Misc

With Osheaga just a week away, we here at UpVenue want to make sure you're ready for the festival. This years lineup is stacked with talent including acts like The Cure, Mumford & Sons, Phoenix, Macklemore, Tegan and Sara; and that's just the tip of the iceberg.Osheaga takes place August...

Evenko has revealed their 2013 lineup of the three-day music festival, spanning from August 2-5. Hope you got your tickets—this year promises to be bigger than ever, and has even sold out for the Sunday show, and the 3-day tix. Without further ado, here are the top 10 musical acts...

Welcome to the digital age, where hiring PR companies to spread new is no longer necessary. A random Arcade Fire fan yesterday tweeted "@arcadefire you're my favorite" to which the band nonchalantly responded with "@fifferwright Thanks. Our new album will be out October 29th. pic.twitter.com/CAgYucvimo". The picture in question indicates...

A couple of hours before playing the Underworld in Montreal, we had the chance to chat with Canada's own rising stars, Courage My Love. Out on the road in support of their latest EP Becoming, we talked to Mercedes, Phoenix, and Brandon about their new EP, their webisodes, what they'd...

Earlier today Avenged Sevenfold announced details for their upcoming sixth studio album. Due out on August 27, 2013, Hail To The King is the follow up to Nightmare, which was released back in 2010. As a thank you to their fans, the band also announced that they'll be playing a...

Ted Dwayne, Mumford & Sons bassist, will undergo surgery after receiving emergency treatment for a blood clot on the surface of his brain. So far, the band has postponed three shows scheduled for this week, as announced in a statement posted to their official website.To our fans -Our friend and...

Scott Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots' (STP's) former frontman, is at it again. Not long ago, we reported that he had been fired from STP. Today, the band explained why they felt the need to file a suit against Weiland.You may have read we recently filed suit against our former singer,...

While it has been some time since we last heard from Fall Out Boy, this by no means meant that fans forgot about them. Playing to a packed Metropolis theater in Montreal, the band was welcomed back with open arms.Coming to the stage to chants of "F-O-B," the band kicked...

After a long battle with bile duct cancer, The Doors co-founder and keyboardist Ray Manzarek passed away in a hospital in Germany earlier today. Ray's talent on the keyboard helped make tracks such as Break On Through and Light My Fire icons in the rock world. Surviving The Doors member...

After getting the fans involved earlier today, Sick Puppies have released the tracklist for their upcoming album Connect. The band sent out a challenge to their fans on Twitter, asking them to send out tweets using the hashtag "Connect". After a certain number of messages was reached, fans were treated...