Monday, August 30, 2010
Enter the Blue Rodeo Tell-A-Friend Contest
Blue Rodeo is gearing up to play eight shows across the pond with stops in Ireland, England and Spain, and we need your help to spread the word! Enter our Tell-A-Friend Contest now and get the chance to win a pair of tickets to a European show of your choosing.
To enter, simply click here and fill out the form with your details and the details of up to five friends. For each friend that enters the contest you will receive an additional entry! Official rules are posted here.
Good luck!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
A Little CCMA Love!
Earlier today the final nominations for the 2010 CCMA’s were announced and Blue Rodeo has been honoured with a nomination for Roots Artist of the Year. In addition, the band’s album, The Things We Left Behind, is being considered for Best Album Design and the band’s studio, The Woodshed, has been nominated for Recording Studio of the Year!
The CCMA Awards will be broadcast nationally on CBC and CMT at 8pm on September 12th from Rexall Place in Edmonton, AB. Tickets for the awards show are $35, $70, and $95 and are available at all Ticketmaster locations.
Here is the full list of the CCMA nominations.
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
In Memoriam
Some sad news has come across the Blue Rodeo desk as news of two dear friends passing reached us. Legendary Red Wing/Blackhawk bruiser Bob Probert died July 5 near Windsor, ON. Probert was a member of the NHL Greats pitting him against Jim Cuddy and his Rockers in several Juno Cups. As well, Probert joined Blue Rodeo and several fellow NHL stars in Afghanistan in 2008 when the Stanley Cup toured the Kandahar Air Base. Bob Probert was 45.
And Miriam "Mimi" Braidberg of Mimi's Restaurant succumbed to a heart attack on July 4. Mimi was the proprietor of Mimi's Restaurant, situated just north of Queen and Bathurst in Toronto, ON. The restaurant was a regular for the hip music crowd of the 80s and 90s. She was a long time supporter of Blue Rodeo, and even named a chili after them on the menu. Read about Mimi, "Toronto's Blintz Queen," here on The Pulmyears Music Blog.
Bob Probert and Greg Keelor, Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, 2008
Friday, June 18, 2010
Malkin Bowl, Nanaimo and the Polaris Prize
Monday morning, BlueRodeo.com will hold ticket presales for two just announced BC shows– Vancouver’s Malkin Bowl and Nanaimo’s Port Theatre. Log into your BlueRodeo.com account first thing Monday morning, June 21, at 10 am PDT to purchase your tickets. West Coast fans, rejoice!
In other exciting news, Blue Rodeo has been long-listed for prestigious Canadian music award the Polaris Prize with their album The Things We Left Behind. Congrats to the band and to Blue Rodeo One Degree artists The Sadies and Justin Rutledge for their nomination. Short-listed nominees will be announced July 6.
Wednesday, June 09, 2010
New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee Music Festival
On the morning of Thursday June 10, at 11 am ADT, BlueRodeo.com will go on sale with
general admission tickets to the August 1, Riverfront Jubiliee Music Festival in New Glasgow, NS. Log into your
BlueRodeo.com member's account to purchase your tickets.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
In The Summertime
Blue Rodeo are kicking off their 15 date US tour tonight, June 1, which will take them from Boston, MA, all the way over to Bellingham, WA, with a few detours along the way. Check out the updated Tour page for all dates, including a couple of in store appearances, and some Jim Cuddy Band festival dates.
See you out there!
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Sanderson Centre - Brantford, ON
Blue Rodeo are once again confirmed to play a pair of shows at the Sanderson Centre in Brantford, ON. The shows are not until
next February, but there's no time like the present to buy your tickets! Starting this Thursday morning, BlueRodeo.com will hold a members-only, Best Seats presale. Make sure you are logged into your
BlueRodeo.com members account and are ready to purchase tickets right at 11 am EDT.
Friday, May 07, 2010
Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON
The annual homecoming show at Toronto's Molson Canadian Amphitheatre has been announced. On August 26, Blue Rodeo will once again rock the shores of Lake Ontario. Very special guest for this show is Austin, TX, troubadour Alejandro Escovedo. The BlueRodeo.com Best Seats ticket presale is happening right now through our Store. Tickets will go fast, so make sure to get your tickets now!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Elliot Lake, ON Parking Lot Party
On Saturday, July 3, Blue Rodeo is performing in downtown Elliot Lake, ON, and tickets are on sale right now. These general admission, all-ages tickets will get you into the special preferred VIP area so even though it's a GA show, you will be in a prime spot in front of the stage.
Plan your trip for a super long weekend. Thursday, July 1, is a stat holiday for Canadians, and Monday, July 5, is Independence Day. Let's all meet in downtown Elliot Lake!
Also, still on sale are tickets for the August 7 show in Alliston, ON.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Gunless - Movie Passes and Original Soundtrack
Starting next week, on April 28,
Gunless premieres at movie theatres across Canada.
Gunless is the new Canadian comedy that pokes fun at the American Wild West, the Hollywood Western genre, and most importantly, the Canadian stereotype of a people who are passive, polite, and affable to an annoying fault.
Starring Paul Gross as The Montana Kid, the movie also features an original soundtrack composed by Greg Keelor. We here at BlueRodeo.com have a bunch of passes to give away to the following screenings:
- Toronto, Scotiabank Theatre - April 28, 7 pm
- Hamilton, Silvercity Ancaster - April 29, 7 pm
- Waterloo, Galaxy Cinemas - April 29, 7 pm
- St. Catharines, Empire Theatres Pen Center - April 29, 7 pm
- Kingston, Cineplex Odeon Gardiners Road - April 29, 7 pm
- Ottawa, Empire 7 Cinemas - April 29, 7 pm
- Saskatoon, Galaxy Cinemas - April 29, 7 pm
- Regina, Galaxy Cinemas Regina - April 29, 7 pm
- Winnipeg, Silvercity Polo Park - April 29, 7 pm
- Halifax, Empire 8 Park Lane Cinemas - April 29, 7 pm
- St. John's, Empire Studio 12 Cinemas - April 29, 7 pm
- Victoria, Silvercity Victoria - April 29, 7 pm
To win a pair of passes, email contest@BlueRodeo.com with your mailing address and the desired screening city.
