Category Archives: Live Music

Hafilax Does HPX: Day Four Preview featuring: Zeds Dead, Kevin Drew & PS I Love You & more…

October 21, 2014 Justin

Well hello, everyone. Today's the first day of Halifax Pop Explosion, and it's literally going to kick off in a few hours, so I'm gonna try and make this preview quick. No worries though, you still have time to plan, cause this is the day four preview. There are a lot of hidden gems on…Read More

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: HPX Is Hip-Hop (The Preview)

October 17, 2014 Trev

2014 appears to be the year of Hip-Hop when it comes to the Halifax Pop Explosion's line-up, with acts such as critical favorite Danny Brown, fan favorites and Wu-Tang alumni Raekwon (the Chef) and Ghostface Killah, Canadian Sensation SonReal and local favorites Ambition, Quake Matthews and Mike Boyd. With that murderers row of well…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 Review & Photos

September 15, 2014 Justin

As a casual concert goer, who's been hitting up shows around 2 or 3 times a month for the past 15 years or so, I don't get overly excited about seeing live music anymore. Sure I might get excited over the latest band to hit the internet, that I think is the next big thing…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