Tag Archives: halifax pop explosion

TBT // Show Thoughts & Shots // Arkells w/ Mother Mother & Haviah Mighty @ The Scotiabank Centre – 26.10.2019

November 7, 2019 Trev

On October 26th, 2019, Halifax finally ended its two and a half year Arkells drought. The band made its triumphant return to the Scotiabank Centre, a room they last played alongside their pals Frank Turner and the Sleepless Souls. At that time, you could see that the band was starting to ascend to the top… Read More

Friday Night Soundtrack // Trev’s HPX 2019 Hangover

November 1, 2019 Trev

Last weekend saw two thirds of the HAFILAX team venue hopping for a few days, catching as many shows as humanly possible. We crossed the city more than once, hitting most of the venues involved in this year's Pop Explosion, and I will have some posts up shortly with my thoughts on last weekend's massive… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion 2019 \\ Review & Photo Gallery Through Mitch’s Eyes

October 30, 2019 Mitch

With sore feet and tired eyes comes the end of Halifax Pop Explosion 2019. I would venture to say that it was physically impossible to fit more fun in a weekend. This magnificently curated lineup could have been cherry-picked right from my most-played on Spotify. The lineup was nothing short of diverse, and had top… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // Matt Mays @ The Marquee Ballroom – 16.10.18

October 20, 2018 Trev

On Wednesday October 17th, Canada became one of just two countries to legalize cannabis. To mark the end of Herbal Prohibition, HPX threw a kick-ass party featuring the tandem of Partner & Matt Mays. It was a night that saw a steady stream of patrons roll in for the festivities, partly due to the fact… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion Is Back!

June 14, 2018 Jeff

Doesn't it feel like we were just walking out of the Halifax Forum, on the last night of the 2017 Halifax Pop Explosion? Not to be taken as a negative, but that just goes to show how long a festival of this magnitude takes to put together. Now in their 26th year, there appear to… Read More

HPX Day 3 // Hunt for the Kyber…feat. Weaves, Partner, Lee Fields and more

November 12, 2017 Trev

November 3, 2017 Mitch

Opening Acts As with many shows, the opening acts go largely unnoticed. It’s a shame that more people won’t venture out to shows that they want to see, to catch the up and comers. I understand that sometimes sets overlap so you can’t make it to everything (and that is a good problem to have).… Read More

Trev’s Three Takeaways from HPX25

November 1, 2017 Trev

Now that the dust has settled on the 25th anniversary of Halifax Pop Explosion, and the sleep deprivation of those 4 days has finally been reclaimed, the task of thinking back over this year’s edition of the fest has begun. When I started jotting notes down on what took place between Wednesday and Saturday evening,… Read More

25 Reasons To Hit Up The 2017 Halifax Pop Explosion

October 17, 2017 Trevor Murphy

The Halifax Pop Explosion Music Festival and Conference (HPX) is one of the region's largest and best events, hosting over 100 bands on stages across the city for four days. For the last 25 years, HPX has offered Halifax audiences the ultimate chance to see some of the world's biggest acts on their way to… Read More

Halifax Pop Explosion // Trev’s 5 Acts That You Should Check Out

October 15, 2017 Trev

With the 25th anniversary of the illustrious Halifax Pop Explosion just around the corner, we're putting the finishing touches on our picks for the fest. You've been treated to the acts that Jeff and Mitch are looking forward to and recommending that you check out, so it's now my time to let you in on… Read More