Evening Headlines: The Weeknd to Play the Burt; The Lytics CD Release

Some more exciting shows to pass along, starting with...

The Weeknd materializing at the Burt on Monday, September 24th. Tickets go on sale this Friday @ 10.

Local hip hop fave The Lytics is releasing its next record at the Pyramid on Friday, October 19th.

Update: other than here, I can't find any secondary evidence that this show exists. Consider it pending. White-hot Grimes is at the Pyramid on Sunday, October 21st.

Adam Cohen is at the West End Cultural Centre on Tuesday, October 23rd.

Madchild is at the Park Theatre w/ Tech N9ne on Sunday, September 16th.

And speaking of the Park Theatre, the venue is celebrating its 7th anniversary with a four-night musical soiree spanning from Wednesday, September 5th to Saturday the 8th. The lineup:

• Wednesday: Kreif
• Thursday: Romi Mayes w/ Jay Nowicki
• Friday: The Weber Brothers
• Saturday: Moses Mayes

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Morning Headlines: Japandroids @ The Pyramid; Cadence Weapon @ The Park Theatre

Couple quick notes...

2012 Polaris prize finalist Japandroids is at the Pyramid on Monday, December 17th.

2012 Polaris prize finalist Cadence Weapon is at the Park Theatre on Friday, October 19th.

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Morning Headline: AC Newman to Play The WECC

The ever-prolific New Pornographers' frontman A.C. Newman returns to the WECC on Friday, November 2nd with tickets running around $20 plus taxes and fees. Presale gets underway tomorrow morning and the code is acnewman. 

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Evening Headlines - Spend Halloween with the Pack A.D.; Wintersleep/Elliott Brood Double Feature

First up, if Crystal Castles/Health ain't your thing, why not spend All Hallow's Eve with The Pack A.D.? The twosome will rock the West End Cultural Centre that night.

Speaking of Crystal Castles/Health, add Kontravoid to the bill.

Solid double bill going down at the Garrick on Tuesday, November 6th: Wintersleep and Elliott Brood.

The Mighty Popo is at the WECC Thursday, September 20th on with Phoebe Mann.

Victoria's The Bills is staging its cd release for Yes Please at the WECC on Saturday, September 15th w/ Sweet Alibi.

Spend an evening with Ray Bonneville at the WECC on Friday, September 28th.

And finally, Toronto roots-rockers The Key Frames will be at the Park Theatre on August 14th and August 31st.

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Evening Headlines: Spend Halloween with Crystal Castles/Health; Dragonette @ The WECC

First up, if you're looking for a party this Halloween, try the Crystal Castles / Health soiree going down at the Burt. According to the FreeP, ticket sales get underway this Saturday and will run ya $49.25. 

Electro-pop act Dragonette plays the WECC on October 6th w/ Young Empires.

Bob Dylan returns to the MTS Centre on October 5th w/ Mark Knopfler.

GWAR is at the Garrick on November 17th w/ Devildriver, Cancer Bats, and Legacy of Disorder.

Gordie Tentrees is at the Park Theatre on August 9th w/ Scott Nolan.

Indian City is staging its album release for Supernation at the WECC on August 23th.

Krief (guitarist for the Dears) is at the Park Theatre on September 5th.

Dead and Divine is at the WECC on August 5th w/ MyChildren MyBride, Liferuiner, Silent Amber.

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Morning Headlines: RAA/Dan Mangan @ The Burt ; Noel from Oasis, Snow Patrol @ The Concert Hall

This just in: The Rural Alberta Advantage and Dan Mangan have combined indie forces for a fall tour, a brief trek which brings the two treasured acts to the Burt on Thursday, November 1st.

And speaking of musical tour team-ups, Noel Gallagher's Flying Birds and Snow Patrol have booked a string of Canadian gigs including a stop at The Centennial Concert Hall on Tuesday, October 30th.

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Afternoon Headlines: Rumblings at the WECC - Wood, Barber, Workman, Dublin

First up, singer-songwriter Royal Wood (above) is returning to town for a show at the WECC on Monday, October 15th.

Meanwhile...local treasure Del Barber is releasing his latest disc, Headwaters, at the WECC on Friday, October 26th.

The uber-prolific Hawksley Workman plays there on Monday, October 29th.

And finally, genre mashers Delhi 2 Dublin will perform there on Tuesday, November 6th.

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