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Foundation and The Trews invite 'Friends & Total Strangers' to their tour this Fall

July 27, 2010

Foundation Concerts presents one of Canada's hardest working and acclaimed rock bands, Bumstead Recording artists', The Trews, as they embark on the 'The Trews Acoustic Tour' across western Canada in October and November 2010. Foundation will present The Trews in seven western Canadian markets, including Saskatoon, Grand Prairie, Lloydminster, Medicine Hat, Calgary, Sherwood Park and St. Albert.

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Fall Frenzy!

July 08, 2010

It's summertime and the living is indeed easy at Foundation HQ! We have a few of shows (Said the Whale, Wolf Parade, Jucifer) to keep us from full-on concert deprivation in July/August, but it's the fall months that are keeping us focused and working hard in the Foundation office right now. A whole batch of dates have been announced in recent weeks (Land of Talk, Josh Ritter, Po' Girl, Hayes Carll, Nevermore, Cuff the Duke...), so click on...

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K'naan - Edmonton, Sept 28. Tickets on sale Friday!

May 25, 2010

Since the release of "Waving Flag", K'naan has been unstoppable. A remixed version of the single has been chosen as the Coca-Cola anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa, while during the Vancouver Olympics 50 Canadian artists joined K'naan under the collaboration name "Young Artists for Haiti" to produce a charity version of the song. In 2010 alone, he has won Juno Awards for Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, toured...

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The Sadies - 2nd show announced in Calgary

May 14, 2010

Due to popular demand, Foundation Concerts has added a second show by Toronto's psychedelic country rockers, The Sadies, this May in Calgary. In addition to the much-hyped show on May 29th at Dickens' Pub, a second, more intimate show has been added at The Ironwood on Friday, May 28th. Touring in support of their new release, Darker Circles (Outside Music), The Sadies will be supported by Vancouver's The Pack A.D. on both shows.

Darker Circles is the follow-up to their acclaimed...

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KO - Edmonton & Calgary shows, just announced! Singer hits Alberta in support of #1 single "Capable"

April 09, 2010

Foundation Concerts presents Toronto's KO, May 7th and 8th in Edmonton and Calgary. KO is touring in support of his release, Let's Blaze (Castle Hill/Warner), featuring the hit single "Capable."

Ko Kapches was raised in a middle-class Greek family in the Queen and Broadview area in Toronto, ON. After falling into the trap of using and selling a wide variety of drugs as a teen, he soon found himself on an odyssey of street life and rehabilitation centers throughout the...

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CHECK THE RHYME - The shows, the tour - the best in hip hop

March 30, 2010

Foundation Concerts presents CHECK THE RHYME, a meeting of the best in underground hip hop, this April through Western Canada. CHECK THE RHYME brings together & separately Slaughterhouse (Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, Royce Da 5'9 & Joe Budden), Pharoahe Monch, Del The Funky Homosapien, Bukue One, Peter Jackson and DJ Zac Hendrix for an amazing night of beats, rhythms and rhymes.

SLAUGHTERHOUSE When Crooked I, Joell Ortiz, and Royce Da 5'9 joined Joe Budden on his 2008 mixtape Halfway House, the chemistry...

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FUCKED UP - May 14-17 in Western Canada

March 23, 2010

Foundation Concerts are very pleased to announce four dates with 2009 Polaris Prize winners Fucked Up supporting the release of Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009. Containing 25 songs, Couple Tracks is designed as a sequel to the band's earlier compilation, Epics In Minutes (Deranged, 2004) and the Polaris Prize winning The Chemistry Of Common Life.

Couple Tracks: Singles 2002-2009 spans an extraordinarily varied (and highly collectible) musical career that has been mainly documented on 7" vinyl singles released around the world on...

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YOAV comes back to Western Canada with A Foolproof Escape Plan

March 16, 2010

Foundation Concerts presents global citizen of the music world, YOAV, this April in Edmonton and Calgary. Returning after a sold-out show in Edmonton in 2009, YOAV is touring his sophomore release, A Foolproof Escape Plan, out April 6th.