But before the movie premieres, the Gunless Original Soundtrack will be released on Tuesday, April 27. The BlueRodeo.com store will have copies available for you to purchase. Watch this space next week for more details.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Blue Rodeo Announce US Dates
Blue Rodeo is going stateside for a handful of shows, and BlueRodeo.com is making it easy for you to get your tickets. Right now over in the Store, purchase your tickets for shows in Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, and San Francisco. And there will be more to come! We'll be sure to announce new dates as the information becomes available to us.
Thursday, April 01, 2010
Get Your Tickets to the Hearts Gathering Children's Concert
Tickets are now available to Blue Rodeo's performance at the Hearts Gathering Children's Concert in St. Catharines, ON. This very special charity event, which supports Adrie's House of Hope for Orphaned and Abandoned Children in South Africa, takes place April 11, 2010.
Click here to purchase your tickets today.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunderland Presale!
Once again, Blue Rodeo is coming back to Sunderland, ON, for their annual concert, which of course means that we have advanced tickets for sale for you! This Thursday morning, March 25, at 11 am EDT, log into your BlueRodeo.com members account and grab your tickets. These shows always sell out - very fast - so don't delay!
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Young Artists for Haiti Release Charity Anthem
More than 50 Canadian musicians lend their voices to single.
Watch the video here!
A constellation of more than 50 Canadian stars - including Jim Cuddy
- gathered in Vancouver’s The Warehouse Studio last month to record a
song in aid of the victims of the Haiti earthquake. Spearheaded by
legendary music producer Bob Ezrin and three-time 2010 Juno Award
nominee K’naan under the banner Young Artists for Haiti, the song and
video – a brand new rendition of K’naan’s "Wavin’ Flag" - will be
available for sale wherever music is sold digitally as of Friday, March
12 at 12:01am ET. All proceeds from the sale of the single will go to
Free The Children, War Child Canada and World Vision Canada in support
of their on-the-ground efforts in Haiti.
"I'm honoured to have experienced the soulful energies of so many
talented individuals who contributed their voices and expertise to
‘Wavin’ Flag’," says K’naan. “The unity and spirit of everyone involved
in the recording reminds us that we all share in the responsibility to
help. We can’t let the situation in Haiti fall off the public’s agenda."
You can support this worthy cause by purchasing the single right here.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Juno Nomination!
It was announced during an earlier press conference today that Blue Rodeo has been nominated for a Juno award in the Group of the Year category!
And just to be sure that the band will be on hand to accept their award should they win, Blue Rodeo will also be performing on the televised event.
Also special congratulations to Darryl Neudorf who was nominated in the Engineer of the Year category for his work on The Things We Left Behind.
JUNO Week takes place April 12-18, 2010, in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, culminating in the live broadcast of THE 2010 JUNO AWARDS, Sunday, April 18 on CTV.
And in other great news, Blue Rodeo has entered the Top Ten on the Americana Music Association playlist! Check out the full list here!
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Things We Left Behind Certified Platinum
Thanks to all of the incredible Blue Rodeo fans who have helped The Things We Left Behind attain platinum certification (80,000+ units sold). The album is currently charting at #28 on the US Americana Charts, and has been on the Top 100 selling albums in Canada for 12 weeks now!
Friday, January 29, 2010
The Things We Left Behind Released in the US
All of North America is enjoying The Things We Left Behind now that the album has released in the States. Check out these great reviews!
- "... a testimony to the creative staying power of this extraordinary country-rock outfit...The Things We Left Behind is a lesson in how to deliver a first-rate country-rock album in this day and age... this one is a definite keeper!" - Power Pop
- "Cuddy and Keelor both seem to be taking stock, reflecting on the passage of time and the state of the heart with penetrating but poetic insight... An absolutely stellar outing, this is unquestionably the strongest statement yet from a band that continues to set new standards with each release. Highly recommended!" - BlogCritics
- "...it helps when you have two songwriters as consistently great as Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, who are obviously trying to push themselves creatively. The results are pretty impressive." - PopDose
Plus read many more reviews in publications such as
Slant, the
Banner Graphic,
Chicks With Guns, and upcoming reviews in
Spin and the new
M magazines.
This Hour Has 22 Minutes
Jim and Greg were on This Hour Has 22 Minutes recently, interviewed ambushed by Geri Hall during their stop in Halifax. Watch the clip right here.
New 2010 Tour Merch
Brand new 2010 Tour merchandise will be arriving in the BlueRodeo.com Store very soon. We'll have all the t-shirts currently being sold at the shows right now, and some brand new toques and scarfs!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Blue Rodeo on CBC The Hour
Tune into The Hour tonight, December 21, on CBC-TV at 9 pm EST to see Jim, Greg and Kathleen Edwards kick off the show!
And just to get you in the mood, check out this video from the Holiday Jam that happened on December 17.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Massey Hall Third Show Announced
Great news for those in the GTA. Blue Rodeo has added a third show to their stops at Massey Hall in Toronto. Tickets go on sale later this week for this February 4 show, but BlueRodeo.com has your presale tickets available tomorrow morning, December 15, at 11 am EST. Make sure you are logged into your BlueRodeo.com Members account in time for the sale.