Music

Indie rock wunderkind Daniel Romano announced today that he and his band will be playing Halifax on May 19. Tickets for The Marquee Ballroom gig—which features newcomer Julianna Riolino, label mate to Romano, as the opener—go on sale Friday, Feb 12 at noon via Sonic Concert’s website. Daniel Romano’s star skyrocketed to a new strata […]

Just the info we needed as the wind chill dips to minus 10 degrees today: Summer 2023 is shaping up to be a hot one in Halifax, thanks to Jazz Fest’s latest announcement. The summertime fest—which runs July 11 to 16—is returning to its longtime home base, the open-air lot where Salter Street meets the […]

Beloved Dartmouth singer-songwriter Adam Baldwin kept busy during lockdown by keeping spirits high with his weekly livestreams that were the perfect midpoint between unfiltered authenticity and pro-level production value. The fact that Baldwin’s Chin-Up Sessions continued to be a fan-powered phenomenon even after the overall novelty of the medium began to wane says a lot […]

Halifax, check on the Gen Xers in your life today: They’re most likely reeling from the fact that The Lemonheads–a huge alt-rock band with a longtime cult following—are coming to Halifax March 30. Performing at The Light House Arts Centre, the band is going to play its breakthrough record, It’s A Shame About Ray, front […]

Let 2023 be the year you get out of your playlist rut, thanks to a bevy of upcoming releases from some Halifax music scene mainstays. From singles to side projects to LPs, here’s what some of Team Coast’s favourite local acts are promising to release this year: Cape Breton band Villages—known for its updated, rock-tinged […]

If the winter blues got you bad, it’s time to strike back, step up and, in the words of Taylor Swift, “shake it off.” Yup, a cure for the long nights and grey skies can be found by dancing the night away—or so argue the following events, which make room for the release that only […]

If you’re in the mood for a little Throwback Thursday fun, level8 night club (the after-dark destination that’s, yep, located on the eighth level of 1800 Argyle Street) has your back: The venue has announced it’s bringing G-Unit’s Tony Yayo to town on Thursday, February 16. Part of 50 Cent’s expansive crew that ruled early […]

Billboards, newspaper headlines and posters plastered in public spaces in 1970s England displayed the nation’s raised hackles through a blistering rhetorical question: “Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone?” The lads were banned from their home country for either drug use or tax evasion (depending who you ask), and were not only rock […]

It’s been a big year in local music, with countless new releases from newcomers and scene veterans alike. As we look back on 2022, The Coast is naming its top 10 albums of the year (in no particular order). Peep the full list here. Imagine if Nicki Minaji draped the roughest edges of her raps […]