Archive for the ‘Concerts & Events’ Category

Hedley Presale MADNESS

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

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Well, well, well. Looky what we have here: your early hook-up to buy Hedley tickets! 13 Canadian cities can get front-line access to these babies, starting Thursday morning at 10am local time. This presale will run until Friday night at 10pm local time; after that it’ll be a free-for-all! So, don’t waste time, buster.

Ticket links after the jump!
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Florence + The Machine @ Mod Club

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Louder than sirens, louder than bells!

Musically, there are few things that bring me as much pure joy as the last 30 seconds of Florence + the Machine’s “Dog Days Are Over”. But 70 minutes of Florence live in a small venue?! Pure bliss.

Fronted by the completely enchanting Florence Welch, London’s FATM has quickly risen from obscurity thanks to a buzz-building live show and their debut album Lungs. Which, by the way, is a top contender for my favourite album of 2009. Florence writes and sings, the Machine provides the very strong backbone for her powerful, stunning vocals.

Just a couple months ago I found myself routinely scouring FATM tour dates, crossing my fingers for ANYTHING on this side o’ the pond. Sadly, it seemed the schedule was firmly booked through 2009 in Europe. BUT HARK!!! About a month ago, four North American dates popped up, including Toronto! Success!!! And last night I finally got to see Florence in action, AKA one of the best shows I’ve seen all year.

More plus photos after the jump…
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Gaga Presale: Today Only!

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

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QUICK, LISTEN! But don’t panic. Lady Gaga concert tix aren’t on sale yet, but you can make sure you get yours TODAY (!!) with these handy presale links. You’ve got until 10pm local time. Password is: MUCH. It’s all you, baby!

Toronto - November 28: BUY TIX!
Ottawa - November 29: BUY TIX!
Vancouver: December 9 (BUY TIX!); December 10 (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1100435386205495?artistid=1249444&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=1)

*Tickets and seat locations available through the presale are not guaranteed, ticket inventory is limited.

Billy Talent Presale!

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

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The mens of Billy Talent are about to embark on a big ol’ concert tour, and as per our awesomeness, we’re here to hook you up with a presale. So, starting now, get yourself some tickets before the general public wraps their sweaty paws around ‘em!

Links after the jump!
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Billy Talent: Live In The Lot Photos!

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

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Did you see that????

Did you see Ben/Ian/Jon/Aaron unleash a rager of a barnburner of a hootenanny on the rabid Thanksgiving crowd?

Did you see the SICK 360 camera we had set up on stage?!

Oh, man. Best Sunday in awhile. (Maybe since the MMVAs, huh? Huh? Huh?). Billy Talent tore through an hour of tunes, and even the chill in the air couldn’t stop Ben from getting sweaty or the crowd from going bananas. Of course BT busted out an army of favourites, from “Rusted From The Rain”, to “Devil In a Midnight Mass”, “Surrender”, “Fallen Leaves”, “Red Flag”, “Try Honesty”, “River Below” (pant, pant) and “Nothing To Lose”. If you missed it, plant your butt in front of ye olde telly tomorrow (Monday) at 5pm ET!

And of course, we’ve got photos after the jump!
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Matt and Kim @ The Reverb

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

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When it comes to writing about shows like last night’s Matt and Kim concert at The Reverb, it’s hard to know where to start… but I guess I’ll just kick off at the beginning. From the moment the cute couple from Brooklyn hit the stage (to some heavy Brooklyn beats), you just knew it was going to be a fantastic amazingly fun show. And it was.

For those of you who haven’t heard of Matt and Kim, you might have heard their music without realizing. Their song “Good Ol’ Fashion Nightmare” is that super catchy one in those Community TV promos. They’re kinda like The White Stripes in that it’s just one girl who plays drums (named Kim), and one fellow who plays keyboard (named Matt). What makes them different is that they’re all about having a good time. In their music video for “Yea Yeah” they have food thrown at them. In “Daylight” they jam in those big giant garbage bins. In “Lessons Learned” they get naked in Time Square. So yeah, they like to have a good time.

Now that you’re all caught up, let’s talk about last night’s show…
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And a Justin Bieber Presale Too!

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

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Dear Toronto and Vancouver: J-Beebz is taking his pretty face on the road, and tickets go on sale tomorrow … but just to be extra safe, why not get your hands on some now?!

From 5pm until tomorrow at 10am (Toronto and Vancouver local times), you can buy Justin tix before the general public! They are SO not on top of things.

Toronto and Vancouver (buy tickets!)
Password: fever

Three Days Grace Presale

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

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Psst. Here’s a tip: you can buy Three Days Grace concert tickets starting TODAY until tomorrow at 10pm local time, before they go on sale to the general public! That means you’re totally that guy in comment threads who says, “first!!” .. only you get something good out of it.

Password: Much

Links for the city nearest you after the jump!

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Kanye + Gaga Presale (Eastern Dates)

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

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UPDATE: HAY GUESS WHAT. The Fame Kills Tour has, as of this evening, been CANCELLED. Whoa. Soooo… ignore anything said below. And if you already purchased tickets, you can get a full refund of course.

Sorry if we had you salivating last week, local peeps, when we presented a presale for the west coast. BUT YOUR TIME HAS COME. Starting now until tomorrow (October 2) at 10pm ET, you can click on the appropriate link and score yourselves some tix to the Kanye West/Lady Gaga Fame Kills tour before they go onsale to the general public!!

Password: kanye

Toronto (buy tickets!)
Ottawa (buy tickets!)

Billy Talent Live In The Lot: How To Be Here!

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

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Soooooo. How’ve you been? What’s the news? How’s school or whatever you do with your life (I can’t remember)? That’s good. Lovely to hear. Oh, what’s new with us?? How kind of you to ask. Not much, y’know.. been kinda slow. I mean, I GUESS we’ve got this rad concert coming up soon, not like you’d be interested or anything. Like, it’s only BILLY TALENT TAKING OVER OUR PARKING LOT FOR AN INSANE LIVE CONCERT ON OCTOBER 11.

No biggie.

Find out how you can be here AND win a trip to Toronto to see the show, after the jump!
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