Tag Archives: Halifax Bloggers

Show Shots // Cirque du Soleil: Corteo (Opening Night) @ Scotiabank Centre – 06.06.24

June 13, 2024 Trev

A week ago, an opportunity presented itself. I was invited to take in the opening night of Corteo, the latest Cirque du Soleil show to visit the Scotiabank Centre. It was a show that captivated audiences all weekend long, and certainly wowed the photographers in attendance. The show has stuck with me all week long… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // Donovan Woods w/ Kellie Loder @ The Light House Arts Centre // 13.10.23

October 16, 2023 Trev

There was no shortage of options for the concert-goer on this October 13th (a Friday no less) in Halifax, with the Doobie Brothers playing less than a stone's throw away at the Scotiabank Centre. Down the hill, the Light House Arts Centre featured a potent folky singer-songwriter bill with… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // Lil Tjay @ The Scotiabank Centre – 30.09.23

October 6, 2023 Trev

Plenty of shows have occurred in Halifax with fair attendance and little to no buzz at the venue. This was not the case this past Saturday night at the Scotiabank Centre as lines were snaking all around the building for the hotly anticipated Lil Tjay show. It may… Read More

Wayback Wednesday // Rich Aucoin @ The Seahorse Tavern – 10.06.23

June 28, 2023 Trev

I would be lying if I said I didn’t have a Murtaugh (Danny Glover's iconic Lethal Weapon role) moment when I saw the start time of Rich Aucoin’s recent stop at the Seahorse Tavern. Not to say that this show was without hype, or lacking in quality, but the older I get, the more I… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // Adam Baldwin @ The Carleton – 11.01.21

November 2, 2021 Trev

For the past two years, when we were asked to forgo our natures as social beings and to remain sequestered at home, it was a trying experience for many. Fortunately, in that darkness, there was a constant light that offered many a respite after a long week, and that light was the Cross-Country Chin Up… Read More

Wayback Wed. // Show Thoughts & Shots // The Jim Cuddy Band @ The Cohn – Jan. 17, 2020

January 29, 2020 Trev

On what was one of the coldest winter nights, many sought refuge in the Dal Arts Centre. The frigid Friday evening was to play host to Jim Cuddy, who was making his return to the Rebecca Cohn auditorium stage. Cuddy was winding down his Countrywide tour in support of… Read More

Concert Thoughts & Shots // Common w/ Shad – Halifax Jazz Festival – 09.07.2019

July 13, 2019 Trev

Tuesday night saw the 2019 edition of the Halifax Jazz Festival kick off in style. The organizers lined up a pair of top-notch emcees to headline the opening night on the main stage. At the top of the bill was Oscar award-winning performer Common, who has recently wrapped up his forthcoming record (an album that… Read More

Concert Thoughts & Shots // Bahamas w/ The Barr Brothers @ Halifax Jazz Festival – 11.07.19

July 13, 2019 Trev

With the Halifax Jazz Festival, organizers have a way of putting on shows that carry a reverence for those who were standing in the audience, from shows featuring Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones and Lauren Hill to War on Drugs, among countless others. The level of talent the TD Halifax Jazz Festival brings to the Halifax… Read More