Tag Archives: olympic community hall

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

Remembering Jay Smith – March 28th 2015 At The Olympic Community Center

March 3, 2015 Jeff

Matt Mays, Carmen Townsend, Adam Baldwin and friends gather together to celebrate the life of East Coast rocker Jay Smith, on March 28th, 2015 in Halifax at the Olympic Community Center. The show will support the Unison Benevolent Fund and the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. (more…) Read More

Matt Andersen w/ The Town Heroes

November 24, 2014 Trev

On a night which found country legend Kenny Rogers playing across town in the Scotiabank Centre and the Paper Lions on stage at the Grawood, the hot ticket of the evening was for the return of Matt Andersen (with the Mellotones). The Olympic Hall might have been known as the "Dirty O" once upon a… Read More

The Tea Party w/ Alert The Medic @ Olympic Community Centre, Nov 20th, 2014

November 21, 2014 Justin

Let's take it back to 2005: The Tea Party were on tour in support of their album, Seven Circles, playing a sold-out show happening at the Marquee's Hell Kitchen. This was a band that was on top of their game when it came to playing live, but were on the edge of breaking-up due to… Read More

Hafilax Does HPX 2013: Day #3 Preview

October 24, 2013 Justin

As the festival gravitates towards the weekend, it gets harder to see every show that is happening that night as the list of artists / venues grows. Instead of staying put at one venue, I find myself hoping from one venue to another, as things start to feel more or less like a pub crawl.… Read More

Hafilax Does HPX 2013: Day #2 Preview

October 23, 2013 Justin

WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY WEDNESDAY! On Wednesday, Halifax Pop is loaded with a bunch of shows happening downtown to will fill your boots with. From a folk & garage rock show with 2 Halifax bands, Willie Stratton & The Boarding Party, and The Everywheres at the CKDU Lobby to a punk-power-pop show happening at the Olympic Community… Read More