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Music News 

Here’s a quick preview of Ottawa Bluesfest 2022. Tickets still available!

June 28, 2022June 28, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2022, Alexisonfire, Festival, Ottawa Bluesfest, Rage Against the Machine, Ross MacDonald, Sum 41

[After a hiatus induced by COVID, Ottawa Bluesfest starts next week. Correspondent Ross MacDonald has this preview. And yes, there

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Concerts 

Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival is back for 2022. Here’s the lineup (so far)

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2022, 3 Days Grace, Beaches, Burlington, Festival, Skid Row, Sound of Music, Spencer Smith Park, Trews

After a couple of years of being sidelined by COVID, Sound of Music, Canada’s largest free music festival, returns to

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Music News 

Yet another interesting Canadian rock festival has been announced for this summer

March 12, 2022March 12, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alexisonfire, Billy Talent, Born & Raised, Born and Raised, Broken Social Scene, Cleopatrick, Festival, PUP, Ruby Waters, Sam Roberts, St. Catharines

With mask mandates coming off and the warm weather approaching, we’re starting to see a flurry of shows, tours, and

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Music News 

Live Nation has another wrongful death suit on its hands

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drakeo the Ruler, Festival, Lawsuit, Live Nation, Once Upon a Time in LA, Wrongful Death

Late Wednesday afternoon (February 2), a lawsuit was filed in the Super Court of the State of California in LA

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Music News 

Enjoy a #summerofLIVE music with Ticketmaster

June 27, 2018 Nerhys 0 Comments #summerofLIVE, Concerts, Festival, Live Music, Music Festivals, summer concert series, Ticketmaster, Ultimate Summer Pack

Warm weather means one thing for music fans: summer concerts! The price of tickets adds up quickly, but Ticketmaster offers

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Cool! 

Some Familiar Names Performing at Dublin’s Bowie Festival

December 10, 2017December 8, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Bowie, Dublin, Festival, HOLY HOLY, Tony Visconti

Dublin is holding their third annual Bowie Festival in January. January 8th would have been David Bowie’s 71st birthday. The

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A Different Kind of Festival

September 29, 2017October 12, 2017 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments 2018, Festival, HowTheLightGetsIn, Wales

We’re all used to the endless supply of summer music fests that have become the cash cows of the industry.

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See If You Can Make It Big In This Choose Your Own NXNE Adventure Game

May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Choose Your Own Adventure, Danforth Music Hall, Fame, Festival, Game, HackerYou, Horseshoe Tavern, NXNE, Star, Toronto, TTC

Have you ever dreamed of being a rock star? Plenty of real-life stars will be descending on Toronto for NXNE

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Music News 

Feeling Like A Festival Freak? Hit Up All Of Live Nation’s Concerts With A Festival Passport

May 21, 2017May 21, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Cheap, Concert, Festival, Leeds, Live Nation, Lollapalooza, Passport, Reading, Shows, Summer, Tickets

This is just about the best ticket deal to date. For a one-time price of $800, you can be the

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Music News 

Pemberton Music Festival Files For Bankruptcy. No Refunds, Apparently.

May 20, 2017May 20, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Bankrupt, Cancelled, Festival, Pemberton, Refunds, Schedule, Tickets

Oh gosh, now another festival has a mess on their hands. BC’s Pemberton Music Festival filed for bankruptcy earlier this

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Music News 

Who’s Playing Canada’s Most Popular Summer Tours?

May 19, 2017May 18, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Concert, Festival, Sales, Summer, Tickets

Warm weather is officially around the corner, which means it’s time for some summer tours! Plenty of international super stars

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The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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