Upcoming Concerts

[jaydorn]

Rise Against and The Gaslight Anthem, October 6th at the BMO Centre.

http://www.unionevents.com/shows/view/3187/rise-against

Ugh, I'm a huge Gaslight Anthem fan, but I really don't care for Rise Against. I'm not sure if it's worth it to spend $60 just to see a 45 minute opening set...

Actually the new Hot Water Music album is pretty decent, for 3 bands I'd say it's a pretty decent bill.

[GreenLantern]

Got some comp tickets for Nickleback tonight so I can go see Bush.

After they are done I figure I will go up to the nosebleeds and find a Dad/son and give them my tickets for the rest of the show.

Very excited for Bush, although I haven't listened to a lick of their new album.

[Rhettzky]

Face to face playing at Desparados on June 29th.

[troutman]

http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/2012/05/17/19772051.html

Rock band Van Halen on Thursday postponed more than 30 concert dates of their U.S. summer tour, leading to speculation the “Runnin’ with the Devil” group was feuding again.

[GreenLantern]

Bush was awesome, very happy I got to see them, I never had the chance during the 90's. Hopefully next time they are the main act.

[troutman]

Boy oh boy, I'm glad they're back in business! They're a guaranteed awesome time...might have to make the trip down for this one.

The Wet Secrets were amazing. One of the best live shows I have ever seen.

[bugsy]

Actually the new Hot Water Music album is pretty decent, for 3 bands I'd say it's a pretty decent bill.

In any decent and just universe, HWM would be headlining this thing.

[Hesla]

Buddy Guy at the Jubilee is on sale now..got front row tickets.

If you're a fan of the blues I can't see how you'd want to pass this one up - dude is 75 years old; we won't have him around and touring forever.

I recommend everyone see Buddy Guy. I saw him a couple years ago at the Jubillee and it was amazing. The guy still has a tonne of energy and can sure play.

If you go and do no enjoy it you are likely a Nickleback fan.

[Save Us Sutter]

Really, really excited for this!!


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[dubc80]

METALLICA is taking its famed snake-pit stage setup to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada's Rexall Place on Friday, August 17.

METALLICA will perform its catalog of hits amidst a mind-blowing 360-degree stage that needs to be seen to be believed. This 140x50-foot stage will feature colossal components and striking visual elements spanning METALLICA's entire 30-year career.

http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=174319&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blabbermouth+%28Blabbermouth. net%27s+Daily+Headlines%29

[king_amonte]

Assumption is the Dome can't handle Metallica's stage

[aaronck]

Assumption is the Dome can't handle Metallica's stage

Funny, last year we get two shows, this time, shut out. Too bad, they were awesome.

[Senator Clay Davis]

While Metallica did come for 2 shows in I think it was 2009, they had to modify and eliminate some elements of their show to conform to the Saddledome. Even if they did come to Calgary I would still probably pass, I've seen them 3 times and while they have been good shows, none of the shows fall into my top 15 or 20 concerts.

[Moya]

Noctis V Metalfest and Conference

Friday September 28th and Saturday September 29th


First band announced - Agalloch

This is a dream come true, been waiting to see them for years.

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[corporatejay]

Can someone who is going to the Bon Iver show take note of what time he (they) take the stage? I'm an old man and I can't stand up from 7pm onwards.

Thanks.

[Moya]

^^ Really looking forward to Bon Iver, Ill be attending tomorrow night.

[Mass_nerder]

Rise Against and The Gaslight Anthem, October 6th at the BMO Centre.

http://www.unionevents.com/shows/view/3187/rise-against

Ugh, I'm a huge Gaslight Anthem fan, but I really don't care for Rise Against. I'm not sure if it's worth it to spend $60 just to see a 45 minute opening set...
I was so happy when I saw Hot Water Music at Sled Island a few years ago.
By far the best band on that bill...they are a treat to watch.
Gas Light Anthem puts on a decent show.

It's sad to be that such an amazing band like Hot Water Music, that has been around since the early 90's, has to open for such a mediocre band like Rise Against.

[macker]

^^ Really looking forward to Bon Iver, Ill be attending tomorrow night.



Same here.....looking for tonight's set list to find out what scraps are leftover for tomorrow. Wife is annoyed that I didn't get her a ticket. Didn't realize she drives around listening to my music;).

Reviews?

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/bon-iver/2012/macewan-ballroom-calgary-ab-canada-5bdf874c.html

[Deuce Bigalow]

For the Metallica concert, they are filming it in 3D at both Edmonton and Vancouver shows. Should be some good setlists. I'm going for floor in Van. Last date of the year!

EDIT: Oops, the 3D DVD is only beeing filmed in Van/Mexico it seems.

[iLoveLamp]

Can someone who is going to the Bon Iver show take note of what time he (they) take the stage? I'm an old man and I can't stand up from 7pm onwards.

Thanks.

They went on a little after 9. Probably around 9:15 or so.

They were so amazing, blew me away. The sound was pristine, and the songs translated so well with the whole band. Perth was especially amazing, they put so much emotion into that song. Everybody went crazy for Skinny Love, and obviously Calgary. They looked like they were having a lot of fun playing, an Justin is so awkward between songs it's pretty funny haha. Enjoy!

[jaydorn]

Given that it sounds like their lugging along extra filming equipment I'd bet dollars to donuts that the Saddledome's roof is the reason there's no Calgary date this time around. Sucks too cuz Metallica has been doing the "in the round" performances for like a decade now, so I doubt their light rigs are going to be getting any smaller.

[macker]

http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/Review+Iver+comes+alive+atmospheric+MacEwan+Hall+s how/6662659/story.html

http://www.canada.com/life/Review+Iver+comes+alive+atmospheric+MacEwan+Hall+s how/6662659/story.html

Calgary review was pretty good. Edmonton review even better. Hopefully on the second night of the back to back we won't have to hear Skinny Love. Anything but that song;)

[FireFly]

I'm sure everyone here is stoked that the Beebs is coming to Calgary in October. Oh yes.

[malcolmk14]

I've heard rumors that Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney are going to be announced for Stampede week. Obviously just rumors but it would make sense.

[mac_82]

The Coke covert concert is tomorrow night at Flames Central. Rumour is it's Theory of a Deadman playing. I might have a couple extra free passes if anyone is interested.

[GreenLantern]

Anyone in the Saskatoon area:

Sled Island send off festival-

http://www.facebook.com/events/224762747635702/

Join us on Friday, June 8th at Amigos for:

Castle River (http://castleriver.bandcamp.com/)
Haunted Souls (http://hauntedsouls.bandcamp.com/)
Jeans Boots (http://jeans.bandcamp.com/)
Foam Lake (http://foamlakeband.com/)

With special guests also appearing at Sled:

Needles//Pins (Vancouver, BC) (http://needlesxpins.tumblr.com/)
The Mandates (Calgary, AB) (http://www.reverbnation.com/themandates)

Did not know Foam Lake was going to Sled Island..

troutman, if you have the time, check them out. The best thing to come out of Saskatoon in a long time.

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[jaydorn]

Metallica Edmonton Presale Code (Bear 100.3) is: beyond

[macker]

Not sure what Tuesday night was like or which songs were played but Bon Iver killed it last night! The sequence of Hinnom, Wash, Holocene, Blood Bank and then Re:Stacks was likely the best live music I have ever witnessed. Not really music that people really got into and the crowd was very sedated but the sound was amazing and better live imo. Especially Blood Bank:whistle: Beth/Rest sounded pretty brutal though:bag: He played for over an hour and a half and had two encores. The Wolves Act 1 & 2 was one of the encores and also amazing live. Any youtube of this? Fair amount of recording in the crowd. The Staves opened up and hit a bunch of doubles and thanked the crowd over and over and over again.....

[corporatejay]

Not sure what Tuesday night was like or which songs were played but Bon Iver killed it last night! The sequence of Hinnom, Wash, Holocene, Blood Bank and then Re:Stacks was likely the best live music I have ever witnessed. Not really music that people really got into and the crowd was very sedated but the sound was amazing and better live imo. Especially Blood Bank:whistle: Beth/Rest sounded pretty brutal though:bag: He played for over an hour and a half and had two encores. The Wolves Act 1 & 2 was one of the encores and also amazing live. Any youtube of this? Fair amount of recording in the crowd. The Staves opened up and hit a bunch of doubles and thanked the crowd over and over and over again.....


He did two encores or played two songs?

[macker]

He did two encores or played two songs?


16 songs but did 2 encores. The Wolves Act 1 & 2 and For Emma were the encores. Played just about every song I wanted to hear and 9 out of 10 songs off his most recent release.

[iLoveLamp]

They didn't do a second encore on Tuesday :( the house lights came on right after they did For Emma

[flameswin]

Coke Stage line-up....

Makeshift Innocence, Raghav and The New Cities (July 5 Sneak-A-Peak);
Our Lady Peace (July 6);
AWOLNATION (July 7);
George Canyon (July 8);
Victoria Duffield, Karl Wolf and Danny Fernandes
(July 9, afternoon);
K’naan (July 9, evening);
Seether (July 10);
The Sheepdogs (July 11);
Dragonette and Carly Rae Jepsen (July 12);
Simple Plan (July 13):
The Trews and Big Sugar (July 14);
Mother Mother (July 15).

Not sure quite how to feel. On one hand I don't want to sound like one of those people that don't understand that you're not going to get amazing A list acts on a small, free stage show, but on the other hand, I'm sure they could do a little better, or maybe I'm getting older and more out of touch than I used to be.

For me, I see names like Dragonette and Carly whatever, Victoria Duffield, Danny Fernadez, Makeshift innocence, Raghav, and the New cities, and I honestly couldn't even tell you what type of music any of those acts play, let alone give an opinion on whether they're good or not.

K'naan's definitly a must see though, I'm surprised they were able to get him for the Coke Stage.

[flameswin]

Also, you've got to feel kind of bad for Our Lady Peace. A few years ago they were the band that was officially too big for the Coke Stage, when the Stampede stated that they shouldn't have had a band as big as OLP there. Saying the crowd was too big and they feared for peoples safety.

A few years pass and the Stampede calls you and says "hey Raine Maida, want to play the Coke Stage at Stampede?".

"Uh, you said we were too big for the coke stage"

"Yeah, that was when you guys were good, now you've fallen far enough that you can play any year you want....Unless of course we find better bands"

"That's the worst thing anyone's ever said about my band to my face, you a-hole. If I ever see you, I'll knock you out. How dare you say that about our band!!"

"So, do you want the gig?"

"........yes"

[DownInFlames]

Isn't it weird to have a country artist like George Canyon playing the Coke stage? I guess Nashville North is already booked solid.

