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TD Halifax Jazz Festival Announces Its First Waterfront Acts

March 26, 2019 Jeff

In maintaining their stance as the leading festival, this side of Montreal, the TD Halifax Jazz Festival has announced the headlining acts for their Wednesday and Thursday night sets. On Wednesday July 10th, Swedish duo First Aid Kit take to the stage along with Newfoundland songwriter extraordinaire, Tim Baker (formally of Hey Rosetta!). Thursday nights… Read More

Why You Shouldn’t Sleep on This Year’s Halifax Urban Folk Festival

August 19, 2018 Jeff

Let me start off by saying that there are so many more reasons to attend this year's festival, other than the five I've put together. It is almost unfair to limit this piece to five reasons; however, due to time constraints and the ability of people to read no more than 1000 words, I'm going… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Is Back!

June 14, 2018 Jeff

Doesn't it feel like we were just walking out of the Halifax Forum, on the last night of the 2017 Halifax Pop Explosion? Not to be taken as a negative, but that just goes to show how long a festival of this magnitude takes to put together. Now in their 26th year, there appear to… Read More

The Halifax Jazz Festival is Calling All Volunteers

May 28, 2018 Jeff

And like that we are less than two months away from another fantastic festival here in Halifax. As it is with every festival, all hands on deck are required. With so many moving parts for the TD Halifax Jazz Festival, it can be a daunting task to fill all roles, so the great folks over… Read More

The 2018 East Coast Festival Season Preview

May 27, 2018 Jeff

It's once again that time of year where the hibernation ends and a new light is shone upon the lovely folks here on the East Coast. Yes, it's festival season! As we've done the past few years, the following is a guide to some of the incredible weekends that are going to be coming your… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion’s Initial Lineup Announcement Starts with a Bang!

August 4, 2017 Jeff

Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires, Charlotte Day Wilson, Clairmont The Second, Cloud Nothings, Patrick Watson, Tasha The Amazon, Weaves, and comedy headliner Wyatt Cenac are the initial acts slated to perform at the 2017 Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival & Conference. They join previously announced artists Japandroids and Ria Mae for the festival, which celebrates its 25th anniversary in Halifax, NS this year from October 18-21, 2017. Early… Read More

Podcast Episode 16 – Mike Campbell

July 25, 2017 Jeff

This week's podcast took us on the road to hang out with the one and only Mike Campbell. During our conversation, we chatted about his early beginnings, working for himself, starting out at MuchMusic, and this year's Halifax Urban Folk Festival. You can listen to the podcast over on SoundCloud, or subscribe over on iTunes… Read More

Five Acts To See At The TD Halifax Jazz Festival

July 9, 2017 Jeff

With only a few days to go before the TD Halifax Jazz Festival opens its gates to the city of Halifax, we here at Hafilax have come up with five acts that you might not know, but should definitely see. (You know how much we love lists......everyone loves lists.) Jo Mersa Marley Grandson to… Read More

HUFF Returns In 2017

June 13, 2017 Jeff

The Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) returns with performances by John K Samson, Tift Merritt, Moe Berg, Leif Vollebekk, Art Bergmann, Ron Hawkins, Skydiggers, and more. The festival, presented by Propeller Brewing Co., takes place in Halifax, NS from August 27 to September 3, 2017. Tickets are available for purchase on Friday, June 16. John… Read More

Halifax Jazz Festival Adds Ron Sexsmith

June 13, 2017 Jeff

The 2017 TD Halifax Jazz Festival announces the addition of Ron Sexsmith to this year’s Main Stage, opening the night for Blue Rodeo, Friday, July 14, plus more local programming with free concerts and events July 12-16 throughout the area. Free stages include the Main Stage on the Halifax waterfront, the Dartmouth Park World Peace… Read More