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Neko Case and The Dodos to perform at Winspear Centre
Ten months after her appearance at the Folk Fest, singer-songwriter Neko Case will return to Edmonton. She’ll play the Winspear Centre on Monday, May 19 with The Dodos, an indie-pop band from San...
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Edmo shows: Destroyer, Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Sharon Van Etten
Destroyer: Thursday, May 1 at Avenue Theatre. Tickets at yeglive. Head of the Herd with The Balconies: Thursday, May 29 at The Starlite Room. Ticketfly. Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood: Sunday, June...
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Album review: Sarah McLachlan, Shine On
Album: Shine On Artist: Sarah McLachlan (Verve) Three stars out of five Is Sarah McLachlan playing games with us? “You turn the radio on, play your favourite song and cry,” the Vancouver songstress...
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Ryan Adams returns to Edmonton
Edmonton will be one of the first cities to hear tunes from singer-songwriter Ryan Adams‘ upcoming self-titled album. Sept. 9 is the release date, Oct. 9 is when he’ll perform at the Winspear Centre....
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Photos of Broken Bells: Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, Winspear Centre.
Danger Mouse. Photo by Anton Atienza. Danger Mouse and James Mercer. Photo by Anton Atienza. Danger Mouse. Photo by Anton Atienza. James Mercer. Photo by Anton Atienza.
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Not such a secret: Nikki Yanofsky’s not so little anymore
Montreal jazz-pop wunderkind Nikki Yanofsky is revealing a Little Secret on Wednesday, Jan. 28 at the Winspear Centre. That’s the title of her third and latest album, inspired by The Doors, Herbie...
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Mangan brings Club Meds to Edmonton
Dan Mangan + Blacksmith will return to the Winspear Centre on March 11, 2015. Ticket prices have yet to be announced but the presale starts Tuesday at 10 a.m via their label’s site. Hayden and Astral...
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More gigs: Elliott Brood, Milky Chance, August Burns Red, Bret Michaels
* Happynecessary! Clemens Rehbein and Philipp Dausch, the German duo behind Milky Chance, want you by their side on Tuesday, May 19 at Union Hall. Tickets are $22 plus service charges. On sale: Friday,...
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Another waft of Post Tropical tunes to warm Edmonton
James Vincent McMorrow can’t get enough of the road. The Irish singer will be making his fourth Edmonton stop in 19 30 months on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Winspear Centre. Tickets are $32 plus service...
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Colin James shares a little love across Canada
The Saskatchewan rocker will be releasing his sweet 16th album, Hearts On Fire, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, then heading out on a 21-date tour. Edmonton is last up on the list — Monday, March 30 at Winspear...
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What a Beautiful World! The Decemberists are coming!
Remember when The Decemberists played the Calgary Folk Fest and everyone from Edmonton grumbled? You can let bygones be bygones. The adventurous folk-rockers, fronted by Colin Meloy, will perform...
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Hawksley works it at the Winspear
Rocker, folkie, lover, fighter and frequent Edmonton visitor Hawksley Workman will perform Friday, Oct. 23 at the Winspear Centre. He’ll be playing tunes from his latest solo album, Old Cheetah, in...
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Video: Public art installation poses the question: What kind of world do you...
Robindra Mohar, one of the organizers of the World We Want project, speaks about a chalkboard art installation in front of the Winspear Centre in downtown Edmonton designed to let the public write...
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Edmonton's Pro Coro welcomes new composer-in-residence
“I work with choirs all over the world, and they are one of the best. And I don’t think they know it.” Welsh composer Paul Mealor was referring to Edmonton’s Pro Coro, and Mealor knows choirs. Voted...
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Sweat it up with Nathaniel Rateliff at the Winspear
Folk Fest favourites Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are returning to Edmonton. The soulful rockers will perform Monday, Jan. 18 at the Winspear Centre. Tickets are $28 plus service charges....
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Review: Five things we loved about Hawksley Workman's Edmonton show
Forty-year-old Huntsville, Ont. native Hawksley Workman has been a staple of the Canadian indie music scene since the late 1990s. In recent years, we’ve known him as the drummer in the Polaris Prize...
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Scary clowns, haunted barns and Night of the Walking Dead
Having Halloween fall on a weekend this year has been a boon for those wanting to extend the yearly celebration of all things spooky. Both Friday and Saturday are packed with activities, from theatre...
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Billy Connolly delivers post-Halloween fun: 10 ways to have fun in Edmonton...
Documentary Listen to Me Marlon is being shown at the Metro Cinema on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31. Marlon Marlon Brando’s complex life and work are examined in Stevan Riley’s 2015 documentary...
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Pianist Marc-André Hamelin brings prodigious technique and a touch of humour...
When I was in the UK a couple of weeks ago, ears perked up whenever I mentioned that I was going to hear the Canadian pianist Marc-André Hamelin, who appeared with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on...
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Edmonton Arts Council loses executive director
Paul Moulton is stepping down as executive director of the Edmonton Arts Council, effective Dec. 31. The retirement was announced Monday. Moulton has held the position since April 2013. He has a...
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