An exceptional singer/songwriter, Yoav is a much talked about artist. His unique musical influences have resulted in a sound that fuses the singer-songwriter tradition with Eastern scales and rhythms, all rooted in a dance-club groove.

 All of the sounds on Charmed and...

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The Wailin' Jennys come to Edmonton

February 08, 2010

Foundation Concerts presents Winnipeg's The Wailin' Jenny's, Tuesday, May 11th at Edmonton's MacDougall United Church. This award-winning trio of ladies has taken the folk music world by storm since the release of their self-titled EP in 2003. The Wailin' Jennys are touring in support of their 2009 release, Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House (Outside Music).

Three extraordinary voices, two founding singer-songwriters, one singular vision: The Wailin' Jennys continue to evolve into far more than the melodious sum of their...

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Jenn Grant and Jason Plumb & The Willing tour western Canada

January 05, 2010

The Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad and Foundation Concerts present Jenn Grant and Jason Plumb & The Willing this February in western Canada. As part of a cross-Canada tour, Jenn Grant and Jason Plumb & The Willing will be making their way through the Canadian Prairies stopping in Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, Edmonton and Calgary. Jenn Grant is currently promoting her 2009 release Echoes (Six Shooter Records), while Jason Plumb and the Willing are promoting their latest effort Wide Open Music: Songs...

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Jay Malinowski (of Bedouin Soundclash) coming to Edmonton and Vancouver

December 15, 2009

Foundation Concerts presents two dates with Jay Malinowski, front man of popular Canadian band, Bedouin Soundclash, this coming March in Edmonton and Vancouver. Promoting his forthcoming solo release, Bright Lights and Bruises, Malinowski will be supported by Vancouver's Kinnie Starr and Edmonton's Michael Rault.

The self-produced, acoustic-based album and Malinowski's first foray into the solo world will be released on Bedouin's own Pirates Blend record label and distributed through Sony Music in Canada. Bright Lights and Bruises shows off a different...

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RAEKWON (of Wu-Tang Clan) touring Edmonton, Saskatoon & Winnipeg

December 14, 2009

Foundation Concerts is thrilled to present Raekwon, member of the seminal rap clique, Wu-Tang Clan, this February. Touring through Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg, Raekwon is promoting Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II, the much anticipated and long-awaited follow-up to 1995's, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.

OB4CL2 features cameos from many industry heavyweights such as the Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah, Method Man, GZA, Jadakiss and many others. It also features blazing tracks from the who's who of extraordinary Hip-Hop producers such...

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Electric Six returning to Edmonton

November 30, 2009

Foundation Concerts is very pleased to present Electric Six in Edmonton this coming March. The Detroit-based six-piece band returns to Edmonton in support of their sixth studio release, Kill, which was released on October 20, 2009 by Metropolis Records.

Mixing garage, disco, punk, new wave and metal into cleverly dumb, in-your-face songs, Electric Six have seen considerable underground success worldwide touring throughout five continents. Described by Time magazine as "brilliant idiots," the Electric Six's career has been "one long lyrical goof-off...

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Foundation presents The Rural Alberta Advantage

November 25, 2009

Foundation Concerts is very pleased to announce two dates with The Rural Alberta Advantage in Winnipeg and Edmonton this coming February. This Toronto-based trio is touring in support of their 2009 release Hometowns, which has seen them touring internationally throughout 2009. Supporting The RAA is The Wooden Sky, who are promoting their latest musical effort, If I Don't Come Home, You'll Know I'm Gone (Black Box Recordings), they return to western Canada after a sold out tour with Elliott Brood...

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Foundation presents Hawksley Workman in Saskatoon

November 16, 2009

With 12 albums now to his name and a live show that is second to none, Juno Award winner Hawksley Workman has become a beloved Canadian cultural icon, celebrated from coast to coast. 2010 is going to be an exciting year for Hawksley Workman fans, as he adds fresh material from not one but two new albums to his live repertoire for his biggest national Canadian tour to date.

