Showing posts with label Live Nation. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

RAFFI Brings His Singable Songs to Centre in the Square – Enter To Win


We'll start with the Disclaimer - Yes, we did receive complimentary tickets, but this just means we're able to offer you a chance attend too! Enter the contest at the end of this post!




Get Together with Raffi


RAFFI was well known in my house growing up.  We had SINGABLE SONGS and MORE SINGABLE SONGS by Raffi.  These albums were well used and often the background music for whatever activity happened to be going on that day.  Raffi’s music has spanned decades beginning in 70’s (as you can see by the styles in the video below) and continuing now that Raffi himself is his 70s.  He was such a famous Canadian that when Centre in the Square named the theatre portion of the venue the Raffi Armenian Theatre, I thought it was for Raffi the Children’s performer I grew up hearing about.  It made sense to me as his name is Raffi and he is Armenian.  It wasn’t until recent years that I learned of the Symphony Conductor Raffi Armenian.  I guess it shows what an impression RAFFI left on me! Either way, Raffi hopes to GET TOGETHER with you and your family at the Raffi Armenian Theatre at Centre in the Square on June 3, 2018.


 

Raffi is a singer, songwriter, producer, author, lecturer, and tireless advocate for children.  He is best known for his work as a children’s entertainer and advocate whose string of gold and platinum-selling recordings includes his iconic song, “Baby Beluga”.  Once called “the most popular children’s singer in the English-speaking world” (Washington Post) and “Canada’s all-time children’s champion” (Toronto Star), Raffi is also a recipient of the Order of Canada and the United Nations’ Earth Achievement Award.  He has published three books for adults and holds four honorary degrees. He has never advertised to children or made any commercial endorsements aimed at kids. His commitment to treating his young fans with respect has changed society’s outlook on music made for children.

 

Get Your Tickets


Now is the time to grab your tickets before they are gone! Raffi is in Kitchener for one day only on Sunday June 3, 2018 with performances at 1pm and 4pm

Head to https://www.livenation.com/events/759491-jun-3-2018-raffi to get your tickets! Proceeds from the concert benefit The Centre for Child Honouring

As you can see we're pretty excited about RAFFI! That's because we get to giveaway a pair of ticket to a lucky reader!  You must provide your own transportation.

Enter To Win 

Enter the rafflecopter contest below (it may take a minute to load) and tell us which songs you hope Raffi sings in the comments at the bottom. It may just win you tickets to the concert!
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016

FUZEnation Brings The Music And Tech Together In Kitchener Ontario Canada – Media Coverage



FUZEnation came to the City of Kitchener last week for their inaugural music and tech summit.  It started out as the area’s best kept secret and finished as the ultimate EDM party. We attended several of the scheduled events and had a firsthand look at how tech, talk, tunes and turntables converged in Kitchener.

FUZEnation Lit The Fuse With Their VIP Party – Night One 


 FUZEnation Lit The Fuse With Their VIP Party – Night One The first night of FUZEnation began with a kick off party at McCabe’s Cork Hall in downtown Kitchener. The toned down atmosphere quickly turned up once A-TRAK hit the stage.
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This was big for Kitchener to get a DJ-ing champ as well-known as A-TRAK to play such an intimate show.


He even took the time to take photos with the guests at the event.

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Time To Infuse The Tech At FUZEnation

Day 2

FUZEnation moved venues for the remainder of the summit.  The converted factory now known as LOT41 hosted the rest of the festivities.
The afternoon brought TWITTER co-founder BIZ STONE to the stage.  He had an inspiring talk about staying humble and working to change things for the better.  He said he got his start doing book design, then moved onto web design which brought him into the internet startup world. Profit, enjoy your work and make an impact on the world is how Biz Stone describes success.
After the Q&A with Biz Stone was finished it was time to refuel at the Food Truck area.

