Jane’s Addition – Queen Elizabeth Theatre – August 30, 2012 Over the 2 decades since forming, Jane’s Addiction has experienced massive hits, major downs, line-up changes, break-ups and reunions. Right now three-fourths of the California alternative rock band’s original members are in midst of a creative and critical upswing. Touring in support of their late…
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Gotye hosts a sing-along
Gotye – The Orpheum Theatre – August 30 For somebody who seemingly burst on to the music scene in 2011 with his ubiquitous hit “Somebody That I Used To Know”, Wouter De Backer, better known by his stage name Gotye, is in fact a music veteran. The Belgian born, Australian raised artist has produced 3…
Our Lady Peace – Summer Nights Concerts at PNE
One of the more hotly anticipated PNE Summer Night Concerts was the West Coast return of Our Lady Peace. With the great mix of retro and current artists playing this year on the WestJet Concert Stage at the PNE, Our Lady Peace falls somewhere in between. Their heyday and most people remember their hits from…
Tyrell Witherspoon takes “One Step Closer”
After making the challenging decision to alter his career path in 2011 from dancer to singer, Vancouver out-artist Tyrell Witherspoon is ready to take One Step Closer to pop superstardom. In May of 2011, Tyrell debuted a new side of himself with his first solo single, “Letting Go.” Known primarily as a dancer on stage…
PNE 2012 Summer Nights Concert Line-Up
Coming on the heals of a fun, successful and sunny Summer Playland Festival, the Pacific National Exhibition unveiled a great line up for its Summer Night Concert series. PNE Summer Night Concerts have become one of the most popular concert series in the city, with a wildly diverse range of artists, an eclectic mix…
Summer Playland Festival is underway!
It was a great turn out for day one of Summer Playland Festival with Dragonette, Carly Rae Jespsen, Dirty Radio, Kaylee Johnston, Neverest and Marianas Trench taking the two stages – PNE Amphitheatre and Park Stage. Between the sets the Playland rides are open and SPF ticket holders are taking advantage of park access,included with…
Scissor Sisters bring the Magic Hour to Vancouver
Scissor Sisters – Commodore Ballroom – 20June2012 The Scissor Sisters won me over the first time I saw them, way back in 2004 at Richards On Richards, and they’ve never let me down since. The quartet always give one of the best live performances, their reputation now precedes them so the audience is in such…