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New Years Eve with HEDLEY

August 9, 2017 Announcements/Casino New Brunswick/Latest Updates/Music/Newfoundland by Allan Zilkowsky

The Molson Canadian Centre at Casino New Brunswick presents:
New Years Eve with Hedley – On sale this Friday, August 11 at 10am! This is a 19+ event.

All tickets are $99.00 (Plus tax and service fees).
Please call the hotel at 1(877)859-7775 for a room and ticket package.

Doors open at 9pm, show starts at 10pm.
Age Restriction: 19+
To purchase tickets by phone please call Ticketfly at 1-866-943-8849

Canadian pop-rockers, Hedley, announce their new album, CAGELESS, set for release September 29 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The album was written and produced by Jacob Hoggard, and longstanding Hedley collaborators Brian Howes, and Jason ‘JVP’ Van Poederooyen at the Warehouse Studio in BC. CAGELESS is their seventh full-length album release and first since 2015’s platinum-selling, #1 charting album, Hello.

Frontman Jacob Hoggard comments, “Cageless embodies exactly where we are creatively, without limits. It has been a true labour of love making this album and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”

Hedley has sold over 1 million albums and 4 million singles, as well as being honoured with 11 MMVAs, 4 SOCAN and 2 JUNO awards, and amassing over 83 million Vevo video views. The band has over 65 million streams on Spotify and 16 top 10 radio singles.

The acclaimed Vancouver based four-piece band includes Jacob Hoggard (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards), Dave Rosin (guitar), Tommy Mac (bass), Jay Benison (drums).

CAGELESS Tracklisting:
1. Better Days
2. Love Again
3. Obsession
4. Tidal Wave
5. In Love With A Broken Heart
6. Bad Tattoo
7. All Night
8. I’m On Fire
9. Wild
10. 17

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Le Centre Molson Canadian de Casino Nouveau-Brunswick présente la veille du jour de l’an avec Hedley – Billets en vente le vendredi 11 août, 2017 à 10h! Il faut être âgé de 19+ pour participer à cet événement.

Tous les billets sont 99,00 $ (plus les taxes et les frais supplémentaires).
Veuillez téléphoner notre hotel à 1(877)859-7775 pour un forfaiti “chambre et billets”.

Ouverture des portes à 21 h ; Événement à 22 h
Restriction d’âge: 19+
Pour acheter des billets par téléphone, veuillez téléphoner Ticketfly au 1-866-943-8849

Le groupe de rockeurs pop canadien, Hedley, annonce le lancement son prochain album, CAGELESS, pour le 29 septembre par Universal Music Canada, la plus importante entreprise de musique au pays. L’album a été écrit et réalisé par Jacob Hoggard et des collaborateurs de longue date de Hedley, Brian Howes et Jason « JVP » Van Poederooyen au Warehouse Studio en Colombie Britannique. CAGELESS est le septième album complet du groupe et son premier depuis 2015, lorsque Hello a atteint le sommet des palmarès et la certification platine.

Le chanteur principal Jacob Hoggard affirme : « Cageless englobe parfaitement notre état d’esprit créatif actuel : sans limites. La conception de cet album a été un travail d’amour et nous sommes impatients de le partager avec le reste du monde. »

Hedley a vendu plus d’un million d’albums et quatre millions de simples, a remporté 11 prix MMVA, 4 prix de la SOCAN et 2 prix JUNO en plus d’obtenir plus de 83 millions de vues sur leurs vidéos Vevo. Le groupe a aussi plus de 65 millions de diffusions en continu sur Spotify et 16 simples au top 10 pour la radio.
Le quatuor acclamé originaire de Vancouver comprend Jacob Hoggard (chanteur principal, guitare acoustique, piano, clavier), Dave Rosin (guitare), Tommy Mac (basse) et Jay Benison (percussions).

CAGELESS Tracklisting:
1. Better Days
2. Love Again
3. Obsession
4. Tidal Wave
5. In Love With A Broken Heart
6. Bad Tattoo
7. All Night
8. I’m On Fire
9. Wild
10. 17

May 25, 2017 Announcements/Halifax/Latest Updates/Music/Nova Scotia by Allan Zilkowsky

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 25: Deadmau5 performs at L'Olympia on June 25, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff - Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images) — PARIS, FRANCE – JUNE 25: Deadmau5 performs at L’Olympia on June 25, 2012 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Wolff – Patrick/Redferns via Getty Images)

Mayor Mike Savage, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and members of Regional Council are inviting residents to join in Canada 150 celebrations on July 1, 2017.

