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Massey Hall Presents Doug Paisley at The Rivoli
and More in The Buzz: April 26 – May 2

Posted by Stephen McGrath in  The Buzz  on  April 26, 2011

JUST ANNOUNCED

We have been working with Canada’s finest songwriters in rooms ranging from the Glenn Gould Studio all the way up to Massey Hall, and every now and then an artist comes along whose songcraft stops us in our tracks. Doug Paisley‘s music is attracting attention from the world’s most respected critics with the Torontonian’s album Constant Companion ranking as #10 on MOJO’s top 50 albums of 2010. We are thrilled to introduce him to you in a special Massey Hall presentation at The Rivoli on Queen St West on Saturday, June 4, 2011. The Rivoli is a landmark of Toronto’s music scene that has hosted Canadian icons such as Blue Rodeo, Feist, Sarah Harmer, and Ron Sexsmith. You can check him out here or in the above embedded video performing on CBC Radio Q. Let us know what you think in the comment section below! We may have a ticket or two to giveaway for doing so, if you’re in the Toronto area and interested in attending.

PERFORMANCES

James Blunt (Tuesday): After recently releasing his new album, Some Kind of Trouble, James Blunt performs tonight at Massey Hall. Special Guest on the bill is Christina Perri who’s forthcoming album lovestrong. releases on May 10. Don’t think you know Christina Perri? You might – her song ‘Jar of Hearts’ was featured on So You Think You Can Dance last year (which Rolling Stone reminds us was even before she had a record deal). You can check out performance video on the Rolling Stone site from when she was named as part of their Band of the Week.

Michael Kaeshammer (Saturday): Michael Kaeshammer hits the Massey Hall stage on Saturday with Special Guest, Jill Barber. Kaeshammer, who just released his new album Kaeshammer, was featured on Soundboard in a video where he spoke about how excited he was to be performing at Massey Hall – and we’re excited too! Jill Barber also just released her latest recording, Mischievous Moon. You can read all about her thoughts on the album and performing in this recent article from the Vancouver Sun as well, check out her latest Bond inspired music video here.

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Michael Kaeshammer on Performing
at Massey Hall

Posted by Stephen McGrath in  The Shows  on  April 17, 2011

 

Michael Kaeshammer performs at Massey Hall on Saturday, April 30, 2011 with special guest, Jill Barber

 

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A JUNO Recap and More in the Buzz:
March 29-April 4

Posted by admin in  The Buzz  on  March 29, 2011

 

PERFORMANCES

Raul Midón (Thursday): Raul Midón takes to the Glenn Gould Studio stage later this week with his soulful take on jazz guitar. The show promises some serious talent from Midón – the Memphis Flyer recently called him “ a player who’s not easily pigeonholed in any identifiable genre” and noted that his “nimble tenor and gift for melody earns comparisons to Stevie Wonder, but his guitar playing is seldom if ever compared to other artists because there aren’t any other players like him.” Those are some pretty serious compliments and we think you’ll find them well-deserved. Check out some samples of Midon’s smooth sounds on his myspace page.

An Evening with Joe Bonamassa (Saturday): This week is not one to disappoint fans of guitar geniuses as Saturday brings one Joe Bonamassa to Massey Hall. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review recently featured an article online regarding Bonamassa’s new album, Dust Bowl (released just last week), and his career. The album, Bonamassa’s tenth, is pretty special – the article notes that there are guest appearances from John Hiatt and Vince Gill and recalls that “[l]ast year, he was voted the best overall guitarist and best blues guitarist (for the fourth year in a row) by readers of Guitar Player magazine.”

ACCOLADES

The JUNO Awards were this weekend in Toronto, as we’re sure you know – but did you know that a whole bunch of awards were given to artists and groups who have recently been featured on our stages? Congratulations to all of the winners (and the nominees of course) but special shout-outs to: CONTINUE READING >

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Celebrating Canadian musicians, composers, & songwriters this JUNO Week in The Buzz:
March 22-28

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  March 22, 2011

PERFORMANCES

OVATION: Celebrating Classical Music at the JUNO Awards (Tonight, Tuesday): JUNO Week is here in Toronto and we’re helping to celebrate 40 years of the JUNO Awards tonight and tomorrow. Tonight promises a very special concert indeed where classical musicians and fans of classical music will gather to celebrate the remarkable achievements and outstanding artistry of our Canadian musicians. The eclectic program includes presentations from JUNO Award nominees past and present Amici Chamber Ensemble, soprano Measha Brueggergosman, violinist Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Duo Concertante, Gryphon Trio, pianist Anton Kuerti, violinist Lara St. John, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, and cellist Winona Zelenka and is hosted by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, Peter Oundjian.

