The Rivoli
New Touch: Caveboy, Parallels, and Aviva at The Rivoli
December 28th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayOn a frigid Wednesday night in Toronto, we hit the back room at The Rivoli on Queen Street West to check out some talented musicians on stage, and celebrate Trish’s birthday. Caveboy, Parallels, and Aviva all took their turn on the stage, warming up the crowd and keep spirits during the mid-week, holiday break live […]
Darling, Let’s Go Out Tonight: JJ Shiplett with Sam Cash, Toronto
November 23rd, 2017 by Joshua MurrayWednesday night may not be the most traditional of times to hit a club for live music, but Toronto turned out with gusto for JJ Shiplett and Sam Cash at The Rivoli. Almost exactly a year after we caught JJ on back-to-back nights in Toronto and Oshawa, he was on the small stage of a […]
Queen West Goes Country: Johnson Crook and Dani Strong at the Rivoli
October 29th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayCountry 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, […]
Howling Woman: The Lazys, Live at the CNE 2016
September 4th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayRock and roll fans, listen to us, if you’re not already in on The Lazys, it’s time. Right now. On Saturday night at the CNE in Toronto, the stage took an Australian beating when Leon, Matty, Glenn, Liam, and Andy took over and rocked their hearts out as the opening act for Canadian vets, The […]
Howling Woman Tour: The Lazys
August 27th, 2016 by Trish CasslingWe’ve got a soft spot for Australian bands, I don’t know what it is, but we do. One of our favourite Aussie bands is headed back to Canada with a couple of stops in Toronto. The Lazys kick off their Howling Woman Tour in Vancouver at The Roxy on August 25th and head east across […]
Friday Night Live: American Opera with Crown Lands at the Rivoli
July 30th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOn Friday night in Toronto a band from NYC rolled in and set up and played their only Canadian date on what has been an eventful tour so far. American Opera, fronted by John Bee, has had van breakdowns along the way, but haven’t missed a date yet – and we’re sure glad that they […]
Rock On: Tucker Beathard in Toronto!
May 16th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayWith a quick hello, thank you for coming out, and “I’m gonna play you some songs I wrote”, Tucker Beathard took a seat on the Rivoli stage in Toronto and started a Monday night showcase for the intimate crowd in the back room. The 21 year old from Nashville was comfortable on stage, and after […]
CMW 2016 Preview: The Honest Heart Collective
April 30th, 2016 by Trish CasslingThe Honest Heart Collective is a six-piece Thunder Bay band getting ready to take Canadian Music Week by storm. The band is made up of Ryan MacDonald on vocals and guitar, Nic MacDonald on bass and vocals, Jay Savage on drums, Kevin Heerema on guitar, Conner Harris on keyboards and vocals, and Keenan Kosolowski on guitar. […]
CMW 2015: Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaugnessy [Interview]
May 6th, 2015 by Trish CasslingThis afternoon we had the chance to chat with Ryan O’Shaugnessy from Dublin, Ireland. He’ll be playing Canadian Music Week‘s Music From Ireland Official Showcase as well as a couple of other gigs during the festival. A finalist on Britain’s Got Talent, Ryan’s genre is listed as “Acoustic, Blues, Singer-Songwriter”. Thanks to Ryan for taking the time […]
Lost in Light: Tim Chaisson Debuts New Album in Toronto
February 20th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayTim Chaisson’s newest album (his 7th since 2002) Lost in Light, was released Tuesday and immediately made an impact. Without a single, video, or any hardcore promotion, the album rushed its way to #1 on the Canadian Country Music sales chart on iTunes, knocking Sam Hunt’s Montevallo out of the spot late Tuesday night and […]
#NXNE 2011 – Thursday Night at The Rivoli!
June 17th, 2011 by Joshua MurrayLast night I started my 2011 NXNE adventure with CBC Radio 2’s showcase at The Rivoli. I hadn’t paid enough attention to know that this was going to be a CBC sponsored show – but it was a nice bonus. I walked into the back room at the bar and was waved through without getting […]
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