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                                      |     MARCH     |



CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK                                                              
 
Mar. 10 - Mar. 14  City-wide performances, workshops and awards

iLLSCARLETT                                                                             
                                                      
Mar. 12     Sound Academy

OUR LADY PEACE                                                                       
                                                   
Mar. 12 & 13     Maassey Hall

JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY                                                        
                                                         
Mar. 13     The Mod Club

BORN RUFFIANS                                                                        
                                          
Mar. 14     Phoenix Concert Theatre

DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN                                                             
                                         
Mar. 14      Phoenix Concert Theatre

ALICE IN CHAINS                                                                       
                                                     
Mar. 17      Sound Academy

DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL                                                       
                                                               
Mar. 18     Kool Haus

SILVERSTEIN                                                                            
                                           
Mar. 18, 19, 20 &21     El Mocambo

QUEEN: IT'S A KINDA MAGIC                                                       
                                                             Mar. 19     Massey Hall

AIR                                                                                         
                                          
Mar. 23     Phoenix Concert Theatre

NORAH JONES                                                                           
                                                            
Mar. 23     Massey Hall

BOBBY MCFERRIN                                                                      
                                                  
Mar. 26      Roy Thomson Hall

HENRY ROLLINS                                                                        
                                          
Mar. 26     Queen Elizabeth Theatre

JOHN HAMMOND                                                                        
                                                  
Mar. 26 & 27     Hugh's Room

BILLY TALENT / ALEXISONFIRE / AGAINST ME                                 
                                                   Mar. 28      Air Canada Centre

SPOON                                                                                     
                                                      
Mar. 29     Sound Academy

VAMPIRE WEEKEND                                                                    
                                                      
Mar. 30     Sound Academy



                           
        |     APRIL     |



BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB                                                
                                            
April 1     Phoenix Concert Theatre

HEDLEY / BOYS LIKE GIRLS / FEFE DOBSON / STEREOS                   
                                                     April 5     Air Canada Centre

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS                                                                 
                                                        
April 6 & 7     Lee's Palace

NICKELBACK / BREAKING BENJAMIN / SHINEDOWN / SICK PUPPIES   
                                                     
April 8     Air Canada Centre

BUDDY GUY                                                                              
                                                             
April 9      Massey Hall

ALEX CUBA                                                                               
                                                                
April 10     Mod Club

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB                                                
                                          
April 11     Phoenix Concert Theatre

TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: Beethoven's Last Night                   
                                                            
April 13     Massey Hall

KING SUNNY ADE & HIS AFRICAN BEATS                                        
                                          
April 13     Phoenix Concert Thetare

DALA                                                                                       
                                                   
April 16 & 17     Hugh's Room

THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS                                                        
                                                      
April 18     Sound Academy

RACHELLE VAN ZANTEN  /  TREASA LEVASSEUR                                
                                                           April 19     Hugh's Room

HOT CHIP                                                                                
                                                             
April 20      Kool Haus

LOS CAMPESINOS!                                                                     
                                          
April 20     Phoenix Concert Theatre

HONOUR SOCIETY                                                                     
                                                    
April 20     The Opera House

OK GO                                                                                     
                                                                
April 23     Mod Club

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN                                                          
                                           
April 23    Phoenix Concert Theatre

HAWKSLEY WORKMAN                                                                
                                                            
April 24     Massey Hall

CORRINE BAILEY RAE                                                                 
                                          
April 26     Queen Elizabeth Theatre

ANGELS AND AIRWAVES                                                              
                                                      
April 28     Sound Academy

MARK KNOPFLER                                                                       
                                                             
April 29     Massey Hall

LITTLE BOOTS                                                                          
                                          
April 30     Phoenix Concert Theatre



                                      |     MAY     |



FABER DRIVE                                                                            
                                            
May 6     Pheonix Concert Theatre

MASSIVE ATTACK                                                                       
                                                             May 7 & May 9     Sound Academy

SHOUT OUT LOUDS                                                                   
                                                                 
May 8      Mod Club

A-HA                                                                                        
                                                             
May 10     Massey Hall

SIMON & GARFUNKEL                                                                  
                                                    
May 12     Air Canada Centre

PAT METHENY                                                                           
                                                            
May 13     Massey Hall

TOMMY EMANUELLE                                                                    
                                               
May 13 & 14     Ryerson Theatre

XAVIER RUDD / IZINTABA                                                           
                                    May 20 & 21     Queen Elizabeth Theatre

