Coming up today on Grant Lawrence Live with CHRIS KELLY, 2PM ET / 11AM PT on CBC Radio 3's web radio/Sirius 86:
Today's Guest: Apollo Ghosts
It's the weekend that is considered the final hurrah of the summer, and we have selected some amazing events to help cap off the summer of 2010 with a big bang (down, Boders). This brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day:
DO YOU HAVE BIG PLANS FOR THE LABOUR DAY WEEKEND?
Yes or no? What's the haps? Road trip? Festival? Beach? Camping? Polishing the shalaylee? Moving? Let us know your thoughts by posting on our blog or emailing feedback@cbcradio3.com, or twitter @cbcradio3.
Top 5 Gigs of the Weekend
Sep 5, Victory Square Block Party, Vancouver BC. The CBC Radio 3-sponsored event is back with a great line up of bands in the heart of Vancouver: The Pack AD, Apollo Ghosts, the Tranzmitors, Makeout Videotape and more.
Sep 4 - 5, Live at Squamish, Squamish BC. Making up for the Pemberton meltdown is this fest filled with great acts like Tokyo Police Club, Said The Whale, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Mother Mother and more.
Sep 2 - 5, Festival de Musique Emergente, Rouyn-Noranda QU. Make the trek to western Quebec to see Karkwa, the Besnard Lakes, the Sadies, Martha Wainwright, the Melvins and more.
Sat Sep 4, Quest for Fire, Toronto ON. The CD release party for the much ballyhooed Toronto rock band, with guests The Killer Elite, at the Horseshoe Tavern.
Sat Sep 4, Rich Aucoin, Halifax NS. The 3-D CD release for the Public Publication EP by one of Canada's greatest showmen, at the Seahorse Tavern.
What did we miss? What are YOU doing this weekend?
Chris Kelly is guest hosting for Grant Lawrence who has been pulled away on Polaris business.