Concert reviews

Willie Nelson charms Massey Hall crowd

It usually takes country music icon Willie Nelson and his backing band, The Family, a few numbers to get into that special groove of theirs. That was the case Thursday night in Toronto. Willie Nelson and The Family performing for a Toronto crowd at Massey Hall on June 20, 2013. Nick Krewen Music Published on Fri Jun 21 2013   Willie Nelson Massey Hall, 178 Victoria St., Toronto, June 20…


Taylor Swift Red Tour: Flawless execution at the Rogers Centre

From the very moment the curtain rose revealing the lean-and-leggy fedora-capped blond, Swift was a master of precision. Pennsylvania native, Taylor Swift, is no wilting lily when it comes to the art of performance. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Jun 15 2013   Taylor Swift is a woman who knows what she wants. If there was anything made abundantly clear during the 22-year-old country music crossover sensation’s hour-and-45-minute…


New Kids On The Block: Concert review

Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men and 98 Degrees deliver a satisfying night of pop at the Air Canada Centre on Friday, Nick Krewen writes. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Jun 08 2013 New Kids On The Block Air Canada Centre. June 7, 2013 Turns out that you can teach a New Kid some old tricks. The last time the former boy band from Beantown, — New…


Pitbull and Ke$ha get Toronto crowd dancing: Review

Swagger and a hot seven-piece band were the two most defining moments of Pitbull’s 90-minute set at the Molson Amphitheatre Wednesday night. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Thu Jun 06 2013     Pitbull and Ke$ha The Molson Amphitheatre, June 05, 2013 3 stars A little swagger goes a long way. That and a hot seven-piece band were the two most defining moments of Armando Perez’s…


Brad Paisley show: Review

Country music star Brad Paisley showed he is a consummate entertainer with a two-hour set at Molson Amphitheatre Friday that hit all the right notes. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Jun 01 2013     Brad Paisley Molson Amphitheatre Concertgoers at the Brad Paisley show screamed when Carrie Underwood took to the stage at the Molson Amphitheatre on Friday night to perform their hit duet rendition of “Remind…