We've combed the Canadian concert calendars and gig listings and we have come up with 5 fantastic concerts we feel you must see this weekend.
Top 5 Gigs of the Weekend
Wed - Sun Apr 11 - 15, East Coast Music Awards Week, Moncton NB. The biggest musical party of the year goes down in New Brunswick this weekend with countless gigs and parties and the Awards on Sunday night.
Sat Apr 14, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Vancouver BC. The Scrappy Happiness tour hits Vancouver at the Vogue Theatre with guest David Vertesi.
Sat Apr 14, Cuff The Duke/Les Breastfeeders, Halifax NS. An unlikely but awesome double bill at the Seahorse Tavern.
Sat Apr 14, Cancer Bats, Toronto ON. What promises to be a roaring, sweaty record release party for Dead Set on Living at the Horseshoe Tavern.
Sat Apr 14, Julie Fader, Hamilton ON. A combination art exhibit/music performance from the extremely versatile Toronto singer, at Homegrown Hamilton with guest Andrew Sisk.
Earlier this week we heard about Kathleen Edwards coming very close to tears on stage in Calgary, and I admitted to crying during a Sigur Ros show, so this brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day:
WHAT MAKES YOU WEEP?
Music? Movies? Airport arrival lounges? Certain people? Let us know your thoughts by posting on our blog, email grant.lawrence@cbc.ca or twitter @cbcradio3, and feel free to put a pic of your favourite live band shots of musicians you've met in your profile pic today!
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Thanks to listener Boots McGruff for sending this in... and yeah it made me weepy!