TAYLOR SWIFT                                                                         
                                       
May 21 & May 22     Air Canada Centre

CONAN O'BRIEN                                                                         
                                                             
May 22     Massey Hall

KILLING JOKE                                                                            
                                           
May 25     Phoenix Concert Theatre

GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS                                    
                                                             
May 28     Massey Hall

CAROLE KING / JAMES TAYLOR                                                     
                                                    May 28     Air Canada Centre



                              |     JUNE     |



DAVE MATTHEWS BAND                                                               
                                                
June 1     Molson Amphitheatre

JULIO INGLESIAS                                                                       
                                           
June 2 & 3      Casino Rama, Orillia

SUGARLAND  / GEORGE CANYON / STEPHEN KELLOG & THE SIXERS   
                                                 June 4     Molson Amphitheatre

WATERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL                                                    
                                                   
June 4 & 5     Woodbine Park

MC HAMMER                                                                             
                                                 
June 5     Casino Rama, Orillia

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK                                                           
                                               
June 10      Casino Rama, Orillia

NORTH BY NORTHEAST FESTIVAL                                                 
                           
June 16 - June 20     Over 50 different Venues

JETHRO TULL / PROCOL HAREM                                                  
                                                June 18     Molson Amphitheatre

BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE / PAVEMENT / BAND OF HORSES                  
                                                        June 19     Olympic Island

JETHRO TULL                                                                            
                                              
June 18      Molson Amphitheatre

LIONEL RITCHIE                                                                        
                                               
June 23     Casino Rama, Orillia

ANDRE RIEU                                                                              
                                                   
June 26     Air Canada Centre

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: ALEGRIA                                                      
                                        
June 30 - July 4     Air Canada Centre



                              |     JULY     |



U2                                                                                           
                                                           
July 3     Rogers Centre

IRON MAIDEN  / DREAM THEATER                                                
                                                   July 3     Molson Amphitheatre

VANS WARPED TOUR                                                                  
                                                                  
July 9     Arrow Hall

SANTANA / STEVE WINWOOD                                                       
                                                July 11     Molson Amphitheatre

BON JOVI                                                                                 
                                                           
July 20     Rogers Centre

BRAD PAISLEY                                                                           
                                                
July 22     Molson Amphitheatre

STING w/ THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC CONCERT ORCHESTRA          
                                                
July 23     Molson Amphitheatre

THE BLACK EYED PEAS                                                                
                                             
July 27 & 28     Air Canada Centre

KINGS OF LEON                                                                         
                                                 July 28     Molson Amphitheatre

SLAYER / MEGADETH / TESTAMENT                                               
                                                 July 29     Molson Amphitheatre



                              |     AUGUST     |



TIM McGRAW  /  LADY ANTEBELLUM                                              
                                                  Aug. 7     Molson Amphitheatre

JOHN MAYER                                                                             
                                               
Aug. 10     Molson Amphitheatre

MICHAEL BUBLE                                                                        
                                           
Aug. 10 & 11      Air Canada Centre

GREAT BIG SEA                                                                         
                                               
Aug. 20     Molson Amphitheatre

TOM PETTY & THE HEART BREAKERS / CROSBY, STILLS & NASH       
                                                     Aug. 25     Air Canada Centre



                             |     SEPTEMBER     |



RASCAL FLATTS                                                                        
                                                 
Sept. 5     Molson Amphitheatre

 

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CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2010 HIGHLIGHTS
~700 artists, 45 venues, 5 nights, 1 wristband~

www.canadianmusicfest.com
www.cmw.net

Canadian Music Fest, March 10 – 14, 2010, features over 700 new local and international artists showcased in 45 venues in Toronto's city centre.
  Tickets and wristbands are available for purchase at Ticketmaster, TicketBreak, Rotate This, Soundscapes, KOP Records and
www.canadianmusicfest.com.
  Your wristband gets you access to Canadian Music Fest showcases, film screenings, exclusive gigs, afternoon shows, club nights and after parties.
 
For public queries please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page on the Canadian Music Fest website:
http://www.canadianmusicfest.com/faq/

Friday, March 12, 2010

Windup/Wax Records Showcase
Jesse Labelle, Elias, Theset and Hawthorne Heights  Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W.  Doors 7 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes and service charges)

The Fantasy Defender, Danger! Danger!, Queen Licorice and Nightmare Air
Velvet Underground, 508 Queen St. W.  Doors 7:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Metal Blade Records & Exclaim! Present
Assassinate The Following, Titan, Starring Janet Leigh, Barn Burner, BISON b.c., and more  Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W.  Doors 8:30pm  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Music BC Showcase
Adaline, We Are The City, Dan Mangan and The Left  Courthouse, 57 Adelaide St. E.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Country Showcase Presented by KX 96
Mark Lorenz, Cathy-Anne McClintock, Chad Brownlee, Marshall Dane, Dean Brody and Jason Blaine  Cadillac Lounge, 1296 Queen St. W.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes and service charges)

