Category Archives: Concert Listings

Sonic Concerts Presents Dan Mangan + Blacksmith w/ Hayden & Astral Swans in Halifax, Feb. 18

October 20, 2014 Justin

(Halifax, NS) - Two-time JUNO Award winner and Polaris Music Prize Shortlisted artist Dan Mangan + Blacksmith recently announced the Jan. 13 release of their new studio album Club Meds and they will perform at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Special guests are Hayden and Astral Swans. Prior to announcing…Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: Day Three Preview featuring: Against Me!, BADBADNOTGOOD, Swearin’ & more…

October 19, 2014 Justin

Am I seeing this right... Halifax Pop Explosion is happening in two days. And you are probably at home right now, doing laundry, waiting for the evening to end cause you gotta work tomorrow, or go to school, or get on with your life. Or maybe you are at home throwing a party, or maybe…Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: Day Two Preview featuring: Tokyo Police Club, Lights, Kestrels & more…

October 16, 2014 Justin

I'm pretty hyped over Day Two of Halifax Pop Explosion. It's one thing to out-do all of the line-ups with a set of awesome bands in one night. And it's another to cater to a music fan like myself, who is pretty much dropping his jaw to the floor right now, at this amazing line-up…Read More

Hafilax Does HPX: Day One Preview featuring: Austra, The Flatliners, Soupcans & more…

October 14, 2014 Justin

Hey peeps, welcome to this year's edition of Hafilax does Halifax Pop Explosion 2014. The festival is the city's biggest music festival, that is happening between the 21st to the 25th of October, and it kicks off less than a week from now. This year, there's gonna be over 170 bands playing in roughly 14…Read More

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Mother Mother w/ USS @ the Halifax Forum MPC on November 10th

September 17, 2014 Trev

Word came down earlier today that Sonic Concerts are bringing Vancouver alt-rock outfit Mother Mother back to Halifax to kick off their Cross-Canada tour on November 10th, 2014. USS was also announced as the supporting act for this show. HALIFAX tickets are available at all participating Ticket Pro outlets, by phone at 1-888-311-9090 and online. Doors…Read More

Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival 2014 Teaser

August 19, 2014 Justin

Hey you! Get ready for the loudest, crunchiest music festival of the summer that is hitting the valley for round two. This year, the Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival has been pushed to two days and two nights, featuring 25+ bands, Chaos Theory, Black Moor, Hitman, Hero's Last Rite, and a whole lot more.…Read More

Concert Announcement: Alice In Chains w/ Pack A.D. & Monster Truck – August 27th

August 11, 2014 Trev

If you needed your rock fix in advance of Aerosmith & Slash on Sept. 5th in Sydney, the Alice In Chains w/ Pack AD show has been beefed up with the addition of Monster Truck. If the show didn't quite rock before, it sure as hell does now. 8pm Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Halifax Metro…Read More

The Stogies Release New Video + Tour Dates

August 7, 2014 Justin

Halifax rock n’ roll quintet, the Stogies, have released a video for their song “Gift Horse”, which is the first song from their upcoming album HOOT (October 2014). Produced by Jon Landry of Halifax’s The Stanfields, the album was recorded in the spring of 2014 at CodaPop studios with Erien Eady-ward, mixed at the Sonic…Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion 2014, Initial Line-up Announced!

July 29, 2014 Justin

Just recently announced today, Halifax Pop Explosion's inital acts for it's 2014 line-up has been released, and the festival will be taking place between October 21st to the 25th. This year's HPX is looking very hip hop/rap, and dubstep heavy. With the successful show of Killer Mike last year, and the unexpected medical emergency of…Read More

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: HPX 2014 Lineup Reveal Later Today

July 29, 2014 Trev

For a lot of music folks in this city, today might as well be Christmas. Starting at noon we will see who the fantastic Pop Explosions organizers have lured to our fare city to play the ever-growing fest in October. Stay tunes for updates when news starts to break regarding the fest.Read More