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Spring dates in the States right here: http://www.jambase.com/Articles/123981/Tour-Dates-The-New-Deal-Adds-Spring-Dates

Thanks for the links, I enjoyed the read. Go Bob!!!

I'm just going to wait until they release the schedule, methinks. I could be out of the loop and not be aware of just how popular some of these bands actually are, but I don't see this selling out all that quickly. Maybe closer to the event it would?

I will go the day MMJ plays. Agreed the set up was good last year. The comeback of the Constantines was an exciting moment last year.

So here is the latest: http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/posters_hint_at_secret_event_for_ontarios_bonnaroo-affiliated_festival This fancy and creative promotional schtick points towards the lineup being revealed on Tues Feb 10th.. And maybe the festival might be called Way Home.

Also interesting is the Toronto date. These dudes love la belle province!

Kick ass.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/01/13/silver_dollar_room_now_a_heritage_site.html By: Leslie Ferenc GTA, Published on Tue Jan 13 2015 A part of Toronto’s music scene for decades, the iconic Silver Dollar Room has been granted official heritage designation. The landmark rock, jazz and blues palace with its familiar mega coin-shaped sign at 484 Spadina Ave., north of College St., received preservation status Tuesday when a bylaw to protect it came into effect. City council had deemed the property “of cultural heritage value or interest,” and worthy of protecting from a wrecker’s ball, according to the bylaw. That could save the venue, which was built in 1958 as a lounge for the adjacent Hotel Waverly and over the years has had many lives including as a strip joint. Back in the 70s, it began to attract famous musicians and those who played there included Levon Helm, Bob Dylan, The Barenaked Ladies and Blue Rodeo. The Silver Dollar continues to be a launch pad for up-and-coming musical groups and solo artists. But there’s no guarantee that the designation will protect the building from being torn down forever. The heritage designation however “makes the building harder to demolish because the city has more options to say ‘no’”, said area councillor Joe Cressy. “It means we put another piece of furniture at the door,” to protect it. That’s good news for the Ward 20 councillor representing Trinity-Spadina who noted that the Silver Dollar is part of “a cultural corridor” on Spadina that includes the El Mocambo and Grossman’s Tavern and should be protected. The Silver Dollar is also where many bands got their start, Cressy added. According to the city’s website, a heritage designation gives a property legal status under the Ontario Heritage Act and gives council “the legal authority to refuse an application that will adversely affect the property's heritage attributes.” A proposal to demolish the hotel and Silver Dollar to make way for a 22-storey high rise was turned down by council in January 2014. Cressy said it was rejected because the proposal was too big for the neighbourhood and would be a ‘terrible” precedent for the area; would shade the playground at the local school and impact local heritage. The Wynn Group which owns the property, planned to build privatized rental housing for 200 students which would include a new Silver Dollar as part of the ground floor. The developer appealed council’s decision to the Ontario Municipal Board and argued the case in December. Closing statements have been scheduled for later this month.

New info: http://exclaim.ca/Music/article/ontarios_upcoming_bonnaroo-affiliated_festival_releases_more_details?utm_source=facebookpage&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=fbpwall (For those who aren't on Anne's facebook)

Exciting news. I've heard of Burl's Creek but have never been. What's it like? What festivals have happened there in recent years? Wasn't Lose Yer Shoes there?

Looks like you weren't too far off the mark! They played the album Separation Sunday last night. Encore included a song by Japandroids. See you there on Saturday NW??

Around the same time, Ominous Seapods also opened for Fat Cats at La Luna. A small handful of us who were fans of OS were less than thrilled with their timeslot and short set!

So it looks like THS played at The Phoenix last night, I think? Was that a surprise show?

Whatever happened to Kanada Kev's blog? And to Kanada Kev, for that matter?

From The Hold Steady's Twitter feed yesterday: "Hey Toronto, you’ll want to keep an eye on Twitter and Facebook in the coming days..." I assume this is in regards to announcing the opening acts. Hoping it'll be Constantines on the last night of the run (when I'm going). What do you think??

Tickets went on sale 3 days ago. Get 'em while you can! http://exclaim.ca/News/greenbelt_harvest_picnic_announces_2015_lineup_with_gordon_lightfoot_kathleen_edwards_basia_bulat Greenbelt Harvest Picnic Announces 2015 Lineup with Gordon Lightfoot, Kathleen Edwards, Basia Bulat By Alex Hudson In 2013, Neil Young & Crazy Horse were due to headline the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic, but they had to cancel, replaced by Gordon Lightfoot. In 2015, the environmentally minded festival will once again be going with Lightfoot as its headliner. The veteran Canadian songwriter heads up a bill that also includes Kathleen Edwards, Basia Bulat, Gregory Alan Isakov, Martha Wainwright, Dinner Belles and more. The event takes place on August 29 of next year at Dundas, ON's Christie Lake Conservation Area. It emphasizes environmental conservation and the eat-local movement. In addition to the concert, the festival will include a farmers market, horticultural workshops, art vendors and more. Tickets go on sale on Saturday (November 29), a full nine months before the festival. Adult tickets cost $79.50, plus fees. Youths between 11 and 16 get in for $19.50, while kids 10 and under are free. Tickets will be available from Ticketbreak.com, by calling 1-866-943-8849, or at the Hamilton store Picks and Sticks, as well as Dr. Disc. More lineup additions will be unveiled in the coming weeks.

Sweet! What else in Feb, Edge man?

Just win them here and you're good to go: http://woobox.com/78uiiw

Kevin Breit's website is a ghost town these days: http://www.kevinbreit.com/

I caught set two, sounded great!

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/11/06/el_mos_11thhour_reprieve_not_quite_certain_owner_says.html

Maybe they are using the venue to film a rock and roll video?

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