prairiechickin Posted December 27, 2011 Report Share Posted December 27, 2011 I've travelled around this country a fair amount, and everywhere I go there are very cool bands playing in limited local markets, and often as not the rest of the country never hears about them unless they stumble upon them during a festival or a tour. I discovered Fred Eaglesmith in Ottawa, Hot Toddy in New Brunswick, Mark Green in Newfoundland, and Little Miss Higgins here in Saskatchewan. If they are ever anywhere near you live, check them out. So what are your picks for local bands that need a shout-out, or live acts that are worth seeing? Any genre, all flavors welcome, just don't say Nickleback. They should go back to Hanna and work on a new sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellowtraveller Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Danny Michel is very good, Dan Mangan not bad either. FYI, Fred Eaglesmith has worked literally every corner of Canada for decades now. He could start a second career as a comedian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Phatstick in Hamilton and St.Catherines... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiechickin Posted December 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Danny Michel is very good, Dan Mangan not bad either. FYI, Fred Eaglesmith has worked literally every corner of Canada for decades now. He could start a second career as a comedian. Where are Michel and Mangan from? I should have qualified Fred and the rest with dates. I first saw him back in the early '90s when he wasn't as well know. And you're right, he's a funny funny guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted December 28, 2011 Report Share Posted December 28, 2011 Not so much bands but individual artists. DubFX (beatbox sampler live producer) put on one heck of a show. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dub_FX And I got to see Prince this year. Simply an amazing show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDB Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I saw Paul McCartney back in July which was really great. Im a huge Beatles fan so he was a must see. Also saw The Tragically Hip last summer for the second time. When it comes to new stuff I think The Sheepdogs were the best I saw in 2011. I saw them twice. Im going to see The Sadies next week. Quite an underrated band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellowtraveller Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 Im going to see The Sadies next week. Quite an underrated banddefinitely. Saw them a few years ago at the Dawson City Music Festival. They burned the joint down. Huge energy.Saw Blackie and The Rodeo Kings a couple weeks back, they are like old friends now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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