Petunia & The Vipers playing western provinces and northwestern USA this summer Petunia & The Vipers are hitting festivals and shows across the western provinces and northwestern USA this summer. After a full UK tour in 2013, the band took a little time off while Petunia himself completed a whistlestop tour through the western provinces. Spending the early [...]
Rapper Drake and alt-rocker Matthew Good performing in Calgary this fall Canadian rapper Drake will be stopping in Calgary as part of his North American tour, “Would You Like A Tour.” It was announced on Monday that the Grammy Award-winner will be performing at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Sep. 29. Special guests Miguel and Future will open for [...]
Oliver Swain touring with Jaron Freeman-Fox, Emily Braden Oliver Swain’s Big Machine tour is an ever-evolving musical contraption, the product of folk-noir and Americana multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Swain. This tour sees Oliver collaborate with one of Canada’s top young musical innovators including demon fiddler Jaron Freeman-Fox, award-winning vocalist Emily Braden and guitar virtuosos Adam Dobres and Quinn Bachand. During a [...]
Angus Cattle Run raising money for Moo Juice program Calgarians are invited to take their Stampede activity to the next level with the Angus Cattle Run on July 12th. The Angus Cattle Run is a fundraising event for the Calgary Food Bank Children’s Milk Program, also known as “Moo Juice.” The Moo Juice program provides additional milk [...]
Olds College gearing up for J.C. (Jack) Anderson charity auto auction Over one hundred vintage cars and trucks donated by J.C. (Jack) Anderson are now ready to be auctioned off to celebrate and support the Olds College 100th Anniversary next weekend. “This donation is about more than steel and rubber,” said Olds College President, Dr. H.J. Thompson. “It is about [...]
National Aboriginal Day events highlight Aboriginal culture and history Albertans are invited to share in traditional Aboriginal food and enjoy performances from Aboriginal dancers and singers at National Aboriginal Day events taking place across the province in June . On June 18, Alberta is helping kick off National Aboriginal Day with a noon hour celebration at [...]
Hundreds of Calgarians coming out for Pineapple Challenge Bring out the pineapple, lei and garish flower prints – it’s time for Calgary’s newest obstacle course race, the Pineapple Challenge. Over 250 Calgarians will descend on Fort Calgary on Saturday for a 5 km Hawaiian-themed obstacle course race, where costumed participants must finish the race without dropping a [...]
Hindu chariot parade celebrates Hindu festival in Greater Vancouver A Hindu chariot parade will run across Burnaby roads on August 9. Parade organizers the Arul Migu Thurkadevi Hindu Society (AMTHS) is inviting the public to participate in the event which will run a few hours. The Hindu chariot parade is part of AMTHS’ Annual Ther [...]
Craig Ferguson will be performing at the Jubilee Auditorium on October 21 Late night show host and stand-up comedian Craig Ferguson is coming to Calgary on October 21. The Scottish comedian is bringing his witty act to the Jubilee Auditorium as part of a tour in select Canadian cities. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Craig Ferguson has seen huge [...]
Spokes for Little Folks gives 60 kids new bikes This Saturday, 60 little kids will each receive a new bike, fitted helmet and bicycle safety training at the 8th annual Spokes for Little Folks event at Chinook Centre. The charitable event was created by Calgary oil and gas software firm, XI Technologies Inc. Spokes for Little Folks [...]
