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[Matt R.]

Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü, Sugar, etc) solo show last night at the Rickshaw. Masked and seated event at the request of the artist. East Hastings has gotten a lot worse in the last two years!

Off to Plants and Animals at Lucky Bar tonight. See you there!

[Spy Black]

Bet you’d never think a theatre in Sidney would be stealing high profile shows from downtown Vic.

I think you'll find that the Mary Winspear takes a financial stake in her shows (as it does in many of the shows they present).

Most of the rest of her Canadian tour seems to be promoted by Live Nation, but here on the Island she seems to have chosen to self-present or co-present in smaller venues.

 

https://www.livenati...nn-arden-events

[Mike K.]

Speaking of which, how is the new casino theatre working out? Even before COVID there wasn’t much going on there.

[Victoria Watcher]

Canadian musician Jerry Doucette, known for hits ‘Mama Let Him Play’ and ‘Nobody,’ dies

 

https://globalnews.c...-doucette-dies/

[Victoria Watcher]

Jim Jefferies brings his standup show to Victoria in September

Australian’s Moist Tour stops at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre on Sept. 22

https://www.vicnews....a-in-september/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 20 April 2022 - 02:29 PM.

[Matt R.]

Renaissance man/polymath Grant Lawrence is doing a small westcoast tour promoting his new book and bringing a bunch of local musicians along for the ride.  I bet these are going to be a great time, Wish I could go to one!

https://grantlawrence.ca/events

[Spy Black]

Speaking of which, how is the new casino theatre working out? Even before COVID there wasn’t much going on there.

Likely starting to fill up with slot machines by now, it certainly failed in the entertainment department.

Always worth remembering that the picture below is what's being misrepresented as a "theatre".

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[Mike K.]

It’s that bright in there during performances??

[Victoria Watcher]

ZZ top tomorrow.

[Spy Black]

It’s that bright in there during performances??

The drinks on the tables imply table service before, and during the show. 

The wait staff has to see to serve drinks, receive payment, clear tables, etc.

 

From day #1 it's been a banquet room, certainly not a "theatre".

[Mike K.]

There are bars with less lighting than that place!

Table staff can see just fine in entertainment venues everywhere else.

[Sparky]

It’s that bright in there during performances??

The band in that picture is just setting up right? Maybe they dim the lights when they bust into their rendition of “Summertime”.

[Mike K.]

But then Spy says waiters will trip and fall.

We’ll need some volunteers to go in and investigate this one.

[Victoria Watcher]

The Flame, I Want You To Want Me, Dream Police, and Surrender were played well, but they are recognizable hits with decades of FM radio spins to their credit. They were expected to be highlights, and offered the only takeaways of the night for the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.

ZZ Top is in the enviable position of having dozens of legitimate hits, which makes comparisons between them and Cheap Trick unfair.

There’s a reason they were the headliners, and they proved it during a strong opening ­section that included Gimme All Your Lovin', I Thank You and Got Me Under Pressure.

By the time the group closed out the night with Legs, Tube Snake Boogie. and La Grange, it felt like the ’70s and ’80s were alive and well.

Attendance was reported as 4,200.


https://www.timescol...ce-2016-5293274

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 24 April 2022 - 02:22 AM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Metric w/Dear Rouge August 11/12 at the Royal Theatre.

[Victoria Watcher]

News Alert: Country music star Naomi Judd dies

Country music legend Naomi Judd -- one half of the duo The Judds -- has died, her daughter Ashley Judd announced Saturday.

"Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness. We are shattered," Ashley Judd tweeted. Ashley Judd's publicist verified the statement to CNN.




Died of mental illness eh?

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 30 April 2022 - 01:03 PM.

[Nparker]

Sad.

[Spy Black]

She wrote a book about being profoundly depressed for years.
Depression and suicide are a chronic, tragic, and all too frequent occurrence. 

[Victoria Watcher]

Rifflandia festival returns in September with appearances by Lorde, Charli XCX, Shaquille O'Neal, and the Black Pumas

 

Other performers announced Wednesday include Ben Harper, Bikini Kill, Pussy Riot, Cat Power, The Funk Hunters, BBNO$, Allan Rayman, Bran Van 3000, Chali 2na, and Cut Chemist.

 

https://www.timescol...k-pumas-5329068

 

In previous years, Rifflandia was produced by Atomique Productions, which ceased operation in 2019. Blasko said he is now at the helm of Rifflandia as an independent producer.

 

A further 50 acts will be announced at various points, Blasko said, joining a list of performers announced Wednesday that includes Ben Harper, Bikini Kill, Pussy Riot, Cat Power, The Funk Hunters, BBNO$, Allan Rayman, Bran Van 3000, Chali 2na, and Cut Chemist.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 04 May 2022 - 09:38 AM.

[LJ]

We're letting Ruskies play concerts here?