Grammy award-winner Chilly Gonzales returns to complete the final instalment of his popular solo piano series – Solo Piano III – on September 7, 2018. The album comes six years after Solo Piano II and, according to Gonzales, at “a more problematic inflection point.” “Like its predecessors, it’s a mostly happy ending in C major, but there is more dissonance, tension and ambiguity along the way… The musical purity of Solo Piano III is not an antidote for our times, it is a reflection of all the beauty and ugliness around us.”
The documentary about Chilly Gonzales – Shut Up And Play The Piano – which first premiered at the Berlinale, is being released on October 5, 2018 in North America. The film will screen at Pop Montreal as Film POP 2018’s official closing film on Sunday, September 30, 2018.
Thur Oct 18 – TORONTO @ Koerner Hall
Sat Oct 20 – TORONTO @ Koerner Hall Mon
Oct 22 – OTTAWA @ Southam Hall @ NAC
Wed Oct 24 – QUEBEC CITY @ Palais Montcalm
Fri Oct 26 – MONTREAL @ Maison Symphonique at Place des Arts
Sat Oct 27 – MONTREAL @ Maison Symphonique at Place des Arts
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This July, Montreal’s Milk & Bone performed on the famed Plains of Abraham in Quebec City at the Festival d’été de Québec as part of a monumental all-women line-up opening for Cyndi Lauper and Lorde. The duo were also invited to join in on Lauper’s massive hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun. They recently released a new version of their song BBBLUE dubbed Summertime Sadness Edit. The original piece is off the duo’s sophomore effort, Deception Bay, which was released in February 2018 and was subsequently nominated on this year’s Polaris Music Prize long list.
Sun Sept 2 ROUYN-NORANDA, QC @ FME – Agora des Arts
Sat Sept 8 CALGARY, AB @ The Rec Room
Sun Sept 9 EDMONTON, AB @ The Rec Room
Tues Sept 11 PORTLAND, OR @ Halocene
Wed Sept 12 SEATTLE, WA @ Barboza
Thurs Sept 13 VANCOUVER, BC @ Rio Theatre / Westward Music Festival
Sat Sept 15 VICTORIA, BC @ Rifflandia Music Festival
Sat Sept 22 MUNICH, DE @ Heppel & Ettlich
Sat Sept 29 LONDON, UK @ Camden Assembly
Thurs Oct 18 LÉVIS, QC @ L’Anglicane
Fri Oct 19 TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC @ Salle Anaïs-Allard-Rousseau
Sat Oct 20 LAVAL, QC @ Salle André-Mathieu
Thurs Oct 25 SAINT-HYACINTHE, QC @ Le Zaricot
Fri Oct 26 SAINT-JÉRÔME, QC @ Théâtre Gilles-Vigneault
Sat Oct 27 VAL-MORIN, QC @ Théâtre du Marais
Fri Nov 02 SHERBROOKE, QC @ Théâtre Granada
Sat Nov 03 FRELIGHSBURG, QC @ Beat & Betterave
Fri Nov 09 CHICOUTIMI, QC @ Bistro Café Summum
Sat Nov 10 QUEBEC CITY, QC @ Impérial Bell
Fri Nov 16 MONTREAL, QC @ MTELUS / M For Montreal
Sat Nov 17 GATINEAU, QC @ Minotaure
Wed Nov 21 CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI @ Confederation Centre, The Mack
Thurs Nov 22 HALIFAX, NS @ The Seahorse
Fri Nov 23 MONCTON, NB @ Tide & Boar
Sat Nov 24 FREDERICTON, NB @ Capital Complex
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Shad is the host of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning Netflix Original docu-series Hip-Hop Evolution and is a former host of CBC Radio’s flagship arts & culture program ‘q’. In 2011, his album TSOL won Rap Recording of the Year at the JUNO Awards. Three of his full-length albums (The Old Prince, TSOL and Flying Colours) were shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. For his new album, Shad has vibrantly imagined and created an entirely new world. A Short Story About A War releases October 26 on Secret City Records. This concept album holds a mirror to our world – a provocative story told through disarmingly catchy songs that weaves through issues of migration, environment, politics and the human spirit. The album features luminaries like Kaytranada, 2oolman of A Tribe Called Red, and Lido Pimienta, to crafty indie rockers Yukon Blonde, and Toronto rap veterans Ian Kamau, Eternia, and DJ T Lo. Their contributions bring multiple textures and colours to Shad’s singular vision.