Mediterranean @cafedumonde1 @FUZEnation #kwawesome #FUZEnation #FoodRevKW

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That evening STEVE WOZNIAK, co-founder of APPLE came to speak about his experiences from creating a house to house intercom with his friends during his childhood to the formation of Apple and what he thinks about the products they create today. He talked about the how false the films are when it comes to how Apple computers came about.  He mentioned that Steve Jobs was more on the marketing side of things making tweaks to the products that were created.  Steve Wozniak said that Apple’s goal is to always be innovative and let us in on a little known fact that SIRI started out as a 3rd party app on iTunes that Apple later included in their devices. He also left us with his formula for life.  HAPPINESS = SMILES MINUS FROWNS PLUS FOOD FUN AND FRIENDS. Also known as a master prankster I think he works that into the equation as well.
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Day 3

The last day for tech speakers at FUZEnation included REDDIT co-founder ALEXIS OHANIAN.  He spoke about the positive atmosphere on Reddit and how each community works to assist one another.  This was very astonishing, knowing how much negativity is expressed on other social media sites.  He also explained what an impact Canadians have on the website and how there is a community for any topic you can think of.  Everything from Drag Queens to Historians is the best way to describe the communities, otherwise known as sub-reddits on the Reddit platform.  He also talked about how important it is to stay creative in the startup arena and that community creators online and offline are important builders of cultureT

Listening to @alexisohanian of @reddit @FUZEnation #kwawesome #FUZEnation #reddit

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FUZEnation changed LOT41 Into An Electrical Fuse Box For The Finale

On the final night of FUZEnation had a mix of bands and DJs in their line-up.  The music pulsed through the warehouse setting and the energy from both the performers and the audience lit up the venue.
KANEHOLLER
While Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler is no stranger to performing in Kitchener, this time his daughter was in the spotlight as KANEHOLLER started the show.

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THE HIM
The follow up performers were DJ-ing duo THE HIM which got the fists pumping and the feet stomping inside LOT41

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KEYS N KRATES
Keys N Krates really fit this idea of FUZEnation bring together drum beats, keyboards and DJ mixing.

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THE ADVENTURE CLUB
The Adventure Club, best known for their hit WONDER, brought their brand of multi-tempo beats the stage and had the crowd on its feet for their hour long set.

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KYGO
Fresh off his 2016 Olympics Closing Ceremony performance, headline KYGO had so much energy that the entire building and everyone in it was energized throughout his set.  It was a great way to end the night and the FUZEnation Music and Tech Summit.

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While this was the first event for FUZEnation in Kitchener we can see this event building year after year.  This conference really surmised what it is to live in the area.  To see music and tech collide in such a fantastic way shows just how great the culture is in the “tech hub of Canada” 

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Hedley, Carly Rae Jepsen And Francesco Yates Stop By Kitchener TO SAY HELLO! #HelloWorldTourKitchener Media Coverage

Last night I had the opportunity to see performances by HEDLEY, CARLY RAE JEPSEN and FRANCESCO YATES at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex here in Kitchener Ontario courtesy of LIVE NATION.  While all three of these fantastic Canadian artists have performed in the area before, combined they brought their great energy and talent to the filled arena.



Here's what happened at the #HelloWorldTourKitchener stop.

Francesco Yates Brought The Flair

The stylistic sounds of Francesco Yates fired up the audience as the opening act and created a buzz that reached the audience for the stage to the stands.

Here's @francescoyates at #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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Carly Rae Jepsen Brought The Style

Carly Rae Jepsen brought her signature style to the stage! We're not talking just patriotic fashion.

#madeincanada @carlyraejepsen at #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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Her vocal stylings and "sing with me" style had the crowd singing and dancing to her new songs as well as her hits like CALL ME MAYBE and GOOD TIME. Being the only female on this tour, Carly Rae Jepsen showed that she can run with the boys any day.

Hedley Brought Down The House

Hedley brings new meaning to the term taking it up a notch.  Throughout their concert they repeatedly brought the audience to their feet asking "Do You Feel Like Dancing"?  How could anyone refuse that offer?

Whether they were jetting across stage

Stage view of @HedleyOnline #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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or getting intimate with the audience


Hedley put on quite a show!

View from the stands of @HedleyOnline #helloworldtourkitchener #kwawesome

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Say Hello To Hedley

Hedley may be headed to your hometown too!
Be sure to catch them live tour dates for the HELLO WORLD TOUR by visiting their LIVE NATION page
http://www.livenation.com/artists/51281/hedley
or by heading to their TOUR page on their website
http://www.hedleyonline.com/tour