by | Jul 4, 2025 | Festivals & Events
Featuring The Killers, Alvvays, Lights & Said The Whale Despite the wet, misty weather on June 29, the final day of Halifax Music Fest drew a huge crowd to the Garrison Grounds alongside Citadel Hill. Fans turned up to catch performances by Said the Whale, Lights,...
by | Jul 3, 2025 | Festivals & Events
After a successful first run last year, FONO, a stylized short form for Phonograph, is back with an incredible lineup blending industry veterans and artists that are currently on the rise. Running from September 11th to 13th at Campus Université Laval, the incredible...
by JamesM | Jul 3, 2025 | Interviews
Andrew Swift just rolled onto our roster with “Get Lost,” a Matt Fell–produced, windows-down anthem. The Victorian troubadour already boasts three ARIA #1 albums and 2023’s Golden Guitar Male Artist crown, plus hits from Call Out for the Cavalry to the chart-topping...
by | Jul 3, 2025 | Festivals & Events
Featuring Spoons, Gowan, and Glass Tiger All Photo Credit: Tara Thompson Spoons opened up night five of the Iceberg Alley Performance Tent. Hailing from Burlington, Ontario, Spoons got their start in 1980. According to their biography, Spoons “would help define the...
by JamesM | Jul 3, 2025 | Contests, Festivals & Events
SHAZAMFEST XXWHERE THE MISFITS FIT IN!July 10–13, 2025 Head to @canadianbeats on Instagram for a ticket giveaway! The grind has got you bummed? Need to escape your daily life? For two decades, ShazamFest has been a unique celebration of unbridled freedom. A place...
by | Jul 3, 2025 | Passport
Incubus, Manchester Orchestra & Paris JacksonJune 30, 2025Budweiser Stage, Toronto, ON On Monday, June 30, 2025, a shelter-in-place order came out just as crowds were arriving at Budweiser Stage. Thunderstorms and an intense downpour started as groups huddled,...
by JamesM | Jul 2, 2025 | Interviews
Canada’s DOLL Returns From The Dead with Single Cover “Smoke on The Water” and New EP “Better Days, Different Times” Out July 2025 After a lengthy hiatus, Canadian alternative rock band Doll announces their return with Better Days, Different Times, a new EP set for...
by JamesM | Jul 2, 2025 | Interviews
Hamilton’s Kristin Nicholls Band Returns with Country Anthem “One More Round” With a cold drink in one hand and a lifetime of stories in the other, the Kristin Nicholls Band is ready to raise the roof — and your spirits — with their latest country anthem “One More...
by | Jul 2, 2025 | Festivals & Events
Broken Social SceneJune 26, 2025Ottawa Jazz Festival, Ottawa, ON To some, Broken Social Scene seemed like an odd choice for a “jazz festival,” however, the energetic, playful, and beautifully chaotic ensemble made their June 26 performance at the Ottawa Jazz Festival...
by | Jul 2, 2025 | Festivals & Events
Featuring Tenille Townes, Big Wreck, The Glorious Sons, Nickelback Perfect weather helped welcome over 20,000 music fans at the Garrison Grounds at Citadel Hill on Friday, June 27, for the first-ever Halifax Music Fest. The sunny skies set the vibes for the opening...