Juno Songwriters’ Circle (Wednesday): Juno Songwriters’ Circle is another special event of JUNO Week – it takes over Massey Hall on Wednesday night. Hosted by Johnny Reid, the six other songwriters taking the stage to share their stories and their songs are the accomplished Dan Hill, Randy Bachman, Luke Doucet, Lynn Miles, Royal Wood, and Sylvia Tyson. Storyteller extraordinaire, Sylvia Tyson (check out the video embedded above!) was just featured in the Globe and Mail as she recently released her first novel, Joyner’s Dream. The book “follows a family of musicians and thieves from Southampton, in 1788 England, to present-day Toronto, their stories passing through multiple generations in a common family journal kept by the heirs to Old Nick, their ancestral fiddle.” You can also check out this article on the Juno Songwriters’ Circle specifically over at NOW Magazine.

Mississauga Children’s Choir (FREE! Thursday): Did you know that Roy Thomson Hall offers Free Noon Hour Choir & Organ Concerts? It’s true and it’s great! If you’re in the neighbourhood this Thursday, stroll over to the Hall to check out Mississauga Children’s Choir (celebrating its 30th anniversary season) conducted by Thomas Bell with Michael Bloss performing on the Gabriel Kney Pipe Organ. You can read more about our Free Noon Hour concerts here.

JUST ANNOUNCED

Just yesterday we announced that Sam Roberts Band is coming to Massey Hall this June. The show is in support of Sam Roberts Bands’ new album Collider which, according to Chartattack, hits stores on May 10. Last week, the National Post featured the album in their “opinionated list of the best culture headed this way” and noted that joining Roberts on the recording are “members of introspective art-rockers Califone, Afrobeat revivers Antibalas and jazz-influenced indie band Land of Talk.” The guys keeps good company. Speaking of which, CONTINUE READING >

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Michael Kaeshammer Contest

Posted by admin in  The Shows  on  March 18, 2011

Two musicians we are very proud to support, Michael Kaeshammer and Jill Barber, have been touring the country together. We can’t wait to welcome them to Massey Hall when we present them in Toronto on Saturday April 30, 2011 at 8PM.

Both artists are about to release new albums on April 5 and if you can tell us the title of either record in the comments section below, you’ll be entered into a draw to win a CD and a pair of tickets to the show. We have 5 prize packs available and we’ll award one pair to our readers each day all next week.

Good luck!

Oh! And here is a little something we found on a quick YouTube search…

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Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
2010|11 Season

Posted by Stephen McGrath in  The Shows  on  August 9, 2010

In anticipation of our 2010|11 Season at Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall, we created a video (with the help of Stephen Chung of Still Moving Images and Brent Kitagawa) as an introduction to the year ahead at our Halls. We hope you enjoy and please feel free to share it!

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The Buzz: April 27 – May 3

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  April 27, 2010

PERFORMANCES

Mark Knopfler (Thursday): On the eve of releasing his latest album (and fifth this decade), Knopfler performs at Massey Hall this Thursday. In fact, it should be mentioned that those who choose to purchase their tickets online, should do so in even numbers only – for every pair of tickets purchased online, purchasers will receive one free copy of the album, Get Lucky. Knopfler has had a most comprehensive career – he was the band leader of the Dire Straits (check out this video of Knopfler performing one of my faves, The Ballad of Romeo and Juliet, in London, wrote the score for such films as the classic Princess Bride, and, according to the Rolling Stone is the 27th best guitarist of all time. CONTINUE READING >

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The Buzz: November 17 – 23

Posted by Stefania Paterak in  The Buzz  on  November 17, 2009

Michael Kaeshammer performs at Glenn Gould Studio last year.

Just for fun, we’re trying something a little different with the Buzz this week: you’ll still get a weekly dose of all the good stuff, just packaged in a shiny new format. We’ve got show highlights and announcements, and we’ll also let you know about awards, news items, and other inside scoop details about the artists and presentations at the Halls. Let us know what you think!

**JUST ANNOUNCED**

C. R. Avery is coming to Glenn Gould Studio on Thursday, February 25. This guy is something else: his bio calls him a “one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast,” and when Tom Waits gave C.R. a listen he said “blowin’ my mind.” Avery impressed this year at the Hillside Festival in Guelph and a new album, The Great Canadian Novel, is due out in 2010. CONTINUE READING >

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