Festival Guide: Shed Island
Where: St. John’s, N.L. When: August 4-6 What it is You won’t find huge acts at Shed Island, or even “huge” in the Canadian indie music […]
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Festival Guide: Republic of Sappy aka SappyFest XI
Where: Sackville, N.B. When: July 28-30 What it is Every year, music lovers and musicians alike circle the end of July (or early August) on […]
Festival Guide: Halifax Jazz Festival 2016
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: July 12-17 What it is This week, the 30th edition of Halifax Jazz Festival takes place in downtown Halifax. For the […]
Festival Guide: Gridlock Festival
Where: Halifax, NS When: July 8-10 What it is A brand new music festival in downtown Halifax, Gridlock has that new car smell but was […]
Festival Guide: Ottawa Explosion Weekend
Where: Ottawa, Ont. When: June 15-19 What it is: The best showcase of local Ottawa music, along with other imports from across North America, takes […]
Festival Guide: Obey Convention IX
Where: Halifax, N.S. When: May 26-29 What it is: Whether you chose to check out a select few shows or take in everything with a […]
Festival Guide 2016: In the Dead of Winter
Where: Halifax, N.S./Wakefield, Que. When: Jan. 20-23/Feb. 5-7 What it is: An accurately named festival, In the Dead of Winter takes place right when Halifax […]
HPX 2015: 8 East Coast Acts to Catch
How’s your Halifax Pop Explosion schedule planning coming along? We’re here to help. HPX brings great music to town for one fantastic week. But while […]
A-Z Guide to Halifax Pop Explosion 2015
A is for All Ages Once again, many of the marquee names from the festival play all ages shows. The St. Matthew’s shows featuring Majical […]
HPX 2015: Tough Age bring on the comic-flavoured fuzz pop
With Tough Age, the nerd factor is on display for all to see. Their debut album featured comics on the covers. The insert for the […]