If I do go to the Stampede this year I wouldn't mind seeing K'naan, The Sheepdogs or Mother Mother, but I wouldn't go just to see them. AWOLNATION has one ok song but otherwise are pretty meh. The rest of the bands I don't know or don't care about.

[macker]

They didn't do a second encore on Tuesday :( the house lights came on right after they did For Emma




He came on around 9:15pm and played until 10:50pm. Aside from bringing Peter Gabriel out on stage and playing Flume I didn't really think he needed a second encore. To be clear I said above that he came out for one encore with two songs. Also you can argue that the Wednesday night show was better than the Tuesday show as he played two extra songs.

[GreenLantern]

The Trews and Big Sugar would be a good show.

Last year was better imo, not worth the road trip for me.

Edmonton Folk Music Festival, you are my only hope!

[chalms04]

Coke Stage line-up....

Makeshift Innocence, Raghav and The New Cities (July 5 Sneak-A-Peak);
Our Lady Peace (July 6);
AWOLNATION (July 7);
George Canyon (July 8);
Victoria Duffield, Karl Wolf and Danny Fernandes
(July 9, afternoon);
K’naan (July 9, evening);
Seether (July 10);
The Sheepdogs (July 11);
Dragonette and Carly Rae Jepsen (July 12);
Simple Plan (July 13):
The Trews and Big Sugar (July 14);
Mother Mother (July 15).


OLP, Awolnation, Sheepdogs, and Mother Mother are the must-see's for me.
K'naan and the Trews are gametime decisions.

[jaydorn]

Isn't it weird to have a country artist like George Canyon playing the Coke stage? I guess Nashville North is already booked solid.


Yeah it kinda bugs me as well, there's plenty of opportunities to see country acts at Stampede, let the Coke Stage stand as a rock/alternative stage for the week. Plus it's not like George Canyon is a hard act to see, doesn't he play like Sunshine Village for free at the end of each ski season?

If it's just a matter of filling nights then partner with x929 and have an Xposure night on the Coke State with local acts. Or hell get The Dudes up there, whatever it takes, just keep country off the Coke Stage.

[rubecube]

I would go see that Trews/Big Sugar show in a heartbeat. Big Sugar are awesome live.

[rd_aaron]

Anyone try for Metallica tickets in Edmonton this morning? Couldn't even get a pair at 10AM. Tried the presales yesterday and at 10AM best I could do was about 30 rows up the second level. I kind of assumed they were holding a lot of the first level/floor tickets for today as it didn't look like many first levels were going up on StubHub. Now I can't get a pair anywhere.

I've been frustrated with Ticketmaster lately. Not even including Garth Brooks, I've had zero luck (with presales included) to get anything but nosebleeds when I try to buy tickets at 10AM. I almost wish it was a lottery system so I feel like I had a chance at decent tickets. Does anyone else suck as bad at ticketmaster as I do?

[Senator Clay Davis]

Rd_Aaron, just keep on trying. I tried to get Rush tix at 10 am and got 200 level at best, tried again at 1130am and got 13th row floor. Some have suggested they have started to stagger ticket releases, so just keep on trying and maybe something better will come up.

[flameswin]

I would go see that Trews/Big Sugar show in a heartbeat. Big Sugar are awesome live.

I wonder if Gordie Johnson will keep stopping mid-song to get mad at the people moshing and crowd-surfing, this year.

[rd_aaron]

Oh man. I got lucky and got two good first level tickets to the Vancouver show, only to have it come up and say "Sorry, we're unable to process your request" when I went to pay, and then I just lost the tickets. When I tried to go back it just goes to a fail page and refreshing does the same thing.

Now's there's no tickets left. Happened to me yesterday too.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Metallica has added a second Edmonton show, essentially confirming the roof is indeed costing Calgary yet another concert.

[dubc80]

Anyone try for Metallica tickets in Edmonton this morning? Couldn't even get a pair at 10AM. Tried the presales yesterday and at 10AM best I could do was about 30 rows up the second level. I kind of assumed they were holding a lot of the first level/floor tickets for today as it didn't look like many first levels were going up on StubHub. Now I can't get a pair anywhere.

I've been frustrated with Ticketmaster lately. Not even including Garth Brooks, I've had zero luck (with presales included) to get anything but nosebleeds when I try to buy tickets at 10AM. I almost wish it was a lottery system so I feel like I had a chance at decent tickets. Does anyone else suck as bad at ticketmaster as I do?

They've already added a second show, for the next night (Sat Aug 18).
On sale now!

[rd_aaron]

Sweet, thanks! I am still having trouble getting anything below high 200s, but now with a second show the price of the lower level tickets should drop on StubHub. Might just try and pick some up last minute.

[Senator Clay Davis]

When I went to Metallica in 09 I didn't get floor for the second show (and my motto is usually floor or bust), but then I scoured Craigslist and found someone willing to exchange 100-level seats for floor. Keep your eyes out, you never know where you can find crazy deals or crazy people.

[rd_aaron]

When I went to Metallica in 09 I didn't get floor for the second show (and my motto is usually floor or bust), but then I scoured Craigslist and found someone willing to exchange 100-level seats for floor. Keep your eyes out, you never know where you can find crazy deals or crazy people.

Yeah for sure. I saw them in 2009 in Winnipeg and bought some 100 level tickets off of StubHub. I think I found them for $155/ticket which was by far the cheapest on StubHub at the time and the most I could justify spending as a student. With two shows though, hopefully I can find a good deal.

I hate sitting up high for a concert, and unfortunately my tickets for the Chili Peppers are up in the second level but it was the best I could do.

[brocoli]

I hate sitting up high for a concert, and unfortunately my tickets for the Chili Peppers are up in the second level but it was the best I could do.

When RHCP came through in '06, I saw them from the 3rd level. With them it didn't matter though. Those guys just go up and play and if you are there for the music than you can do no wrong with them. Still one of the best concerts I have ever been to.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Yeah I saw the RHCP in 06 in the second level, its an all seat floor (which I hate) so I mean whats the difference really? I'm not sure I'd call it one of the best concerts I've ever seen, but thats because a) I've been lucky enough to see many better ones and b)I'm now very anti-Anthony Kiedis. Also sucks you'll be seeing them without Frusciante, as I don't care what anyone says, he, more than Flea, took them to another level.

[YYC in LAX]

lamb of god

[flameswin]

Led Zeppelin

[Esoteric]

Agalloch is in town on September 29.

My life will be complete after seeing this show.

EDIT: Beaten by two pages. Needs another bump though, just for Agalloch. Pig Destroyer also added to the bill.

[Gundo]

Well it's intermission at the Rodger Waters show in Edmonton, probably the best concert I have ever been to.......aside from it being in Edmonton.

[The Goon]

The Oxford Stomp tickets went on sale yesterday. Big Wreck/Theory of a Deadman/Goo Goo Dolls.

[East Coast Flame]

Arkells at Mac Hall tonight. Really looking forward to them, they always put on a great show.

[troutman]

The Oxford Stomp tickets went on sale yesterday. Big Wreck/Theory of a Deadman/Goo Goo Dolls.

There is not enough booze at Oxford Stomp to numb that pain.

[jar_e]

Goyte is playing the Corral in August.

[jaydorn]

Goyte is playing the Corral in August.

Think he'll play "Somebody That I Used to Know"?

[Inferno]

Oh man. I got lucky and got two good first level tickets to the Vancouver show, only to have it come up and say "Sorry, we're unable to process your request" when I went to pay, and then I just lost the tickets. When I tried to go back it just goes to a fail page and refreshing does the same thing.

Now's there's no tickets left. Happened to me yesterday too.

I had a similar problem with my Iphone. When I found out they were having a second show I was at the Vancouver Aquarium for our last life drawing class. I tried numerous times to get a ticket but every time I went to check out I got an error. I managed to luck out and get a ticket in section 116 in row 16 when I got back to the school. It's the same row as me and a classmate are sitting for the first show but we're in section 119 which isn't really that bad considering the stage is suppose to be 140 feet by 50 feet so it should almost be like sitting on the sides for an end-stage concert.

I was a little bummed out considering I'm a club member and sat in row 3 in the middle the last time but then I realized that Edmonton and Vancouver are the only North American dates they're doing this summer and that Vancouver is way bigger than Winnipeg so the chances of getting a really good seat even in the Metclub pre-sale wasn't as good as it was when I lived in Manitoba.

[GreenLantern]

Imaginary Cities summer tour

07.09.2012 Saskatoon – Amigo’s
07.10.2012 Calgary – Republik
07.11.2012 Kelowna – Habitat
07.12.2012 Vancouver – Waldorf

If you haven't seen them yet, go! Or even if you have... go again.

[East Coast Flame]

Arkells was pretty solid last night, althought that will be the last time I attend an "all-ages" show at mac hall. The upstairs hall is terrible. In what world does it make sense that you have to leave the venue to drink a beer? Brutal.

[Jimmy Stang]

Arkells was pretty solid last night, althought that will be the last time I attend an "all-ages" show at mac hall. The upstairs hall is terrible. In what world does it make sense that you have to leave the venue to drink a beer? Brutal.

I'm not up to speed on the Alberta liquor rules, but is this not the condition of being allowed to admit minors into the show? Although I have seen events where those of age have been wristbanded (or so I thought).

A similar thing happened at a show in the lower hall earlier this year, except there was a physical barrier between the drinking section at the back, and the all-ages section at the front, apparently due to liquor regulations. So you can't buy a drink if you're under age (understandable), but it is still necessary to physically separate someone with a beer in their hand and someone without, and that makes it OK? Same room, same show. Right...

[jaydorn]

Arkells was pretty solid last night, althought that will be the last time I attend an "all-ages" show at mac hall. The upstairs hall is terrible. In what world does it make sense that you have to leave the venue to drink a beer? Brutal.

Yeah I tend to avoid all ages shows at Mac Hall for the same reason, plus the damn kids make me feel like a grandfather hanging out at the food court. The upstairs hall does have nice sight lines & an intimate vibe with the artist, but for an evening out it wears pretty thin.

[Jimmy Stang]

^ I'd much prefer the upstairs ballroom for a show (this coming from a guy who got married in the lower hall), minus the kids and other all-ages shenanigans. Cool place for a show because, as you mentioned, there isn't a bad place to stand.

[troutman]

TVOR sounded much better in the lower hall than the ballroom.

I always feel like the "grandfather" at every concert. Except for the Stones show, where I was younger than most.

[jaydorn]

^ I'd much prefer the upstairs ballroom for a show (this coming from a guy who got married in the lower hall), minus the kids and other all-ages shenanigans. Cool place for a show because, as you mentioned, there isn't a bad place to stand.

Honestly just basing it it on the single criteria of "how good is the view of the stage & performance" it's a great venue.

But as soon as you start piling on things like the baby sitter liquor sales, lack of food/vendors/bathrooms, and just the general "vibe" between sets it really isn't the best place to spend an evening out.

