Kicking yourself for missing Mastodon when they were here last? Well you can make up for it on Friday, May 4 at MacEwan Hall when they play with Opeth. All ages, doors at 7, tickets here on Friday, Feburary 3 at 10am. Here's a little Opeth, since Mastodon won't let me post their videos. They're so hardcore!

CBC darling Kathleen Edwards will be bringing her lovely voice to MacEwan Ballroom at the U of C on Tuesday, April 10. Tickets $27.50 plus s/c on sale Friday, January 27 at 10am here. All ages show - you know what that means. 

I know, I know, you're thinking "Van Halen? With David Lee Roth? How good will that show be?" Awesome is the answer I would give you, having seen them the last time they rolled into town - it was one of the best shows I've seen in ages. Having said that, mark ye olde calendar for May 9 when Kool and the Gang (Fresh!) join them at the Saddledome. Tickets $29.50/$59.50/$89.50/$149.00 plus s/c on sale this Saturday, January 28 at 10am here. And now, some awesomeness...

A show not to be missed will be April 26 when Said The Whale swims into town to play MacEwan Ballroom. Tickets $20 plus s/c on sale Saturday, January 21 at 10am here. It's an all-ages show! Early night!

Our (my) favorite So-Cal rockers Social Distortion will be returning to Calgary in the spring - Thursday, April 19th to be exact, and playing at one of everyone's (my) favorite venues, MacEwan Hall. Supporting my special man-friend Mike Ness will be The Toadies and guests. It's an all-ages show, so let's hear it for rockin' out and getting to bed early! (i just made myself sound old, didn't I? Cut me some slack, it's a weeknight). Tickets on sale January 20 at 10am here. 

(heh heh, Dolly Parton) Anyway... ISLANDS! They have a new album coming out and will be at the Ironwood for a special intimate performance on Tuesday, March 6. Tickets $20 plus s/c here, on sale Friday, January 13 at 10am. 

Gavin Rossdale is not only super-duper good lookin', he puts on a helluva show both solo and with his band, Bush. So, if you feel like shelling out some dough to see Bush open up for Nickelback with Seether and My Darkest Days on May 16 at the Saddledome, then hey, tickets are $29/$49/$69 & $99 at TM on sale Saturday, January 21 at 10am.

Honestly Monday, give me a chance to catch up here already. So here's a show not to miss - Great Lake Swimmers with Cold Specks on May 7 at Central United Church. Who doesn't love the Great Lake Swimmers? And at $25 in advance, $30 at the door, how could you not love them even more? Rhymes! Tickets on sale Jan 12 here. And now for my most favoritest of their songs...

Now here's something to look forward to in April - Joel Plasket Emergency with Frank Turner at MacEwan Hall on Wednesday, April 18. Tickets $26 plus s/c on sale Wednesday, January 11 at 10am here. Although I missed Frank Turner the last time he was in town, I did get to see him at an in-store signing event in London in May. Man, can that guy sign a cd...

For all of you music lovers who missed out on seeing both The Black Keys and The Arctic Monkeys within the past 6-7 months, here's your chance to see them both again... together! Mark Friday, May 11 down on your calendar and get ready for some crazy good times at the Saddledome, which will only cost you $35/$55 plus s/c at TM, tickets on sale Friday, January 13 at 10am.