From the compelling opening yodel found on his debut album, For Him...

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The Pig Flies Again in Edmonton with the Pink Floyd Experience

October 28, 2009

Without question, Pink Floyd remains one of the most influential rock bands of all time. Their record-breaking status is legendary. Now, get ready for THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE! With an even more spectacular light show than before, full quadraphonic sound and six outstanding musicians dedicated to bringing you the most authentic Floyd experience possible, it's "a must-see for any Pink Floyd enthusiast!" (C-News, Northampton, MA)

The Pink Floyd Experience January 11, 2010 - The Winspear Centre for the Arts, Edmonton Tickets $34.50...

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Mudhoney - January 8th & 9th - Edmonton & Calgary

October 26, 2009

Foundation Concerts is extremely pleased to announce two dates with legendary Seattle grunge pioneers, Mudhoney, this January in Alberta. The Edmonton club show marks the first time the band has played the market, and only the second time they've have played the city of Calgary. This is a once in a lifetime set of shows, that can not be missed.

Friday, Jan 8 - The Starlite Room, Edmonton presented by 100.3 The Bear & Vue Weekly Saturday, Jan 9 - The Warehouse, Calgary presented by...

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Justin Rutledge & Melissa McClelland - Nov 14, McDougall

September 14, 2009

Continuing on his quest to infuse country music with his love for the literary world, Justin Rutledge returns with his third album, Man Descending; a collection of songs that focus on the quieter, darker spaces in between our everyday lives. Inspired by the 1982 book by Guy Vanderhaeghe, Man Descending follows ten characters down certain half-deserted avenues of their lives where they encounter alternate sides of themselves of which they are relatively unfamiliar. As each character reevaluates their lot in...

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The King Khan & BBQ Show - On sale Friday!

September 09, 2009

Foundation Concerts & Timbre are very pleased to announce a couple of dates with one of the best garage duo's The King Khan & BBQ Show, in Calgary and Edmonton. The duo will be on their CD release tour for their new album "Invisible Girl", due November 3 from In the Red in the U.S. As evidenced by the leaked title track, Invisible Girl has all the primitive 60s punk stomp you'd expect, plus some old-school harmonic sweetness. Joining the...

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Gogol Bordello!

August 17, 2009

Foundation Concerts is very pleased to announce a number of dates with the world's best live band Gogol Bordello, in Winnipeg, Saskatoon and Edmonton. Gogol Brodello will be on their CD release tour for their new live album "Live from Axis Mundi, released Oct 6 worldwide. Joining Gogol on this trip will be recent Exclaim magazine cover stars Apostle of Hustle, touring in support of their latest release on Arts & Crafts records.

Gogol Bordello has been breaking down musical barriers...

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The Vic Chesnutt Band Featuring Guy Picciotto (Fugazi) and members of Thee Silver Mt. Zion & Godspeed You! Black Emperor This November in Western Canada

July 28, 2009

Foundation Concerts & Timbre are thrilled to announce four dates with legendary singer/ songwriter Vic Chesnutt, in Western Canada. These club and church shows are the first time the artist has played these markets, and joined by a veritable all star indie-rock band.

Vic Chesnutt is the real deal, a man who lives for music and who has tirelessly deployed his impish, surly, witty, unflinching perspective in hundreds of songs featuring brilliantly unique wordsmithery and a profound playfulness that thumbs its...

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Brent Oliver nominated for WCMA talent buyer of the year

July 17, 2009

Foundation Concerts is tickled to announce that partner and senior talent buyer Brent Oliver has been nominated for Talent Buyer of the year for Western Canada.

"A big thanks to everyone and anyone who voted for me," said Brent on the nomination. "More than anything, credit has to go out to all the amazing artists that BOP, Keystone and Foundation have worked with as a whole this last year. There's no talent buying without the talent."

The Western Canadian Music Awards, festival...

