The first day of fall doesn’t mean and end of finding lots of entertainment in the picks of the week to fill your days. Country: award winning country singer / songwriter Brantley Gilbert plays the Commodore Ballroom tonight Industrial: ground-breaking electo-industrial outfit Front Line Assembly are at Venue tonight Folk: Canadian singer / songwriter Ron…
Category: Music
2015 Western Canadian Music Awards – Winners
This past weekend, for the first time Rifflandia Festival and Breakout West Conference combined for a weekend of music in Victoria. Part of the Breakout West Conference was the Western Canadian Music Awards, hosted by CBC’s Grant Lawrence from the McPherson Playhouse on Sunday, September 20th. Presented to music artists from the 4 Western…
2015 Polaris Short List Posters Revealed
The Polaris Music Prize has revealed the 10 posters and artists for each of the 2015 Short List performers. In addition, a commemorative 10th Anniversary Polaris poster designed by Montréal’s Pat Hamou was also unveiled. The limited edition posters are now available for pre-sale and viewing on polarismusicprize.ca and will also be on sale at the Polaris…
Picks of the Week – September 16, 2015
Mid-September already!? How will you spend your final official weekend of Summer? Take a look at what’s in the picks of the week: Taste: Tonight, Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates explores the burgeoning downtown South neighbourhood. CONCACAF: Whitecaps FC are in CONCACAF Champions League action as they host CD Olimpia tonight at BC Place, then on…
Picks of the Week – Sept 9, 2015
After labour day, even non-students and non-parents find back-to-school an influence on their lives as traffic builds and thoughts turn to autumnal activities for the picks of the week; Kicks: Tonight, Whitecaps FC look to continue their rise up the MLS table as they take on Colorado Rapids at home in BC Place. Laughs: The…
Friday Found : Looking back at SVMF 2015
It’s nearly been a month since Squamish Valley Music Festival kicked off with an extended weekend of amazing music and entertainment. I made it up to the Festival for the Friday to catch great acts like Angus & Julia Stone, Brandon Flowers, Benjamin Booker and Sam Smith. Sell out crowds on the Saturday and Sunday made…
Picks of the Week – September 2, 2015
After last week’s deluge of wind and rain, let’s hope that our Labour Day long weekend doesn’t leave anyone in the dark while they check out the picks of the week; Ribs: today at PNE the 5th Annual Rib Fest is bbq competition is sure to get your taste buds watering at the Celebration Plaza…