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Concert Announcement // Folly Fest Releases Its Full Lineup

June 12, 2017 Jeff

Now in it's 9th year, Folly Fest shows no signs of slowing down as it brings together one of its most loaded lineups to date. With less than two weeks to go, the final touches have been made to the always entertaining Folly Fest. With eight stages, over 70 acts, an art market, food vendors… Read More

The Living Roots Music Festival Recap

June 5, 2017 Jeff

With the second Living Roots Music Festival now in the books, it seems like a good time to reflect on the weekend that just passed. Instead of breaking down all of the acts and what they brought to the table, I feel as if it might be better to discuss what I took away from… Read More

Halifax Jazz Festival Presents ‘In C’ / Anteater March 30th at The Carleton, Halifax

March 24, 2017 Jeff

Halifax Jazz Festival presents Casey Thompson ‘In C’ / Anteater Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Carleton Music Bar & Grill in Halifax. Show starts at 8:30pm, $7 ticket at the door. (Halifax, NS) - ‘In C’ is a modern minimalist piece of music consisting of 53 musical phrases played sequentially, each repeated an… Read More

In The Dead of Winter Recap

January 29, 2017 Jeff

And with that, we close the doors on another successful festival. Over the course of three nights, Halifax played host to one of the warmest events of the year, In The Dead of Winter music fest. During its weekend run, patrons were exposed to solo acoustic shows, full on funk performances, storytellers and an onslaught… Read More

In The Dead of Winter Festival Returns to Halifax

January 5, 2017 Jeff

(Halifax, NS) The annual In The Dead of Winter Festival returns to Halifax January 19 to 22, 2017, for its 12th year, featuring some of the most exciting established and emerging artists from the East Coast and across Canada. For three days in January, Halifax will host twenty acts, with performances at Timber Lounge, the… Read More

In The Dead Of Winter Announces Pre-festival Warm-up Show

December 12, 2016 Jeff

(Halifax, NS) - Like the calm before the storm, there is the show “Before the Dead Of Winter.” At the In The Dead Of Winter (IDOW) Society we like to think of the coldest and darkest winter months as romantic, heart warming, and the best time to cozy up with pals beside the fiery timbers.… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Preview Part 3 – The Hidden Gems of the Festival

October 17, 2016 Trev

It's hard to believe that the Halifax Pop Explosion is almost here for the 2016 iteration. It seems like only yesterday that folks were crammed into the Seahorse to watch the Cancer Bats rock the room to its core, or the crowd at the Carleton got to swoon over the folk-pop loveliness of Quiet Parade. … Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival adds Daniel Caesar, The Luyas, Freelove Fenner, She-Devils, Repartee, and more

September 6, 2016 Jeff

[Halifax, NS] - Daniel Caesar, The Luyas, Freelove Fenner, She-Devils, and Repartee are among the final wave of artists announced for the Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival's 2016 lineup. They join previously announced acts Hey Rosetta!, Charles Bradley, PUP, White Lung, The Barr Brothers, Keys N Krates, Basia Bulat, comedy headliners Cameron Esposito and Kyle Kinane, and many more for the festival which takes place from October 19-22, 2016 in Halifax, NS. A full list of Halifax… Read More

May Run Music Festival

May 17, 2016 Jeff

May Run Music Festival and Bell Alliant Canadian Song Conference focus on song-writing, music publishing and much more this week in Charlottetown! Tickets are now on sale for May Run Music Festival and the Bell Aliant Canadian Song Conference! May Run Music Festival is the Island's largest Annual celebration of music and this year will… Read More

GroundSwell Music Festival – Nov. 19th, 20th & 21st at the Olympic Hall

October 10, 2015 Jeff

With a surging emphasis on supporting local (rightfully so), GroundSwell Music has put together some of the best musicians, chefs and brewers that our great city of Halifax has to offer. (Halifax, NS) November 19, 20 and 21 the 1st Annual GroundSwell Music Festival will feature the music of headline acts The Stanfields, The Town… Read More