Tag: music

Concert Go’ers

October 13, 2012
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The girls, along with cousin Melissa headed off to Copps Coliseum on Saturday night to see Marianas Trench. We had bought the tickets for the girls back in the summer when we were at the cottage in PEI. They said the seats were pretty good. I scooped these photos from Angela’s Facebook page.

We dropped them off at the door and then picked them up 4 1/2 hours later. Susan and I hung out at Lori and Dale’s and Chloe got to hang with Nike. Thanks for the dinner Lori!

Melissa was a little worried that she would be one of the oldest ones there, but she said there were way older people, some of them grown men dancing awkwardly. It also helped that Angela and Gillian are about the same height as her, so she blended in with them. Thanks Melissa for going with the girls.

Guitar World Fundraiser

August 26, 2012
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On Sunday, Guitar World had their 10th Annual Rock n Roll Party in their parking lot. Guitar World is where the girls take their guitar and piano lessons. This is the first time we have been able to go. Here is the owner, Jim Toris who put it together. A great guy who always takes the time to say hi and make you feel welcome.

It was an all day affair going from 11-6. Students could sign up to play and the headliner was Phil X. He flew in from Los Angeles to play a show in Kitchener and a parking lot in Mississauga.

Phil X is a studio session guitarist who plays for recording artists like Avril Lavigne, Chris Daughtry, Kelly Clarkson and Alice Cooper to name a few.

He was playing with one member of The Drills and a guest drummer.

Phil X is Canadian and replaced Rik Emmett in the band Triumph on their album “Edge of Excess” and played with the band in 1992-93. He also played with Frozen Ghost and Aldo Nova and last year he substituted for Bon Jovi’s lead guitarist Richie Sambora on their last 13 tour dates.

Here he is playing riffs on his iPhone.

Bass guitarist Daniel Sprees.

The money raised from donations was for the Credit Valley Hospital foundation. Claudia and I really enjoyed the show, hopefully next year we can take in more of the other students.

Mississauga Celebration Square

June 26, 2011
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Saturday night Susan and I went to dinner at Brad and Lesley’s house. Lesley is a colleague of Susan’s. After a fabulous dinner we headed over to the new Celebration Square by City Hall. The official opening was last week. This weekend there were a few events to coincide with the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) events. The main act was “delhi 2 dublin” a band from Vancouver that mixes Indian music with Celtic music.

delhi 2 dublin

On both sides of the stage there are state of the art media screens.

delhi 2 dublin

The band was really good, there was a drummer, couple of fiddle players, vocals, guitarist and a DJ spin dude.

delhi 2 dublin

A couple of giant balloons were tossed into the crowd.

delhi 2 dublin

We’ll be going down to the square more often this summer. On Thursday nights they will be showing movies on the big screens.

delhi 2 dublin

Lesley on the left with Angela and Susan.

Lesley, Angela and Susan

The new Celebration Square stage.

Celebration Square

Looking back towards Mississauga City Hall.

City Hall

They have increased the size of the fountain pool, in the winter it will be frozen for ice skating. They have also opened up the area around the square.

Celebration Square

Sunday afternoon they are attempting a Guinness World Record by hosting the world’s largest Bollywood dance class.

delhi 2 dublin

June 26, 2011
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The headline act was Vancouver based “delhi 2 dublin“, according to their website they are a mix of Bhangra, Celtic, Dub, Reggae and Electronica with global rhythms and club beats. They put on a good show.