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What You Missed at Lady Antebellum’s Secret Session in Toronto

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Lady Antebellum Secret Session Toronto

Hot off the heels of their new album ‘Ocean,’ country pop group Lady Antebellum showed “Crazy Love” to their Toronto fans at an exclusive, up close and personal iHeartRadio Secret Session on Nov. 21.

With over 100 of their biggest supporters filling the Lounge at Live Nation space in Liberty Village, the group participated in an on-stage Q&A, led by Pure Country personality Shannon Ella, and a six-song set featuring two recent singles and several fan fave throwbacks.

Q&A

The band has a long recorded history in the city, filming the video for their breakout single “Need You Now” at the Omni King Edward hotel and opening their last summer tour at Budweiser Stage — making Toronto the perfect spot for such an intimate gig.

“[This] is a way for us to kind of make it more about the song[s], and we consider ourselves songwriters first,” Lady Antebellum’s Charles Kelley explained. “We feel like when we perform … just on piano, there’s something about those lyrics [that] take[s] on a little bit more of a heartbreak and meaning to us… and we get to see everyone’s faces! Great people in Canada.”

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[CLOSED] GIVEAWAY: The Janoskians in Toronto on October 5

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The Janoskians in 2014

Beau Brooks, Jai Brooks, Luke Brooks, Daniel Sahyounie and James Yammouni – collectively known as The Janoskians (Just Another Name Of Silly Kids In Another Nation) – are a group of friends who have amassed a large and dedicated fan following by posting comedy videos on YouTube. The guys, who originally started posting videos in 2011, have over 1.7 million YouTube subscribers – or “Janoskianators” – as well as more than 200 million combined views. Their success has got them a movie deal with Lions Gate Entertainment, and to top it all off, they have even released 4 singles – but don’t make the mistake of calling them a boy band!

The Janoskians are bringing their music, hilarious jokes, pranks, skits and “disruptive content” on the road for their second world tour, the ‘Got Cake Tour’, which stops at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall on Sunday, October 5.

The Janoskians

Would you like to see The Janoskians live in Toronto?

To enter, follow @angelamcleanx on Twitter and retweet the following tweet: https://twitter.com/angelamcleanx/status/517094998408708096

A winner will be chosen randomly from all the retweets on Friday, October 3 and will win 2 tickets to the show! Thank you to Live Nation Ontario for this awesome prize.

Good luck! x

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Lorde’s Toronto Concert was a Royal Affair

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Lorde in Toronto

Electronica/pop/rock songstress Lorde is currently on a full-fledged North American tour in support of her debut disc, ‘Pure Heroine’, which has been certified 2x Platinum in Canada. The “Royals” singer touched down in our home and native land a few days ago for two shows, including an outdoor show this past Friday, September 12 at Toronto’s TD Echo Beach, presented by Live Nation.

Majical Cloudz

Canadian indie/electronic duo Majical Cloudz, consisting of members Devon Welsh and Matthew Otto, kicked off the night with a laid-back set. Matthew played the keyboard on an ironing board while Devon sang and took time to chat with the crowd after each song. The guys have a very unique sound, with some members of the audience calling them a “Canadian Bastille”, but it was refreshingly different and meshed well with Lorde’s style. After singing a selection of songs including “I Do Sing For You”, Devon pointed to one of the planes flying overhead and joked, “That’s our jet. We have to go now!”

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[CLOSED] GIVEAWAY: Heffron Drive in Toronto on September 9

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Heffron Drive

Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt are Heffron Drive, the electro-pop duo ready to bring their infectious melodies, unforgettable hooks, and beamingly beautiful lyrics to the music scene.

Heffron Drive began as a passion project in Kendall’s bedroom in Burbank, California and has grown into a whirlwind endeavor. Kendall met Dustin at a screening for Kendall’s brother’s movie and the two hit it off right away after discovering a shared love for music. Then, they realized that not only were they born in the same hospital, they also lived on the same street. That street, as you may have guessed it, was Heffron Drive. Not wanting their project to fall apart, Kendall, who is also a front member of Big Time Rush, helped secure Dustin a spot in Big Time Rush’s touring band so they could work together to create music for Heffron Drive. Now, the guys are ready to present their debut disc, ‘Happy Moments,’ to the world and most importantly their dedicated fans, who will have a chance to hear their favourite songs on The Happy Mistakes Tour.

Would you like to see Heffron Drive and opening act Mike Tompkins when they roll into Toronto on Tuesday, September 9 for a show at The Opera House?

To enter, follow @angelamcleanx on Twitter and retweet the following tweet: https://twitter.com/angelamcleanx/status/506918105285943296

A winner will be chosen randomly from all the retweets on Friday, September 5 and will win 2 tickets to the show! Thank you to Live Nation Ontario for this awesome prize.

Good luck! x

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