Tag Archives: Zach MacLean

Show Shots // Rankin MacInnis’ Winter Warmer Finale @ 2037 Gottingen // 14.03.26

May 8, 2026 Trev

It's almost hard to wrap your head around that we are nearly two months removed from the finale of Season IX of Rankin MacInnis' Winter Warmers. Kicking off with an annual Christmas show, and then weekly through those chilly Winter months, until things started to thaw out around St. Patty's Day. The number of talented… Read More

Show Shots // Big Shiny Tunes Vol. 5 (Night 2) @ 2037 Gottingen // 07.02.26

April 28, 2026 Trev

Enjoy this gallery of snaps from Night 2 of Big Shiny Tunes weekend. The incredible group of musicians was having the time of their lives, and it's quite possible that they were having more fun than the patrons who packed the Marquee Ballroom. The Big Shiny Tunes weekend is one of the best in the… Read More

Show Shots // Big Shiny Tunes Vol. 5 @ 2037 Gottingen // 06.02.26

March 31, 2026 Trev

Big Shiny Tunes weekend is always a highlight of the year. Even with the wealth of talent that is tapped to perform as part of Rankin MacInnis' Winter Warmers seasons, Big Shiny Tunes continues to be a standout. You take a lineup stacked with some of the best performers that the province (and the Maritimes)… Read More

Show Shots & Thoughts // Adam Baldwin w/ Braden Lam @ The Light House Arts Centre // 12.12.25

February 18, 2026 Trev

For a fella that has experienced a non-stop 2025 between logging time in the studio working on the follow-up to his breakthrough Concertos & Serenades, overseeing the transformation of Lighthouse in Little Lorraine from song to feature-length film, and touring the country alongside both Alan Doyle and Blue Rodeo,… Read More

Show Shots // Rankin’s Winter Warmers: Christmas Edition // 20.12.26

January 15, 2026 Trev

Before the Jolly Red Elf himself made his rounds, Halifax was treated to an early Christmas present with the return of Rankin MacInnis' Winter Warmer series. The Christmas Warmer kicked off the ninth Warmer season, and it continues to be one of the hottest tickets in town, as 2037 Gottingen was packed to the rafters… Read More

Show Thoughts & Shots // Blue Rodeo @ Scotiabank Centre // 08.11.25

November 24, 2025 Trev

In the years since Gord Downie's passing, a massive hole was torn in the tapestry of the Canadian music scene and the nation’s unifying fabric. There have been bands who have brought together legions of fans, and a few others who have stretched into the mainstream, but there is one act that has been there… Read More

Show Shots // Dave Sampson @ 2037 Gottingen // 30.05.25

June 21, 2025 Trev

At the tail end of May, a kitchen party was thrown in the Marquee Ballroom, down at 2037 Gottingen. The lineup consisted of Dave Sampson, who was making a long-overdue return, having played a headlining set in this storied room. Sampson is no stranger to this room, having played a significant role in the annual… Read More

Show Shots // Rankin’s Winter Warmer Finale // 15.03.25

May 25, 2025 Trev

A look back at the action captured during the finale of the 2025 Winter Warmer season. It continues to be one of the hottest shows in town, and it shows with the top-tier talent Rankin continues to book, with this show including the talents of Nicole Ariana, Tyler Mullendore and personal favourite Adam Baldwin. Enjoy… Read More

Show Shots // Rankin’s Winter Warmer – International Women’s Day Edition // 08.03.25

April 30, 2025 Trev

Hard to believe it has been almost 2 months since we all convened at the Marquee Ballroom for the penultimate Winter Warmer of the season. It was a show that celebrated International Women's Day, and one where my daughter experienced her first proper Warmer. Nothing like seeing a Nerf Assassin work his way to the… Read More

Show Shots // Big Shiny Tunes Vol. 4 – Night 2 // 08.02.25

April 2, 2025 Trev

Big Shiny Tunes is a compilation series that became a soundtrack for many of our lives; it served as a gateway to many new acts alongside a slew of beloved household names. It's that sense of nostalgia that courses through our veins, that we need to revisit those songs, and thanks to the Vox Media… Read More