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The Tragically Hip begin tour next week

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The Hip are back at it again, hitting the road to promote their newest release, We Are the Same, beginning on April 27 in their home province of Ontario. They are scheduled to play 56 shows over a five month period across North America, even playing several locations multiple times to give their fans the opportunity to catch the show. The Tragically Hip tickets have already gone on sale for all of the scheduled dates, up to the final show in Hamilton, Ontario on October 2, and so far ticket sales have been strong — in one instance, the band has added a sixth show to the Massey Hall in Toronto after the original five sold out.

Gord Downie, lead singer for The Tragically Hip, will no doubt put on a great show for fans as he leads the band through their sometimes improvisational onstage performances. I have heard word-of-mouth reviews that speak highly of Downie’s “flamboyant” style of dance that sees him hopping and skipping across the stage. Whether you’re a fan of his dancing or not, Gord Downie and the rest of his multi-award winning band are set to entertain and show their fans why their newest released album is their eigth release to debut at #1 on Canada’s charts!

The Tragically Hip 2009 Canadian Dates:

Tragically Hip Tickets in Kitchener: Mon, 27 Apr Centre in the Square, Kitchener, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Kitchener: Tue, 28 Apr Centre in the Square, Kitchener, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Kitchener: Wed, 29 Apr Centre in the Square, Kitchener, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Montreal: Fri, 1 May Metropolis, Montreal, QC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Montreal: Sat, 2 May Metropolis, Montreal, QC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Quebec City: Mon, 4 May Le Capitole, Quebec City, QC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Toronto: Mon, 11 May Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Toronto: Tue, 12 May Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Toronto: Thu, 14 May Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Toronto: Fri, 15 May Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Toronto: Sat, 16 May Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Toronto:Tue, 19 May Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Kingston: Sat, 23 May K–Rock Centre, Kingston, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Victoria: Sat, 20 Jun Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria, BC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Vancouver: Mon, 22 Jun Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Vancouver: Tue, 23 Jun Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Vancouver: Wed, 24 Jun Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC
Tragically Hip Tickets in Saskatoon: Tue, 4 Aug Prairieland Park, Saskatoon, SK
Tragically Hip Tickets in Winnipeg: Wed, 9 Sep Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Winnipeg: Thu, 10 Sep Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Winnipeg: Fri, 11 Sep Centennial Concert Hall, Winnipeg, MB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Edmonton: Sun, 13 Sep North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Edmonton: Mon, 14 Sep North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Edmonton: Wed, 16 Sep North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Edmonton: Thu, 17 Sep North Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Edmonton, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Banff: Sat, 19 Sep Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Calgary: Mon, 21 Sep South Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Calgary: Wed, 23 Sep South Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Calgary: Thu, 24 Sep South Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB
Tragically Hip Tickets in Ottawa: Sat, 26 Sep National Arts Center, Ottawa, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Ottawa: Sun, 27 Sep National Arts Center, Ottawa, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Ottawa: Mon, 28 Sep National Arts Center, Ottawa, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Hamilton: Wed, 30 Sep Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON
Tragically Hip Tickets in Hamilton: Fri, 2 Oct Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON

The Tragically Hip 2009 American Dates:

Thu, 7 May – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
Fri, 8 May – Nokia Times Square – New York, NY
Sat, 9 May – House of Blues – Boston, MA
Tue, 26 May – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
Wed, 27 May – Vic Theatre – Chicago, IL
Fri, 29 May – The Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI
Sat, 30 May – The Fillmore Detroit – Detroit, MI
Sun, 31 May – House of Blues Cleveland – Cleveland, OH
Tue, 2 Jun – Artpark – Lewiston, NY
Thu, 4 Jun – Artpark – Lewiston, NY
Fri, 5 Jun – Artpark – Lewiston, NY
Sat, 6 Jun – Artpark – Lewiston, NY
Tue, 9 Jun – Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
Wed, 10 Jun – Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
Thu, 11 Jun – Troubadour – West Hollywood, CA
Sat, 13 Jun – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Sun, 14 Jun – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
Tue, 16 Jun – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
Wed, 17 Jun – Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA
Thu, 23 Jul – Harris Park, London, ON
Sat, 25 Jul – Highland Bowl Amphitheater – Rochester, NY
Sun, 26 Jul – The Green at Shelburne Museum – Shelburne, VT

U2 360° Tour tickets now available, breaking sales records

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After having released their twelfth studio album, No Line on the Horizon, in February of this year, U2 will be embarking on a World Tour beginning on June 30, 2009 as they travel Europe for six months on the first leg of the U2 360° Tour, then continue on with the North American leg on September 12th. Tickets for the previously pre-sale only shows have just gone on sale and have already begun to break sales records; as of mid-April the tour has already surpassed 2.5 million tickets sold. Individual venues continued to set records as the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles sold-out at 90,000 tickets, becoming the fastest selling and largest attended concert to play at that location in history!

