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Ben Folds: Kissing asses, improvising tunes in Edmonton
“I pledge that no ass will go unkissed tonight,” Ben Folds quipped during Thursday’s show with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. Here’s my Journal review of the tour-de-force concert, which featured...
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Upcoming gigs: Skrillex, Blind Boys of Alabama, Deer Tick, Gord Bamford
* Skrillex will bring his Grammy-winning tunes to Edmonton part of a six-city Full Flex Express tour across Canada. The dubstep DJ, who won three gramophones at this year’s awards, will perform...
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Gigs: k.d. lang, Slash, Kevin Hart
* k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang: Wednesday, Sept. 12 at Jubilee Auditorium. Tickets are $65, $89.50 & $119.50 plus service charges. On sale: Friday, May 11 at Ticketmaster. * Slash with Monster...
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Danny Michel at the Arden Theatre; Blackie and the Rodeo Kings at the Winspear
Singer-songwriter Danny Michel‘s love affair with Belize continues. Black Birds Are Dancing Over Me, due Sept. 18, is his second album recorded in the Central American country — 2011′s Sunset Sea was...
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Peter Lougheed: a legacy in culture
It was a champagne gala in nearly every way, that September evening in 1997 when the doors of Edmonton’s long-awaited new concert hall opened to the strains of Mahler. True, the premier of Alberta,...
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Comedy gigs: Ron James, Tom Green head to Edmonton
* CBC TV star Ron James will dish out some humour on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Winspear Centre. Tickets are $51 plus service charges. On sale: Tuesday, Oct. 1 at winspearcentre.com or 780-428-1414. The...
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Randy Bachman brings Vinyl Tap tour to Edmonton
A few weeks after Burton Cummings announced his Canadian tour, his Guess Who pal is doing the same. Guitarist/vocalist Randy Bachman, who hosts CBC Radio’s Vinyl Tap, will perform Tuesday, April 9 at...
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Montreal’s Stars to shine at Winspear
Fresh off their not-quite-sold-out arena tour with Metric, Stars will play much smaller Canadian venues in 2013. The Montreal dream-rockers will perform Sunday, March 31 at the Winspear Centre....
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Gigs: Mary Chapin Carpenter/Shawn Colvin, Brandi Carlile
Three Folk Fest faves will play the Live at the Winspear series in 2013: * Singer-songwriters Mary Chapin Carpenter and Shawn Colvin will perform Tuesday, April 23. * Big-voiced belter and covers queen...
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Bieber defeater to play Edmonton’s Jazz Fest
One of the most unexpected winners in recent Grammy history will headline next year’s Edmonton International Jazz Festival. Bassist/singer Esperanza Spalding will perform Tuesday, June 25 at the...
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Serena Ryder stompas into Edmonton
People, working every night and day, give yourself time to move to the music of Serena Ryder. The Canadian vocalist behind the blues-rock smash, Stompa, will perform Monday, April 22 at the Winspear...
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Ian Anderson brings his Bricks to Edmonton
Whatever happened to Gerald Bostock? He was the fictional star of Jethro Tull’s 1972 album, Thick as a Brick. Forty years later, the band’s frontman, Ian Anderson, decided to revisit Bostock with Thick...
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Savour some Iron and Wine in September
Long before Justin Vernon became/formed Bon Iver, Samuel Beam was serenading the world with tender folk tunes. You might him know him better as Iron and Wine — ‘cuz his real name isn’t cool enough? —...
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Twenty years of John McDermott
What better way to celebrate 20 years as a full-time musician than with a Canadian tour? Celtic crooner John McDermott will perform Wednesday, April 3 at the Winspear Centre as part of his anniversary...
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Chicago sings about America in Canada?
How’s this for confusing? Chicago, the band, just released a new horn-rock single, America — about the country, not the band. The tune might be part of Chicago’s upcoming tour of Canada, which includes...
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Two nights with Brandi Carlile and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
After selling out the Winspear in May, folk-rocker Brandi Carlile will return for two dates with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra — April 9 and 11, 2014. Tickets are $39 to $59 plus service charges. On...
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Stars from Corner Gas, Coronation Street visit Edmonton
* Comedian and former Corner Gas star Brent Butt will yuk it up on Saturday, March 1 at the Winspear Centre. Tickets are $34.50 and $41.50 plus service charges. On sale: Friday, Nov. 22 via the...
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Young The Giant visit Edmonton
Young The Giant will spoon out Cough Syrup and other indie-rock tunes on Monday, March 31 at the Winspear Centre. Tickets are $29.50 plus service charges. On sale: Friday, Nov. 22 via the Winspear’s...
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DWW at the Winspear? Yup.
Down With Webster, up with partying. The Toronto pop-rockers will perform Friday, Jan. 31 at the Winspear Centre — three days after releasing their third album, Party For Your Life. (The Winspear? Not...
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The Head and The Heart moves to a larger venue in Edmonton
Didn’t get tickets to The Head and The Heart‘s April 10 show at McDougall United Church? You’re in luck. The Sub Pop folksters — and opener Basia Bulat — will be performing at the Winspear Centre...
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