JOHNNY REID, Hamilton Place, Thursday March 17th

March 20, 2016March 21, 2016 Music Express

In the true tradition of classic British performers, Johnny Reid knows how to put on a concert. Reid’s Hamilton pit stop on his 47-date national sojourn in celebration of his multi-platinum selling `What Love Is All About’ release followed the same scenario that played out on the Western leg of his tour, packed crowds playing to venues that in most... Read More

Mama Let Him Play The Hammer

March 11, 2016March 11, 2016 Music Express

Jerry Doucette tried to quietly slip home to Hamilton for some vacation time…He got his vacation but word got out that The Douce was Loose, a few words exchanged and it became a sold out jam session at Hamilton’s Bay City Music Hall.When Jerry’s in town The Jerry-atrics must come out …well…. they did..400+ of them turned Bay City Music Hall... Read More

“AN EVENING WITH JUSTIN BIEBER” CELEBRATES PURPOSE LIVE IN TORONTO

December 8, 2015December 8, 2015 Keith Sharp

Photo credit: George Pimentel / Getty Images INTIMATE ACOUSTIC CONCERT BENEFITS STRATFORD HOUSE OF BLESSING #PURPOSEINTO AMASSED OVER ONE BILLION SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE 08 DECEMBER 2015 (Toronto, ON) – Last night, global superstar Justin Bieber came home to Canada with “An Evening With Justin Bieber”, an intimate acoustic performance in front of 1,500 fans at The... Read More

MATTHEW GOOD BRINGS CHAOTIC NEUTRAL TO NAC

November 30, 2015November 30, 2015 Music Express

Ottawa NAC’s imperial Southam Hall, was turned into a full-fledged rock stadium on Thursday night, with nearly sold-out performances by Matthew Good, and fellow Canadian supporting artist, Scott Helman. Toronto’s fast-rising phenom, Scott Helman, captivated the audience earlier in the evening with a brief, but highly entertaining set, which featured his spirited pop/rock originals from his debut... Read More

HEALEY SET HIGHLIGHTS 1989 ME AWARDS – TBT

November 26, 2015November 26, 2015 Keith Sharp

A sizzling performance by the late and great Jeff Healey. To launch our new Throwback Thursdays segment in Music Express, we are thrilled to invite ME readers to once again observe one of North America’s top blues/rock performers at the peak of his career. Read More

THEORY OF A DEADMAN: Rapids Theatre Niagara Falls New York

November 19, 2015November 19, 2015 Music Express

By Kris Gelder Critics can say what they want, when it comes to delivering a high energy concert, Vancouver’s Theory Of A Deadman continue to prove they can deliver the goods. Storming on stage at Niagara Falls’ impressive Rapids Theatre, the quartet of lead vocalist/guitarist Tyler Connolly, guitarist Dave Brenner, bassist Dean Back and drummer Jay Dandereau delivered... Read More

I Mother Earth: Deadly In Small Doses.

November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp I Mother Earth have just released a new single, titled “Blossom”, in itself, not exactly earth-shattering news. I mean bands and artists release singles and records on a daily basis. But what is significant about I Mother Earth’s release is that it is only their third single recording in three years since Jag and Christian Tanna hooked... Read More

Shania Twain Duets with Corey Hart in Quebec City

November 2, 2015November 3, 2015 Keith Sharp

Shania Twain pulled a `Taylor Swift’ and surprised her Quebec City audience with a guest duet with Corey Hart on “You’re Still The One”. https://instagram.com/p/84WMIHSFJN/ Read More

Men Without Hats: Strike Off The Bucket List

October 1, 2015October 1, 2015 Keith Sharp

By Keith Sharp All Ivan Doroschuk had to do was gaze out at the 16,000 fans assembled in an Ancaster, Ontario field in late August for the Festival of Friends event to justify the comeback of his Men without Hats group. Joining forces with English prog rockers, Psychedelic Furs and fellow Montrealers, The Box, Doroschuk and fellow band members Lou... Read More

THE SHEEPDOGS TALK MUSIC…AND “FUTURE NOSTALGIA”

September 28, 2015October 2, 2015 Music Express

Canada’s beloved, The Sheepdogs, are at it again, shaping up to release their fifth studio album, “Future Nostalgia” on Oct. 2, 2015. Now officially a 5-member band, multi-instrumentalist, Shamus Currie, who has toured with the band since 2012, also appears on the album playing keys, trombone, and tambourine. The boys are currently on a North American/European tour in support of... Read More