[Jimmy Stang]

I was joking with my wife recently "remember that old couple that you'd sometimes see at shows? That's us you know." We are only 33, but we certainly notice it more now.

And because my hair has been going grey since my late teens, and mostly grey since my mid-twenties, I'm approaching "random old guy at show" status quicker than I had ever imagined possible.

[troutman]

^^^

Narc

[GreenLantern]

Arkells was pretty solid last night, althought that will be the last time I attend an "all-ages" show at mac hall. The upstairs hall is terrible. In what world does it make sense that you have to leave the venue to drink a beer? Brutal.

They do all ages for them when they come to the local campus bar here in Stoon.

It's usually jam packed on the drinking side, and about 1/8th full on the all ages side until the Arkells goes on.

I can only imagine how stupid it must look to the band from their point of view on stage.

[East Coast Flame]

It was even worse that the opening band appears to be a new Hedley/Simple Plan/whatever group that all the kids like. They were called "The Maine" I believe? Tons of screaming teenage girls that all left before the Arkells came on. Strange night.

But yeah, The Arkells were great as always.

[Lucifer]

http://www.unionevents.com/content/images/large/Anthrax-Website-600x200.jpg

SEPT 20 - Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC
SEPT 21 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary AB
SEPT 22 - Edmonton Event Centre, Edmonton AB
SEPT 25 - Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg MB
SEPT 29 - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON

[CofR]

After that show I will have seen all of the Big 4. Going to be a good time!

[rubecube]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Los Lobos.

http://exclaim.ca/News/neil_young_crazy_horse_announce_canadaus_tour_with _patti_smith_los_lobos

11/11 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena *
11/13 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome *
11/14 Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre *
11/16 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre *

[troutman]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Los Lobos.



The greatest Canadian and American artists on the same bill.

[Save Us Sutter]

Awesome news! I saw Neil with Crazyhorse back in 96 or 97. One of the first concerts I ever went to. Moist was the opener!

I was listening to him last night and hoping another chance would come up, weird timing.

Tickets are $61.25 to $199.25 and go on sale on the 15th.

[GreenLantern]

Great news, this will be the show of the year.

[Senator Clay Davis]

Hey look, a show Calgary gets Edmonton doesn't.

[3thirty]

My buddies looking for the Gotye presale if anyone has it?

[Misterpants]

My buddies looking for the Gotye presale if anyone has it?

Sure, sure, "your buddy".

[3thirty]

Sure, sure, "your buddy".

LOL to make it worse he is an Oilers fan...:bag:

[Rhettzky]

LOL to make it worse he is an Oilers fan...:bag:

I'm actually not surprised! And in other news...

http://cdn01.cdn.justjared.com/wp-content/uploads/headlines/2012/04/gotye-snl.jpg?1

[united]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse with Los Lobos.

http://exclaim.ca/News/neil_young_crazy_horse_announce_canadaus_tour_with _patti_smith_los_lobos

11/11 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena *
11/13 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome *
11/14 Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union Centre *
11/16 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre *

A preview:
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[Shasta Beast]

Red Hot Chile Peppers playing on the Bonaroo livestream right now. Flea ripping it up of course.

http://www.youtube.com/bonnaroo

[flameswin]

For the first time, Sublime with Rome is coming to Calgary.
Presented by the Calgary Sun, Cowboys, and X92.9, the ska punk band formerly known as just Sublime, will hit the stage July 3 at the Cowboy’s Stampede tent, 421 12 Ave. S.E.
Tickets are available only at the Cowboys box office online at www.cowboysnightclub.com.
Cost is $49.95, but the first 500 early birds can grab tickets for $39.95.

and...

’90s alt-rock stalwarts Stone Temple Pilots will play the Big Four building, 20 Roundup Way S.E., at the Stampede grounds Sept. 11.

[GreenLantern]

Where did you find this date my friend flameswin?

[Displaced Flames fan]

Pearl Jam just announced their only North American non-festival date for 2012 today, which is September 30. Where is it? Missoula freaking Montana.

Personally, I think my family should make a week of it. Move my happy ass back home and top it off with a Sunday show at the Adams Center.

It COULD happen.

[jar_e]

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Mac Hall on September 17. Tickets available through Prime Box Office on the 22nd or through their fan page on June 15.

[flameswin]

Where did you find this date my friend flameswin?

It was on the Calgary Sun website. I went to get a link for you, but their website wasn't working for me.

[GreenLantern]

It was on the Calgary Sun website. I went to get a link for you, but their website wasn't working for me.

I did some googling, I was looking to see what day they are playing Saskatoon, turns out they aren't. Yet another band doing the Edmonton/Calgary/day off/Winnipeg tour.

Woo is me.. especially since I had tickets to their last show and they cancelled..

I can understand not wanting to play Saskatoon, no great high way here from Calgary, and then the highway to Winnipeg is even worse. But at least play Regina, thats all trans Canada... and then we can drive down there to see the show and still make it back, late, but that night.

[MickMcGeough]

Neil Young & Crazy Horse live nation presale password: amplify

[Phaneuf]

I don't know if I missed something, but Bob Dylan is coming to Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Cranbrook, Missoula and Billings during August. Why is he not going to any of the bigger cities?

http://www.bobdylan.com/us/upcoming-dates

[troutman]

I don't know if I missed something, but Bob Dylan is coming to Lethbridge, Lloydminster, Cranbrook, Missoula and Billings during August. Why is he not going to any of the bigger cities?

http://www.bobdylan.com/us/upcoming-dates

Bob was born in a small town
And lives in a small town
Prob'ly die in a small town
Oh, those small - communities

[Save Us Sutter]

YES!!

I Mother Earth @ Flames Central July 10th

Tickets on sale Friday. X92.9 presale on Thursday at 10am. Password is LIBERTY. No idea what they cost yet.

These guys were my favorite 90's canadian band, especially after they booted Edwin. Saw them live countless times back then and am stoked they're coming!

Check out their new song "we've got the love". I'd post a link but I'm on my phone.

[Lucifer]

BLACK LABEL SOCIETY
with PROTEST THE HERO, POP EVIL and HEART SET SELF DESTRUCT

OCTOBER 27 - Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg MB
OCTOBER 28 - The Odeon, Saskatoon SK
OCTOBER 30 - MacEwan Hall, Calgary AB
OCTOBER 31 - Edmonton Event Centre, Edmonton AB

[GreenLantern]

Not sure if this made the cut yet or not but...

June 23rd Young Empires @ Hifi Club, Calgary

http://youngempires.com/

[flameswin]

YES!!

I Mother Earth @ Flames Central July 10th

Tickets on sale Friday. X92.9 presale on Thursday at 10am. Password is LIBERTY. No idea what they cost yet.

These guys were my favorite 90's canadian band, especially after they booted Edwin. Saw them live countless times back then and am stoked they're coming!

Check out their new song "we've got the love". I'd post a link but I'm on my phone.

Ah damn, I hadn't heard from I mother Earth in so long that when I read your post I assumed Edwin had rejoined the band. Now that would be an awesome show!

[Displaced Flames fan]

Pearl Jam just announced their only North American non-festival date for 2012 today, which is September 30. Where is it? Missoula freaking Montana.

Personally, I think my family should make a week of it. Move my happy ass back home and top it off with a Sunday show at the Adams Center.

It COULD happen.

.....and sold out in less than 45 minutes and I didn't get tickets. :bag:

[GreenLantern]

Not sure if this made the cut yet or not but...

June 23rd Young Empires @ Hifi Club, Calgary

http://youngempires.com/

Please Calgary, go see these kids tonight.

Treat yourselves.

You won't ever see them at a venue so small again, if Foster the People and the Arkells had babies, it would be Young Empires.

0TRWsal9v58

[Jimmy Stang]

So Joel Plaskett is playing at the "Wildhorse Saloon" on July 8th. Unfortunately that's one of those big Stampede tents, so it will probably be filled with annoying Stampede folk.

And speaking of Joel Plaskett, my wife made a little stop motion animation video for his Scrappy Happiness video contest, so instead of requesting a full-on jihad in a new thread, I'll subtly request that you click "like" on this one on YouTube if you have a moment and a YouTube account. ;) Many thanks!

WNWaDjJc1P0

[Senator Clay Davis]

Would have loved to go see Pearl Jam but Rush in Edmonton is the same night! I'd choose Rush either way, PJ has a good 10 years of touring left, obviously not quite sure about Rush.

[no_joke]

The microphone fiend Rakim at Commonwealth cancelled yet again. Concert was rescheduled to this Wednesday Jul 27 but just received this email. Props for the promoter and Zoobis for telling it like it is.

Due to circumstances out of our control, the rescheduled RAKIM date is now cancelled. We tried very hard to work with the booking agent and his management to get him to honour his contract, but he simply just "doesn't feel like it." This is a terrible excuse and we are extremely disappointed and WILL NOT reschedule Rakim again.

[hulkrogan]

All this flooding in BC better not keep Gob from getting here....

[East Coast Flame]

So the Skrillex/Diplo/Pretty Lights show that's supposed to be in Edmonton next month has run into a few snags.

It was supposed to be at Kinsmen Park in St. Albert, but the city denied them the permits. The promoters have said they are looking at a couple spots in Edmonton, but nothing confirmed yet. Yeesh.

Statement by the promoters:

http://unionevents.com/news/view/367/full-flex-express-tour-alberta-stop-to-relocate

St. Albert doesn't want 12,000 kids on E descending onto their city? Bummer. Hopefully it will still be at an outdoor venue.

[East Coast Flame]

Also, Black Mountain hitting the Republik on August 22nd. These guys totally rock. Should be an awesome show.

[Save Us Sutter]

I thought IME got way better once they booted Edwin. That show is now apparently July 12th which is the same night as Apathy and Celph Titled... so I really don't know what to do.

A few more announcements I'm sure people have already heard about but I didn't see posted:

Metric & Stars - November 14th @ The Corral

X92.9 Presale on Thursday. Password is YOUTH

Bloc Party - September 26th @ MacEwan Hall

X92.9 presale today until 10pm. Password is CEREMONY

Edit:

Just saw that Xavier Rudd is at Mac Hall on Nov 21st. Great performer. Would have liked to see him at the Jubilee or Jack Singer.

[WindomURL]

Bloc Party at Mac Hall on Sept. 26th.

Tickets $36.50 plus s/c on sale this Friday, June 29th to the public at UnionEvents (http://unionevents.com/shows/view/3256/bloc-party), Primeboxoffice or Sloth Records.


