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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver