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Weekly survey: Will 2021 be too soon for concerts?

In the Before Times, summer was packed with gigs, concerts, and festival. Not in 2020. Damned ‘rona has taken care

First, a message from Snoop Dogg: Snoop Dogg has a word for Donald Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/gjxfL9GDjf — XXL Magazine (@XXL)

With the COVID-19-related cancellations coming in almost by the minute, it’s hard to keep track of what’s off and what’s

We’re in full-wartime mode when it comes to the coronavirus with all indications pointing towards things getting more dire before

Tours and festivals canceled or postponed. Large crowds banned by governments. Supply lines for things like merch disrupted. Hotels and

The third annual Forge Fest 2020 is being held on Saturday July 25th featuring over 30 local, national and international

Maybe one more day of erratic posts and email responses. Surgical recovery is taking a little longer than expected. Here’s

Off to Las Vegas for CES. Never been before. This should be weird, Meanwhile, here’s some music news for January

Public Health England is very worried about measles being spread at summer festivals this summer. They’re urging anyone who plans

Camping out at a summer music festival can be fun, but not if you don’t like sleeping on the ground

Running a music festival is a risky thing. Will people show up? Will the weather cooperate? Will the bands turn

The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver