Concert Archives - Queen's Journal

The rise of the virtual concert

Written on November 20, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Pop Culture.

The year 2020 has been the year of cancelled events. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of concerts, festivals, and tours have been cancelled or postponed. With touring being the largest source of income for the world’s most famous artists, it makes sense that fans wouldn’t be the only ones...

Chris Morris takes listeners to the heart of folk music

Written on March 13, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Chris Morris used to be the man backstage: a concert promoter trying to get bands to play gigs. 10 years later, he’s become the performer instead. On March 14, Chris Morris will play live at Skeleton Park Brewery’s taproom from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. After going semi-professional around 2017, Morris plays...

Sarah Slean and Hawksley Workman navigate humanity through song

Written on March 10, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Hawksley Workman and Sarah Slean have enjoyed successful careers in the Canadian music scene for more than two decades. The pair will bring their combined talents to the Grand Theatre on March 14. Their sound operates outside the confines of one genre, often moving fluidly in their composition and...

The Great Unwashed to play for the masses

Written on March 6, 2020. Posted in Arts.

While The Great Unwashed’s name may raise a few eyebrows, this four-piece Kingston band is making a name for themselves, revamping old hits for modern dance floors. On March 6, The Great Unwashed will play at BLUMartini at 10 p.m. The band name comes from an 1800s term used to describe the lower...

Royal Tusk hits The Mansion

Written on March 6, 2020. Posted in Arts.

In the grungy, low-ceilinged upper room of The Mansion on March 3, Royal Tusk performed their sound check. Hardcore fans milled around, their murmuring escalating in the room as they excitedly anticipated the evening’s main event. The Edmonton-based rock headliners, Royal Tusk, stopped into Kingston’s...

Turpin's Trail brings East Coast spirit to Kingston

Written on March 3, 2020. Posted in Arts.

The deep acapella voices of Turpin’s Trail ring out in perfect harmony over the band’s layered instrumental arrangements. For almost 10 years, the East Coast-inspired Celtic folk group have been bringing their Irish roots and love for Newfoundland’s musical tradition to their hometown Kingston’s stages. The...

Queen's Music Club live at The Mansion

Written on March 3, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Whether it’s providing equipment to jam out or encouragement along the way, Queen’s Music Club (QMC) has been a resource for emerging student bands since 2011. This Friday from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., QMC is presenting four Queen’s student bands live at The Mansion: Refreshingly Biblical, Pretty Young Thang,...

Placeholders jam their way to the top of the Kingston music scene

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Local funk band Placeholders hopes to bring light to new artists and have an impact on Kingston’s soul and funk scenes. The band has two local shows coming up: the Rockters Without Borders 24-Hour Charity Concert at the Alibi on Feb. 27 and 28, and another at BLUMartini on March 7, which will feature...

Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières hosts all-nighter charity concert

Written on February 28, 2020. Posted in Arts.

The Queen’s chapter of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is losing sleep—literally—for their commitment to their cause. The event, called Rockters Without Borders, is taking place at the Alibi. It started at 6 p.m. on Thursday night and will continue until 6 p.m. on Friday, with all...

Chris Jackson and Friends keep Friday nights surprising

Written on February 13, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Chris Jackson’s Friday night gig at BLUMartini has become a neighbourhood staple. For the past three years, the part-time musician has been taking the stage at the downtown restaurant and bar every Friday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Before his next show this Valentine’s Day, Jackson spoke to The Journal...

Montréal-based band feels they're living the dream

Written on February 13, 2020. Posted in Arts.

The Day Dreamers will bring new music to Kingston when they play at The Mansion on Feb. 15. This is their second time playing in Kingston. Their first show here was at Musiikki in May 2019. Formed in 2013, The Day Dreamers are made up of Ali Kouri (lead guitar and vocals), Tiana Desiree Grandilli...

Celebrating Kingston's heART

Written on February 11, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Dinner and a movie is a tried-and-true way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, but Kingston has much more to offer than just food and films. The Journal compiled a list of events happening in the Limestone City on Feb. 14 to help you impress your date (or yourself) and fall in love with the art of our city. 1) ...

Queen's Club dances for a cure

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Dancerama, a Queen’s club raising money for cystic fibrosis research, is now including more acts in their once-dance-only recital, “Raising the Barre for Cystic Fibrosis.” Started in 2014, Dancerama—inspired by the similarly-named Shinerama—puts on an annual dance recital and donates the proceeds...

UNICEF Queen's rounds off International Development Week

Written on February 7, 2020. Posted in Arts.

UNICEF Queen’s biannual charity concert is a chance to not only support children around the world, but to celebrate a job well done. On Sunday, Feb. 9, Ale House will host UNICEF Queen’s charity concert to cap off Queen’s International Affairs Association’s (QIAA) International Development Week. Social...

Joshua Hyslop is taking no breaks

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in Arts.

When Joshua Hyslop was 21, he decided to give up pursuing music. His Canadian tour, which launched in Victoria, will bring him to The Mansion on Jan. 31. “I had to say to my friends and family, my girlfriend, that I was only going to keep doing music if things kept working out,” said Hyslop in an...

Autism Partnership's Trevstock takes Clark Hall

Written on January 28, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Trevstock hopes to bring autism awareness and local tunes to the Queen’s community. On Friday Jan. 31, Clark Hall Pub will serve as host to Autism Partnership’s long running concert in support of Autism Ontario. Featuring a lineup of local artists, this event is the club’s biggest yearly fundraiser....