Tour stops across North America continued the trend of outstanding sales, with the stop at Vancouver’s BC Place reaching a staggering 57,000 tickets sold, on par with the shows in Washington and Boston. Close to half of the shows on this World Tour have already sold out, with the other locations not far behind. The tour will begin on June 30th in Barcelona, where the band will continue to travel Europe for the next two and a half months before crossing the pond and landing in Chicago to kick off the North American portion of the tour on September 12th. From there they will travel west for the next month and a half hitting up all the major cities across the continent. Be sure to check the listings below for the show nearest you!

U2 360° North American Tour Dates

Chicago U2 Tickets: Sep 12, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US
Chicago U2 Tickets: Sep 13, 2009 Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, US
Toronto U2 Tickets: Sep 16, 2009 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, CA
Toronto U2 Tickets: Sep 17, 2009 Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, CA
Boston U2 Tickets: Sep 20, 2009 Gilette Stadium, Boston, MA, US
Boston U2 Tickets: Sep 21, 2009 Gilette Stadium, Boston, MA, US
New York U2 Tickets: Sep 24, 2009 Giants Stadium, New York, NY, US
New York U2 Tickets: Sep 25, 2009 Giants Stadium, New York, NY, US
Washington U2 Tickets: Sep 29, 2009 FedEx Field, Washington, DC, US
Charlottesville U2 Tickets: Oct 01, 2009 Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, VA, US
Raleigh U2 Tickets: Oct 03, 2009 Carter-Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC
Atlanta U2 Tickets: Oct 06, 2009 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, GA, US
Tampa U2 Tickets: Oct 09, 2009 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL, US
Dallas U2 Tickets: Oct 12, 2009 New Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, TX, US
Houston U2 Tickets: Oct 14, 2009 Reliant Stadium, Houston, TX, US
Norman U2 Tickets: Oct 18, 2009 Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, Norman, OK, US
Phoenix U2 Tickets: Oct 20, 2009 Univ. of Phoenix Stadium, Phoenix, AZ, US
Las Vegas U2 Tickets: Oct 23, 2009 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, US
Los Angeles U2 Tickets: Oct 25, 2009 Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, US
Vancouver U2 Tickets: Oct 28, 2009 BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, BC, CA

U2 360° European Tour Dates

Jun 30, 2009 Camp Nou, Barcelona, ES
Jul 02, 2009 Camp Nou, Barcelona, ES
Jul 07, 2009 San Siro, Milan, IT
Jul 08, 2009 San Siro, Milan, IT
Jul 11, 2009 Stade De France, Paris, FR
Jul 12, 2009 Stade De France, Paris, FR
Jul 15, 2009 Parc des Sports Charles Ehrmann, Nice, FR
Jul 18, 2009 Olympic Stadium, Berlin, DE
Jul 20, 2009 ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Jul 21, 2009 ArenA, Amsterdam, NL
Jul 24, 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, IE
Jul 25, 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, IE
Jul 25, 2009 Croke Park, Dublin, IE
Jul 31, 2009 Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, SE
Aug 01, 2009 Ullevi Stadium, Gothenburg, SE
Aug 03, 2009 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, DE
Aug 06, 2009 Slaski Stadium, Chorzow, PL
Aug 09, 2009 Stadium Makimir, Zagreb, HR
Aug 10, 2009 Stadium Makimir, Zagreb, HR
Aug 14, 2009 Wembley Stadium, London, GB 
Aug 15, 2009 Wembley Stadium, London, GB
Aug 18, 2009 Hampden Park, Glasgow, GB 
Aug 20, 2009 Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield, GB
Aug 22, 2009 Millenium Stadium, Cardiff Wal., GB

2009 JUNO Awards in Vancouver!

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The 38th Annual JUNO Awards will be taking place in Vancouver, BC, March 29, 2009. Only the 3rd time to ever take place in Vancouver, the city welcomes this major event in a lead-up to the 2010 Winter Games.

