Stars And Thunder Wrap

July 3, 2017July 4, 2017 Music Express

By John Emms Timmins Free Press The Timmins Ontario festival landscape has changed greatly in two years. Creating a dynamic where fans will be comfortable started at the Kayak Festival where fans are allowed in go in free of charge. Then Timmins concert-goers laid out their money for the surprise hit of the summer of 2016 with Rock on the... Read More

Hedley Fills Major Lineup Gap

July 3, 2017July 4, 2017 Music Express

By Keith Sharp Timmins’ Stars and Thunder Day Four: So what do you do when one of your two star performers for that day’s concert calls in sick and you have no hope of replacing them in time. This was the predicament facing site manager Josh Clark when he got the call at midnight Wednesday that Brampton Ontario’s Alyssa... Read More

Elements No Match For Rock Classics

July 3, 2017July 3, 2017 Music Express

By Keith Sharp The elements finally caught up with the Timmins Stars and Thunder Festival Thursday with persistent showers throughout the day putting a damper on early crowd turnouts. Yet the day’s Classic Rock theme meant that seasoned vets got to perform and the likes of Montreal’s The Box, Newmarket Ontario’s Alan Frew and Montreal’s April Wine weren’t going... Read More

Day: July 3, 2017