Brought to you by Galaxie Rising Star…
Barron 5, AfterpartY, Les Handclaps, Gobble Gobble and Fighter/Lover  Bread and Circus, 299 Augusta Ave  Doors 8:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Sirius Salutes Quebec  Navet Confit, Fred Fortin, Parlovr, Winter Gloves and Handsome Furs  El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes and service charges)

Spotlight on India (Produced by Blueband Musiq)
Prita Chhabra, Gurpreet Chana, Shobha, JT & MC JD Roadshow, The Bilz & Kashif and En Karma  Revival, 783 College St.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Billions Showcase
Winter Gloves, The Russian Futurists, The Acorn, Plants and Animals, Think About Life and The Uglysuit   Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor St. W.  Doors 8:30 p.m.  Tickets $18 (plus taxes and service charges)

Our Lady Peace (VIP Wristband Win-To-Get-In)
Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $42.50 & $52.50 (plus FMF and service charges)  Reserved seating

Bedouin Soundclash w/ Charlie Winston
Mod Club Theatre, 722 College St.  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $25 (plus taxes & service charges)  All Ages / General Admission

S.L. Feldman & Associates Showcase
Maurice, Jesse Labelle, Street Pharmacy, Children Collide, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Armchair Cynics and Pinup Saints  Gladstone Hotel (North Ballroom), 1214 Queen St. W.  Doors 8:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes & service charges)

Paquin Entertainment Showcase 
Villagers, Hannah Georgas, Ladies of the Canyon, Christina Martin, Brasstronaut, Techromancer  Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W.  Doors 7:00 p.m.

Postdata w/ Brian Borcherdt & Julie Fader
The Music Gallery, 197 John Street  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $15.00 (plus FMF and service charges)  All Ages / General Admission

Eye Weekly Showcase
Ghostkeeper, The D'urbervilles, Silver Starling, Metz, Soft Copy  Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W.  Doors 8:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Roadrunner Records Showcase
Bootleg Glory, Baptized in Blood, Hail the Villain, Mutiny Within, Callahan  Hideout, 484 Queen St. W.  Doors 8:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

CHARTattack Showcase
Bend Sinister, The Dudes, Jets Overhead, Melissa Auf Der Maur, Hot Hot Heat, Paper Lions, Glory Hound  Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $17.50 (plus taxes and service charges)

Windish Agency Presents  Simian Mobile Disco DJ Set  Mod Club, 720 College St.  Doors 10:30 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes and service charges)

The Aussie BBQ presented by One Movement
Children Collide, Sally Seltmann, Kate Miller-Heidke, Dead Letter Chorus, Grand Atlantic, Fergus Brown and Paul Greene  Rivoli, 334 Queen St W  Doors 8:30 p.m  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

Dexateens, Ian Blurton's Happy Endings, Huron, The Lawn, CATL and Isla Craig & The Continental Drift
Comfort Zone, 480 Spadina Ave  Doors 7:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes and service charges)

illScarlett with guests
Sound Academy, 11 Polson St  Doors 7 p.m.  Tickets $23.50 (plus taxes and service charges)

YYZ Records Showcase
Piper Davis, Jeremy Glenn, Madrid, Viatminsforyou, TMDP, Nasty Nav with a Secret 1am performance announced day of  Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W.  Tickets $10.50 (plus taxes and service charges)

Hammerfall w/Conflicted and Powerglove (Produced by Inertia Entertainment) (Limited Wristbands)
Opera House, 735 Queen St. E  Doors 7:30 p.m.  Tickets $28.50 (plus taxes and service charges)

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Our Lady Peace (VIP Wristband Win-To-Get-In)
Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $42.50 & $52.50 (plus FMF and service charges)  Reserved seating

Milow
The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W.  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $13.50 (plus FMF and service charges)

Electric Six w/ Sweet Thing, Ben Stevenson, Hot Panda and more
Lee's Palace, 529 Bloor St. W.  Doors 9 p.m. Show 10 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes & service charges)

The Indie Awards – Concert Series
Desperate Union, Plants and Animals, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Great Lake Swimmers and Constantines  Fairmont Royal York Hotel, 100 Front St. W  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $20 (plus taxes & service charges)  All Ages / General Admission

Distort Entertainment Showcase presented by Jägermeister
Comeback Kid, Dead & Divine, Periphery and Structures  El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Ave.  Doors 8 p.m. Show 9 p.m.  Tickets $20 (plus taxes & service charges)