Edit: Sorry SUS, didn't see your entry. Another presale has started for Union members but this one is still going - June 26th 10am through June 28 10pm.
Presale password: ceremony
at UnionEvents (http://www.primeboxoffice.com/concert/tickets.aspx/bloc-party/Calgary/1005).

s4M5EqOGsMA

[Berger_4_]

Hooooo boy did I ever hit the right weekend to be in Kelowna. Got a wedding to go to tomorrow, but this absolute delight of a music festival is taking place literally 100 feet from my hotel. If you can get out here, I suggest it!

Here's the line-up for Keloha!

Friday:

We Are The City
The Limosines
Graffiti6
Tokyo Police Club

Saturday:

DJ CFAL
Buckknife
Kytami
The Pack AD
The Boom Booms
USS
illScarlett
Dirty Radio
Daniel Wesley
The Dudes
The Joy Formidable
Cold War Kids

Sunday is even more awesome than Saturday with:

CFAL
Thomas Kjorven
Devon Coyote
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald
Acres of Lions
Shout Out Out Out Out
Jon & Roy
Hey Ocean!
Said The Whale
Dan Mangan
The Sheepdogs
AWOLNATION.

I can count a solid 8 bands in here that I know and would actually pay money to see...too bad I'm going to have to miss USS, The Dudes and illScarlett for this damn wedding.

[Mass_nerder]

For anyone on the East coast, Halifax pop Explosion's lineup has mostly been released:
http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/lineup/

Pretty decent... highlights (IMO) are going to be Black Lips, Career Suicide, Deer Tick, and King Tuff,.

[East Coast Flame]

Noel Gallagher coming to town! October 28th at the corral. Although he will be co-headling with Snow Patrol....gross.

Really excited to see him again, he was one of the highlights for me at Coachella this year.

[YYC in LAX]

Does anyone know if Ticketmaster will issue refunds if Lamb of God pulls out of their tour due to Randy's imprisonment?

[Save Us Sutter]

For anyone on the East coast, Halifax pop Explosion's lineup has mostly been released:
http://halifaxpopexplosion.com/lineup/

Pretty decent... highlights (IMO) are going to be Black Lips, Career Suicide, Deer Tick, and King Tuff,.

I might have to make a trip home for the Cool Blue Halo reunion!

[Senator Clay Davis]

^^Still haven't heard a thing about that show. At this point I'd assume the show is going on. I'm also curious whether they or Dethklok are considered the headliner. Makes a big difference obviously.

Also, the show of the year! (The year being 1985 of course)

Journey, Loverboy and Night Ranger

http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/110048EE6916097B?artistid=735415&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1

[Dodsdomd]

Not relevent to Calgary but I got tickets for the Afghan Whigs in San Francisco this November!! Woohoo!!

[The Big Chill]

The Tallest Man on Earth is playing Mac Hall in September. I'm very excited for this one.

[East Coast Flame]

Two big shows just announced for the EDM fans out there:

Tiesto at the Big 4 on October 25th and 26th.
Bassnectar at the Big 4 on October 31st.

Both should be great times.

Went up to see the "Full Flex Express" Tour in Edmonton over the weekend with Skrillex, Pretty Lights and Diplo and it was FREAKING AWESOME. All three put on amazing shows. Skrillex showed up in a spaceship. The thing flew around. It was wicked.

Although it was held at the Shaw Conference Centre...which might have been the worst venue ever to hold an EDM show. The floor is tile, which got covered in booze in about 10 minutes, so everyone was basically dancing on a slip'n'slide all night. I saw at least twenty people biff it and I was terrified I was going to crack my skull open.

[MonsieurFish]

Looks like Bob Dylan is coming to the dome with Mark Knopfler (Oct 10). Could be a sweet show.

[jaydorn]

Does anyone know if Ticketmaster will issue refunds if Lamb of God pulls out of their tour due to Randy's imprisonment?

And it's official, tour cancelled.

LAMB OF GOD/ DETHKLOK TOUR CANCELED (http://unionevents.com/news/view/375/lamb-of-god-dethklok-tour-canceled)
July 26, 2012 9:10 AM

The band regrets the decision but the uncertainty of Randy’s release makes it impossible to carry on with the tour. Upon Randy’s release, it is the band’s intention to rebook a tour in the fall. Dethklok is also looking at scheduling dates to preform soon as well.

Lamb of God wants to thank all of the fans who bought tickets for the tour and who have been supportive of Randy and the band over the last month that Randy has been held in Prague. Without the fans, there is no LAMB OF GOD.


Refunds can be made at point of purchase.

http://unionevents.com/news/view/375/lamb-of-god-dethklok-tour-canceled

[East Coast Flame]

Looks like Bob Dylan is coming to the dome with Mark Knopfler (Oct 10). Could be a sweet show.

I would love to see Mark Knopfler, but I would never pay to see Bob Dylan again. I've seen him twice and have been really disappointed both times.

[chalms04]

Went up to see the "Full Flex Express" Tour in Edmonton over the weekend with Skrillex, Pretty Lights and Diplo and it was FREAKING AWESOME. All three put on amazing shows. Skrillex showed up in a spaceship. The thing flew around. It was wicked.

Although it was held at the Shaw Conference Centre...which might have been the worst venue ever to hold an EDM show. The floor is tile, which got covered in booze in about 10 minutes, so everyone was basically dancing on a slip'n'slide all night. I saw at least twenty people biff it and I was terrified I was going to crack my skull open.

I ate #### once, but was a hero for not spilling my girl's drink.


Anyone going to Electric Vibe Fest at COP?

They have half price tickets on Groupon, unfortunately I already paid full price. :(

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/564112_396993787029246_27132772_n.jpg

[homestand]

I would love to see Mark Knopfler, but I would never pay to see Bob Dylan again. I've seen him twice and have been really disappointed both times.

I hope the Dylan/Knopfler concert will be as sweet as the Clapton/Knopfler concert at the Dome in 1988.

[corporatejay]

I hope the Dylan/Knopfler concert will be as sweet as the Clapton/Knopfler concert at the Dome in 1988.


Haha are you serious? That was 24 years ago, it will probably be terrible.

[homestand]

Haha are you serious? That was 24 years ago, it will probably be terrible.

Have you heard any of Knopfler's past few CDs? Top notch in my book.

[corporatejay]

Have you heard any of Knopfler's past few CDs? Top notch in my book.

To be fair, I haven't seen him live, ever for that matter (only VHS of dire straits in concert), but unfortunately it's been my experience that these guys tend to "rock less" as they get older, and Bob Dylan's reviews get worse and worse each time he comes around.

I guess seeing Clapton and Knopfler in 88 would be close to prime, unlikely the show will be anywhere near as good.

[flameswin]

I ate #### once, but was a hero for not spilling my girl's drink.


Anyone going to Electric Vibe Fest at COP?

They have half price tickets on Groupon, unfortunately I already paid full price. :(

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/564112_396993787029246_27132772_n.jpg

What a dooshy looking group of guys. I mean, seriously, the doosh is turned up to eleven on that poster.

[homestand]

To be fair, I haven't seen him live, ever for that matter (only VHS of dire straits in concert), but unfortunately it's been my experience that these guys tend to "rock less" as they get older, and Bob Dylan's reviews get worse and worse each time he comes around.

I guess seeing Clapton and Knopfler in 88 would be close to prime, unlikely the show will be anywhere near as good.

Although this will be at least Dylan's third time in Calgary, I have never had any desire to see him in an arena. That being said I am a fan of his music and own many of his CDs. I am really going to see the contemporary Knopfler not the Knopfler from the Dire Straits era. Dylan is just a bonus for me. Floor seats in the centre of row 2 will be nasty. I love Knopfler's Shangri La from 2004. If the concert is terrible, such is life. Sometimes Flames games are terrible, sometimes they are special.

Saw Van Morrison from the centre of row 1 in the Jub two years ago. It cost way too much, 2.5 times my Dylan ticket, but I could not pass up the first time to see Van and also great seats in a premium venue.

[Jimmy Krack Korn]

Saw Maiden tonight in Edmonton (Jul 27). Spectacular as usual. This was #5 for me, first time for the wife. She thought they were great too.

The energy that these 50+ year olds put into the show night after night is amazing. True professionals.

[saskflames69]

So my worst fears have been confirmed. The Sloan concert here in Saskatoon on September 19 is a 19+ show.

#### me

[iLoveLamp]

Crystal Castles playing with HEALTH on October 28. F'ing stoked to see them again, I didn't fully appreciate them when they opened up for NIN a few years ago, it wasn't really the right venue for them. Just wish they would play somewhere other than Mac Hall :bag:

[jaydorn]

Dan Mangan & The Rural Alberta Advantage (http://unionevents.com/shows/view/3300/dan-mangan)
Nov 4 - Jack Singer Concert Hall



Tooth Blackner presents
Dan Mangan
Rural Alberta Advantage

Nov 4, 2012 8:00 PM
Jack Singer Concert Hall (EPCOR Centre)
Calgary, AB


TICKETS ON SALE JULY 31ST AT 10AM

On September 27 2011, Dan Mangan’s third album Oh Fortune came out to widespread critical acclaim. After almost eight straight months of touring North America, Europe & Australia, to capacity filled churches, halls, clubs and theatres, the 2012 JUNO Award winner for Best New Artist & Alternative Album Of The Year, has been on the road again hitting summer festivals in Canada and preparing for a European tour in August. Now Dan Mangan announces a North American fall tour with The Rural Alberta Advantage.

http://unionevents.com/shows/view/3300/dan-mangan


Nice, was kinda bummed to miss The RAA at Folk Fest this year, may just pick up tickets for this one.

[drew24]

Dan Mangan & The Rural Alberta Advantage (http://unionevents.com/shows/view/3300/dan-mangan)
Nov 4 - Jack Singer Concert Hall


Mangan played well at folk fest this year. Did anybody go?

Saw Beirut for the second time this summer and they are way too much fun.
Iron & Wine was great.
Mangum was my favourite show ever.

[Hesla]

So my worst fears have been confirmed. The Sloan concert here in Saskatoon on September 19 is a 19+ show.

#### me

I am sure you could find yourself a Fake ID before the show.

[rubecube]

The Boss is coming West. No Calgary dates announced.

http://brucespringsteen.net/news/2012/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band-extends-north-american-leg-of-wrecking-ball-world-tour


Bruce and the E Street Band announce 16 additional dates in the U.S. and Canada for the fall leg of the Wrecking Ball World Tour, kicking off August 14 at Boston’s Fenway Park.

The tour closes out an 11-week European run this week that has included three of the longest shows of Bruce’s career and garnered universal acclaim, being called “gigantic” by Rolling Stone, “thrilling” by The Atlantic, and “the stuff of legend” by The Irish Independent. Few tickets remain for previously announced North American shows in Moncton, NB; Vernon Downs, NY; Philadelphia, PA; and East Rutherford, NJ (Sept. 19).

