Elyse Saunders

2021 Country Music Association of Ontario Award Winners

September 7th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

On Sunday night at the Ancaster Fairgrounds in Hamilton, ON the 2021 Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) presented their 9th annual awards. The drive-in show, hosted by Jason McCoy and Beverly Mahood, featured performances by Robyn Ottolini, Aaron Allen, Kelly Prescott, Tim Hicks, Sacha, Elyse Saunders, Buck Twenty, Susan Aglukark and more. And, it […]

Boots & Hearts 2021 Emerging Artist Showcase Semi-Finalists Preview!

August 2nd, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Live country music is coming to Burl’s Creek in 2021 – but not how we normally experience it. Boots & Hearts may not be coming in full steam ahead… that’s doesn’t mean there’s not going to be a party though! The Endless Summer Series is bringing two weekends of country music to the event grounds […]

Boots & Hearts Set to Bring Country Music Back to Burls

July 10th, 2021 by Joshua Murray

Ontario is getting ready to get back into the live music swing of things in 2021, and the team at Boots & Hearts is planning to get the country music crowd involved as part of the Endless Summer Series at Burl’s Creek. On August 6 & 7, Canadian country music takes the stage with a […]

Free, 5 Quick Questions with Elyse Saunders

July 23rd, 2020 by Joshua Murray

Elyse Saunders hasn’t let the COVID-19 crisis stop her from putting in work. The Peterborough, ON native recently made the trip to Vancouver as restrictions started to roll back, and has been in the studio working on new music that we know she can’t wait to share and we can’t wait to hear. While she […]

Nice Horse Canadian Music Week 2019 Rock N Horse SaloonNice Horse and Elyse Saunders at Canadian Music Week 2019!

May 12th, 2019 by Joshua Murray

In a perfect fit, to nobody’s surprise, country music filled the Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon on Friday night for a Canadian Music Week party. Hosted in partnership with KX Country, the night started with Elyse Saunders and CCMA nominees Nice Horse getting the Toronto crowd warmed up and singing. With Kira Isabella and David James […]

Northern Comfort Saloon 2018 Announcement Feature2018 Canadian National Exhibition – Northern Comfort Saloon Announcement

June 27th, 2018 by Joshua Murray

The Northern Comfort Saloon is coming back to the Canadian National Exhibition in 2018, and they’re bringing some great country music to the stage. We’ve been enjoying the country saloon vibe and stage at the CNE since 2014, and over the last four years, we’ve had the chance to see some up-and-coming acts show off […]

Brett Kissel - CNE 2017Anthem: Brett Kissel and Friends at the 2017 CNE

September 2nd, 2017 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish Cassling

As Friday night grew darker and the music played on, Brett Kissel looked out over the CNE crowd and exclaimed, “I think it’s safe to say that country music is alive and well in Toronto!”. The Alberta native couldn’t have been more correct on a day when 5 Canadian country artists took the stage at […]

2017 Canadian National Exhibition Northern Comfort Saloon Lineup and Schedule

June 28th, 2017 by Joshua Murray

If you like cold drink and hot country music, the Northern Comfort Saloon at the Canadian National Exhibition should be on your to do list this summer! We’ve been checking out the Northern Comfort Saloon since year one in 2014, and every year there’s a pretty fantastic selection of country music to sing, drink, and […]

CNE Northern Comfort Saloon2017 Canadian National Exhibition: Northern Comfort Saloon Announcement

June 15th, 2017 by Trish Cassling

This week the Canadian National Exhibition announced its first round of Northern Comfort Saloon performers. Now don’t panic, we haven’t even started summer yet but it is nice to be able to look forward to some of our favourite country artists playing right here in our backyard at The Ex. The Northern Comfort Saloon is […]

Steve's Music Store Country CornerCountry Day at Steve’s Music Store: Toronto

October 26th, 2015 by Trish Cassling

On Saturday October 17th, right smack in the middle of Indie Week, Steve’s Music Store in Toronto held  “Steve’s Country Corner, Country Day”. Steve’s is supporting new and emerging country artists in their brand new “Country Corner” space in conjunction with Boots and Bourbon. This seems to us like a very good match and they’ve […]

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