Taylor Swift Tours for Speak Now

Taylor Swift

Last week, Taylor Swift announced the dates for the North American leg of her Speak Now World Tour set for 2011. The venues are still being confirmed for what will be a forty-two city tour.

Speak Now will kick off with two nights in Omaha, NE on May 27 and 28. Swift will play four Canadian cities, including Montreal, Toronto, Edmonton, and Vancouver, before closing out the tour in Arlington, TX on October 8.

The country starlet will be touring in support of her newest chart-topping album, Speak Now, which was released in October. Speak Now is Swift’s third Read More

New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys Expand Tour

NKOTBSB Performing at the American Music Awards

On the heels of a hot debut performance together at the American Music Awards, New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys have added nearly twenty dates to their upcoming 2011 tour.

The double act will now play in three Canadian cities, as well as nineteen U.S. cities through July.

For a look at the new tour dates, check the listings below. Remember to get your NKOTBSB tickets at ShowTimeTickets.com, where we are never sold out!

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Grey Cup Rematch: Alouettes vs Roughrider

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Damon Duval

On Sunday, the 98th Grey Cup will be played between two of the CFL’s biggest powerhouses. The Montreal Alouettes (12-6) will take on the Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-8). The game kicks off at 6pm ET at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton.
The Alouettes, led by their quarterback and three time CFL Most Outstanding Player,  Anthony Calvillo, have maintained a dominating presence in the CFL. They have appeared in eight Grey Cups over the past 11 years. Meanwhile, the Roughriders are often referred to as “Canada’s Team,” because of their diehard fans that seem to be spread all across Canada.
Last year’s unforgettable Grey Cup was contested by these same two teams. Read More

Keith Urban Gets Closer in 2011

Keith Urban

Three-time Grammy Award winner, Keith Urban, has announced his tour dates for 2011.

The Get Closer 2011 World Tour will kick off in Mobile, AL on June 16th. Urban will play over forty U.S. cities, before closing out the U.S. leg of the tour in Minneapolis, MN on October 15th.

Urban will be touring in support of his sixth album, Get Closer, which was just released this month. He seems excited about hitting the road again. From his official website, Urban says, “I’m bringing the big boom box and an arsenal of Read More

MLS Cup: FC Dallas vs Colorado Rapids

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MLS Cup Trophy

This year’s MLS Cup to be held in Toronto will be full of surprises, but the weather is not one of them.

For mid-November in Toronto a couple of degrees above 0 is not something to complain about, but for many players competing in Sunday’s MLS Cup, the weather will bring a shock to their system.

By the time the game kicks off at 8:30pm, the temperature should be far below the daily high of 8, but the FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids players have far more important things on their mind.

“I mean it’s the championship,” said Dallas player Atiba Harris originally from St. Kitts and Nevis. “I don’t think the cold weather’s going to bother us, especially when we’re competing in the most important game of FC Dallas history.” Dallas is led by the MLS Most Valuable Player, David Ferreira. Read More

Brian Wilson Re-imagines Gershwin

Brian Wilson

Iconic songwriter, Brian Wilson, is set to play his first cross-Canada tour next summer in support of his newest album, Brian Wilson Re-imagines Gershwin.

The tour gets started in Kitchener, ON on June 16. Wilson will perform two weeks in Canada, closing out the tour at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver on June 28.

Wilson gained fame for his time with the Beach Boys, but that isn’t where his musical pursuits ended. He has had continued success Read More