Dylan Murray – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 For nearly a decade, Torontonian Dylan Murray has been perfecting his craft while happily playing venues big and small around the city. One fateful evening Nelly Furtado came to see a show and she liked what she heard. Liked it enough to sign Murray to her…
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People’s Choice Awards 2013
The first big show of the 2013 awards season saw the 39th Annual People’s Choice Awards handed out at the Nokia Theatre in LA on January 9, 2013. Hosted by “The Big Bang Theory” star Katie Cuoco, the show was broadcast on CBS and streamed on XBox Live. The telecast featured performances by Alicia Keys,…
Jon & Roy wrap up the Holidays
Jon & Roy Holiday Special – The Vogue Theatre – Dec 21, 2012 Victoria’s Jon Middleton (pictured below) & Roy Vizer brought their Christmas show through the province in December stopping at The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver. The Jon & Roy Holiday Special tour, has become an annual tradition, this year sharing the bill with…
Fave events of 2012
As the old year closes and a new year begins, it’s a time for all of us to reflect on the events that past before we reboot for the year ahead. Here’s a few of my favourite activities of 2012 (in no particular order): – London 2012 – my visit to London to visit good…
Top Grossing Concert Tours of 2012
As 2012 draws to a close, it’s time to tally up the totals from the year’s big headlining concert tours. As one would expect, the top tours are those names that can pack in the stadiums. Coincidentally the top 3 tours all held the same number of shows, 72, with each of them having a…
Vancouver Christmas Market crowns first X-Mas Factor Winner
The Vancouver Christmas Market added a new feature for its 3rd year, X-Mas Factor, a talent competition showcasing Vancouver’s undiscovered talent. Frankie Cena has been crowned the first X-Mas Factor winner during Saturday’s Finale, with his rendition of “Grown Up Christmas List”. Runner-up prizes were awarded to Monica Song, who sang “This Christmas”, and Stephen…
Music BC presents first Beautiful Heart Award at Celebration 2012
Friday, The Vogue Theatre was host to an evening long concert and fundraiser for Music BC Foundation, Celebration 2012. Various BC artists donated their time to benefit the Charitable Foundation which supports music education throughout British Columbia by providing instruments to underfunded music programs in public…