The 4th annual Rifflandia Festival is coming up in a few weeks in Victoria, here’s a few tips to having a good time and catching your favourite bands. 1. Keep your wristband snug and safe, if you lose it, you’re screwed. They cannot be replaced. 2. If you really must see a band, plan your day, check…
Category: Music
LMFAO not Sorry For Party Rocking
LMFAO – Rogers Arena – September 9, 2011 Opening up for Ke$ha’s “Get Sleazy” Tour, LMFAO fit the bill perfectly. They definitely know how to get the party started (and I’m thinking they know how to finish it too)! Making the most of their supporting slot, they cranked up the energy on every one of…
Ke$ha had a party, everyone’s invited
Kesha – Rogers Arena – Sept 9, 2011 Glitter, beer, cross-dressing dancers, a St Andrew’s Cross, a dancing penis and an Elmo pinata…not the usual words I include in a concert review but for Kesha, all of them apply. Try to imagine attending a party in the basement of a frat house and multiply the…
Andrew Allen wraps up the PNE
Andrew Allen – PNE Westjet Stage – September 5, 2011 Wrapping up a successful 101st edition of the Pacific National Exhibition, with a double-bill of BC acts, Andrew Allen and Hey Ocean! seemed a great way to bring the Fair to a close. Starting off the night, a standing room only crowd packed the main…
Mark Munroe – New Artist Live!
Following the release of his second single, “Clear As Mud”, Mark Munroe is taking to the stage to introduce even more people to his sounds. After a live show at The Drake and a showcase coming up tonight (Sept 7, 2011) at The Rivoli in Toronto, Mark is ready for the public to hear what…
Rancid
Rancid – Rogers Arena – August 31, 2011 Opening up the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour before co-headliners Blink 182 and My Chemical Romance, Rancid brought their classic Ska-Punk sound to the Rogers Arena stage. Bringing the early 90’s to this multi-generational concert line-up, founders Tim Armstrong and Matt Freeman showed why they are credited…
My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance – Rogers Arena – August 31, 2011 Co-headlining the 10th Annual Honda Civic Tour with Blink 182, My Chemical Romance shed their emo styled past and played a pretty straight ahead rock show. Lead singer/songwriter Gerard Way has traded in his jet black hair and attire for bright red dye-job and more upbeat stage persona. Although the songs are…