THE TEA PARTY – Live in Hamilton

September 23, 2015September 24, 2015 Music Express

Stuart Chatwood, Jeff Burrows and Jeff Martin at Hamilton Place Hamilton Ever since issuing their latest `Ocean At The End’ release in September 2014, The Tea Party have been touring relentlessly and with each gig, guitarist/vocalist Jeff Martin, multi-percussionist Jeff Burrows and bassist/multi-instrumentalist Stuart Chatwood continue to prove what an amazingly tight trio they really are. It’s not surprising that... Read More

Francesco Yates: Fantasy Experience Becomes A Reality

September 15, 2015September 16, 2015 Keith Sharp

It all started with a trip to the movies. An impressionable 11-year old Toronto lad called Francesco Yates went to see Jack Black star in the 2003 release of `School Of Rock’ and Yates’ life would never be the same again. “I always used to sing, I always enjoyed music but I never made the connection until I saw School... Read More

Age Of Electric – Back From A Really, Really Long Hiatus

August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 Keith Sharp

As Todd Kerns circumnavigates the globe playing bass for the Slash/Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators Band, the Estevan, Saskatchewan native is occasionally asked if there is any chance of a reunion with brother John Kerns and the two Dahle brothers; Ryan and Kurt who collectively formed Age of Electric in 1989. Well after a 17-year absence, those four members of... Read More

Scarlett Jane: The Synergy Twins

July 29, 2015July 30, 2015 Keith Sharp

Interviewing Scarlett Jane’s Andrea Ramolo and Cindy Doire is a task not without its share of challenges. Both sound identical over the phone, both answer questions simultaneously and both finish off each others answers. So trying to decipher who said what in their 30-minute conversation about their latest self-titled recording is a challenge in itself. So it’s hardly surprising that... Read More

HONEYMOON SUITE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE TORONTO

July 28, 2015July 29, 2015 Keith Sharp

Derry Grehan, Johnnie Dee and Gary Lalonde in action Thursday July 23rd 2015 Bill from Moose Factory stood at the rear of the Phoenix Concert Theatre dance floor and unashamedly bawled his eyes out. A business trip to Toronto coincided with Honeymoon Suite’s appearance at the famed mid-town rock venue and he had a special reason for being at the... Read More

A Wild Night At The Socan Awards

June 23, 2015June 23, 2015 Keith Sharp

Dallas Green, Randy Bachman and Mars Bonfire Yes music industry boys and girls, Mars Bonfire actually does exist! The reclusive writer of Steppenwolf’s seminal rock classic, “Born To Be Wild” was honoured Monday night at the 26th annual SOCAN Awards gala staged at the Westin Harbour Castle. More than 500 music industry movers and shakers paid tribute to Bonfire... Read More

GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS GALA 20

June 3, 2015June 4, 2015 Music Express

Half Moon Run – HIGHLIGHTS – Artes nos tenent et inspirant is the latin phrase emblazoned on the GGPAA emblem which means, “the arts engage and inspire us”. It is the same wording inscribed on the medals given to each of the publically elected awardees each year since the GGPAA’s inception in 1992, an event set in motion by the... Read More

AN ELECTRIFYING NIGHT OF COUNTRY MUSIC! WINNERS OF THE 2015 CMAO AWARDS

May 26, 2015May 26, 2015 Keith Sharp

Deric Rutta Toronto, ON – The Flato Markham Theatre was the scene of an electrifying night of country music on Monday evening for the 3rd Annual Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) Awards, presented by Slaight Music. The Awards Show was hosted by the Road Hammers’ Jason McCoy for the 2nd year in a row and he skillfully entertained the sold-out... Read More

Indie Connectors: Success Breeds Success

May 25, 2015May 26, 2015 Keith Sharp

Andrea Morris, Doug Elliott, Stephane Girard,Yvonne Valnea As she established Last Tango Productions as a major Toronto-based music publicity/promotions company which has operated for the past 20 years, Yvonne Valnea has continually served on numerous industry panels at events like Canadian Music Week, Country Music Week, NXNE etc where she has advised up-and-coming musicians on the pitfalls of breaking ground... Read More

WHITEHORSE – An Engaging Evening of Orchestral Enchantment

May 19, 2015May 19, 2015 Music Express

Luke Doucet & Melissa McClelland. A drum kit, a collection of guitars and amps, bass, keyboards, and a series of mics on stands, stood in a tight formation in the center of the NAC’S Theatre stage. Naturally, one would have thought such a set-up was to be manned by several band members, but instead, a man and woman emerged from... Read More

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