Every summer, Toronto host the Canadian National Exhibition, and with it comes a packed concert schedule at the bandshell. Year after year we’ve watched emerging artists and big stars take the stage and entertain the assembled fans and fair-goers for the price of an admission ticket. It’s the best concert value in the city. It’s […]
The 2022 Boots & Hearts Music Festival got a whole lot bigger on Friday with the reveal of a full 32-artist lineup across four days in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. We already knew some of the artists that were headed to the fields to play their sets this summer. But now we have a more complete picture, […]
After some patient and impatient waiting, country music fans on Canada’s east coast got some welcome news on Thursday morning when the Cavendish Beach Music Festival announced its 2020 lineup! With headliners Miranda Lambert and Dan + Shay already announced back in November, we knew that the festival was prepared to offer up some big […]
The Big Sky Music Festival has added three new names to their inaugural 2019 lineup, with Mason Ramsey, Jason McCoy, and The Redhill Valleys all coming to Burl’s Creek Event Grounds this July. The one-day fest on Saturday, July 20 now includes six country artists, including legendary superstars and headliners, Alabama. But that’s not all. […]
Indie Week 2018 kicked off on Tuesday night with dual shows at Toronto’s Revival. With more than 200 bands in the city to play over six nights, the combo of the upstairs/downstairs showcases and the official launch party was a great way to get the festival started. In just a few short hours we had […]
With Indie Week just days away from taking over Toronto, we’re getting more and more ready to go. To get you ready, we’ve put together a list of 10 hot acts that we think you should take the opportunity to see between November 6 and 10. Some of these acts we’ve seen before and loved […]
The Redhill Valleys returned to Boots & Hearts to play the Front Porch Stage on Friday afternoon, bringing their sweet sounds and voices with them. The four-piece alt-country and roots-rock band from Hamilton, ON took their turn last summer in the Emerging Artist Showcase, turning heads and performing in the finals of the competition. And […]
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 […]
The Budweiser County Fair is coming back to Toronto in 2018, and it’s getting bigger! Last year, the inaugural County Fair country music festival took over a parking lot on King Street West – but this July 20 and 21 the fair moves to the Fort York Commons at 250 Fort York Blvd. While the […]
Voting in the SiriusXM Top of the Country contest is in full swing, and we’re here to give you a little more insight into the 2018 semi-finalists with a brand new Q&A! We caught up with all nine of the grand prize hopefuls to learn a little more about their backgrounds, influences, the songs they’ve submitted […]
Voting is now open to the public in the SiriusXM / Canadian Country Music Association Top of the Country contest! Nine semi-finalists have been picked from an overwhelming number of entries in the contest, with each of them recording a video to show off their talents and try to earn your votes. Check out the […]
SiriusXM Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association, has announced the nine semi-finalists in the Top of the Country Contest. With three semi-finalists picked from each of the three regions (West, Central, East), Top of the Country has whittled down the competition to some strong emerging country artists. In fact, there are a […]