A long-limbed young man stands in the middle of an almost-unrecognizable, iceless Scotiabank Centre rink crowded with people. He’s wearing a baggy t-shirt and shorts with neon yellow shoes. He stares straight ahead, focused, despite all those who are literally building a tennis court around him: Two men on a scissor lift are wallpapering over […]
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Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach announce Halifax tour date
Hey metal heads, get caught up in the intensity! Hard rockin’ mega bands (and longtime friends) Five Finger Death Punch and Papa Roach recently announced a joint tour with a stop right here in Halifax. Papa Roach, best remembered for the triple-platinum 2000 album Infest, are proving their intent to be in music for the […]
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Blue Rodeo and the CanRock of ages
For 30 years, Blue Rodeo has been cranking out the classic rock-country jams. Just last October, to go along with more than a dozen studio albums, the band released the 14-track Live at Massey Hall to honour its legacy. And the band is still going. “We were even rehearsing a new record before we left […]
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How sweet it is: James Taylor is coming to Halifax
This just in: five-time Grammy winner James Taylor is coming to Halifax! The legendary troubadour has booked the Scotiabank Centre (1800 Argyle Street) on Tuesday, May 17 to support his most recent album Before This World, his first release of new songs since 2002’s platinum-selling October Road. From the press release: “Before This World was released […]
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The ice cometh: 10 places to go skating
The Oval, 5775 Cogswell Street, 902-490-2347 You’re not alone if you’re counting down the minutes until Oval-time. Are we there yet? Not quite. The first skate of the year is weather dependent but currently pencilled in for December 15. Stalk halifax.ca/skatehrm and @skatehrm for the latest on Halifax’s backyard rink. Scotiabank Centre, 1800 Brunswick Street, […]
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D’s Nuts: Tickets for Gerry Dee’s arena tour on sale today
You probably know Gerry Dee from his hit CBC comedy, Mr. D, filmed every summer in Halifax. But you might also know Dee from his appearances on Just for Laughs, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and many more. The former teacher turned actor was first a stand-up comic. And on May 27, Dee brings his arena-sized comedy tour […]
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Photos: JUDAS PRIEST
Last night, at the Scotiabank Centre, legendary metal gods Judas Priest were as hard as British steel. Thousands of people shouted “Priest! Priest!” as a giant banner shielded the stage until suddenly it dropped into smoke, and Rob ‘METAL GOD’ Halford, Glenn Tipton, Richie Faulkner, Ian Hill and Scott Travis hammered into the Redeemer of Souls Tour. The […]
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Best Live Show In The Past Year
Gold WinnerTragically Hip, Fully Completely, Scotiabank Centre Silver Winner Hey Rosetta!, The Shore Club Bronze Winner Against Me!, Olympic Community Hall To accompany the re-issue of their 1992 album, Fully Completely, Gord Downie and his band, The Tragically Hip, brought the Fully Completely tour to Halifax in April with the help of Sonic Concerts. The […]
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Rob Halford and a brand-new Judas Priest are in Halifax
“Music is a revolution, an evolution,” says Judas Priest’s Rob Halford. “It has the power to change the world.” For the last 45 years, the Birmingham heavy metal band has made powerful, screeching head-banging music with Halford’s operatic vocals and fantastical mythologies that battle between good and evil. Last year, Priest released its 17th studio […]
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Photos: 2015 Hal-Con Sci-Fi Convention
Today is the second day of Hal-Con Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Comic Convention at the Scotiabank and World Trade and Convention Centres and this year, Hal-Con is bigger and better than ever: the trade-show is located in the Scotiabank, there are gaming, pinball and arcade stations, there are panels and contests and tournaments and, of course, celebrity […]
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Get ready for the Rodeo . . . the Blue Rodeo!
Hey, hey, I guess it hasn’t hit me yet . . . that Blue Rodeo, Ontario’s legends of Can-rock, just announced a return to the Scotiabank Centre on February 24. It’s going to be a diamond mine of the band’s most beloved classics that complements the release of their new Live at Massey Hall album. And check this […]
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Photos: Saturday night’s NHL Preseason Game
The Carolina Hurricanes won 5-3 against the New York Islanders last night at a special NHL Preseason Game in the recently renovated Scotiabank Centre. Over 4,000 people turned up to check out Eastern Conference stars like Islanders captain John Tavares, Canes captain Eric Staal (and assistant captain Jordan Staal), new Hurricanes Kris Versteeg (just copped from the Chicago Blackhawks with Joakim Nordstrom), returning Cane Jay McClement […]