Tag Archives: Country Music

Midnight Vesta Return with Complicated Pony

November 11, 2019 Jeff

After a solid year of touring and writing, Toronto based quartet, Midnight Vesta spent much of 2019 locked away in a recording studio. With each member being directly involved in the song writing process, the yet to be named album brought a new life to the group. "With Seconds (the bands 2017 release) we were… Read More

Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces Its First Headliners

November 15, 2018 Jeff

For Immediate Release Returning for another year the Cavendish Beach Music Festival has announced country superstars Eric Church and Carrie Underwood as the first performs that will perform during the weekend. With an incredibly successful reputation as being a top tiered festival and the inclusion of these two massive artists, it looks as though the… Read More

Show Notes // Dallas Smith w/ Cold Creek County // 10.12.17 in Halifax

October 14, 2017 Trev

Having been to enough shows where the band outnumbers those in attendance, it’s always nice to walk into a room that is packed with excited concert goers. If you’re one of the dozen who regularly listen to the podcast, you know we have a running topic of “Why Don’t More People Attend Shows in Halifax”.… Read More

Ryan Cook Announces A Summer 2017 Tour

July 26, 2017 Jeff

Award winning singer songwriter Ryan Cook returns from the United States to play Nova Scotia dates this summer. Ryan will be performing back to back shows with his full band at Black River Music Festival, Saturday afternoon, Aug 5 at 3pm and Sunday evening, Aug 6 beginning at 6pm. The Black River Music Festival is… Read More

Podcast Episode 4 – Jordan Musycsyn

February 6, 2017 Jeff

On this week's episode of the Basement Tapes podcast, Cape Breton native Jordan Musycsyn jumps on to talk about his latest release, Old State of Mind. He also speaks about being a professional musician while living in Cape Breton and some of the albums that he would want on a desert island. To end the… Read More

TBT Concert Review // Rascal Flatts w/ Jason Blaine @ Scotiabank Centre // 18.08.16

August 25, 2016 Trev

Almost two decades ago, country-music goliath Garth Brooks brought his tour to the (then) Halifax Metro Centre for an unheard-of string of 4 sold-out performances. Now, almost twenty years later, another country juggernaut, Rascal Flatts, took to the (now) Scotiabank Centre stage to perform for the packed room on a late summer Thursday evening. Pulling… Read More

2016 East Coast Music Week Recap

April 21, 2016 Jeff

And just like that we have another East Coast Music Week in the books. With no regard to anyone who might oppose it, this five-day festival came, saw and conquered. Whether it was a hip-hop show during the early hours on Friday, or an afternoon acoustic set at the local watering hole, all genres of… Read More