Jim Gaffigan Thu Jan 16, 8pm Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street $55.50-$95.50 Jim Gaffigan, king of the Hot Pocket, has been busy while his star’s been rising, releasing a stand-up special a year and appearing in nearly a dozen films. As in his comedy, the film roles tend to stay within his established archetype as […]
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Boney M., the original bop star
Boney M. Dec 18, 7:30pm Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street $61.75-$73.50 Boney M. is not a perfect cult disco group. It is perfect, period. The foursome—including original lead vocalist Liz Mitchell—will scorch the Scotiabank Centre on December 18. Dig out your damn body glitter. Founded in 1974, Boney M. was always too out-there to be […]
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Best Live Show In The Past Year
Gold Winner Matt Andersen & The Mellotones at the Rebecca Cohn Silver Winner Ria Mae at The Marquee Ballroom Bronze Winner Metric at the Scotiabank Centre Matt Andersen remembers when he first started gigging in Halifax, “playing for a handful of people at Stayner’s Wharf. Now, getting to play to like 2,000 people is pretty […]
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ECMA30: Rose Cousins
East Coast Music Awards w/Rose Cousins, Measha Brueggergosman, Neon Dreams, Makayla Lynn and more Thu, May 3, 8pm Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street Songwriters’ Circle w/Rose Cousins, Jenn Grant, Reeny Smith and more Sun, May 5, 2pm The Schooner Room, 1983 Upper Water Street To say Rose Cousins had a big year is an understatement. […]
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Matt Mays moves up
Matt Mays w/July Talk, The Beaches Saturday, January 20, 8pm Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Argyle Street $37.50-$57.50 sonicconcerts.com Matt Mays camped out overnight to get tickets for a Neil Young & Crazy Horse show at the arena formerly known as the Metro Centre on November 5, 1996. He got tickets 10 rows back, but pushed ahead […]
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Brian Wilson Sounds off
Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds: The Final Performance Saturday, September 16 $99-$144.50 Scotiabank Centre, 5284 Duke Street It seems almost inconceivable that the now 75-year-old Brian Wilson was only 23 years old when he produced The Beach Boys’ magnum opus Pet Sounds, an album widely considered by many to be the greatest pop album of […]
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Wise words from Salt-N-Pepa
“Women come up to us all the time and give us the most amazing compliments like ‘Salt-N-Pepa was the soundtrack of my life.’ They remind us that we meant so much to them. Sometimes artists don’t really grasp that. But when you talk to fans, you get in touch with your legacy. Fans make you […]
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Laugh again with Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan Friday, May 12 Scotiabank Centre, 5284 Duke Street You know who Jim Gaffigan is. Maybe you listen to or watched his stand-up. Maybe you caught him in an age magic movie like 13 Going on 30 or 17 Again or in one of the Law and Orders. Or maybe you were a regular […]
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Pet Sounds tour hits Halifax
Wouldn’t it be nice if Brian Wilson came to Halifax? Don’t worry, baby: He is. The Beach Boys co-founder will be surfin’ much more than the USA for his upcoming tour, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Pet Sounds by giving fans one more chance to hear the songs live from the man himself. The […]
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Blue Rodeo does it yet again Saturday at Scotiabank Centre
Every day in my life is near about the same. I eat the same breakfast (frozen blueberries microwaved two minutes, half cup Alpen, half a banana, half cup plain yogurt). I talk to my son about the same assortment of things (Let’s go find the fox in the castle. Is it time to watch two […]
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The Arkells and Frank Turner split headline status at upcoming show
Fun, dancey pop is what the Arkells does best, and the band is bringing its particular brand of party jams to Halifax with the United Kingdom’s Frank Turner and his band The Sleeping Souls in tow. While Turner’s soulful folk is the headline draw in some towns (he opened the 2012 London Olympics with an […]