Matt Lang shows Québec’s take on country music

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Québécois country music singing Matt Lang gives Nashville a run for its money. After winning the SiriusXM’s Top of the Country competition in 2019, Lang is setting out with country singer Tebey on his The Good Ones tour. On Jan. 30, he’ll come to Kingston for the first time to open for Tebey at the...

The Blue Stones bring hard work to fast rock

Written on January 21, 2020. Posted in Arts.

The Blue Stones know one thing to be certain: you’ve got to work hard if you want to party hard. The rock duo will be kickstarting their North American tour at The Mansion on Jan. 23, along with Mute Choir. Tarek Jafar (vocals and guitar) and Justin Tessier (percussion and back-up vocals) are no strangers...

Caveboy's debut album leans heavy on nostalgia

Written on January 21, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Michelle Bensimon’s husky voice echoes over the dreamy synthesizers that give Caveboy’s hype-dance music its ethereal appeal. The band—an all-girl trio out of Montréal—aim to embody youthful independence in their tunes, an energy they’re bringing to Kingston on Jan. 25. Caveboy is comprised...

Jens Krüger give back while rocking out

Written on January 14, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Jens Krüger will bring humour and heart to Trek for Teen’s Kingston Chapter’s fourth annual charity concert. Held at the Mansion on Jan. 17, the show will feature performances from Kara Aldrich, Refreshingly Biblical, and Kingston band Jens Krüger. Trek for Teens, a foundation dedicated to raising...

Tim Baker talks life, music, and new album

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Now in a new stage of his career, Tim Baker grounds himself by making truthful, raw music that he hopes will bring people together. Newfoundland’s Tim Baker of the band Hey Rosetta! came to Kingston’s Sydenham United Church on Nov. 27 to tour his debut solo album, Forever Overhead. The album, released...

Dan Mangan talks multi-faceted musical identity

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Leading up to Dan Mangan’s Kingston show, the singer-songwriter, composer, and journalist talked about his musical journey, starting a family, and his relationship with the Limestone City. Mangan came to Kingston to play at the Grand Theatre on Nov. 25 at 7:30 p.m. As a contributor to the Guardian’s...

Looking back on years of Arkells concerts, closing in Kingston

Written on November 22, 2019. Posted in Arts.

The Arkells never fail to put on a good show. Whether it’s singing, dancing, performing, or rallying against injustice, this Hamilton band knows how to captivate an audience. On Nov. 16, the Arkells played the Leon’s Centre to a packed audience on the final stop of the Rally Cry tour for 2019. With...

Kingston band shows up for local non-profit

Written on November 22, 2019. Posted in Arts.

This Saturday, the Limestone City’s music scene is showing up to support Kingston doulas. On Nov. 23 at 7 p.m., Kingston band The Gertrudes will open for The Weather Station and the Lemon Bucket Orchestra at The Spire for the Doula Support Foundation’s benefit concert. The Journal spoke with co-founder,...

Daniel Romano and The Outfit bring experimental folksy sound to The Mansion

Written on November 15, 2019. Posted in Arts.

With such a wide range of musical endeavours, it’s difficult to keep track of who Daniel Romano is going to perform with at any given time, and from which of his eclectic range of LPs the set list will derive. On Nov. 9 at 9 p.m., Romano and his backing band, The Outfit, hit The Mansion. Together,...

Sorrey plays Kingston for the first time

Written on November 8, 2019. Posted in Arts.

The Charlottetown band Sorrey, named after its guitarist and singer Emilee Sorrey, burst onto the scene in 2016 with their EP Thick as Thieves. The group played at the Grad Club on Nov. 1, with their upbeat sound and youthful energy. They’ve recently released their first full album titled In Full...

Lotus Shaker rocks The Toucan

Written on October 29, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Lotus Shakerbrought live entertainment to the Toucan every Monday night of the month of October, playing a mix of originals and covers as part of a tradition the band started in 2018 they dubbed “Roctober.” On Nov. 15, they’ll be playing at the Merchant Tap House at 10 p.m. Guitarist Dan Chisholm...

The Pariahs reunite after 1980s heyday

Written on October 23, 2019. Posted in Arts.

When The Pariahs (Arts ’89) get onstage for sound check, instant shouts of excitement roar from the packed crowd. Then comes the first strum of an electric guitar. On Oct. 19, The Pariahs played a reunion concert at The Toucan to celebrate Queen’s Homecoming. Halfway through the set, with a mic cord...

Infotourist’s political rage spurred album on US election

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Infotourist’s newest album shows what happens when intense political aggravation and artistic expression collide. The band’s release party for their first full-length album, The Election, is on Oct. 19 at The Mansion at 9:30 p.m. When Infotourist started out back in 2005, they only lasted a couple...

Adrian Chalifour finds joy in life changes

Written on October 8, 2019. Posted in Arts.

Though Adrian Chalifour got his start in his local church, it was never where he saw himself long-term. Hailing from Victoria, BC, Chalifour is stopping into Kingston’s Musiikki on Oct. 9 at 5:00 p.m. as part of his Ontario tour. The artist’s youth was spent leading his worship team and singing, drumming,...

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