That’s because there was a packed crowd at Kansas. They came to the CNE to play The Bandshell. It was a mix of dedicated fans who have seen them live for over 40 years and teenagers getting really excited to witness this excellent Progressive Rock Band . The band consisted of two original members, Phil… Continue Reading
It is a great summer night and if you were riding some great rides at the EX, you would want to take a break and see some awesome music provided you by both Crown Lands and Big Sugar. Crown Lands came on stage like two wailing banshees. Kevin Comeau did what he does best, flipping… Continue Reading
There is a new space in Toronto to do fun activities. It is called the Bentway. It lies under the Gardiner just east of the CNE. I went skating there in the winter and now in summer, it hosted The Monowhales. They came out with their love letter to Toronto, “Home”. The energy just grew… Continue Reading
Well here it is the next chapter of this enigmatic band. “Of Dark”, is the other side of their first recording, “Of Light”. This four song EP is filled with the energy of a freight train hitting you and they were never going to try and stop. The initial flavor I tasted was, if Dream… Continue Reading
What can I say, but Toronto showed up to this sold out show, with excitement in tacked. It has been 34 years since ELO has played Toronto. Before the show we were entertained by the house music, which was clearly represented by Jeff Lynne’s former partners in the Travelling Wilburys. We were listening to George… Continue Reading
At the age of 71 Dennis DeYoung came out onto The CNE Bandshell like a true rocker and owned the audience right away. I was a little worried because it had been raining on and off all day. The audience still showed up with their rain gear to see this rare performance from the original… Continue Reading
Jully Black closed out the Saturday night in Woodbine Park for the Beaches Jazz Festival and simply killed it. This woman has an honesty to her that she shares with everyone in the audience. She speaks of truth, openness and venerability the gives her performance a strong sense of humility. She put a lot of… Continue Reading
Mel Lastman Square hosted the final evening of the Cultura Festival that featured the amazing Lemon Bucket Orkestra. Before they went on there was a smaller stage that featured Stephania Wololshyn from Lemon Bucket Orkestra, as well as Stacey Yerofeyeva and Elelina Ferenc. They have their own group called Blisk. It is a fine mixture… Continue Reading
It is a perfect summer evening and it is being spent in Lee Lifeson Park in Willowdale. The acts performing are David Barrett and Jacob Moon. Crown lands are in the audience representing and they told me how excited they were to be working with Terry Brown, who produced Rush. It feels that this circle… Continue Reading
The great thing about the Jazz fest at the Beaches is it takes over all of July. It is a truly a celebration of Toronto. For this little segment of the festival, I got a chance to witness three very diverse bands. Woodbine Park was a band from Lindsay Ontario called the Kents. The Kents… Continue Reading