Gord Bamford is hitting the road with a long list of friends for the #REDNEK Music Fest Tour in 2020, and Round 1 starts out west in February. The tour includes Canadian star Jess Moskaluke along with “very special guests” Jojo Mason, Andrew Hyatt, Eric Ethridge, Duane Steele, Ghost Boy, and Cory Marks. So far, […]
Canadian country music continues to grow with big stars, big hits, and a lot of love from fans from coast to coast. And now, we know which of the country’s artists will be vying for hardware at the 2019 CCMA Awards in Calgary on September 8. There are a lot of great and talented people […]
The Sound Of Music Festival in Burlington, ON has released its 2019 lineup, with a list of big names, emerging talent, and crowd favourites. The 40th anniversary of the fest on the shores of Lake Ontario is set for June 8 – 16, 2019 and brings a combination of ticketed and free concerts for music […]
On a Sunday afternoon in downtown Toronto, the spirit and love of the Canadian country music community were as strong as its ever been. A sold-out crowd gathered at Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon for the Country Kicks Cancers Ass fundraiser in support of Cadence Grace, and together we all witnessed an afternoon of talent, love, […]
More times than we can count, members of the Canadian country music community have told us how much it feels like they are all part of one big family. And now, members of that family are coming together to help one of their own in her time of need. Fans of Canadian country music, particularly […]
The Budweiser Country Throwdown returned to the Rock ‘N’ Horse Saloon in downtown Toronto on Friday night for night two of two and a whole lot more country music fun! Following Thursday night’s party with The Reklaws, Emily Reid, and Jade Eagleson with the same level of energy, enthusiasm, and entertainment wasn’t necessarily going to […]
The Budweiser Country Throwdown is coming to the Rock ‘n’ Horse Saloon on July 19 & 20, and we’re giving away tickets in our brand new contest! Over two nights, the Rock ‘n’ Horse will present six emerging country stars, and all of them will be ready to have a good time. This collection of […]
On Tuesday, Trackside Music Festival announced their full 2018 lineup… and it’s a good one. The two-day festival, scheduled for the Canada Day weekend (June 30 & July 1) is bringing a dozen exciting country music acts to the stage, and it should be one hell of a party. There is a disclaimer to add […]
Ever year, as summer winds down and we prepare for fall, we make our way to Exhibition Station and the Canadian National Exhibition… and when we’re there we’re sure to stop in at the Northern Comfort Saloon. As part of Toronto’s growing country music landscape, the Saloon brings some great emerging talent to the city […]
Before the skies opened up and dropped a heap of rain on us at CMT Music Fest 2016 we were able to take in 4 emerging country acts on the Maple Leaf Stage – and they all did their best to impress us with what they had to offer. And none of them failed. Eric […]
There may have been some weather ups and downs but that didn’t dampen our spirits for the first edition of the Trackside Music Festival. We pretty much kept to the main stage and watched some of our all time favourites, and some heavy hitters, knock it out of the park. Check out our photos and stay […]
Set times are now up for CMT Music Fest and it’s looking like there shouldn’t be too much overlap and that’s good news for all of us. If you’re looking for more details you can hop on over to the CMT Music Fest page using THIS LINK. They’ve got some great artist profiles up if […]
It’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 […]
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 […]