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Arkells rise to first headlining-stadium tour

Written on November 29, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Arkells frontman Max Kerman wants you to do three things at their show: sing, dance and take care of each other. At the K-Rock centre last Friday, the Arkells made sure their stadium-filling act delivered on those promises. Four albums and countless shows later, the group has evolved from its humble...

The Glorious Sons head home

Written on November 17, 2017. Posted in Arts.

When The Glorious Sons hold their own personal homecoming show in Kingston’s K-Rock Centre this February, things will be different from their days grinding out a career in the Limestone City. Coming off a Juno nomination, the band released their album Young Beauties and Fools last month. With their...

Cirque du Soleil: Behind the Scenes

Written on January 17, 2014. Posted in Arts.

The media was invited to a behind the scenes tour of the Cirque du Soleil set-up at the K-Rock Centre yesterday afternoon.

Redemption and rebirth

Written on January 10, 2014. Posted in Arts.

For Craig Jennings, all it took was passion and a little bit of luck. 49-year-old Jennings first heard of Cirque du Soleil 15 years ago when he was in California. At the time, the troupe was touring their new show Allegria. That was all it took to spark a new passion. “I thought to myself,” Jennings...

Cohen crowds the K-Rock

Written on December 17, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

By Michael Green Contributor 38 years later, Leonard Cohen sings “Hallelujah” like it’s the first time in 1984. The 78-year-old stopped at the K-Rock Centre last Thursday as part of his acclaimed 2012 Old Ideas tour. A month ago, Metric had a crowd screaming and jumping on the ground floor of the...

Russell Peters hits on your wife and laughs

Written on September 25, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Before seeing Russell Peters live, I didn’t know it was possible to gasp and snort with laughter simultaneously. This is what Peters is known for. His humour, characterized by its ridiculous racial stereotypes and imitations, was on full display Saturday night at the K-Rock Centre. Up until that point,...

Bryan Adams in Kingston

Written on May 4, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Last night the Limestone City got a taste of Bryan Adams as the K-Rock Centre housed over 5,000 screaming fans to a sold out show. The Kingston-born rocker returned to stage with his full band in tow. Decked out in black and playing to a crowd of young and old, the band kicked-off their night with...

Yearning for simplicity

Written on March 9, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Jann Arden shut it down. “Well you see people always assume that I’m single,” she said in response to my question about her image as a strong single woman. “If I get asked questions I just shut it down … I don’t mind talking about myself but if you’re gonna talk about a relationship it involves somebody...

Tag: K-Rock Centre

Arkells rise to first headlining-stadium tour

The Glorious Sons head home

Cirque du Soleil: Behind the Scenes

Redemption and rebirth

Cohen crowds the K-Rock

Russell Peters hits on your wife and laughs

Bryan Adams in Kingston

Yearning for simplicity

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