Latest Blog Posts
| Thursday May 16 | ||
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| Fezaoke feat. Steve Rock and JH43 at The Fez | May 16 | |
| The Abramson Singers, Twin Voices and Silent Sea at Vangelis Tavern | May 16 | |
| The Oak Ridge Boys at TCU Place | May 16 | |
| DJ Stikman at Tequila | May 16 | |
| Open Stage at The Woods | May 16 | |
| Friday May 17 | ||
| Phoenix Laur�n & the Strength with Joanna Borromeo at Amigos | May 17 | |
| Absofunkinlutely at Lydia's Pub | May 17 | |
| The Gaff at Spadina Freehouse | May 17 | |
| Herd of Wasters, Good Enough, Filthy Senoritas and Pro-Teens at The Fez | May 17 | |
| Cam Penner, Kiera Dall'Osto and Timothy O'Doran at Vangelis Tavern | May 17 | |
| Activist Maguire at Bud's on Broadway | May 17 | |
| Zeljko Bilandzic at Prairie Ink | May 17 | |
| Dueling Pianos at Staqatto | May 17 | |
| Jett Run at Stan's Place | May 17 | |
| DJ Dislexik at Tequila | May 17 | |
| Recliners at Toon Town Tavern | May 17 | |
| Eddie Robertson Electric Blues at Somewhere Else Pub & Grill | May 17 | |
| Marion Mendelsohn at The Bassment | May 17, 4:30 pm | |
| Saturday May 18 | ||
| Smokekiller, Castle River and Zachary Lucky at Amigos | May 18 | |
| Shawn Jobin, Fayde and Kris Jones at Spadina Freehouse | May 18 | |
| Bye Bye Baby, Jumbo, Agony Spawn, Destrier and Wrathed at The Fez - rockthebottom.com | May 18 | |
| Bad Decisions, Sexy Preacher and Brucey Ramone at Vangelis Tavern | May 18 | |
| Psychotik Tantrum, Exoskeleton, Grimace and Hydra at Lepps | May 18 | |
| Saskatoon Symphony Gyro Masters Series: 'An American Salute' at TCU Place | May 18 | |
| Activist Maguire at Bud's on Broadway | May 18 | |
| Saturday Afternoon Jam at Bud's on Broadway | May 18 | |
| One More Troubadour at Prairie Ink | May 18 | |
| Dueling Pianos at Staqatto | May 18 | |
| Jett Run at Stan's Place | May 18 | |
| DJ Dislexik at Tequila | May 18 | |
| Eddie Robertson Electric Blues at Somewhere Else Pub & Grill | May 18 | |
| Loverboy, Men Without Shame and The Gong Show at New Holland Training Centre | May 18 | |
| Sunday May 19 | ||
| Boogie Hill Faders at Beily's Pub and Grill | May 19 | |
| Blues Jam at Vangelis Tavern | May 19 | |
| Wrathed, Rebuild/Repair, Necrophilic Cunilinguist and Exoskeleton at Lepps | May 19 | |
| Breakbeat, Castaway, Bring the Fight, Bonfire and Collections at St. Mark's Hall - All ages. | May 19 | |
| Monday May 20 | ||
| Synaptic Electronic Open Stage at Vangelis Tavern | May 20 | |
| The Sheepdogs at Broadway Avenue | May 20, 3:00 pm | |
| Tuesday May 21 | ||
| Open Stage at Lydia's Pub | May 21 | |
| Apollo Cruz at Bud's on Broadway | May 21 | |
| Jannecke and Kylee Glover at Staqatto | May 21 | |
| Wednesday May 22 | ||
| Dr. J at Lydia's Pub - Souled Out | May 22 | |
| Gregory S. Edmunds at Spadina Freehouse | May 22 | |
| Open Mic with Chad Reynolds at The Fez | May 22 | |
| Fish And Bird at Vangelis Tavern | May 22 | |
| Apollo Cruz at Bud's on Broadway | May 22 | |
| Oldtimey Fiddle Acoustic Jam at D'lish By Tish Café | May 22 | |
| Greber, Adolyne and Weak Ends at Beaumont Film & Record - All ages. | May 22, 8:00 pm | |
| Thursday May 23 | ||
| Fezaoke feat. Steve Rock and JH43 at The Fez | May 23 | |
| Apollo Cruz at Bud's on Broadway | May 23 | |
| DJ Stikman at Tequila | May 23 | |
| Open Stage at The Woods | May 23 | |
