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Eternal Husbands pull the plug on Canadian tour
The Montreal folk-punks were supposed to perform Saturday, Sept. 21 at Wunderbar, but they’ve had to cancel the gig — and their Canadian tour — so frontman Rick Reid can focus on his health. He...
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2o13.o9.18 ~ bowering empowering our city
pics, words – fish You don’t want to say “where else but Edmonton,” because New York City and all, but Wednesday night vibrated with events, starting at Thea Bowering’s book launch of Love at Last...
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The Provincial Archive visits Europe
More than a week after singer/guitarist Craig Schram was “barfing all over the place,” forcing The Provincial Archive to cancel their secret show in Edmonton, the folk-rockers are about to kick off a...
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Do you believe Cher is returning to Edmonton?
Let’s face it. Cher, like hip-hop impresario Jay Z, will never retire. Ten years after bringing her farewell tour to Edmonton, the 67-year-old plasticized pop star will perform Monday, June 23, 2014 at...
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Dean Brody and Cassadee Pope team up for February date in Edmonton
Canadian country star Dean Brody is bringing his Crop Circles and Tractor Beams Tour to Edmonton. The B.C. native and opener Cassadee Pope will play Wednesday, Feb. 19 at the Shaw Conference Centre....
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Going down in a blaze of Gloryholes
The Boxcar Gloryholes aren’t exactly glory hounds. The skronky-tonk foursome, led by Drew P. Balls, don’t use their real names. They only recorded a three-song EP as their debut. And, according, to...
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Vintage pop-up shop at Bamboo Ballroom
Craving a bit of nostalgia, or something out of the ordinary? Heirloom Vintage, The Pretty Secrets and Vintage 2A are joining forces with Whyte Avenue boutique Bamboo Ballroom (8206 82nd Ave.) to host...
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Recap of recently announced shows: Bruce McCulloch, George Thorogood,...
* Bruce McCulloch will stumble his way to St. Albert’s Arden Theatre with his one-man show, Young Drunk Punk, on Monday, Jan. 27. Tickets are $30 plus service charges at Ticketmaster. The Kids In The...
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Ex-capades: Comaduster visits Hollow Worlds
Dark, pulsing beats and wintry synths weave their way through Comaduster’s full-length debut, Hollow Worlds, now available via Bandcamp. Edmonton expat Real Cardinal, who now lives in Vancouver, is the...
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WHL roundup: Peter Quenneville scores in first WHL game for Brandon Wheat Kings
Saskatoon Blades 3 Brandon Wheat Kings 1 First game, first goal. Peter Quenneville, the newest member of the Brandon Wheat Kings, scored his team’s only goal as the visiting Saskatoon Blades took the...
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Renee Sonnenberg one win away from Olympic trials berth
Grande Prairie’s Renee Sonnenberg has been the Comeback Kid at the Capital One Road to the Roar Olympic curling pre-trials this week, but what she did Friday morning at Kitchener, Ont., was more along...
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City and Colour returns to Edmonton
Tuesday, May 20 at Rexall Place. Tickets: $34.50 to $54.50 plus service charges. On sale: Saturday, Nov. 16 at Ticketmaster. With Half Moon Run. …
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J. Cole = January in Edmonton
If January wasn’t already slammed with concerts … J. Cole is making it even crazier. The hip-hop star and Born Sinner — that’s the title of his second album — will perform Thursday, Jan. 16 at the...
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Celebrate Sabbath in April
Black Sabbath — featuring Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, and Geezer Butler — will perform Tuesday, April 22 at Rexall Place. Tickets are $29 to $125 plus service charges. On sale: Saturday, Nov. 23 at...
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Arcade Fire sets August date in Edmonton
Yay! Arcade Fire isn’t going to skip Edmonton on its Reflektor tour of Canada. The Grammy-winning indie-rockers will perform Monday, Aug. 11 at Rexall Place — the day after the Folk Fest. Ticket...
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Another gig announcement? Yup, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
When it rains, it pours … or in our case, when it snows, it blizzards. Another unbelievable concert announcement to add to today’s news … Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will hit Edmonton and Calgary next...
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National Child Day
National Child Day is coming up next week! It is held on Wednesday, November 20th and is a chance to honour our children and their rights as well as raise awareness of the marginalized children who...
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds hit Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Toronto in 2014
Edmonton will get a chance to hold hands with Nick Cave. The lanky, nattily-dressed Australian and his band, The Bad Seeds, will perform Saturday, June 28, 2014 at the Jubilee Auditorium. UPDATE:...
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Ellie Goulding needs Edmonton’s love on April 27
Ethereal dance-pop vocalist Ellie Goulding wants to give Edmonton another chance. She wasn’t entirely satisfied with the crowd at her last local show. “Edmonton you were a tad more reserved than the...
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Another gig delivery: The Milk Carton Kids
Jokey folksters The Milk Carton Kids will deliver their mix of humour and harmonies on Thursday, May 15 at McDougall United Church. Tickets are $28 plus service charges at yeglive. On sale: Friday,...
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