New 2012 ‘Wrecking Ball’ Dates:
October 19 – Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Place – on sale 8/17, capitaltickets.ca (http://www.capitaltickets.ca/)
October 21 – Hamilton, ON – Copps Coliseum – on sale 8/17, ticketmaster.ca (http://www.ticketmaster.ca/)
October 23 – Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena – on sale 9/14, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
October 25 – Hartford, CT – XL Center – on sale 8/10, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
October 27 – Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center – on sale 8/17, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
November 1 – State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center – on sale 8/04, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
November 3 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center – on sale 8/17, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
November 11 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center – on sale 8/04, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
November 15 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center – on sale 8/18, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
November 17 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center – on sale 8/03, axs.com (http://www.axs.com/)
November 19 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – on sale 8/13, tickethorse.com (http://www.tickethorse.com/)
November 26 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena – on sale 9/28, ticketmaster.ca (http://www.ticketmaster.ca/)
November 28 – Portland, OR – The Rose Garden – on sale TBD, rosequarter.com (http://www.rosequarter.com/)
November 30 – Oakland, CA – Oracle Arena – on sale 9/21, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
December 4 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center – on sale TBD, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)
December 6 – Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena – on sale 9/15, ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/)

[troutman]

December 6 – Glendale, AZ

But, but, Glendale won't have any other events without the Coyotes?

[The Goon]

I'm going to try to go to Vancouver and either Glendale or Anaheim.

[homestand]

Looks like the Boss would have to be sometime from Nov 20 - 24 at the Dome since, the Dome has scheduled:
Nov 19 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nov 25 - Journey

[East Coast Flame]

Caught Bruce on his last two tours, both fantastic shows. Really glad I was able to catch the band with Clarence Clemons. You could definitely tell the Big Man was on his last legs on that final tour, but man, he was still such a commanding presence.

[Shasta Beast]

I ate #### once, but was a hero for not spilling my girl's drink.


Anyone going to Electric Vibe Fest at COP?

They have half price tickets on Groupon, unfortunately I already paid full price. :(

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/564112_396993787029246_27132772_n.jpg


Sound was surprisingly actually out of this world for a small event (they had set it up for more people, but wasn't advertised very well and wasn't a big turn out IMO). It had bass that vibrated me through my core, but didn't drown/muffle background sounds/nuances, everything sounded great (only saw the last 2.5 acts though).

After being disappointed with the sound at the Saddledome for the last Black Keys/Arctic Monkeys concert, and being blown away by this show, I never want to see a band at that piece of crap dome again.

[saskflames69]

I am sure you could find yourself a Fake ID before the show.For one, a fake ID would cost a lot of dough, which I do not have. Second, I don't look even close to 19.

Oh well, the guys of Sloan are pretty tight. I'm sure they'll be around in 3 years.

[GreenLantern]

When Louis does all ages the side where you can drink is packed wall to wall, and the all ages side has four people..

Good for you, bad for me :p

[GreenLantern]

Wintersleep with Elliot Brood fall tour

November 6th, 2012 - GARRICK CENTRE, Winnipeg, MB
INFO & TICKETS

November 7th, 2012 - LOUIS' PUB, Saskatoon, SK
INFO & TICKETS

November 8th, 2012 - MacEWAN BALLROOM, Calgary, AB
INFO & TICKETS

November 10th, 2012 - STARLITE, Edmonton, AB
INFO & TICKETS

[troutman]

3 interesting bands at Palomino tonight:

Labcoast, Feral Children, Ryan Bourne
$8 cover
Palomino (http://www.ffwdweekly.com/calgary-venue/palomino/350/) August 10, 2012


http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Lab-Coast
http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Feral-Children
http://music.cbc.ca/#/artists/Ryan-Bourne


I assume it is the Feral Children from Saskatoon, not the Seattle band with the same name.

[Julio]

Alexisonfire doing a farewell tour...Dec 20th @ the Big Four.

[MrMastodonFarm]

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Mac Hall on September 17. Tickets available through Prime Box Office on the 22nd or through their fan page on June 15.

Awesome.

[J-bo09]

Brand New played Mac Hall last night, and were amazing. Brand New is one of my favorite bands and one that has matured from punk/alternative roots to something deeper and profound.

The Band has never seemed to be a big seller, and I never understood why. Listening to Jesse Lacey's lyrics have always had a way to hit home.

Great concert, 10/10.

[flameswin]

Brand New played Mac Hall last night, and were amazing. Brand New is one of my favorite bands and one that has matured from punk/alternative roots to something deeper and profound.

The Band has never seemed to be a big seller, and I never understood why. Listening to Jesse Lacey's lyrics have always had a way to hit home.

Great concert, 10/10.

Great review, but please refrain from using the word profound when describing music. It reminds me of how hipsters review bands we've never heard of. ;)

[iLoveLamp]

Oh my god. The Weeknd September 27 at the Jube. My panties are already wet.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1100490AD6C0E523?crosssite=LN_US:1697014:139345

[East Coast Flame]

Oh my god. The Weeknd September 27 at the Jube. My panties are already wet.

http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1100490AD6C0E523?crosssite=LN_US:1697014:139345

Just saw him last week in Montreal. Dude is amazing. Pretty sure I got pregnant. I would definitely recommend checking him out.

[East Coast Flame]

Japandroids, Dec. 20th at the Republik. Heck yeah. It's gonna get sweaty.

[Fire in the disco]

Black mountain is playing in Calgary next Wednesday, solid band.

Also Band of Skulls are playing the Republik on November 11

[GreenLantern]

Japandroids, Dec. 20th at the Republik. Heck yeah. It's gonna get sweaty.

Here are some additional dates for those of us not in Cowtown:

12-17 Winnipeg, MB -- Pyramid
12-18 Saskatoon, SK -- Louis Pub
12-19 Edmonton, AB -- Starlite
12-20 Calgary, AB -- Republik
12-22 Vancouver, BC -- Rickshaw Theatre

[mac_82]

Japandroids, Dec. 20th at the Republik. Heck yeah. It's gonna get sweaty.

Japandroids and the Alexisonfire farewell show are the same night. Tough decisions ahead...

[MonsieurFish]

Black mountain is playing in Calgary next Wednesday, solid band.

Also Band of Skulls are playing the Republik on November 11

Awesome find... been keeping an eye on their website for a while to see if they'd be coming to Calgary, but I suppose it is not updated. Looks like the show is on September 11 however.

[iLoveLamp]

Just saw him last week in Montreal. Dude is amazing. Pretty sure I got pregnant. I would definitely recommend checking him out.

Yeah, I saw him at Coachella. His music actually made girls cry. It's so beautiful

[howard_the_duck]

I saw My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses last night at Echo Beach in Toronto.

For those who haven't seen MMJ, can't recommend highly enough. As good a band as I've seen live...amazing!

[East Coast Flame]

I saw My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses last night at Echo Beach in Toronto.

For those who haven't seen MMJ, can't recommend highly enough. As good a band as I've seen live...amazing!

Wow, that's a great bill. I love both of those bands.

Never seen Band of Horses, but yeah, MMJ are incredible live.

[rubecube]

More Springsteen Canadian dates announced:

Oct. 19 - Ottawa
Oct. 21 - Hamilton

I'd be shocked if a Calgary date isn't added. He essentially has a week between his Denver and Vancouver dates and seems to be playing every 2-3 nights. I think November 21st or 22nd would be very likely. Rexall looks wide open that week as well.

[howard_the_duck]

Wow, that's a great bill. I love both of those bands.

Never seen Band of Horses, but yeah, MMJ are incredible live.

Yeah I was really excited to see them both at once. I'm new to Toronto so I'm trying to take advantage of shows like this as we rarely got them out West.

Band of Horses was good - his voice really held up live but you can tell they're a small venue band and the outdoor concert didn't really suit their style.

MMJ was on another level, though. Saw them 10 years ago but Jim James has really developed into a great frontman and they put on a hell of a show.

[Julio]

More Springsteen Canadian dates announced:

Oct. 19 - Ottawa
Oct. 21 - Hamilton

I'd be shocked if a Calgary date isn't added. He essentially has a week between his Denver and Vancouver dates and seems to be playing every 2-3 nights. I think November 21st or 22nd would be very likely. Rexall looks wide open that week as well.

Hitmen play at home the 21st and 23rd, so would have to be the 22nd...

[rubecube]

Hitmen play at home the 21st and 23rd, so would have to be the 22nd...

It's about an 18 hour drive from Denver to Calgary. Three days would be more than enough time.

[king_amonte]

I am pretty pumped for X Fest in 2 weeks, besides the fact I love outdoor shows I think Linkin Park (first time in Calgary ) and Incubus is a solid combo and some other interesting bands too!! Question though since I am out of town, does the LRT run to Fort Calgary? What stop do we get off at and how far is it to Fort Calgary? Or are we better off to drive down?

[GreenLantern]

Hopefully they have more than 10 porta potties this year.

[East Coast Flame]

Hopefully they have more than 10 porta potties this year.

What a mess last year. People just started pissing everywhere. So gross.

For getting to Fort Calgary your best bet would be taking the train to the City Hall station (I believe?) and walking. It's not too far, probably a 15 minute walk or so. Don't bother driving, you won't be able to park anywhere close.

[MonsieurFish]

The Smashing Pumpkins coming to the dome on October 4th. Presale starts Tuesday.

[flameswin]

The Smashing Pumpkins coming to the dome on October 4th. Presale starts Tuesday.

Billy Corgan and three musicians that weren't part of the original Smashing Pumpkins and yet Billy is still calling them the Smashing Pumpkins are coming to the Dome on Ocotber 4th.

[Magnum PEI]

Billy Corgan and three musicians that weren't part of the original Smashing Pumpkins and yet Billy is still calling them the Smashing Pumpkins are coming to the Dome on Ocotber 4th.

Billy Corgan is The Smashing Pumpkins. Jimmy Chamberlain was in the reunited band for a while, but left to form a new band. And while he is a talented drummer and contributed the second most to the group, he is still just a drummer, and lots of other bands continued without their original drummer (like The Who or Crowded House.)

[troutman]

Billy Corgan and three musicians that weren't part of the original Smashing Pumpkins and yet Billy is still calling them the Smashing Pumpkins are coming to the Dome on Ocotber 4th.

I hear Zwan is the opening act.

[Hemi-Cuda]

Billy Corgan and three musicians that weren't part of the original Smashing Pumpkins and yet Billy is still calling them the Smashing Pumpkins are coming to the Dome on Ocotber 4th.

the new Guns N' Roses?

