Category Archives: Concert Listings

2015 Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF) Starts Friday!

August 26, 2015 Trev

Norman Blake, Lindi Ortega, Chuck Prophet, Neil Osborne, Ron Hawkins and Hillsburn among headliners for 2015 Halifax Urban Folk Festival Norman Blake, Lindi Ortega, Chuck Prophet, Neil Osborne, Ron Hawkins, and Hillsburn are among the headliners confirmed for the 2015 Halifax Urban Folk Festival (HUFF). The songwriter-focused festival takes place from August 28 to September 6 at various…Read More

HUFF Concert Announcement – Andy Brown @ Rockbottom :: Friday Aug 28th

August 25, 2015 Trev

ANDY BROWN is bringing his new full-length album ‘Seasons’ across Canada on national album release tour “…His songs are hookier than a one-armed pirate.” - Chloe Goodyear (Woodford Folk Festival, AUS, Program Director) Canadian singer/songwriter Andy Brown tours the country this fall, supporting his third full-length album ‘Seasons’. Showcased on this 11-track album, Brown’s words draw from…Read More

The Fall Concert Docket is starting to Fill Up with ANNOUNCEMENTS!

August 18, 2015 Trev

We've had a few announcements which have come through, some are new, some are somewhat old, but we wanted to make sure that word spread about some of the upcoming shows, as the Fall Docket begins to fill up. SONIC CONCERTS PRESENTS THE MYLES GOODWYN BAND LIVE IN HALIFAX, NOV. 18 (Halifax, NS) - Myles…Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion 2015, Line-up Announcement & Playlist!

July 28, 2015 Justin

Well... I've just been mind... blown... Halifax Pop Explosion just now, at this very hour, have officially announced their line-up for this year's festival. Awhile back they announced Purity Ring, Rich Aucoin, and Alvvays, and just now they announced Braids, Stars, July Talk, Dear Rouge, and Seoul, among others. This is shaping up to be…Read More

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Sonic Concerts presents JUDAS PRIEST LIVE IN HALIFAX, NOV. 10 w/ special guest MASTADON

July 27, 2015 Trev

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, July 27, 2015 (Halifax, NS) - Due to the overwhelming success of Judas Priest's 17th studio effort overall, Redeemer of Souls (which became the highest-charting album of their career, debuting on the Billboard 200 charts at #6), the band is departing on a fall tour, including Scotiabank Centre in Halifax…Read More

TD Halifax Jazz Fest 2015 :: July 12th – ALEX PANGMAN – Main Stage 8:30pm

July 12, 2015 Trev

ALEX PANGMAN TOURS NEW ALBUM @ HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL JULY 12 – MAIN STAGE, 8:30PM. FREE “Pangman shone at centre stage...Her hot-blooded takes on the tunes, and her butter rich vocals would have melted the hearts of even the most ardent jazz purist in this slick preservation act.” Aeden Helmer, Ottawa Sun (Review of Ottawa…Read More

2015 TD Halifax Jazz Festival – Full Announcement July 8-12

July 7, 2015 Trev

THE 2015 TD HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL RUNS JULY 8 - 12, WITH A STUNNING ROSTER OF INTERNATIONAL, CANADIAN, AND LOCAL ARTISTS, INCLUDING SHARON JONES & THE DAP KINGS, tUnE-yArDs, THE BUDOS BAND, JOEY DEFRANCESCO, MICHAEL KAESHAMMER, AND MANY, MANY MORE (Halifax, NS) – The city of Halifax is the stage for the 29th edition of…Read More

Maritime Metal & Hard Rock Festival 3 – Full Schedule Announcement

June 28, 2015 Justin

The Maritime Metal & Hard Rock festival is just 3 weeks away, happening on the weekend of July 17th & 18th at the Hants County Ex Grounds, Windsor, Nova Scotia. With the stellar line-up of bands such as Doom Machine, Try Dying, Machete, and their recently announced headliner The Pack A.D., this is gonna be…Read More

4 Reasons To Hit The Halifax Jazz Fest

June 18, 2015 Jeff

Lets start this post off by saying that this festival should be viewed for the simple reason that it's a great representation of the amazing jazz musicians we have in the world. From Ragtime to Bossa Nova to Hot Jazz, this festival has spent the past 29 years bringing in some of the world's most dynamic jazz acts…Read More

CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT :: Dean Brody & Paul Brandt’s Road Trip Tour

April 22, 2015 Trev

Multiple JUNO and CCMA Award winners Dean Brody and Paul Brandt are thrilled to announce the launch of their co-headline tour #RoadTrip. Bringing together the best in Canadian country music, this epic national #RoadTrip will make three stops in the Maritimes with special guest Whitney Rose. Dates include: Oct. 21 Moncton Coliseum Oct. 23…Read More