| Jay Semko at The Listening Room | May 23 | |
| Friday May 24 | ||
| Young Benjamins and Indigo Joseph at Amigos | May 24 | |
| Apollo Cruz with Ray Elliot Band at Lydia's Pub | May 24 | |
| Sound Society at Spadina Freehouse | May 24 | |
| Alexis Normand at The Bassment | May 24 | |
| Big Bang Baby at The Fez | May 24 | |
| Evil Ebenezer, Factor and Gescha at Vangelis Tavern | May 24 | |
| Riff Raff at Bud's on Broadway | May 24 | |
| Doug Boomhower Trio at Prairie Ink | May 24 | |
| Dueling Pianos at Staqatto | May 24 | |
| Jomama at Stan's Place | May 24 | |
| Ritornello Chamber Music Festival: Plumes Ensemble at Third Avenue United Church - http://ritornello.ca/ | May 24 | |
| DJ Dislexik at Tequila | May 24 | |
| Forever Young at Toon Town Tavern | May 24 | |
| Tim Vaughn at Somewhere Else Pub & Grill | May 24 | |
| East of Eden at D'lish By Tish Café | May 24 | |
| Freddy & The Axemen at Piggy's | May 24 | |
| Dennis Borycki at The Bassment | May 24, 4:30 pm | |
| The Midnight Roses with Jayne Trimble at The Refinery | May 24, 8:00 pm | |
| Saturday May 25 | ||
| The Brains at Amigos | May 25 | |
| Eclipse Chorus at Broadway Theatre | May 25 | |
| Fabolous, Pusha-T, Dayda Banks and Akadelik at The Odeon Niteclub | May 25 | |
| Charly Hustle at Spadina Freehouse | May 25 | |
| The John Harmon Quartet, The Bassment Big Band and The Saskatoon Community Jazz Band at The Bassment | May 25 | |
| Caught in a Dream at The Fez | May 25 | |
| Plumes with Minor Matter at Vangelis Tavern | May 25 | |
| Riff Raff at Bud's on Broadway | May 25 | |
| Saturday Afternoon Jam at Bud's on Broadway | May 25 | |
| Dave Nelson Trio at Prairie Ink | May 25 | |
| Dueling Pianos at Staqatto | May 25 | |
| Jomama at Stan's Place | May 25 | |
| Ritornello Chamber Music Festival at Third Avenue United Church - http://ritornello.ca/ | May 25 | |
| Tim Vaughn at Somewhere Else Pub & Grill | May 25 | |
| Honeymoon Suite, Nick Gilder & Sweeney Todd and Harlequin at New Holland Training Centre | May 25 | |
| Freddy & The Axemen at Piggy's | May 25 | |
| Sunday May 26 | ||
| Blues Jam at Vangelis Tavern | May 26 | |
| Meeting In Progress at Prairie Ink | May 26 | |
| DJ Dislexik at Tequila | May 26 | |
| Ritornello Chamber Music Festival at Mayfair United Church - Tickets at picatic.com. | May 26, 2:30 pm | |
| Chimo Chordsmen with Trademark at Broadway Theatre | May 26, 3:00 pm | |
| Monday May 27 | ||
| Synaptic Electronic Open Stage at Vangelis Tavern | May 27 | |
| Puttin' On the Foil at Bud's on Broadway | May 27 | |
| Tuesday May 28 | ||
| New Found Glory, Living With Lions and Cartel at Louis' Pub | May 28 | |
| Open Stage at Lydia's Pub | May 28 | |
| Puttin' On the Foil at Bud's on Broadway | May 28 | |
| Jannecke and Kylee Glover at Staqatto | May 28 | |
| Wednesday May 29 | ||
| Dr. J at Lydia's Pub - Souled Out | May 29 | |
| Kelly Read at Spadina Freehouse | May 29 | |
| Open Mic with Chad Reynolds at The Fez | May 29 | |
| Puttin' On the Foil at Bud's on Broadway | May 29 | |
| Lucas Chaisson at Gillian's House - Visit gilliansnider.com. | May 29 | |
Venues
Barney Kutz Pocket Park
21st St East between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave
Convocation Hall
105 Administration Place, U of S campus
Cosmo Seniors Centre
614 11th St East
Hose & Hydrant Brew Pub
612 11th St. E.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0G3
