By Will McGuirk
I come from a long line of Goths, spinning webs in ivory towers, firing off poems from the turrets, and dropping messages in bottles plugged with candles in to rivers below. Hopefully someone somewhere reads all of this but to be read one has to write so the writing comes first. Life’s a bitch for the eternal optimist etc.
But here’s a top-up on music news from Durham Region.
Its a sure sign of something new is happening when Lowest of the Low come to town. As a band and individually the TO-based indie champions are our canary in the coal mine, but for good. Their shows seem to herald a new optimism in the city so happy yes to hear the band will play the Biltmore Theatre Friday June 16 2023. Tickets on sale Mar 24 onwards.
Springtide in Uxbridge has announced its line up for the annual three day fest happening June 9, 10 and 11, 2023. Over 70 acts across several venues will perform including The Sadies, Aysanbee, Terra Lightfoot, and Dizzy, with even more to be announced!!
Dizzy will heading south next week for a tour of the U.S. east cost. There are stops at the Toad’s Place, Cat’s Cradle and the iconic Stone Pony; I’m sensing a theme. Dates starts Mar 30 2023. April 16 the band will be in Toronto at the Axis Club.
The Standstills have a busy year ahead with multiple tours coming up; first southern Ontario with Big Wreck, and then two northern dates with Theory of a Deadman. And then its off to Europe with new besties Eagles of Death Metal for a run through the U.K and Germany.
with Big Wreck
March 29 @ The Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, Brantford, ON
March 30 @ The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville, ON
March 31 @ River Run Centre, Guelph, ON
April 1 @ The Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON
April 4 @ Rose Theatre, Brampton, ON
April 5 @ First Ontario Performing Arts Centre, St. Catharines, ON
April 6 @ Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, Richmond Hill, ON
with Theory Of A Deadman
May 4 @ Bronson Centre, Ottawa, ON
May 6 @ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, Thunder Bay, ON
with Eagles Of Death Metal
July 4 @ O2 Forum, London, UK
July 5 @ The Leadmill, Sheffield, UK
July 9 @ Batschkapp, Frankfurt, DE
July 10 @ Täubchenthal, Leipzig, DE
July 11 @ Capitol, Hannover, DE
July 13 @ Markthalle, Hamburg, DE
July 17 @ Huxleys, Berlin, DE
July 18 @ Hirsch, Nuremburg DE
Protest The Hero are also back on the road with an April kicking off in London Music Hall on the Apr 14, and ending with two dates at the Onyx Nightclub in Guelph Apr 22 and 23.
And as this is Durham Region news there’s the announcement Bryan Adams will be the first act to play the new Pickering Casino Resort. I usually keep my ear to the ground on music-y things here in the D-Rock but the Casino launch has been low-key on my channels. I guess I will have to leave the Great City of Oshawa and go west to check this palace out. This resort will be a challenge for both Rama and the Tribute Communities Centre, I am curious to see how it all plays out.