[homestand]

If you like the Smashing Pumpkins you can get lots of their live concerts free here

http://archive.org/details/SmashingPumpkins (http://archive.org/details/SmashingPumpkins)

[corporatejay]

Billy Corgan is The Smashing Pumpkins. Jimmy Chamberlain was in the reunited band for a while, but left to form a new band. And while he is a talented drummer and contributed the second most to the group, he is still just a drummer, and lots of other bands continued without their original drummer (like The Who or Crowded House.)

Yeah, but they didn't lose their bassist and lead guitarist either.

Corgan may have written everything they did in the 90s but i suspect wretzky and iha reeled him in and were pretty fundamental to their sound.

Seems like Corgan also believes his own hype a little too much.

[East Coast Flame]

Considering the stories about what a dictator Corgan supposedly was during the recording process, and how the stories of him doing most of the bass and guitar parts himself...he basically is the Smashing Pumpkins. I have no problem with him touring under the name.

Recent setlist looks pretty fantastic:


Zero (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Zero)

Bullet With Butterfly Wings (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Bullet+With+Butterfly+Wings)

Today (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Today)

Luna (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Luna)

The Celestials (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=The+Celestials)

Violet Rays (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Violet+Rays)

My Love is Winter (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=My+Love+is+Winter)

Tonight, Tonight (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Tonight,+Tonight)

Ava Adore (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Ava+Adore)

Cherub Rock (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Cherub+Rock)

Oceania (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Oceania)

1979 (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=1979)

Space Oddity (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/david-bowie-6bd6ee66.html?song=Space+Oddity)
(David Bowie (http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/david-bowie-6bd6ee66.html) cover)
X.Y.U. (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=X.Y.U.)

Disarm (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Disarm)

The Chimera (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=The+Chimera)

Inkless (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Inkless)

Starla (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Starla)

Encore:
Pinwheels (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Pinwheels)

Black Diamond (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/kiss-6bd69ec6.html?song=Black+Diamond)
(KISS (http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/kiss-6bd69ec6.html) cover)
Muzzle (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Muzzle)
My favorite band growing up, I may have to go check this out!

[corporatejay]

Considering the stories about what a dictator Corgan supposedly was during the recording process, and how the stories of him doing most of the bass and guitar parts himself...he basically is the Smashing Pumpkins. I have no problem with him touring under the name.

Recent setlist looks pretty fantastic:


Zero (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Zero)
Bullet With Butterfly Wings (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Bullet+With+Butterfly+Wings)
Today (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Today)
Luna (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Luna)
The Celestials (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=The+Celestials)
Violet Rays (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Violet+Rays)
My Love is Winter (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=My+Love+is+Winter)
Tonight, Tonight (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Tonight,+Tonight)
Ava Adore (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Ava+Adore)
Cherub Rock (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Cherub+Rock)
Oceania (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Oceania)
1979 (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=1979)
Space Oddity (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/david-bowie-6bd6ee66.html?song=Space+Oddity)
(David Bowie (http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/david-bowie-6bd6ee66.html) cover)
X.Y.U. (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=X.Y.U.)
Disarm (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Disarm)
The Chimera (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=The+Chimera)
Inkless (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Inkless)
Starla (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Starla)
Encore:
Pinwheels (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Pinwheels)
Black Diamond (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/kiss-6bd69ec6.html?song=Black+Diamond)
(KISS (http://www.setlist.fm/setlists/kiss-6bd69ec6.html) cover)
Muzzle (http://www.setlist.fm/stats/songs/the-smashing-pumpkins-23d6e0ab.html?song=Muzzle)

My favorite band growing up, I may have to go check this out!

I have no problem with him touring under the name, I just don't think it's the same band from the 90s.

I guess I've had a rough 15-18 months where I've seen many of my favourite bands from the 90s and have been horribly disappointed.

[flameswin]

And while he is a talented drummer and contributed the second most to the group, he is still just a drummer, and lots of other bands continued without their original drummer (like The Who or Crowded House.)


Woah woah whah! Let's not say things we can't take back here. Carrying on without a bass player or rythmn guitarist is one thing. But to suggest drummers are replacebale is laughable. We're the backbone of any band, the most important musician, if you will. ;)

[flameswin]

I have no problem with him touring under the name, I just don't think it's the same band from the 90s.

I guess I've had a rough 15-18 months where I've seen many of my favourite bands from the 90s and have been horribly disappointed.

Let me guess, you went to Soundgarden. ;)

[jaydorn]

The Smashing Pumpkins on their "farewell" tour in 2000 is still one of the most lack luster, disappointing shows I've ever attended.

Years later I tracked down a recording of the show on the archive.org page that homestand posted and it was just a lifeless flat performance.

I guess it's only fair a new generation of fans get's ripped off by the Billy Corgan & Friends experience.

[corporatejay]

Let me guess, you went to Soundgarden. ;)

Soundgarden, Blink 182, Our Lady Peace (which was just plain pathetic). Soundgarden and Blink 182 were fine I guess but nothing special.

I saw the pumpkins on their mellon collie tour which was the height of their popularity, I just think anything i saw now would be terrible by comparison.

[iggy_oi]

Let me guess, you went to Soundgarden. ;)

I saw them twice last year and they were awesome both times, although the saddledome sound always makes things seem a little worse.

On the pumpkins subject, saw them a few years back when they did the reunion and still had chamberlain, it was a pretty underwhelming show, and I'm a big fan, I'll probably pass on this one unless I get cheap/free tickets.

[socalwingfan]

A little OT - i bought 2 tickets for Steve Earle at UCLA in January, orchestra level, centre stage and after all the ticketmaster add-ons, it was less that $50 for both seats. I can't remember the last time I spent that for 1 ticket, let alone 2.

[opendoor]

I have no problem with him touring under the name, I just don't think it's the same band from the 90s.

I guess I've had a rough 15-18 months where I've seen many of my favourite bands from the 90s and have been horribly disappointed.

As you've probably discovered watching other '90s bands nowadays, original members don't really make it any better. Most of the bands from the '90s are all wash ups by now and are just living off of peoples' nostalgia.

[MrMastodonFarm]

The 90's was a long ass time ago... Remember the way we used to talk and laugh at the 80s?

We're old.

[Shasta Beast]

Don't know when tickets will be on sale yet, but just found out Grimes is coming to Calgary, super stoked.

http://www.songkick.com/concerts/13037908-grimes-at-saits-the-gateway

[Magnum PEI]

Woah woah whah! Let's not say things we can't take back here. Carrying on without a bass player or rythmn guitarist is one thing. But to suggest drummers are replacebale is laughable. We're the backbone of any band, the most important musician, if you will. ;)

Yeah I probably could've phrased that better. I dabble on both the guitar and drums, and I know first hand a good drummer makes a huge difference.

[East Coast Flame]

Don't know when tickets will be on sale yet, but just found out Grimes is coming to Calgary, super stoked.

http://www.songkick.com/concerts/13037908-grimes-at-saits-the-gateway

Yeah this show should be fantastic, but I haven't been able to find anything about ticket sales. Strange. Maybe it's something through Sait? I have no idea

[GreenLantern]

Soundgarden, Blink 182, Our Lady Peace (which was just plain pathetic). Soundgarden and Blink 182 were fine I guess but nothing special.

I saw the pumpkins on their mellon collie tour which was the height of their popularity, I just think anything i saw now would be terrible by comparison.

I've seen Pearl Jam, Bush and Our Lady Peace this year and all three impressed me. Those were 3 of the biggest bands of my 90's life..

OLP didn't play anything off of Naveed though except Starseed, I was saddened by this..

[GreenLantern]

Also, Plants and Animals just announced a Canadian tour..

Wed, Oct. 31st II Lucky Bar, Victoria BC
Thu, Nov 1st II Hume Hotel, Nelson BC
Sat, Nov 3rd II #1 Royal Canadian Legion, Calgary AB
Sun, Nov 4th II Starlite Room, Edmonton AB
Wed, Nov 7th II Amigo's Cantina, Saskatoon SK
Thu, Nov 8th II The Artfuk Dodger, Regina, SK
Fri, Nov 9th II Park Theatre, Winnipeg MB
Thu, Nov 15th II The Great Hall, Toronto ON
Fri, Nov 16th II Corona Theatre, Montreal QC

[troutman]

Grimes tickets here I think:

http://northerntickets.com/detail.php?id=538

[saskflames69]

The 90's was a long ass time ago... Remember the way we used to talk and laugh at the 80s?

We're old.You know what freakin' sucks? 2002 was 10 years ago! TEN! I can still recall what I had for supper one night in 2002. I hate to say it, but its stuff like this that makes me feel old.

I miss 2002-2005. ####in' best time to be a child.

[Rhettzky]

A lot of good old punk bands (not troutman old!) came this summer and a few more to come.

Face to Face put on an awesome show at Desparado's on June 29th.

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/592082_312770872131125_325552425_n.jpg

On July 22nd Strung Out played two early albums back-to-back at the Republik, Suburban Teenage Wasteland Blues followed by Twisted by Design. Great set.

http://www.unionevents.com/content/images/full/Strung_Out_CGY_WEB.jpg

Last night it was Guttermouth with guests at Dickens Pub.

http://dickenspub.ca/post/120821.jpg

Next up is the Bouncing Souls at the Republik for a two night show featuring different set lists and opening bands each night.

http://www.unionevents.com/content/images/medium/bouncing_souls_art.jpg (http://www.unionevents.com/content/images/full/bouncing_souls_art.jpg)

A few tunes from the Bouncing Souls:

KSPoUt6uOzk

QP2cOXCTroA

On December 7th at the Dickens Pub, Pulley will be playing with Belvedere.

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/592060_418032028234674_1526459783_n.jpg

A few Pulley tunes:

uU0fMlbNYws

Zfh_czmr3Is

[GreenLantern]

If Lagwagon ever comes through let me know... lot of good memories boarding to their tunes at the park as a young lad.

4myM63VvQ-Q

Landed my first kick flip to this song, frick ya!

[aaronck]

On December 7th at the Dickens Pub, Pulley will be playing with Belvedere.

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/592060_418032028234674_1526459783_n.jpg


Belvedere were/are pretty awesome in their own right. Downway as well.

[East Coast Flame]

Tomorrow night there's a "Beastie Boys Tribute" fundraiser thing with a couple local acts at Broken City. Should be sweet!

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash2/373424_268409809929955_294177127_n.jpg

[king_amonte]

As an X Fest rookie i'm wondering if anyone who went last year can tell me how the set up was (besides the reported lack of outhouses). What kind of food was there??? Price?? How much was liquor?? Are the beer gardens in a decent location(can you see the stage and hear the music well from them? Was security ridiculous? Basically just curious about what my friends and I have to look forward too? Thanks CP!

[GreenLantern]

Last year they had a bunch of food cars out, pizza, burgers, poutine, fried chicken, lemonade, whatever you want. The price was probably 2-3 dollars more than you would pay outside of the compound.

