Shocking. Tickets for U2’s Sphere shows in Las Vegas are expensive
U2 has announced 12 shows at the new MSG Sphere at The Venetian starting September 29. A quick look through
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Concerts
U2 finally announces dates for their Las Vegas residency. This actually looks pretty fantastic. [Slight update: There are more shows.]
It’s what fans had guess all along. The band revealed details of their “U2:UV Achtung Baby” Las Vegas residency today
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Here’s why concerts sound so much better today
If you’re of a certain vintage, you’ll probably remember going to concerts back in the day where the sound was
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Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival is back for 2023
[Coverage by correspondent Elisa FG. – AC] The fun-sucking days of standing six feet apart, video chat parties, and toilet
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Here’s another Canadian summer music festival: Riverfest Elora
It’s good to see so many festivals coming back after that long, awful period of COVID lockdowns. One of the
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Guelph’s Hillside Festival returns for its 40th edition
[A report from correspondent Elisa FG. – Alan C] “Lordy Lordy, who’s turning 40. It’s us!” Reads the poster for
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Photos and a review from July Talk in Ottawa
[Another dispatch from Ottawa correspondents, Ross MacDonald (photos) and Karen Coughtrey (text). – AC] It was an Easter weekend to
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The English Beat in Ottawa: Review and Photos
[Ottawa correspondent Ross MacDonald was on hand for the slightly delayed English Beat show. -AC] It was a throwback Thursday
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Let’s crowdsource this question on concert etiquette: To stand or not to stand? [UPDATED]
Over the weekend, I got this email from Grant: I know I’m at a point where I don’t want to
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Comparing Cure shows in Canada and the United Stats
Two posts on The Cure today? Why not? Cameron Gordon’s Completely Ignored decided to compare the number of shows The
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Robert Smith and The Cure vs. the scalpers: A new twist emerges
Earlier this week, the world cheered Robert Smith for standing up to Ticketmaster and usurious service charges on tickets for
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