Concert Reviews

TALK's Messy Live Show Went Out of Orbit

Calgary Stampede, July 14

PUBLISHED Jul 16, 2023

There's nothing that draws a crowd in this decade quite like TikTok. That proved true once again with TALK, the Ottawa native who rose to o...

Foo Fighters Extracted Every Ounce of Energy in Ottawa

Ottawa Bluesfest, July 12

PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2023

"We have two hours to play 150 songs — two hours is a short set for us!" While Dave Grohl couldn't beat Shania Twain's opening night sellou...

Broken Social Scene Skipped Soundcheck and Lifted Spirits

Calgary Stampede, July 12

PUBLISHED Jul 13, 2023

Smoke had descended on the grounds for day seven of the Calgary Stampede, and the poor air quality had whipped the festival's normally rauc...

A Brilliant Bass Coast 2023 Nourished the Soul

PUBLISHED Jul 12, 2023

Between the years of COVID delays, catastrophic 2021 floods and unfortunately timed Rogers meltdown, significant effort was required to pul...

Country Music Staked Its Claim at Winnipeg Folk Festival 2023

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2023

Take a 30-minute drive North-East of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and you'll find a quintessential prairie forest. Innumerable trembling aspen and o...

Big Boi Played the Game in Calgary

Calgary Stampede, July 10

PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2023

It was a match made in heaven for the Calgary Stampede: Big Boi at the Big Four Roadhouse. "Canada The ATLiens have landed" Big Boi announ...

Ottawa Bluesfest 2023's First Weekend Felt Bigger Than Ever

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023

After a post-pandemic downscale that resulted in the elimination of one of the Ottawa Bluesfest's five outdoor stages, later gate times on...

Cordae Felt the Love in Calgary

Calgary Stampede, July 8

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2023

A province-wide heat warning on Saturday didn't stop droves of cowpokes from mozying their way over to the Calgary Stampede to bear witness...