Country show (hosted by KX96, KX94.7 & Pizza Nova) brought 7 artists to the […]