Coming up today on Grant Lawrence Live, 2PM ET / 11AM PT on CBC Radio 3's web radio/Sirius 86:
It's time for our weekly Top Five Must See Live Gigs! We've combed the concert calendars and gig listings and have come up with 5 gigs we feel you must see.
And of course we hope all of these shows will be packed (or blocked as they say in NFLD), but sometimes that... just isn't the case... like the gig I was at recently where the band members outnumbered the audience. It was pretty awkward, which brings us to our...
Poll Question of the Day:
HAVE YOU BEEN TO A GIG THAT'S BEEN AN ATTENDANCE BUST?
Yes or no? Believe me, I've had plenty of experiences on stage and off, but what about you? How does walking into an empty bar feel? How does your behavior changes when tumbleweeds are blowing through?
Let us know your thoughts by posting on our blog or emailingfeedback@cbcradio3.com, or twitter @cbcradio3, and be sure to put your best live gig shots in your profile pic today!
Top 5 Gigs of the Weekend
Fri Jan 14, Sarah Harmer, Tofino BC. Our Bucky Award winner for Best Vocalist of 2010 plays the very far edge of Canada, at the Tofino Legion, with Gentleman Reg and Julie Fader in tow.
Fri Jan 14, the Mountains and the Trees, Windsor ON. The Pasadena, Newfoundland heart-throb touches down at the Phog Lounge, the #1 Live Music Venue in Canada, w/ Zachary Lucky supporting.
Sat Jan 15, Besnard Lakes, Montreal QU. The psychadelic softies with the epic sound play a huge hometown show at the Cabaret Mile-End.
Fri Jan 14, Michael Rault, Saskatoon SK. Edmonton's time-warped crooner duck-walks his way into Western Canada's greatest party bar, Amigo's Cantina.
Sat Jan 15, Carmen Townsend, Toronto ON. Nothing says rock n roll like Saturday night at the Horseshoe Tavern. Add in this Cape Breton sparkplug along with the Stanfields and it should be a hell of party.
Did we miss anything? What are YOU doing this weekend?