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of Canada and as part of a massive, countrywide Canada Day celebration, the Halifax Regional Municipality will be hosting a series of free events and interactive celebrations at multiple sites in Halifax and Dartmouth.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to come together as a community to celebrate everything that makes Canada one of the world’s great countries,” said Mayor Mike Savage. “Together, we will recognize the contributions of many people of diverse backgrounds who have been part of Canada’s story and continue to contribute to the life and culture of this country.”

Canada 150 celebrations will include a free outdoor concert at the Halifax Common, starting in the afternoon and culminating in an evening fireworks show. It will also feature the most Children’s entertainment activities on one event site in Halifax-Dartmouth Canada Day history!

“In this momentous Canada 150 year, Canada Day celebrations will highlight what makes our country so unique, diverse and vibrant. I invite all people of Halifax to participate in the activities taking place on July 1. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to celebrate this important milestone with your family, friends and neighbours,” said the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage.

The municipality is excited that Deadmau5 will perform on the Main Stage with the infamous CUBE 2.1 making its first appearance in Canada featuring the most revolutionary stage design the municipality has ever seen. Local favourite Matt Mays will perform his classic hits and music from his new album. Neptune Theatre will present a tribute to Stan Rogers, Poet Laureate Rebecca Thomas will perform, and Celtic band Ashelin, Francophone Rockers Izabelle Ouellet, and Reeny Smith from North Preston will also be on the main stage.

The Emera Oval will host the FUSE festival and will feature over 175 artists representing cultures from all over the world including Mi’kmaw, African, Iranian, and Latin artists.

Details regarding parking, transit and other municipal program and service level adjustments will be announced prior to Canada Day, Saturday, July 1.

Canada 150 – Célébrons ensemble

Le Maire Mike Savage, l’honorable Mélanie Joly, ministre du Patrimoine canadien et les membres du conseil municipal invitent les résidents à se joindre aux célébrations du Canada 150 le 1er juillet 2017.

Cette année marque le 150e anniversaire de la fondation du Canada, et dans le cadre d’une célébration massive de la fête du Canada à l’échelle nationale, la municipalité régionale d’Halifax organise une série d’événements gratuits et de célébrations interactives sur plusieurs sites à Halifax et à Dartmouth.

«Il s’agit d’une opportunité incroyable de se rassembler, en tant que communauté, afin de célébrer tous les éléments qui rendent le Canada l’un des plus grands pays du monde,» a déclaré Marie Mike Savage. «Ensemble, nous reconnaîtrons les contributions de nombreuses personnes de partout dans le monde à la vie et à la culture de ce pays.»

Les célébrations du Canada 150 comprendront un concert gratuit en plein air au Halifax Common, qui commencera dans l’après-midi et qui se terminera par un spectacle de feux d’artifice en soirée.

« En cette année exceptionnelle du Canada 150, les célébrations entourant la fête du Canada mettront en valeur ce qui rend notre pays si unique, diversifié et dynamique. J’invite les gens d’Halifax à participer en grand nombre aux activités qui se dérouleront le 1er juillet. Profitez de cette occasion unique pour célébrer avec votre famille, vos voisins et vos amis cet anniversaire important. » a déclaré l’honorable Mélanie Joly, ministre du Patrimoine canadien.

La municipalité est heureuse d’annoncer que Deadmau5 performera sur la scène principale avec l’infâme CUBE 2.1. Il s’agira de leur première apparition au Canada sur la scène avec la conception scénographique la plus révolutionnaire que la ville d’Halifax n’ait jamais vue. Le favori local Matt Mays interprètera ses anciens succès et sa musique provenant de son nouvel album. Le théâtre de Neptune rendra hommage à Stan Rogers. La poète officielle Rebecca Thomas, le groupe celtique Ashelin, l’artiste francophone Izabelle Ouellet et Reeny Smith de North Preston seront également sur la scène principale.

L’Emera Oval accueillera le festival FUSE et présentera plus de 175 artistes représentant les cultures du monde entier, y compris des artistes Mi’kmaw, africains, iraniens et d’Amérique latine.

Les détails concernant le stationnement, le transport en commun et d’autres modifications de services et de programmes municipaux seront annoncés avant la fête du Canada, le samedi 1er juillet.