Thurs Nov 1 – WATERLOO, ON @ Starlite Fri
Nov 2 – LONDON, ON @ Rum Runners
Sat Nov 9 – ST. CATHARINES, ON @ FirstOntario PAC
Sun Nov 10 – HAMILTON, ON @ Casbah
Thurs Nov 15 – NEW YORK, NY @ Knitting Factory
Fri Nov 16 – WASHINGTON, DC @ DC9
Sat Nov 17 – PHILADELPHIA, PA @ Boot and Saddle
Thurs Nov 22 – OTTAWA, ON @ 27 Club
Fri Nov 23 – MONTREAL, QC @ Le Ministère
Sat Nov 24 – QUEBEC CITY, QC @ L’Anti
Tues Dec 4 – SEATTLE, WA @ Barboza
Weds Dec 5- PORTLAND, OR @ Doug Fir
Fri Dec 7 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Café du Nord
Sat Dec 8 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ Moroccan
Fri Dec 14 – TORONTO, ON @ The Great Hall
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Award-winning Canadian children’s entertainers Splash’N Boots are bringing their all-new live show to stage across Canada. Much like their most recent Juno Award-nominated album Love, Kisses and Hugs, the upcoming tour will be full of important Little Big Moments – moments of dance, laughter, connection, and love. Splash’N Boots can also be seen daily on Treehouse Television and on Treehouse on Demand.
Splash’N Boots has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket sold will go to Musicounts to support access to music education for young children. The Big Love, Kisses and Hugs Tour was inspired by a little boy named Nicholas who was being bullied at school. When Nicholas met Splash’N Boots, the duo gave him a Yellow and Blue heart-shaped pillow and told him he could hug it anytime he needed it and to remember that he will always be part of the Yellow and Blue Family, no matter what. For his birthday, Nicholas told his friends and family to bring money instead of presents so he could buy other kids hug pillows too. He raised $200 because he wanted other kids to be loved and have hug pillows too. Nicholas’ inspiring love movement has in turn been embraced by Splash’N Boots. On the upcoming tour, one child in every community where the tour stops will receive The Big Heart Award. They’ll be looking for a child who is doing amazing things to connect people in the community and someone who could use an extra bit of love and support.
Thurs Sept 20 FORT MACLEOD AB @ The Empress Theatre
Fri Sept 21 CALGARY AB @ Wright Theatre, Mount Royal University
Sat Sept 22 FORT SASKATCHEWAN AB @ Shell Theatre
Sun Sept 23 LLOYDMINSTER SK @ Vic Juba
Mon Sept 24 SASKATOON SK @ Broadway Theatre
Tues Sept 25 REGINA SK @ University Theatre
Wed Sept 26 DAUPHIN MB @ Watson Arts Centre
Thurs Sept 27 BRANDON MB @ Western Centennial Auditorium
Sat Sept 29 WINNIPEG MB @ Burton Cummings
Sun Sept 30 DRYDEN ON @ Performing Arts Centre
Thurs Oct 4 NORTH BAY ON @ Capitol Centre
Fri Oct 5 HUNTSVILLE ON @ Algonquin Theatre
Sat Oct 6 VAUGHAN ON @ Vaughan City Playhouse
Sun Oct 7 LONDON ON @ Wolf Performance Hall
Wed Oct 10 OWEN SOUND ON @ Roxy Theatre
Sat Oct 13 HAMILTON ON @ McIntyre PAC, Mohawk College
Tues Oct 16 WATERLOO ON @ St Jacob’s Country Playhouse
Wed Oct 17 PORT DOVER ON @ Lighthouse Theatre
Thurs Oct 18 LINDSAY ON @ Academy Theatre
Sat Oct 20 OTTAWA ON @ Shenkman Centre for the Arts
Sun Oct 21 KINGSTON ON @ Grand Theatre
Wed Oct 24 WOODSTOCK NB @ McCain Auditorium
Thurs Oct 25 MONCTON NB @ Capitol Theatre
Fri Oct 26 TRURO NS @ Marigold Centre
Sat Oct 27 HALIFAX NS @ Spatz Theatre
Sun Oct 28 GLACE BAY NS @ Savoy Theatre
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One of the most intense and exciting live acts on the planet, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are currently headlining festivals across Europe. 2017 saw the band play sell out shows in Australia, Europe and North America, stunning audiences with an incredible, emotional live experience. Recorded at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena in October 2017, the band captured an extraordinary and triumphant live concert. Performing new album Skeleton Tree’s beautiful compositions alongside songs from their essential catalogue. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Distant Sky – Live In Copenhagen EP releases September 28, 2018 via Bad Seed Ltd. and available on digitally and on 12” vinyl.
Tues Oct 2 – MEXICO CITY, Mexico @ Pepsi Center WTC
Fri Oct 5 – SANTIAGO, Chile @ Teatro Caupolicán
Mon Oct 8 – MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay @ Teatro de Verano
Wed Oct 10 – BUENOS AIRES, Argentina @ Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Sun Oct 14 – SÃO PAULO, Brazil @
Sun Oct 21 – LOS ANGELES, CA @The Forum
Thurs Oct 25 – WASHINGTON, DC @The Anthem
Fri Oct 26 – BROOKLYN, NY @ Barclays Center
Sun 28 Oct – TORONTO, Canada @Scotiabank Arena
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