By: Staff – Linkin Park and System Of A Down will headline the 10th edition of Amnesia Rockfest, which will be held from June 18 to 21 at the Montebello marina in Quebec. Also performing are punk rock group The Offspring (who will perform the album Americana), legendary metal band Slayer, Grammy-nominated rapper Snoop Dogg, master of horror Rob Zombie and the comedy duo Tenacious D, actor Jack Black‘s (School of … Continue reading
By: Staff – Ontario’s newest music festival, the Bonnaroo-affiliated Wayhome Music Festival, announced its inaugural line-up at a secret event at The Great Hall in Toronto tonight. The event, which is set to take place at Burls Creek Event Grounds, in Oro-Medonte, Ontario, will happen from July 24-26th with tickets going on sale February 16th. Appearing at Wayhome are … Continue reading
By: Kayla Beattie – Multi-instrumentalist and composer Will Butler will release his debut solo LP Policy on March 10 apart from the large ensemble of Arcade Fire, from which he has gained prominence. Will is younger brother to Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler and became well-known for his impressive musicality as a core member of the band, contributing synthesizers, bass, guitar, … Continue reading
Photos by: Janine Wong – Israeli folk rock singer-songwriter Asaf Avidan, who released his second solo album, Gold Shadow, on January 12th, 2015 via Telmavar Records / Columbia, which features the singles “Over My Head”, “Gold Shadow”, and “Little Parcels of an Endless Time”, which follows his debut solo album, Different Pulses, which was released in 2012, … Continue reading
Date: Feb. 19 | 8pm Venue: The Opera House You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: (19+) Win 2 Tickets to @badbadnotgood, @GhostfaceKillah, & @RazFresco in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | http://t.co/bV5nVoAxtA — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) February 9, 2015 Like our “BadBadNotGood, … Continue reading
Date: Feb. 28 | 7pm Venue: The Danforth Music Hall You can enter only once via one of the following entry methods: Follow Aesthetic Magazine on Twitter and tweet the following message: Contest: Win 2 Tickets to @silverstein in #Toronto! | Follow @Aesthetic_Mag + RT | http://t.co/9vFBBMuCqG pic.twitter.com/9GUgSvtYpm — Aesthetic Magazine (@Aesthetic_Mag) February 9, 2015 Like our “Silverstein” post and send … Continue reading
Photos by: Alex Richler – Toronto-based “soul-drenched rock & roll” band The Honeyrunners, who released their second EP on August 5th, 2014, performed at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto last night with Montreal-based indie rock band The Damn Truth, who are expected to release their second album, Devilish Folk, sometime in the near future, and Welland, ON-based rock/americana/roots … Continue reading
Photos by: Jon Wishart – Maryland-based progressive metal band Periphery, who released their third and fourth albums, Juggernaut: Alpha, and Juggernaut: Omega, on January 27th, 2015, performed at The Opera House in Toronto last night with San Antonio, TX-based alternative metal band Nothing More, who released their self-titled sixth album on June 24th, 2014 via Eleven Seven Music, San … Continue reading
Photos by: Jonathan Leibson – Aloe Blacc, who released his major-label debut album, Lift Your Spirit, on March 11th, 2014 via XIX Recordings/Interscope Records where it debuted at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, performed an exclusive acoustic set at The Nice Guy in Los Angeles on Feb. 4th. The set followed up Blacc’s collaboration as vocalist and co-writer on … Continue reading
By: Staff – The third annual Field Trip Music Festival just announced their 2015 line-up. The 2015 edition will take place at Toronto’s Fort York & Garrison Common from June 6-7, and will feature headliners My Morning Jacket, along with Alabama Shakes, Arkells, Marina & The Diamonds, Purity Ring, Father John Misty, and more. Beginning … Continue reading