21 Years Ago Today...September 30th

It was twenty-one years ago today that I saw the band Bone Club from Minneapolis play the Bronx here in Edmonton.

And it was a year ago today that I saw Rush play Rexall Place in Edmonton.

Stats for the month of September...
I have been to shows 23 out of 30 days in the month of September.
And have seen 40 different shows out of them 23 days.

12 Years Ago Today...September 28th

It was twelve years ago today that I saw local hardcore rockers Compromise play Stars here in Edmonton.

Also, it was a year ago today that I saw Shout Out Out Out Out play a free show in downtown Edmonton.

Bob Dylan Tour Program 2002

While going through a stack of magazines recently I stumbled across a Bob Dylan tour program from 2002 that I had forgot all about. I picked up this program at the Dylan show I saw in Edmonton at the Skyreach Centre in 2002. Bob Dylan was touring for his "Love and Theft" album.

Front Cover.

Back Cover.

4 Years Ago Today...September 26th

It was four years ago today that I saw Gaslight Anthem with opening bands Murder By Death, The Loved Ones and Frank Turner play the Edmonton Event Centre.

In concert news...Frank Turner will be playing Union Hall in Edmonton on Wednesday October 23rd.

1 Year Ago Today...September 25th

It was a year ago today that I saw Buddy Guy with opener Jonny Lang play at the Jubilee Auditorium here in Edmonton.

23 Years Ago Today...September 24th

It was twenty-three years ago today that I saw Robert Plant with openers The Black Crowes play Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

And it was three years ago today that I saw The Flaming Lips play Edmonton Event Centre.

18 Years Ago Today...September 23rd

It was eighteen years ago today that I saw The Pursuit Of Happiness play the Power Plant in Edmonton.

And it was two years ago today that I saw Pearl Jam play Rexall Place in Edmonton.

In concert news...Pearl Jam will be playing in Calgary at the Saddledome on Monday December 2nd. Sadly there is no Edmonton date.

Junior Gone Wild Live Sept.14th 2013

Last Saturday my buddies Hurl, A-Bomb and myself made our way to Churchill Square in downtown Edmonton to catch local band Jr.Gone Wild play an hour long free show as part of the Edmonton Public Library one hundredth anniversary celebration. This was my fourth time seeing Jr.Gone Wild perform since May of this year. As usual Jr.Gone Wild put on a stellar performance, just a shame that there were so few people that attended this show on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Why this show got so little publicity, or lack of advertising is beyond me. You would think with it being the Edmonton Public Library there would be all kinds of advertising, but nope, again someone shit the bed on this one, yet again. In late May Jr.Gone Wild re-united after not being together for twenty some years, they played a hall show for their reunion show and had almost 700 people pay 30 some dollars to see them play in a hall out in the middle of nowhere, yet no one shows up for a free show in downtown Edmonton. I don't get it.

Here are a few videos shot of Jr.Gone Wild performing at this show. The camera work is a touch shaky as I was under the influence.

Jr.Gone Wild performing "Poet's Highway" from their 1990 album "Too Dumb To Quit".



"I'm So Glad" from their 1995 album "Simple Little Wish".



"Just The Other Day" from their 1992 album "Pull The Goalie".



Good times!!!

1 Year Ago Today...September 22nd

It was a year ago today that I saw John Fogerty play Rexall Place in Edmonton.

11 Years Ago Today...September 21st

It was eleven years ago today that I saw the Tragically Hip with Sam Roberts Band play in Vernon, B.C. at the Vernon Multiplex.

Also on this day, five years ago. I saw Less Than Jake play the basement of Megatunes which was a record shop here in Edmonton.

Some footage I shot at the show.



And it was four years ago today that I saw The Hold Steady play the Starlite Room here in Edmonton.

8 Years Ago Today...September 20th

It was eight years ago today that I saw System Of A Down with Mars Volta play Rexall Place in Edmonton.

10 Years Ago Today...September 19th

It was ten years ago today that I saw the band Bionic play Likwid Lounge here in Edmonton.

Also on this day eight years ago, I saw Robert Plant play Rexall Place in Edmonton.

As well on this day, five years ago, I saw Sloan play the Urban Lounge in Edmonton.

And finally, it was a year ago today that I saw Carolyn Mark perform at Permanent Records here in Edmonton.

In concert news...Sloan will be playing at the Arden Theatre in St. Albert on Friday September 27th.

Also Carolyn Mark will be playing The Artery in Edmonton on Tuesday October 15th.

21 Years Ago Today...September 18th

It was twenty-one years ago today that I saw Melissa Etheridge play the Jubilee Auditorium here in Edmonton.

Also on this day thirteen years ago, I saw the Mighty Mighty Bosstones play the Golden Garter here in Edmonton, opening band for this show was The Gadjits.

And it was a year ago today that I saw Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros play the Edmonton Event Centre.

Joel Plaskett Gig Poster

Earlier this summer my friend Hurl and I were supposed to make our way to Calgary for the Sled Island Festival, only to have our plans go down the shitter when the festival was cancelled due to flooding in Calgary and southern Alberta. The main reason we were going was to catch the Joel Plaskett Emergency show at Flames Central. Even though the show was cancelled my brother whom lives in Calgary was able to pick me up one of these very limited Joel Plaskett posters. There were only thirty of these printed, mine is number five of thirty. This poster is unlike any other gig poster I have. The artist who did this post was David Lieske, the poster is printed on 30 gram somerset paper and is 15X22 inches. very cool!!!