Suzanne Vega at the Stan Rogers Folk Festival Sunday, July 28, 7pm Canso, NS $60-$165, stanfest.com I n Suzanne Vega’s 1985 single “Marlene On The Wall,” the titular character advises Vega to “not give up the goods too soon” when it comes to love. When it comes to live shows, though, all bets are off. […]
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Halifax’s first gay male choir is set to make its Pride Festival debut
Halifax Pride MainStage Showcase July 20 @ 4:30pm Garrison Grounds Festival site Free www.hgmc.ca The Halifax Gay Men’s Chorus is preparing to make its mark on the city when it introduces itself to the 2SLGBTQ+ community in a very public way at this year’s Pride Festival. As Nova Scotia’s first gay men’s chorus, it’s an […]
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Dolly Parton’s house
It all started when Richie Wilcox asked his musician pals to cover some Rufus Wainwright tunes at The Music Room on an empty Monday night during Pride. What once felt like a way to fill time during the festival quickly took root as an important tradition, with Heist’s annual Pride tribute—then called the Angels & […]
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Take Pride in your weekend with these Sure Things
From the return of Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute to the Pride parade to the kitchen party vibes of Jesus Murphy, this weekend will be the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Family Over Fame day Saturday An outdoor community celebration that sees R&B royalty JRDN taking the stage—along with free haircuts, […]
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Have a jazzy weekend with these Sure Things
From the opening weekend for Spryfield’s new outdoor movie theatre to the Halifax Jazz Fest’s return, there’s so much fun under the sun (and stars) this weekend! Read on for deets. Dartmouth at Dusk Friday A food, art and craft fair held outside Alderney Landing that sees you getting a taste of the local maker […]
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Jazz Fest: Sheila E.
On Friday, this city has a rare chance to see a living legend: The great Sheila E. Sheila Escovedo, queen of all things percussion, has had more extraordinary experiences in her life than seem possible to fit into her 61 years. From first stepping on stage with her father, famed musician Pete Escovedo, at age […]
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Jazz Fest: Mdou Moctar
You think you know how African music sounds: You still know the words to K’naan’s last hit and your record collection includes Mumford and Son’s Johannesburg EP. Drips of the continent’s varied music land on your eardrums, but what you don’t know, yet, is that there’s an African rock star whose loose, noodling guitar is […]
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Jazz Fest: Bernice
Without jazz, there’d be no Bernice. All five members completed undergrad degrees in jazz performance at different schools, but ended up forming a band that leans more toward minimalistic pop. “After school, I didn’t quite feel like [jazz] was my path forward in music and started really focusing on writing my own songs,” says Robin […]
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Jazz Fest: Exco Levi
F or one of Canada’s most decorated reggae musicians, it’s all about singing for the people. “Reggae music—all the music that we do—we sing songs of unification and liberation,” says Exco Levi, the stage name of Wayne Ford Levi. Born in Jamaica, the musician is now based out of Brampton, Ontario and is coming to […]
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Jazz Fest: Pondercast’s Laurie Brown
Laurie Brown & Joshua Van Tassel Saturday, July 13, 2pm Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road free Pondercast Live Saturday July 13, 9pm The Carleton, 1685 Argyle Street $25 I t’s about to get meta at Halifax Jazz Festival. That’s because Laurie Brown is bringing a live show of her podcast Pondercast to an […]
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Fungus follows its bliss
Fungus w/Kaledioscope Horse, Juice Girls Thursday, July 4, 8pm The Seahorse Tavern, 2037 Gottingen Street, $8 T he rock trio Fungus goes with the flow: When the music calls for something else, the band follows. When a music video isn’t coming together, they throw some paint on the floor and start over. “When a new […]
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The evolution of Tim Baker
Tim Baker w/Kathleen Edwards Wednesday, July 10, 7:30pm Halifax Jazz Festival waterfront stage Lower Water at Salter Streets $45 ($189 festival pass) S solo career for Tim Baker wasn’t quite starting all over again. It was a new adventure of discovery with its own challenges. When the Newfoundland indie-rock band Hey Rosetta! called it quits […]