Hey everybody! It's Dave Shumka filling in for Grant Lawrence.
Friday is the day when we usually talk about issues around live music, and today is no different. Last month, I went to a concert featuring Ghostface Killah of the Wu-Tang Clan. During the show, he invited some audience members on stage to rap with him. If the fans couldn't cut it, he got the audience to boo them off stage. It was pretty great.
Not every artist invites fans on stage, but it's pretty memorable when they do. Just ask Courtney Cox. So today's poll question of the day is...
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN BROUGHT ON STAGE BY AN ARTIST?
and
WHAT'S GREATEST THING YOU'VE WITNESSED A FAN DO ON STAGE?
We will also be listing the TOP 5 GIGS IN THE COUNTRY this weekend.
Dinosaur Bones - Friday - London, ON - The Toronto band will be joined by Teenage Kicks for a show at APK Live. It's also the album release party for Hands & Teeth.
The Balconies - Friday - Friday - Toronto, ON - The Toronto pop act plays Sneaky Dee's Jukebox Generation, the 60s/70s cover night.
Jim Cuddy and Doug Paisley - Friday - Victoria, BC - This country tour will make its way across Canada for the next six weeks, but tonight they play on Vancouver Island before a show at Vancouver's Vogue Theatre tomorrow.
Kid Koala - Saturday - Calgary, AB - Kid Koala brings his turntables to Calgary for a solo DJ set at the High Performance Rodeo on the Olympic Plaza.
Plants and Animals, The Barr Brothers, Patrick Watson, and more - Friday - Montreal, QC - The Rialto Theatre hosts this tribute concert to late singer-songwriter Lhasa de Sela. Friday is apparently sold out but a Saturday show has been added. More details here.
What did we miss? What are you doing this weekend?