The summer is on its way, judging by the fact it's going up to 14 Celsius today and t-shirts are now being dusted off. The summer also means that artists often make hay while the sun shines for three or four months, using the various amphitheaters (sheds) around North America to entertain in the open air. And this year will be no different, with a smattering of big names revealing tour details this week.
The biggest one in terms of anticipation would be Lilith Fair, resurrected after more than a decade dormant. Sarah McLachlan is the mainstay on the tour but Toronto will see Kelly Clarkson (whoop), Ke$ha (whoop's sixth cousin twice removed), Mary J. Blige (very good), LaRoux (not bad) and Lights (good). The daylong show would have worked better probably on Toronto Island among the trees and grass (the kind one mows) but beggars can't be choosers.
Sting will bring a 70-piece orchestra with him to the same venue to play reworked Sting songs, so that dramatic resonance of Do Russians Love Their Children Too? is sure to make your spine tingle. That or cause you to loosen your bowels. An orchestral album he put out last year is the reason for this, but thankfully it's this and not slow jazz-oriented interpretations of Roxanne.
Aside from U2, the other bigger gig for that concrete jungle once named Skydome is the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, the first shows for the latter in many years and perhaps a sign a new album might be in the works. The Eagles will deliver the exact same show they've given for ages, without any personality and with plenty of note-for-note studio-perfected hits. One can only hope the roof is opened for the show.
No word yet on Virgin Festival yet, but hopefully the debacle of last year's relocation is put to rest once and for all by organizers. Oasis-gate in 2008 and relocate-gate in 2009 should mean a calm, tranquil two days for this year. Or not.
The biggest one in terms of anticipation would be Lilith Fair, resurrected after more than a decade dormant. Sarah McLachlan is the mainstay on the tour but Toronto will see Kelly Clarkson (whoop), Ke$ha (whoop's sixth cousin twice removed), Mary J. Blige (very good), LaRoux (not bad) and Lights (good). The daylong show would have worked better probably on Toronto Island among the trees and grass (the kind one mows) but beggars can't be choosers.
Sting will bring a 70-piece orchestra with him to the same venue to play reworked Sting songs, so that dramatic resonance of Do Russians Love Their Children Too? is sure to make your spine tingle. That or cause you to loosen your bowels. An orchestral album he put out last year is the reason for this, but thankfully it's this and not slow jazz-oriented interpretations of Roxanne.
Aside from U2, the other bigger gig for that concrete jungle once named Skydome is the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, the first shows for the latter in many years and perhaps a sign a new album might be in the works. The Eagles will deliver the exact same show they've given for ages, without any personality and with plenty of note-for-note studio-perfected hits. One can only hope the roof is opened for the show.
No word yet on Virgin Festival yet, but hopefully the debacle of last year's relocation is put to rest once and for all by organizers. Oasis-gate in 2008 and relocate-gate in 2009 should mean a calm, tranquil two days for this year. Or not.
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