The Black Keys

It’s hard to believe that Osheaga is already celebrating its 10th edition. The Montreal based Music and Arts festival has evolved dramatically since its inception in 2006 with its original headliners Sonic Youth and Ben Harper. It’s now a huge three day event that rivals some of the bigger festivals...

Last week, Osheaga released a game for Apple devices (followed shortly by their Android counterparts). As they progressed through the game, players were treated with a surprise: They were actually unlocking band names from performers of the 10th anniversary of Osheaga Festival Music and Arts. Today, the festival has official...

The Black Keys have now announced the North American leg of their Turn Blue World Tour. Kicking things off in Columbus, OH on September 5, their 42 date run will end in Kansas City, MO on December 21st. As far as openers go, Cage The Elephant will be opening for...

When you hear the words "drumming legend", the names Keith Moon, John Bonham and Dave Grohl should immediately come to mind. If someone ever received praise from one of them, you know it's a big deal right? Grohl recently went on record and had some very kind words for two...

The Black Keys had a phenomenal 2012 with their release of their latest album, El Camino, which has received several Grammy Awards nominations. The duo is now planning on taking the summer off but not before recording a new album.They're entering the studio this week (second week in January) to...

Summer is here! You've fired up the BBQ, the pool is at a warm 80 degrees, and your friends are quickly starting to show up. All that's left to do is get a playlist going. Sure you can you look at our list of the best summer songs, but you'll...

Evenko finally revealed the much anticipated Osheaga 2012 lineup this week. Once again, Osheaga remains a three day festival spanning from August 3-5, 2012 in addition to the Osheaga in the City festivities throughout the month. It's nice seeing bands that served as opening acts in years prior having made...

One of the questions we're frequently asked here at UpVenue is "which concert(s) should I attend this year?" Since this question is very specific to the city in which you live in, we'll start by answering it for our local fans here in Montreal. If the response for this article...