Liquor was 6? Bucks a beer.. I can't remember, it might have been 8 buck actually for a can of beer. It was expensive.

The beer gardens were shoved way in the back and people lined the fence to get a glimpse of the stage on the complete opposite side of the concert grounds. You could hear the music still, but not very well.

Security was fine, they patted you down as you walked in. If the mickey was taped to your penis you would probably be fine.

Overall the whole thing was run poorly imo, the logistics of it all were dumb. They left a very narrow gap between food cars so it was just packed with people. There weren't enough out houses. The beer gardens were way too far away from the stage to be able to drink and enjoy any of the shows. There were not enough out houses. And there weren't enough out houses.

I stopped drinking because I was sick of waiting in line for 30 minutes (no exageration) to pee. I don't need to get hammered to enjoy a show, but if I am paying a lot of money to be there I expect to be able to enjoy myself, this really dampened things.

How it could be so much better this year? Use some of the empty pointless space to spread the food/eating area out a bit. Move the beer gardens over closer to the stage. And get about 5x as many porta potties.

That all being said, I watched four shows total: The Dudes, Rural Alberta Advantage, AWOLNATION and Wheezer. All four shows were just awesome and totally made up for the crappy experience that was X Fest.

[East Coast Flame]

Agreed with pretty much everything GreenLantern said. It was still a fun day, but one of the most poorly run events I have ever been to.

The VIP beer gardens were a better set up than the normal beer gardens (you could actually see the stage), but there were even less out houses in there and they ran out of beer. I remember most of the food places running out of food, and you weren't allowed re-entry so you were basically hooped.

They also need something to do in between bands. They had this really lame wrestling ring set up and showed like amatuer wrestling or something and it was really, really bad. They need to come up with something better to do on the down time.

[jaydorn]

Agreed with pretty much everything GreenLantern said. It was still a fun day, but one of the most poorly run events I have ever been to.

The VIP beer gardens were a better set up than the normal beer gardens (you could actually see the stage), but there were even less out houses in there and they ran out of beer. I remember most of the food places running out of food, and you weren't allowed re-entry so you were basically hooped.

They also need something to do in between bands. They had this really lame wrestling ring set up and showed like amatuer wrestling or something and it was really, really bad. They need to come up with something better to do on the down time.

Did they not have two stages? When I was going to festivals like this 10-12 years ago (shortly after dirt was invented) it seemed to be the standard to have the main stage & the small stage. Pretty much as soon as a band finished one stage another band would be starting up on the alternate stage. So no real downtime between bands.

[East Coast Flame]

Did they not have two stages? When I was going to festivals like this 10-12 years ago (shortly after dirt was invented) it seemed to be the standard to have the main stage & the small stage. Pretty much as soon as a band finished one stage another band would be starting up on the alternate stage. So no real downtime between bands.

You would think, but just one stage at X-Fest.

When they had Virgin Fest at Fort Calgary a few years ago I believe they had three stages, so I don't really know what the issue is.

I was just at Osheaga in Montreal and they have two big stages literally side by side, so when one band finished the next band started right away and the crowd didn't have to move. It was fantastic.

[rubecube]

For those in Vancouver:

http://www.metallica.com/news/20120823-188847.asp


Here's how it works: We will be running though the full live show one last time at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, but unlike the Friday and Saturday shows there will be lots of breaks in it to allow for cameras and lights to be repositioned as the director sees fit. Since it is way more fun for us to have YOU there, tickets will be available for just $5 (no extra fees or service charges!) and all the proceeds will benefit the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

Tickets will be available in a special Ticketmaster pre-sale tomorrow, August 24 at 9:00 AM. Click here (http://www.metallica.com/tour/aug-27-2012-vancouver.asp) to obtain a password and then head over to www.ticketmaster.ca (http://www.ticketmaster.ca).

Fan Club members should log in to www.metallica.com (http://www.metallica.com) NOW for more details about a special pre-sale starting later today. Finally, tickets will be available to the general public Sunday, August 26 at 9:00 AM. There will be no floor tickets for sale (too many cameras!) and there is a four ticket per person limit. Lower bowl tickets will be assigned a section, but are G.A. within that section.

[chalms04]

DJ Shadow presale today.

Sept 26 @ Commonwealth

[jaydorn]

Anyone else going to Refused tonight? Doesn't see to be much buzz around this show.

[troutman]

Anyone else going to Refused tonight? Doesn't see to be much buzz around this show.

Being joined by The Bronx (the alter-ego of Mariachi El Bronx).

[East Coast Flame]

DJ Shadow presale today.

Sept 26 @ Commonwealth

Commonwealth? Really? So I guess he won't be coming with the "Shadowsphere" thing?

[iLoveLamp]

Anyone else going to Refused tonight? Doesn't see to be much buzz around this show.

Yup, I'm going. Stoked to see them, they were awesome at Coachella

[iLoveLamp]

Wow, that was insane...I enjoyed that so much more than at Coachella. Seems like they've really fine-tuned their performance since then.

[jaydorn]

Wow, that was insane...I enjoyed that so much more than at Coachella. Seems like they've really fine-tuned their performance since then.

Refused killed it last night, just full throttle start to finish. Now maybe it's because I'm an old fart or I just haven't been to Mac Hall in a while... but I swear that was the loudest show I've ever been to.

I don't typically wear ear plugs at concerts, but I had them in last night... and I didn't even do that for Motörhead, whom are pretty damn loud themselves.

[DownInFlames]

Refused were amazing. They really know how to put on a show.

[iLoveLamp]

It seems to me like Mac Hall has really stepped its game up in regards to their sound system. It used to be all steely and distorted, and now the sound is actually really good. The last three concerts I've been to there have all had really great sound. Stoked to see M83 there in a couple weeks!

[Kryzsky]

Refused put on one of the best shows I have seen in the past 10 years. Incredibly tight, precise and frantic at the same time. They were so ahead of their time, that entire set sounded like it could have been written yesterday. As influential as they were, I can't imagine their impact if they would have stayed together past '98 and toured.

[J-bo09]

Incubus has pulled out of xfest. If anyone is down there

[flameswin]

Incubus has pulled out of xfest. If anyone is down there

Wow, that's short notice. There's going to be lots of pissed off fans

[flameswin]

Goatsy would have been better suited for the saddledome than the corral, to support the huge demand for tickets.

[J-bo09]

Haven't seen the full details yet on why. Speculation it was an emergency in the band.

Bad news for this festival which has had some trouble last year too (from what I have heard from people down there)

[DownInFlames]

http://www.xfestcalgary.com/?p=830

I don't care for Incubus, or any of the bands playing this year to be honest, but Calgary is a better place with festivals like Xfest. Hopefully they they can come back from another setback like this.

[Shasta Beast]

Anyone know why virgin fest never came back? The last one in Calgary was amazing, Pearl Jam, Metric, Billy Talent, K-os, and more good bands. Best festival line up I've seen for a Calgary show.

[flameswin]

Anyone know why virgin fest never came back? The last one in Calgary was amazing, Pearl Jam, Metric, Billy Talent, K-os, and more good bands. Best festival line up I've seen for a Calgary show.

I think it had to do with the festival not making much money in Canada as a whole. I believe they took a hit in a couple of cities in 2009, then announced they'd be taking a year off from the Canadian version of v festival. Which was likely code for "uhhh yeah, we're not coming back to Canada".

[shermanator]

I thought X-Fest as a whole was much more organized this year. Lines for the port a potties were 2 minutes instead of 2 hours. Beer was quick to get, and there were a tonne more food options. It sucks that Incubus pulled out without any notice, but I don't think the majority of the crowd was there to see them. I was, but they'll be back to make up for the show.

I think that as long as they can attract big headliners, some decent undercards, and good local / Canadian talent, they can be successful in drawing people in every year.

What were everyone's thoughts on X-Fest this year?

[flameswin]

Wow, I assumed this years X-fest line-up would out-draw last years smallish crowd of 13000, but it actually dropped to 11000 this year.

[flameswin]

Also, I would assume Incubus has also pulled out of the Sonic Boom festival in Edmonton, tonight?

[king_amonte]

I was not at X fest last year but yesterday was great as far as festivals go. Lots of toilets and a huge beer garden meaning small lines all day! Sucks about Incubus but Linkin Park was great and big kudos to MuteMath for killing it during the rain/hail storm and not missing a beat! All in all a great day! Calgary needs festivals like this, edgefest was great but only lasted 3 years, Virgin Fest was good but only lasted 2 so hopefully X fest is here to stay!

[flameswin]

I was not at X fest last year but yesterday was great as far as festivals go. Lots of toilets and a huge beer garden meaning small lines all day! Sucks about Incubus but Linkin Park was great and big kudos to MuteMath for killing it during the rain/hail storm and not missing a beat! All in all a great day! Calgary needs festivals like this, edgefest was great but only lasted 3 years, Virgin Fest was good but only lasted 2 so hopefully X fest is here to stay!

Unfortunately, most festivals like this seem to have a shelf life of about 2 or 3 years, before organizers get frustrated and give up. And especially with attendance dropping this year, depsite having (what I believe to be) a better line-up than last year (obviously before Incucbus dropped out, which wouldn't have affected ticket sales with the late cancellation), I coul see X929 and whoever they teamed up with being frustrated at the turnout and wondering if it's worth it to keep trying.

[rohara66]

I thought xfest as a whole was awesome.... I went to see Linkin Park so I didn't really care about the whole Incubus thing. I enjoyed the other bands, food trucks and beer gardens.

And Linkin Park killed it. Been waiting so long to see them perform and they did not dissapoint.

[king_amonte]

It may be a good idea for the promoters to not plan next years event on a long weekend, may have effected ticket sales

[Spinoff90]

I thought X-Fest as a whole was much more organized this year. Lines for the port a potties were 2 minutes instead of 2 hours. Beer was quick to get, and there were a tonne more food options. It sucks that Incubus pulled out without any notice, but I don't think the majority of the crowd was there to see them. I was, but they'll be back to make up for the show.

I think that as long as they can attract big headliners, some decent undercards, and good local / Canadian talent, they can be successful in drawing people in every year.

What were everyone's thoughts on X-Fest this year?

I didn't even experience any lines at all at the porta-potties. Huge change from the public exhibition that last year turned into. No cheering on girls this year but at least we had plenty of condom balloons thanks to Durex :blink: :bag:

As far as ticket sales go I wouldn't be surprised if last year hurt them. Me and my friends were so mixed about liking the line-up and the poor organization from last year turning us off that we actually only decided to go Friday after we had decided not to go but couldn't resist in the end.