Pour plus d’informations et une liste complète des événements et des horaires, visitez http://hrmcanadaday.ca/events.php, appelez le 311, suivez les événements civiques de la municipalité sur Twitter via @hfxcivicevents ou sur Facebook via HFX Civic Events et utilisez l’hashtag #hfxCanada150 dans vos commentaires.

AN EVENING WITH DANIEL O’DONNELL

May 19, 2017 Announcements/Halifax/Latest Updates/New Brunswick/Newfoundland/Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island/Scotiabank Centre by Allan Zilkowsky

Sept. 24 – Moncton Coliseum – Moncton

Sept. 25 – Scotiabank Centre – Halifax

Sept. 26 – Credit Union Place – Summerside

Sept. 28 – Mile One Centre – St. John’s

Tickets on sale Friday, May 26 at 10am!

**RESERVED SEATING / ALL AGES**

(Halifax, NS) – evenko and Live Nation present international star Daniel O’Donnell live in Atlantic Canada, Sept. 24-28. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and showtime is 7:30 p.m.

Daniel O’Donnell has announced that he will be returning to tour across Canada in September this year. The tour will see the record breaking chart singer blaze a trail from Victoria & Vancouver (BC) in the West, right across all the provinces to Halifax (NS) & St. John’s (NL) in the East (an impressive run of tour dates that takes in 10 out of 10 of the Canadian Provinces).

Commenting on the tour announcement, O’Donnell said “I’m really excited about this tour, it will take us to quite a few cities in Canada which we have not performed in before, as well as to some of our old favourites, offering us an opportunity to meet both new & familiar faces. I love meeting and performing for the fans, it is one of my greatest pleasures in life. I’m so very thankful for them, as they are the ones who make these shows happen.”

“We introduced some new musicians and some different instruments when we went back touring earlier last year and I am delighted to say that they have been a great success, fans everywhere have complimented them on their great talent as musicians and have really welcomed them on board. We will be interested to hear what Canadian audiences think of the new line up and show. We hope they love it as much as audiences elsewhere have proved to.”

O’Donnell burst into superstardom in the USA & Canada back in 2002 with his first ever PBS special – The Daniel O’Donnell Show. That began a special relationship between O’Donnell and PBS and since then, he has recorded a further thirteen specials, with ‘Back Home Again’ being his fourteenth one in 2016. This fantastic selection of 32 / 37 songs is presented on this 2 CD / 37-track DVD set recorded and filmed in Ireland, on this new US TV Special. The concert also features O’Donnell’s long-term singing partner, Mary Duff.

O’Donnell’s previous PBS release was ‘Stand beside Me’ which is a concert celebration of Irish, country, gospel, rock, movie and long-time Daniel O’Donnell favourites. The title ‘Stand Beside Me’ is not only a popular song among concert goers, but also reflects his belief that fans, throughout his more than 15 years on PBS, have brought him to where he is today, standing beside him making his career a success and he will be forever grateful to them.

The Irish singer made record-breaking chart history earlier this year by becoming the first recording artist in the history of the UK Artist Album Chart to have charted at least one new album every year since 1988, an unprecedented and unbroken 30 year span, surpassing everyone from Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones, Madonna and Irish strongholds U2. Along with this, O’Donnell makes regular appearances in the Billboard World Music Chart.

In total, O’Donnell has now reached the UK Artist Albums Chart with more than 37 albums and has now amassed THIRTY ONE Top 30 albums over the course of his career. Over his long and continuingly successful career he has received many accolades including an honorary MBE from Queen Elizabeth, an appearance on Top of the Pops, his life celebrated on This Is Your Life and multiple Entertainer of the Year/Person of the Year Awards in Ireland and the UK to add to his record breaking chart appearances.

• Daniel O’Donnell has spent more than 300 weeks in the UK Albums chart.
• Daniel O’Donnell has sold more than 4 MILLION units in the UK this millennium

Tickets for all Atlantic Canada shows go on sale Friday, May 26 at 10 a.m.

Tickets for the Moncton show range in price from $66.25 – $86.25 (including tax and applicable surcharge). Tickets will be available at the Moncton Coliseum Box Office, by calling 1-888-720-5600 and online at tickets.moncton.ca, evenko.ca and livenation.com.

