Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Food and music and festivals and Iron Maiden and Star Collector reunions
First, a couple of specific thingies. We all like food, right? And we all like doing something for the greater good of humanity, right? We're also a pile of lazy fucks, right? So why not go indulge all of these things by going out to eat, letting someone else cook for you, and then not lifting a finger past signing your credit card slip for the meal... and 25% of said meal's price will go to AIDS research. Fantastic! This is happening all over North America and it's called Dine Out For Life. It's coming up quick on March 27, so have a look at who's participating and go out and eat some great food for a great cause!
http://www.diningoutforlife.com/
Next, you've probably all heard about the Pemberton Festival on July 25-27 by now, but for those who haven't, tickets are on sale on March 28 for about $240 for the 3-day festival just north of Whistler, BC. It's aim is to be akin to the great multi-day European festivals. Finally, they're giving it a shot over here. They do this at Sasquatch and Coachella, and finally Canada gets a shot (VirginFest is great but not quite the same).
In addition to a line-up headlined by Coldplay, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails and Jay-Z (they really have something for everyone here), and including everything from The Crystal Method to the Flaming Lips to the Sam Roberts Band and back again, there's a few other things that are making this festival quite an interesting affair. Of course, there is a campsite on the 360-acre grass field that makes up the location (backdrop Mouth Currie... gorgeous). The campground will include Euro-fest style amenities such as a general store and food being served until 3am, so you don't have to subsist off the bag of peanuts in your backpack at the campsite. The markets will be selling a lot of local growers' foods, so yeah, you can buy up a fresh bag of tomatos direct from the farmer who grew them. Apparently they aren't letting outside alcohol in, but who knows, maybe this is available at the general store. Also, due to a unique geographical quirk, there are no root vegetables allowed into the festival. Seriously. You can't bring in your own potatoes. No word whether this affects the possibility of french fries being available to nosh on at the event. The campground is for 19+, but there is also a family campground, and a kids' zone so the wee ones have fun things to do. And of course if camping's not your bag, Whistler is a quick trip away and filled with a range of accommodations from princess to pauper. There will be artisans and adventure companies on site. Lots of things to do, and the festival is also promoting as much environmental care as can be possible for such an event. It's also supposed to take place in a typically-dry weekend for the area. go check out the website - there's a TON of info there.
Have a gander at http://www.pembertonfestival.com for all the goods.
http://www.diningoutforlife.com/
Next, you've probably all heard about the Pemberton Festival on July 25-27 by now, but for those who haven't, tickets are on sale on March 28 for about $240 for the 3-day festival just north of Whistler, BC. It's aim is to be akin to the great multi-day European festivals. Finally, they're giving it a shot over here. They do this at Sasquatch and Coachella, and finally Canada gets a shot (VirginFest is great but not quite the same).
In addition to a line-up headlined by Coldplay, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails and Jay-Z (they really have something for everyone here), and including everything from The Crystal Method to the Flaming Lips to the Sam Roberts Band and back again, there's a few other things that are making this festival quite an interesting affair. Of course, there is a campsite on the 360-acre grass field that makes up the location (backdrop Mouth Currie... gorgeous). The campground will include Euro-fest style amenities such as a general store and food being served until 3am, so you don't have to subsist off the bag of peanuts in your backpack at the campsite. The markets will be selling a lot of local growers' foods, so yeah, you can buy up a fresh bag of tomatos direct from the farmer who grew them. Apparently they aren't letting outside alcohol in, but who knows, maybe this is available at the general store. Also, due to a unique geographical quirk, there are no root vegetables allowed into the festival. Seriously. You can't bring in your own potatoes. No word whether this affects the possibility of french fries being available to nosh on at the event. The campground is for 19+, but there is also a family campground, and a kids' zone so the wee ones have fun things to do. And of course if camping's not your bag, Whistler is a quick trip away and filled with a range of accommodations from princess to pauper. There will be artisans and adventure companies on site. Lots of things to do, and the festival is also promoting as much environmental care as can be possible for such an event. It's also supposed to take place in a typically-dry weekend for the area. go check out the website - there's a TON of info there.
Have a gander at http://www.pembertonfestival.com for all the goods.
AUGUSTANA
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
TUESDAY, MAY 6TH, 2008
RICHARD'S ON RICHARDS - VANCOUVER, BC
Doors 8:00pm Show 9:00pm
TICKETS ON SALE THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH @ 10:00AM
, Ticketmaster or Charge by Phone 604-280-4444
Tickets (incl. GST) $18.50
(Plus service charges)
**GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+**
TICKETS ALSO AVAILABLE AT ZULU, RED CAT, & SCRATCH
IRON MAIDEN ANNOUNCE WESTERN CANADA DATES FOR "SOMEWHERE
BACK IN TIME - WORLD TOUR 08"
From onstage last night (March 16th) at a packed Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Iron
Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson announced a series of arena shows in Western Canada
for their eagerly anticipated "SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME - WORLD TOUR 08". Tickets for
Toronto having sold out months in advance, the band are delighted to announce they
are returning to Canada this summer for further dates in the West in a number of
cities they have not played for many years.
Tickets for all these shows will go on sale to the public Friday 28th March. A
special pre-sale will be made available exclusively to members of the Iron Maiden
fan club, for three days prior, commencing Tuesday 25th March. All shows are
staging a special 'First to the Stage Barrier' privileged early admission for
members of the Iron Maiden Fan club through an exclusive draw. For full details of
both the pre-sale and 'First to the Stage Barrier' go to www.ironmaiden
<http://www.ironmaiden/> .com
SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME - WORLD TOUR 08' CANADA SUMMER TOUR DATES:
Tue 03 June Pacific Coliseum Vancouver, BC
Thu 05 June Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, AB
Fri 06 June Rexall Place Edmonton, AB
Sun 08 June Brandt Centre Regina, SK
Mon 09 June MTS Centre Winnipeg, MB
Star Collector Schedules Spring Reunion Shows
Boomers can add Star Collector to a long list of recent reunion tours
including Genesis, Van Halen and The Police. Sources close to the band say a
massive reunion tour is set to officially launch in April. The tour will
feature founding members, Vic Wayne, Rene Lafleur and Steve Monteith with a
talented rotation of bass players including Kevin Kane and Andrew J. Fuller.
Fans had all but given up hope for a reunion after the astoundingly amicable
parting of 2007 but rumour has it that a massive infusion of beer company
cash has reinvigorated the boys with the purchase of several new pair of
underwear and a six-pack of lager with two limes. Other than a one-time gala
for the Queen in December the band has not played together in over seven
months.
Along with their massive catalog of AM radio hits the band is expected to
introduce several new tracks and some cover songs.
Scheduled dates:
End of Ski Season Bash! presented by Big Rock
Saturday, April 5: Golden, BC (Kicking Horse Resort) 3pm to 6pm
Sunday, April 6: Golden, BC (Kicking Horse Resort) 3pm to 6pm
End of Ski Season Bash! presented by Big Rock
Saturday, April 12: Kamloops, BC (Sun Peaks Resort)
http://www.starcollector.ca
http://www.bigrockbeer.com/events.htm
posted by cord magazine editor # 10:20 AM 
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