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0G3
Le Relais
308 4th Avenue North
Lepps
255 3rd Ave S.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M3
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M3
Long & McQuade
Lydia's Loft
Lydia's Pub upstairs, 650 Broadway Avenue
Mystic Java
209 3929 8th St. E
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5M2
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5M2
Prairie Ink
McNally Robinson Booksellers
Rodeo's Bar & Dance Hall
106 Circle Dr. W
Saskatoon, SK S7L 4L6
Saskatoon, SK S7L 4L6
Somewhere Else Pub & Grill
2605 Broadway Avenue
The Longbranch
806 Idylwyld Dr
Saskatoon, SK S7L 0Z6
Saskatoon, SK S7L 0Z6
The Pat
345 2nd Ave. N.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2B8
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2B8
Vangelis Tavern
801 Broadway Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
Winston's
Senator Hotel, 2nd Avenue East
Yard & Flagon
718 Broadway Avenue
Music
Live PreviewsChris Morin
Published Thursday May 16, 10:50 am
Skate punk icons revisit seminal album
NEW FOUND GLORYTuesday 28Louis’ PubBack in 2002, New Found Glory were just beginning to crack the mainstream skate punk scene. Songs such as “Hit or Miss” were getting radio play, and the band would go on to tour with the likes of Blink 182.On their latest tour, the five-piece pop-
Hits and DissesCraig Silliphant
Published Thursday May 16, 10:51 am
‘Dogs On The Bull Bus!
The Sheepdogscome home on the May long weekend for a special outdoor show May 20th on Broadway Ave. Apparently, the folks at Red Bull have built some kind of mutant super-bus: it took nine months to construct, and it turns into a concert stage with over 120,000 watts of ear-splitting audio. It&rsquo
Split PersonalityChris Morin
Published Thursday May 16, 11:11 am
Indie-pop chamber music? Why sure!
PLUMESSaturday 25Vangelis (Ritornello Chamber Music Festival)Plumes, a hybrid pop/classical group originating from Montréal, are an anomaly in the indie rock world. Half the time, they play as Plumes Ensemble, an expanded classical format of the group that presents their songs in a chamber mu
Big In Japan IndeedChris Morin
Published Thursday May 16, 11:23 am
For a brief and magical time, Brian Edwards was a superstar
The phrase “big in Japan” is a rock cliche, but it can certainly be applied without hesitation to Canadian psychedelic band Mashmakhan. Formed in Montréal in 1969, the band released two albums and was best known for their catchy radio hit “As The Years Go By.” They had
Financing FightCraig Silliphant
Published Thursday May 16, 11:28 am
Is crowdfunding cool or just a cash grab?
In the music world of late, technology has been pushing new ideas into the air like skydivers from a plane; some of them land without the parachute opening, while many of them evolve and take flight in new forms.Crowdfunding is one of those new forms, using sites like Kickstarter in the U.S. or Indi
Ask The ProsChris Morin
Published Thursday May 16, 11:31 am
These guys know local bands as well as anyone
It’s no secret that Saskatoon has been experiencing a musical renaissance over the past few years: local bands have been consistently getting more attention, whether getting signed to record labels, selling out shows, touring the world or getting billed on high-profile festivals.Planet Ssent o