Tickets for the Halifax show range from $62.50 – $107.50 (including tax and applicable surcharge) and will be available at the Ticket Atlantic Box Office at the Scotiabank Centre, at participating Atlantic Superstore outlets, by calling (902) 451-1221 / 1-877-451-1221 and online at ticketatlantic.com, evenko.ca and livenation.com.

Tickets for the Summerside show range from $64.70 – $83.70 (including tax and applicable surcharge) and are available at the Credit Union Place box office, by calling 1-855-985-5000 and online at cupevents.ca, evenko.ca and livenation.com.

Tickets for the St. John’s show range from $58.50 – $78.50 (including tax and applicable surcharge) and will be available at the Mile One Centre Box Office, by calling (709) 576-7657 and online at mileonecentre.com, evenko.ca and livenation.com.

BRIAN WILSON PRESENTS PET SOUNDS: THE FINAL PERFORMANCES

May 9, 2017 Announcements/Casino New Brunswick/Halifax/Latest Updates/Marquee Ballroom/Music/New Brunswick/Nova Scotia/Scotiabank Centre by Allan Zilkowsky

(Halifax, NS) – With one of the most in-demand concert outings the last year, music legend Brian Wilson is once again extending the final performance run of his critically-acclaimed Pet Sounds 50^TH Anniversary World Tour, celebrating the iconic Pet Sounds album for a final time. He will perform with special guests Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax on Saturday, Sept. 16.

Tickets range from $99 to $144.50 (including tax and service fee) and will be available this Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. at the Ticket Atlantic box office, all participating Atlantic Superstores, by phone at (902) 451-1221 and online at t icketatlantic.com and sonicconcerts.com. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 7 p.m.

“We are blown away by the reception of this tour, it’s unbelievable how many people love this album,” says Wilson. “The audiences have been so fantastic and we are honored to play for them. We never expected this reaction so we will continue to perform this album for people as long as they ask us to!”

“This tour is really unprecedented, I can’t think of an album that garners so much respect that fans all over the world a year later are still asking for more shows,” says APA’s Bruce Solar. “The interest hasn’t slowed down and Brian during this time in his life is finding so much joy in these performances. It’s really inspiring.”

Last year alone found Wilson and his band, joined by former bandmates Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, performing 99 shows to captivated audiences in sold-out venues all over the world. Garnering critical acclaim and marking a true return to form, Wilson continues to deliver a live performance of Pet Sounds in its entirety, as well as top hits and fan favorites spanning his 54-year career with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist. Universally hailed as a writer of one of the greatest American songbooks, Pet Sounds has reigned atop countless critic and fan polls, and has maintained its timeless rank as one of popular music’s most-cited influences.

In 1965, with The Beach Boys out on tour, Wilson began session work on some of the most deeply personal recordings of his career. Inspired by The Beatles Rubber Soul, he challenged himself to create an immaculate musical masterpiece. A vast departure from the then band’s commercial sound, the resulting Pet Sounds “concept album” achieved great critical success helping usher in a new musical landscape.

Wilson began his career as a teenaged founding member of The Beach Boys, who signed with Capitol Records in July 1962 and released their first album, Surfin’ Safari, that same year. The band’s initial surf-rock focus was soon broadened to include other themes. Wilson’s innovative vocal and instrumental arrangements for major hits including “I Get Around,” “California Girls,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “God Only Knows,” and the No. 1 smash “Good Vibrations” established The Beach Boys as America’s preeminent band of the 1960s.

Wilson has also achieved great success as a solo artist with 11 of his own albums released to-date, including his acclaimed 2004 completion of an album he first began recording in the ‘60s, Brian Wilson Presents… SMiLE. The album earned Wilson his first GRAMMY® for a recording, which was followed by his second GRAMMY® win for producing The Beach Boys’ acclaimed 2011 release, The SMiLE Sessions. With his own band, Wilson has performed major, sold-out tours in recent years, and with The Beach Boys he celebrated the iconic band’s 50^th anniversary in 2012 with a major international tour and acclaimed studio album, That’s Why God Made The Radio.

In 2015, Wilson released his latest solo album No Pier Pressure (Capitol) and was the subject of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning biopic Love & Mercy (Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate). Directed by Bill Pohlad and starring John Cusack, Paul Dano, Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti, Love & Mercy presents an unconventional portrait of the music legend. Set against the era-defining catalog of the music, the film intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the iconic performer whose success came at an extraordinary personal cost. The culmination of these projects produced Wilson’s first Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song (Motion Picture) for “One Kind Of Love”, which was featured in the film.