Was so much better this year not just from the organization (Still some flaws like some of the security at the gates being uptight morons who were even taking away items clearly listed as allowed on the site) but the line-up actually appealed to me this year. Only group I didn't like were Young & The Giant due to where they were slotted in mixed with the Incubus circumstance more than their music. They should have been slotted in around L.P. because their music just doesn't have the energy needed that late in the lineup especially when after FUN. performed the Incubus news was spreading through the crowd thanks to social media. MuteMath turned into the perfect group to be on stage when the hail came, The Joy Formidable killed it and FUN. had a high energy performance living up to their name. Energy was up and then it totally got killed. First the long delay between FUN. and Y&TG killed the energy and the wrestling was being pretty much totally ignored all day. Then a low energy group hits the stage with a longer dragged out set which doesn't help. Thankfully Silversun Pickups (Dat Bass) got things going again and well even the seniors were out rocking on the roof across the street for Linkin Park after them ;)

As for Incubus they were 5th on my list of who I was there to see so I wasn't crushed to miss them especially when Silversun had a longer set because of it. But I did want to see them still so it was a slight bummer. At the end of the day though you can't do anything about a singer losing their voice. #### happens. And he tweeted the night before joking about needing to crash somewhere on a couch because the hotel didn't have their rooms so obviously he wasn't feeling ill yet which is why the announcement came so late. I love his statement today apologizing to both us and Edmonton and closing it with how he hopes to be back in the saddle soon. With the Saddledome it is kind of like an unintentional diss to Edmonton saying he can't wait to be back here but not there :whistle: And props to Mike for still coming and performing the Bleed it Out with a Sabotage bridge performance to close out the show.

Only took a few pics since I can't take my good camera to concerts, my phone camera is worthless and my little pocket camera I bought for stuff like concerts doesn't get amazing results so it is a waste trying to take more than a few pictures. As you can see we basically camped out stage left all day.

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I think X-Fest has a better chance of survival because it has location going for it as long as they can keep getting permission to use the area. Race City and Canada Olympic Park were not good locations. Especially Race City. For people that can't drive those were an issue and also for people want to be responsible and enjoy the day drinking they created issues. While Fort Calgary provides a location that is much better. And 11,000 people isn't exactly bad. With how close they had the audio/video tents to the stage despite the more than a football field of open area behind them I am not so sure thousands more people trying to jam into that area would have been too great during Linkin Park :blink:

Next up Snow Patrol & Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds in October and Metric in November.

EDIT: Oh and a big thumbs down to the guy on the stage crew that tried to stop Ritzy from being Ritzy!

[shermanator]

I think that one big contributing factor to the decrease in ticket sales was the fact that it was held on Labour Day weekend. I knew a lot of people who wanted to go but were not in town.

[toonmaster]

Does anyone know who is playing with M83 tonight?

[polak]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but October will be insane for the Electronica fans...

Calvin Harris, Dada Life, Tiesto x2, Armin Van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Jochen Millerm, Dirty South,

Not really as good as Edmontons two massives but still not a bad month.

Plus Boodang is finally bringing in someone decent with Alesso this month. It seems like they abandoned Calgary and left it with a ####ty nightclub that they fill with mediocore or barely known acts...

[corporatejay]

Does anyone know who is playing with M83 tonight?


Mike Bell ‏@mrbell_23 (https://twitter.com/mrbell_23) @corporatejay (https://twitter.com/corporatejay) I do indeed. Doors at 8. Kumon Plaza at 9. And M83 scheduled for 10:15. All, of course, subject to change.

(https://twitter.com/mrbell_23/status/243759812536569857)

[calf]

Rumours swirling Paul McCartney will be playing at Rexall this fall.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/09/06/paul-mccartney-rumoured-for-show

[aaronck]

Matt Mays playing the Republik Oct 20. I've never seen him, but his music is great.

[jar_e]

Rumours swirling Paul McCartney will be playing at Rexall this fall.

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2012/09/06/paul-mccartney-rumoured-for-show

Been confirmed. 11/28 in Edmonton and then Vancouver shortly around that too. Tickets start at $29.

[jar_e]

Vancouver is 11/25 FYI.

[oilers_fan]

How many times is Sir Paul going to bring up the oil sands during that concert?

[flameswin]

...and more importantly, has anyone been keeping track of how many major tours hit Edmonton and skip Calgary? It's getting downright embarassing, considering we're further south and have a larger population.

Get those shovels in the ground, Ken King!

[rubecube]

Vancouver is 11/25 FYI.

Good God. Neil Young on the 11th, Paul on the 25th, Springsteen on the 26th. I'm gonna be broke.

[flameswin]

Good God. Neil Young on the 11th, Paul on the 25th, Springsteen on the 26th. I'm gonna be broke.

Just move to Calgary, then out of those three you'll only get Neil Young, and you'll have more money. ;)

[Shasta Beast]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but October will be insane for the Electronica fans...

Calvin Harris, Dada Life, Tiesto x2, Armin Van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Jochen Millerm, Dirty South,

Not really as good as Edmontons two massives but still not a bad month.

Plus Boodang is finally bringing in someone decent with Alesso this month. It seems like they abandoned Calgary and left it with a ####ty nightclub that they fill with mediocore or barely known acts...

+Grimes
+Crystal Castles

For electronica that is.

[GreenLantern]

Hey guys, I got a list of concerts in Calgary forwarded to me from a friend to double check Saskatoon dates.. this list might come in handy for some, sorry for the lack of venues but a quick google search should bring it up. Some are fatas but I am not bothering to edit it. Enjoy.

Purity Ring Sunday Sept 9
Stone Temple Pilots Sept 10
Sloan Sept 12
Clap Your Hands and Say Ya Sept 17
Hey Ocean! Sept 19
Matt Mays Sept 20
Joel Plaskett Sept 21
Bloc Party Sept 26
Q with Jian Ghomeshi Sept 27
The Weekend Sept 27
Dragonette Oct 3
Ladyhawk Oct 20
Royal Wood Oct 25
Bahamas with Jason Collett Oct 26
Crystal Castles Oct 28
Plants & Animals Nov 3
The Pack A.D. Nov 3
Wintersleep with Elliott Brood Nov 8
Neil Young and Crazy Horse Nov 11
Metric & Stars Nov 14
Leonard Cohen Nov 1
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Nov 19
Xavier Rudd Nov 21
The Wooden Sky Nov 22
Barenaked Ladies Dec 5
Japandroids Dec 20
Alexisonfire Dec 20


This kind of got me thinking, itd be a sweet feature if we could keep an updated calender to quickly look at for new concerts. A lot of work for one person, is there a way to a post editable by multiple people?

[flameswin]

Wow, kind of surprised at this venue.

Everlast at Dickens pub, September 21st.

It would be pretty awesome to see an Everlast gig in a small venue like that.

[troutman]

Hey guys, I got a list of concerts in Calgary forwarded to me from a friend to double check Saskatoon dates.. this list might come in handy for some, sorry for the lack of venues but a quick google search should bring it up. Some are fatas but I am not bothering to edit it. Enjoy.


This kind of got me thinking, itd be a sweet feature if we could keep an updated calender to quickly look at for new concerts. A lot of work for one person, is there a way to a post editable by multiple people?

Thanks. Sloth Records sells concert tickets:


http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/375782_10150989676591621_1374287618_n.jpg

[3thirty]

anyone have sir pauls presale?

[iLoveLamp]

anyone have sir pauls presale?

Presale isn't until next week. It's on the Live Nation mobile app I believe

[flameswin]

Pre-sales are kind of weird now a days. First off, in many cases you can get better seats from the actual general sale, and secondly, anyone with the internet (read: everyone) gets the presale code through facebook/message boards/twitter etc.

[Julio]

I don't know if this has been mentioned but October will be insane for the Electronica fans...

Calvin Harris, Dada Life, Tiesto x2, Armin Van Buuren, Cosmic Gate, Jochen Millerm, Dirty South,

Not really as good as Edmontons two massives but still not a bad month.

Plus Boodang is finally bringing in someone decent with Alesso this month. It seems like they abandoned Calgary and left it with a ####ty nightclub that they fill with mediocore or barely known acts...

Plus Bassnectar.

[East Coast Flame]

...and more importantly, has anyone been keeping track of how many major tours hit Edmonton and skip Calgary? It's getting downright embarassing, considering we're further south and have a larger population.

Get those shovels in the ground, Ken King!

From the Edmonton Journal:

So why did McCartney and Live Nation Canada pick Edmonton over, say, Calgary?

“The main reason was production concerns with (the Saddledome) versus this building,” said Robins

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/Major+concert+event+announced+Edmonton/7206794/story.html

[troutman]

From the Edmonton Journal:

So why did McCartney and Live Nation Canada pick Edmonton over, say, Calgary?

“The main reason was production concerns with (the Saddledome) versus this building,” said Robins

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/music/Major+concert+event+announced+Edmonton/7206794/story.html

It must be easier to lip-synch in Edmonton.

[East Coast Flame]

It must be easier to lip-synch in Edmonton.

I saw about 5/6 years ago and he definitely was not lip-synching. His voice has not aged very well. The younger guys in the band were doing most of the high notes.

Still a great show though, and I am going to try and get tickets to this.

Hopefully a second show will be added. That is going to sell out as fast as Garth Brooks.

[GreenLantern]

A lot of these old guys have lost it, but one that still seems to sing as good as the day he cut his first single is Neil Young.

Helpless, helpless, helpless,
Baby can you hear me now?


I give Bobby D credit, he knows he can't sing like before (some people would argue if he ever sang) but at least he still goes out there and gives you a good performance.

[rubecube]

A lot of these old guys have lost it, but one that still seems to sing as good as the day he cut his first single is Neil Young.

Helpless, helpless, helpless,
Baby can you hear me now?


I give Bobby D credit, he knows he can't sing like before (some people would argue if he ever sang) but at least he still goes out there and gives you a good performance.

Wait, Bob Dylan? I love him, but the dude gives some of the most uninspired live shows I've ever witnessed.

[blankall]

Wait, Bob Dylan? I love him, but the dude gives some of the most uninspired live shows I've ever witnessed.

Have to agree. Saw him 3 years ago. His voice was totally gone. He seemed totally disinterested in the crowd. They'd rearranged all of his songs to account for his bad voice. It took me 3 minutes to realize he was playing the "Hurricane", one of his most recognizable songs.

[kipperfan]

So, one of my favourite artists and an artist ranked as one of the best to see live, Matisyahu is coming to Calgary on Sunday October 14th 2012 but is (unfortunately?) playing at Temple B’nai Tikvah…which I assume means no beer..? Not that I am some lush needing beer to enjoy a show, but I don’t know if I’am loving the idea of a dry concert in a Jewish temple on a Sunday night. The tickets aren’t cheap either (though they’re about the price you’d expect for Matusyahu) being $60/each. Anyone ever seen a concert/event at this temple before?

[Jacks]

Nm. Found it.