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Foundation Concerts announce event management and booking for Edmonton’s Empire Ballroom

June 30, 2009

(Edmonton) - Foundation Concerts is pleased to announce that as of July 1, 2009, they will be controlling events and bookings for Edmonton's Empire Ballroom. Located in phase three of West Edmonton Mall, Empire Ballroom is Edmonton's most attractive middle sized venue. The ballroom boasts 1200 sellable tickets including 250 premium priced VIP options.

The venue has had a very successful past with a variety of special events, and is now expanding into regular event bookings with outside promoters. Successful events...

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The Hold Steady! Just announced, on sale this week

June 21, 2009

Foundation Concerts & RMS are pleased to announce that one of the USA's biggest buzz acts, The Hold Steady will play a series of shows in western Canada. Hot off the success of their latest studio recording Stay Postive, and live DVD A Positive Rage - this will surely be a set of shows not to miss this fall. Resisting the musical trends in New York City, vocalist/guitarist Craig Finn (ex-Lifter Puller) formed the Hold Steady after moving from Minneapolis...

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Danny Michel - Calgary and Edmonton

May 22, 2009

Edmonton - SOLD OUT! Calgary - ALMOST SOLD OUT!

Get your ticket now for the most intimate show of the year...

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Emm Gryner - Thursday and Friday in Alberta

May 12, 2009

Love manifests itself in all kinds of ways. Singer-songwriter Emm Gryner knows a thing or two about the mysteries of the human heart - her songs dig deep into the sublime heights of how we come together, but also the murky lows of how we can let each other down. The songs on her latest full-length album, Goddess, are far from your everyday love songs, however. The record's ten tracks offer up glimmers of wisdom both hard-won and well earned,...

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Hanson Brothers! Time for Puck Rock!

April 28, 2009

Check out Nomeansno, errrr.... I mean, The Hanson Brothers as their hockey and Ramones loving alter egos - this week through Western Canada!

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Melissa McClelland - This week!

April 18, 2009

On April 14 Melissa will be releasing her third album (first for Six Shooter). Entitled Victoria Day, Melissa and husband/producer Luke Doucet masterfully deliver us rebel-rouser guitars in 1950s Hollywood- style infused with a southern-country twang.

The songs capture all of the beauty and charm of the girl next door while lacing the punch at the sock hop with home-made moonshine.

We know you'll be fall down drunk in love with it and can't wait for you to see Melissa perform these...

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Nomeansno - 2nd Winnipeg date added!

March 03, 2009

Due to overwhelming demand, the April 13th Nomeansno show at the Royal Albert Arms is sold out. Foundation is proud to announce a 2nd show, the day before! Nomeansno are now playing an additional show April 12 at the Park Theatre with guests Potty Umbrella (from Poland) and Vancouver's Bison B.C. Tickets go on sale this Thursday at 10am

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Just Announced!

February 18, 2009

Foundation concerts are pleased to announced the following shows and tours: Vitamins For You, Hey Rosetta!, Connie Kaldor, Fucked Up, Ohbijou & Joel Plaskett!

Vitamins For You with guests Match 26, 2009 - Brixx Bar & Grill, Edmonton $10 at the door

Maple music artists Hey Rosetta! with guests April 3, 2009 - The Starlite Room, Edmonton ON SALE NOW!

An evening with Connie Kaldor April 4, 2009 - The Haven Social Club, Edmonton April 6, 2009 - The Ironwood, Calgary Tickets and reservations at Ironwood (Calgary) 403-269-5581 Or Lisa at Keystone Music 403-355-2290 Presented...

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FIVE FORM FORCEFUL FOUNDATION

January 14, 2009

Take five competing concert companies, and merge them into a cohesive unit and you have Alberta's newest event company, Foundation Concerts. A full service concert company committed to developing new talent in the Western Canadian market, through festivals, fundraisers, and corporate events. Their combined years of experience in the industry means their team is more than qualified to execute first class events.

Today marks Foundation's first official day of business

As a mandate of Foundation Concerts' diversity, the company is pleased to...

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