Brian Wilson is a Kennedy Center Honors recipient, a Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, and a U.K. Music Hall of Fame inductee. As a member of The Beach Boys, Wilson was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1988, and honored with The Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001.

Wilson will also perform at Casino New Brunswick in Moncton on Friday, Sept. 15. For information, visit: sonicconcerts.com.

TEGAN AND SARA AT THE REBECCA COHN IN HALIFAX, JULY 27

March 27, 2017 Announcements/Halifax/Latest Updates/Music/Nova Scotia by Allan Zilkowsky

(Halifax, NS) – Critically-acclaimed, indie-pop duo, Tegan and Sara, return to Halifax to perform in support of their latest release, Love You To Death, at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium on Thursday, July 27 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $49.50 in advance and $54.50 day of show (including tax and CIF) and will be available this Friday, March 31 at 12 noon at the Dalhousie Arts Centre box office, by phone at (902) 494-3820 and online at sonicconcerts.com. Limit 4 per order. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show time is 8 p.m.
Their 8th studio album, Love You To Death, is the latest sonic chapter in Tegan and Sara’s celebrated 18-year career. Produced by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sia, Beck, Ellie Goulding), the album delivers 10 new Tegan and Sara tracks more vibrant and visionary than ever, including the lead single “Boyfriend”. Tegan and Sara are nominated for three 2017 JUNO Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, and have now released a video for each song on the album. Watch: “Dying To Know”.

“This is a sharp, concise, focused pop album. There’s no bloat, which makes it a rare beast today.” – Stereogum

“The choruses soar, the hooks reel you in, and it feels appealingly like the work of people who know exactly what they want to achieve and how to go about it.” – The Guardian
“All over their eighth album, the Quins continue to demonstrate what makes them such fine songwriters.” – SPIN

Love You to Death is the follow up to Tegan and Sara’s pop breakthrough, Heartthrob. The album featured the singles “Closer”, which was certified gold in the U.S. and “I Was a Fool”. In addition to this, the band were featured on The LEGO Movie single “Everything is Awesome” with The Lonely Island, which was nominated for a 2015 Academy Award and they were invited to perform that song as part of the Oscar telecast.

Twin sisters born in Calgary, Alberta and now residing in Vancouver, BC, Tegan and Sara have sold over 1 million albums, including 7 Gold certifications and 1 Double Platinum certification. They’ve also received 3 JUNO Awards, 2 Polaris Prize nominations and a GRAMMY nomination.

ADAM BALDWIN AT THE MARQUEE BALLROOM IN HALIFAX, APRIL 13

March 13, 2017 Announcements/Halifax/Latest Updates/Marquee Ballroom/Music/Nova Scotia by Allan Zilkowsky

(Halifax, NS) – Music Nova Scotia Award winner Adam Baldwin will perform songs from his debut full-length album, No Telling When (Precisely Nineteen Eighty-Five), at the Marquee Ballroom in Halifax on Thursday, April 13 at 9 p.m. Special guest is Like A Motorcycle.

Released last June, No Telling When took home the 2016 Music Nova Scotia Award for Rock Recording of the Year. Produced by Liam O’Neil (The Stills, Metric), the album features Josh Trager (Sam Roberts Band), Brian Murphy (Alvvays) and Leah Fay (July Talk). Among the album’s nine tracks are the singles “Daylight” and the recently released “Rehteah,” recalling the systematic failures that led to the death of Rehteah Parsons in 2013.

“… sweat pouring off his forehead, a snarl curling through his upper lip — it’s impossible to mistake just how much Baldwin deeply means these songs.” – Exclaim!

Baldwin and his band sold out his album release show at The Seahorse Tavern in Halifax and went on to tour with the likes of July Talk and Sam Roberts Band.

Tickets are $19.99 in advance and $24.99 day of show (including tax and service fee) and are available now at the etixnow kiosks in the Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor St) and Music Nova Scotia (2169 Gottingen St) and online at sonicconcerts.com. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show time is 9 p.m. This show is restricted to ages 19+ with valid ID.

BARENAKED LADIES CANADA 1 FIVE 0 TOUR IN HALIFAX, OCT. 18

March 10, 2017 Halifax/Latest Updates/Music/Nova Scotia/Scotiabank Centre by Allan Zilkowsky

(Halifax, NS) – Barenaked Ladies have announced an extensive Canada 1 Five 0 Fall tour that will take the band coast-to-coast, including a performance at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 8 p.m.

