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Van Jams: New Vancouver music from June 2025
The Georgia Straight
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July 4, 2025
Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. You can’t catch a bus in Vancouver without tripping over a struggling indie musician trying to figure out how to turn the pain in their soul into...
Ottawa Canada Day highlights 2025: A Canadian love-in
Ottawa Times
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July 3, 2025
Thousands gathered at LeBreton Flats Park to celebrate Canada Day with amazing evening of music, dance, and national pride! OTTAWA, ON – Tuesday, July 2 – Thousands gathered at LeBreton Flats Park and tuned in across the country to celebrate...
This concert series in Toronto hosts mystery shows in unexpected locations
Toronto.com
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Do you remember your first concert? Mine was Hilary Duff when she came to Toronto back in the “Metamorphosis” days. But have you ever thought about going to see a show without actually knowing who will be performing? I know it sounds like a weird...
Meet Demi Lovato’s Musician Husband Jutes, Her ‘Best Friend’ and ‘Soulmate’
InStyle
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Demi Lovato met singer-songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes while working on her eighth album, HOLY FVCK. The pair were friends before dating. He proposed with an original song in December 2023 and the couple wed in May 2025. Jutes, a pop-punk and...
AR Rahman to perform in Hyderabad next as a part of the `The Wonderment Tour`
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 7, 2025
With music in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, Rahman’s setlist will blend high-energy anthems such as ‘Jai Ho’, ‘Dil Se’, ‘Lagaan’, ‘Chaiyya Chaiyya’ and ‘Urvashi Urvashi’ with deeply moving ballads like ‘Kun Faya Kun’, ‘Uyire’, ‘Roja’, ‘Bombay’...
Elbows up, even when you’re holding a book
Brandon Sun
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July 7, 2025
Opinion Taylor Swift recently made headlines when she purchased back her musical catalogue, after re-recording masters that shot to the top of the Billboard charts. Swifties collectively understand that ownership equals control, and that to be in...
Review: Eye-popping thrills and bursts of Canadiana take centre stage at 2025 Grandstand show
Calgary Sun
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Breadcrumb Trail Links Theatre Performances, special effects and fireworks come together for one of the best Grandstand shows yet The Young Canadians perform in the Grandstand Show at the Calgary Stampede on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Brent...
Shania Twain donating $25K at upcoming concert to fight hunger in Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Today
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The funding will help rescue and redistribute 75,000 meals through six local non-profit partners, including the Moose Jaw and District Food Bank. MOOSE JAW — As Shania Twain’s tour rolls across Canada, the country music icon is giving back in a...
‘Uniquely Canadian’: Calgary Stampede begins with parade led by Shania Twain
Sportsnet
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July 4, 2025
Country music superstar Shania Twain, in a white hat and white fringed jacket, sat on top of a white horse that clip clopped to cheers through the downtown Friday as she kicked off the Calgary Stampede and its signature parade. "It's exhilarating....
Coldplay fans concerned about new Rogers Stadium ahead of band's Toronto shows
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 7, 2025
Coldplay fans are gearing up to watch the band perform this week in Toronto, but some say they are concerned after mixed reviews about the concert's venue, Rogers Stadium. The new 50,000-seat open-air venue in north Toronto will host the British...
Hamilton, much of southern Ontario in for another heat wave, says Environment Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 4, 2025
Hamilton As of Friday afternoon, Environment Canada is forecasting highs of 31 C to 33 C this weekend, with humidity making it feel like 40 C. Temperatures to feel like 40 C Saturday and Sunday Torontonians embraced the heat at Woodbine Beach on...
Elbows up: West Lorne celebrates Canada Day
West Elgin Chronicle
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Volunteers and enthusiastic crowds make for a celebration to remember Local firefighters thrilled the crowd at West Lorne's Canada Day celebrations with a brilliant fireworks display. Larry Schneider jpg, WE,...
Three Days Grace Enter Spotify Billions Club With 'I Hate Everything About You'
RTTNews
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July 4, 2025
Three Days Grace have officially entered the Spotify Billions Club, as their rock anthem "I Hate Everything About You" crosses 1 Billion streams on the digital streaming platform. The rock giants are the second band from Canada to achieve this...
Beloved Canadian family musician Fred Penner coming to Peach Fest in Penticton
Castanet
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Photo: Contributed Fred Penner is coming to Peach Fest. The one and only Fred Penner is bringing his timeless family music to Peach Fest. Sunday, Aug. 10 will be the Valley First Kiddies day, and Penner will take the stage from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m....
Calgary Stampede, July 4: Parade coverage | Today's music picks | Stampede fuels tourism ambitions
Yahoo News - Canada
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July 4, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of spectators lined the streets of downtown Calgary for the 2025 Stampede Parade. This year, the parade was led by country music superstar Shania Twain as marshal. The parade prelude performances began at 7:45 a.m., and the...
Music & More Guide for July 3: Local concerts, music, theater, arts and more
Waco Tribune-Herald - Texas
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Concerts Out Loud (’70s-’80s-’90s hits), Concerts at the Arboretum series, 7 p.m. Thursday, event lawn at Carleen Bright Arboretum, 9001 Bosque Blvd., Woodway; free, parking off Pavilion Way. Waco Community Choir, "God Shed His Grace on Thee,"...
Neil Young – ‘Heart Of Gold’
My Central Nebraska
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July 7, 2025
Writers: Neil Young Producers: Elliot Mazer, Henry Lewy, and Jack Nitzsche Recorded: Late 1971 Released: Early 1972 Players: Neil Young — guitar, vocals Ben Keith — pedal steel Jack Nitzsche — piano, guitar Tim Drummond — bass Kenny Buttrey —...
Music and Memories: Concert Organizer John Taylor Brings the World to Small Towns
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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July 3, 2025
John Taylor doesn’t have to go far to hear first-class live music. Since 2014, the friendly Iraq war veteran and computer programmer has hosted concerts at his home in tiny Cambridge, Illinois, 31 miles southeast of Moline. Many artists, however,...
Hudson Hall Announces 2025 Hudson Jazz Festival, Oct 3-5
River Journal - New York
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July 4, 2025
Hudson Hall at the historic Hudson Opera House announced the return of the Hudson Jazz Festival, taking place October 3–5, 2025. Curated by creative producer Cat Henry and hosted by jazz media personality Keanna Faircloth, the festival invites...
Ladysmith Museum turns up the volume with new music history exhibit
Ladysmith Chronicle
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July 4, 2025
The Ladysmith Museum is striking a chord with local history lovers as it welcomes visitors to its latest feature exhibit, The Beat Goes On: Ladysmith’s History and Music. The exhibit explores the community’s rich musical legacy, from pre-contact...