Sirius Songwriters Café
Joel Plaskett, Jeff Martin, Default and The Trews  Mod Club Theatre, 722 College St.  Doors 6:30 p.m.  Tickets $25 (plus taxes & service charges)

The Bats Pajamas, Ten Kens, The Two Koreas and Nightmare Air
Velvet Underground, 508 Queen St. W.  Doors 7:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes & service charges)

Dine Alone Records and Friends Present
Moneen w/ Songs from a Room, Sights and Sounds, Meligrove Band and Mocking Bird Wish Me Luck  The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W.  Doors 7:30 p.m.  Tickets $20 (plus taxes & service charges)

Gasoline Magazine/Hi-Hat Recordings
Blind Mule, The Good Times, Corpusse, The Job, Spookey Rueben with Special 2am performance announced day-of  Bovine Sex Club, 542 Queen St. W.  Doors 8:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes & service charges)

CHARTattack Showcase
Yukon Blonde, The Balconies, The Beauties, The Wooden Sky, Two Hours Traffic, The Junction, The Stanfields  Horseshoe Tavern, 370 Queen St. W.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $16 (plus taxes & service charges)

Blues Showcase Presented by DAWG FM
Rick Taylor, Alfie Smith, Elyssa Mahoney & Lucas Haneman Band, Thom Swift and Monkey Junk  Silver Dollar, 486 Spadina Ave  Doors 5:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes & service charges)

Delta Hotels Music Nova Scotia Stage: Enter the Tiki (DELEGATES ONLY UNTIL 9pm)
Steve MacDougall, Laura Merrimen, Charlie A'Court, Erin Costello, Postdata and more  Rivoli, 334 Queen St.W.  Doors 5:30 p.m.  Tickets $10 (plus taxes & service charges)

Wolfgang Gartner (Limited Wristbands)
DMT, Harvard Bass and Jon Roman  The Social, 1100 Queen St. W.  Doors 9 p.m.

Redbull Thr3e Style
A-Trak, Skratch Bastid, Klever, Meech and many more  Sound Academy, 11 Polson St.  Doors 9 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes & service charges)

Best of 2009 (Presented by Opera House)
Glass Ampp, Faithdown, Split the Skye, Noble Rogues  Opera House, 735 Queen St. W.  Doors 7 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes & service charges)
 

Sunday, March 14, 2010

100 Monkeys w/ New Teeth and Desperate Union
Tattoo Rock Parlour, 567 Queen St. W.  Doors 6:30 p.m. Show 7 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes & service charges)  All Ages / General Admission

Born Ruffians w/ Young Rival and Parlovr
Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne St.  Doors 7 p.m. Show 8 p.m.  Tickets $25 (plus taxes & service charges)  All Ages / General Admission

P.O.S. w/ The Leathers, Astronautalis, Dessa and Prolific
Sneaky Dee's, 431 College St.  Doors 8 p.m.  Tickets $15 (plus taxes & service charges)

Dillinger Escape Plan w/ Animals As Leaders, I wrestled a bear once and Darkest Hour
Opera House, 735 Queen St. E.  Doors 7:30 p.m.  Tickets $20 (plus taxes & service charges)


All Canadian Music Fest shows are 19 and over – unless stated all ages. The schedule will be updated frequently - so check the site often for up-to-the-minute information and announcements.
www.canadianmusicfest.com
Entry is subject to capacity. Schedule subject to change. Certain restrictions on some shows may apply. Please check website often for updates
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a-ha
MULTIMILLION SELLING NORWEGIAN TRIO TO BRING FAREWELL TOUR TO TORONTO'S MASSEY HALL ON MAY 10

::  Multimillion selling trio a-ha will tour together for the last time in 2010. The band best known for their hits "Take On Me" and "The Sun Always Shines On TV" have set their farewell show for Toronto on Monday, May 10 at Massey Hall. The last time a-ha played in Toronto was at Massey Hall on October 16, 1986.
  Late last year, a-ha's members, Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, announced they would split after a final world tour. Upon announcing their final show at Olso Spektrum on December 4, 2010 tickets sold out immediately leading the band to add 2 additional shows on December 2 & 3.
  Throughout their career, a-ha has sold in excess of 35 million albums and has scored multiple top 10 singles around the world. a-ha's world tour also coincides with the anniversary year of the release of debut album Hunting High & Low. Their debut album featuring the international number-one single, "Take on Me" which peaked at #15 on the Billboard charts and earned the band a Grammy nomination as Best New Artist.

Tickets go on sale this Saturday, March 6 at 12:00 PM.

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