BNL’s new LP, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions is available to pre-order as of today. Pre-order and stream four of the new tracks, “The Old Apartment,” “Odds Are,” “Keepin’ It Real,” and “Don’t Shuffle Me Back” HERE. Album and bundles featuring exclusive merchandise of Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions will also be available worldwide through PledgeMusic. The subscription video streaming app Sessions X filmed the entire session and will feature full-length performances, interviews, and behind the scenes moments. Sessions X will launch their BNL content on Wednesday, March 22.

WATCH + SHARE SESSIONS X TEASER TRAILER HERE

Currently, Barenaked Ladies are putting the finishing touches on their 16th studio album, Fake Nudes, expected to be released later this Fall. More information will be announced in the coming weeks.

BNL have been together for nearly three decades, produced 15 studio albums which have collectively sold more than 14 million copies, won eight JUNO Awards, earned multiple GRAMMY nominations, a U.S. chart-topping single (“One Week”) and the theme song to one of TV’s most popular shows, The Big Bang Theory.

Tickets are $67.50 in advance and $70.50 day of show (including tax and CIF) and will be available Friday, March 17 at 12 p.m. at the Dalhousie Arts Centre box office, by phone at (902) 494-3820 and sonicconcerts.com. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Show time is 8 p.m.

BNL has partnered with Plus1 to collect $1 from every ticket that will go to support MusiCounts – putting musical instruments into the hands of kids who need them most.

SECOND JULY TALK SHOW AT THE MARQUEE BALLROOM IN HALIFAX,

March 7, 2017 Announcements/Halifax/Marquee Ballroom/Music/Nova Scotia by Allan Zilkowsky

(Halifax, NS) – Due to demand, 2017 JUNO Award nominees, July Talk, have added a second Halifax date at the Marquee Ballroom on Saturday, April 22, in addition to the previously announced show on Friday, April 21. Special guest is Eamon McGrath.

Tickets for both shows are on sale now. Tickets are $32.99 in advance and $37.99 day of show (including tax and service fee) and are available at the etixnow kiosks in Halifax Forum and Music Nova Scotia and online at sonicconcerts.com. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 8 p.m. Show time is 9 p.m. These shows are restricted to ages 19+ with valid ID.

The band will also perform in Charlottetown on April 19 and in Moncton on April 20. All information can be found at sonicconcerts.com.

MARTIN SEXTON AT ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH IN HALIFAX, MAY 5

March 7, 2017 Announcements/Halifax/Latest Updates/Marquee Ballroom/Nova Scotia by Allan Zilkowsky

(Halifax, NS) – American singer-songwriter, Martin Sexton, extends his tour in support of his ninth studio release, Mixtape of the Open Road, and will perform at St. Matthew’s Church in Halifax on Friday, May 5 at 8 p.m.
Mixtape of the Open Road, is a musical cross-country trip, blazing through all territories of style, as you cruise through time and place. This record is a charm bracelet of twelve gems all strung together with the golden thread of what Rolling Stone calls a “soul marinated voice.”

“The real thing, people.” – Billboard

“Outstanding taste in songwriting as well as a soul-marinated voice.” – Rolling Stone

A native of Syracuse, N.Y., and the tenth of 12 children, Sexton grew up in the ’80s and eventually migrated to Boston, where he began to build a following singing on the streets of Harvard Square. His 1992 collection of self-produced demo recordings, In the Journey, was recorded on an old 8-track in a friend’s attic and sold 20,000 copies out of his guitar case.

Happily and fiercely independent, Sexton launched his own label, KTR, in 2002. Since then he has infiltrated many musical worlds, performing at concerts ranging from pop (collaborating with John Mayer) to the Jam scene to classic rock (collaborating with Peter Frampton); from the Newport Folk Fest to Bonnaroo to New Orleans Jazz Fest to a performance at Carnegie Hall. His songs have appeared in television series such as “Scrubs,” “Parenthood,” and “Masters of Sex” as well as numerous films, though it’s his incendiary live show, honest lyrics, and vocal prowess that keep fans coming back for more.

Tickets are $34.99 in advance and $39.99 day of show (include tax and service charge) and will be available Friday, March 10 at 10 a.m. at the etixnow kiosks in the Halifax Forum and Music Nova Scotia and online at sonicconcerts.com. Additional fees may apply. Doors open at 7 p.m.

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