One of the most popular rock bands of all time is going to the country for their final North American show, but the location of the venue was not selected by chance. A Rolling Stones band member’s friendship with the entrepreneur who built the arena in the Ozark mountains, along with Mick Jagger’s call for an escape to the wilderness in a song on the Hackney Diamonds album, are just two influences behind the band’s choice of venue.
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Arcade Fire to headline Osheaga festival after Foo Fighters cancel appearance
Alternative rock band Arcade Fire will headline the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival in Montreal in its 15th year. The city and the band have had a long history together. It’s only fitting that they were chosen to fill the spot left open when the Foo Fighters cancelled.
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The Cure on the Main Stage at Bestival Toronto finale. Photo: Cherryl Bird
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A brand-new festival is set to disrupt the music scene this summer by going back to the tried-and-true way of listening to music in a festival environment.
Orin Isaacs’ DJ Side Hustle at the Pan Am Games
How did Orin Isaacs get to DJ for the Pan Am Games, Toronto’s biggest party of the summer? Did he scope out an ad in DJ Times, respond to a LinkedIn job posting or did he cozy up to an insider like Kanye West or Serena Ryder to be invited in?
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