Matt Andersen – The Vogue – February 18, 2016 New Brunswick artist, Matt Andersen is on tour across North America. Starting in Duncan, and Victoria, the third stop of the Honest Man tour made its way to The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last week. Being new to Andersen’s music, I didn’t really know what to…
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Blue Rodeo fill the Orpheum
Blue Rodeo – January 26/27, 2016 – Orpheum Theatre Last night, Blue Rodeo wrapped the last of a pair of sold out shows at Vancouver’s Orpheum Theatre. Coming up on their 30th anniversary, the icons of Canadiana didn’t disappoint their fans as they filled the theatre with their vast catalogue. The consummate performers, leads Jim Cuddy…
Picks of the week – July 29, 2015
While Vancouver Pride is filling the town with excitement and colour there’s plenty of other events and activity in and out of town to fill my picks of the week Fireworks: The 2015 Honda Celebration of Light continues with Team Brazil, tonight and Team Canada on Saturday night, illuminating the skies over English Bay Festival: Before…
Cuckoo in Coombs Old Country Market
On a recent trip to Parksville, exploring the Oceanside area brought us to Coombs Old Country Market looking for the Goats on the Roof. Unfortunately, the Goats weren’t on the roof but in their backlot enclosure. After browsing the Market shops, all the fresh produce and food products made us hungry. We didn’t have to…
Canadian Country Music Awards 2014
Sunday night, Canada’s country music industry wrapped up a week of celebrating their own with the 2014 Canadian Country Music Awards. Hosted by Jann Arden and Rick Mercer, the award show opened with a onstage collaboration with The Road Hammers, Paul Brandt, George Canyon and Tom Cochrane. Other performancers during the show included host Jann Arden with Autumn…
The Garden Party – Croquet Classic
Bright summer skies, high tea, champagne flutes, the thwack of a croquet mallet accenting the peace of neatly trimmed gardens. Does this sound like a refined day out at an English Country House, yes but you can find it right here in Vancouver. Next week, August 23rd, Van Dusen Gardens is the place to be…
49th Academy of Country Music Awards winners
Sunday night, the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas welcomed the who’s who of country music as they gathered to celebrate their own at the 49th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan returned as hosts for the second year (4th year for Shelton), making use of their good rapport…