The JUNO Awards aren’t just a single night of celebration and music. There are a number of events leading up to the awards ceremony that offer something for all Canadian music fans! From March 26-29th Vancouver will be filled with concerts, showcases and special events for everyone to take part in. Many events have inexpensive tickets and some are even free! Some of the highlights include the following:

Juno Cup
For something a little different, check out the 6th Annual Juno Cup hockey game at UBC Thunderbird Arena. Two teams, the “NHL Alumni” and “The Rockers” (made up of Canadian musicians) will face off on March 27, 2009.

Juno Fan Fare
This free event, featuring exclusive interviews, prizes and a chance to meet Canada’s top artists, takes place March 28th on the 700 block of Granville Street, Vancouver’s main entertainment strip!

JunoFest
Whether you’re looking to discover Canada’s next big thing, or you want to catch one of the current JUNO Award nominees, the JunoFest, is where you’ll want to be! This two-day festival features performances by local, national and JUNO nominated artists at various venues throughout the city.

Songwriter’s Circle
This intimate showcase allows fans to get up-close and personal with some of Canada’s greatest songwriters as they take to the stage for an afternoon concert at the Vancouver Centre for Performing Arts.

JUNO Awards
What a way to top of a fantastic weekend of fun and entertainment! The 38th Annual JUNO Awards, hosted by hilarious comedian Russell Peters, will take place March 29th at GM Place.

With Sarah McLachlan as the first performer to be confirmed for the show and 80’s rock legends, Loverboy, set to be honored with induction to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, it’s already ramping up to be an amazing evening of celebration of Canadian talent!

2009 JUNO Weekend Events:
Juno Cup – UBC Thunderbird Arena – March 27th
JunoFest – Various Venues – March 27th & 28th
Juno Fan Fare – Granville & Robson Street – March 28th
Songwriter’s Circle – Centre for Performing Arts – March 29th
JUNO Awards Ceremony – GM Place – March 29th

The Secret Life of a Rock Snob

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The time has come to finally reveal my secret…I’m a closet Rap and R&B fan. Every summer it slowly starts to seep out of me, but I usually keep it hidden away on my iPod or only listen to it when I am home alone and am sure the neighbors have gone out. The reason I am finally able to admit to it publicly was brought on by the announcement of Snoop Dogg’s West Fest with guests Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound, Westurn Union, Warzone, Mistah FAB.

I brought it up casually to a friend the other day who is a huge indie rock fan. I expected to be berated for even mentioning it…but to my utter astonishment and delight – she screamed in excitement! I ran to my bedroom and dug out the Warren G CD I keep hidden in a box under my bed, alongside a few other CD’s I’m not yet prepared to admit to. We sung (rapped I suppose is the correct term) to the CD and laughed hysterically at the fact that we both new every line and had never once admitted it to each other.

The most ridiculous part of it all is that this is a friend that knows everything about me. A friend I tell my dreams and crazy schemes too, who knows all the highs and lows from my past, yet doesn’t know that below my bed lies a box of CD’s I’m too ashamed to put out on the shelf.

Based solely on the fact that I judge people based on their musical tastes, I have never let on to my guilty pleasures, unless I feel I have a case to defend them to my fellow rock snobs. I can get away with artists like Elton John (usually singing a line or two from Tiny Dancer does the trick), or Phil Collins (the man is an amazing drummer and no one can deny that In the Air Tonight gives them chills), but when it comes to popular modern music I can’t find any viable defence.

So it is with that that I declare, I can sing along to 90% of whatever is on the Top 40 Charts at any given time and I am no longer hiding my Warren G CD in a box under my bed (there will, however, still remain a few secrets left in that box…but I will now have to find a new hiding spot for it).

Join me, Snoop Dogg, Warren G et al, June 19th at the Commodore Ballroom. General Admission tickets on sale Thursday, May 29th at 4:20PM (rolls-eyes) for $45+service fees.

Snoop Dogg’s West Fest
w/ Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound, Westurn Union, Warzone, Mistah FAB
June 14, 2008 – Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
June 15, 2008 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
June 16, 2008 – Senator Theater – Chico, CA
June 17, 2008 – Lithia Motors Amphitheater – Central Point, OR
June 18, 2008 – Showbox Sodo – Seattle, WA
June 19, 2008 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC
June 20, 2008 – Roseland Theater – Portland, OR
June 21, 2008 – The Big Easy Concert House – Spokane, WA
June 24, 2008 – Dodge Theater – Phoenix, AZ
June 25, 2008 – Star of the Desert Arena – Las Vegas, NV
June 26, 2008 – Santa Barbara Bowl – Santa Barbara, CA
June 27, 2008 – Cricket Wireless Amphitheater – Chula Vista, CA