Misc

Upon arrival to the festival site in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu early in the day, there was already a group of fans waiting in front of the stage for Simple Plan. Even though they still had an 8-hour wait in front of them, this by no means meant that they were lacking in...

This isn't the first time that a Volkswagen commercial has been appeared on UpVenue; we've featured the VW Golf as well as another Beetle commercial in the past. For their most recent commercial they used a song that we've all heard, but one where the name or the band may...

Osheaga is not all fun and games, we actually need to get some work done.. that is, if you consider speaking to a high energy band work. We had a chance to catch up with Zack Carothers from Portugal. The Man. shortly after their set at Osheaga. He discusses their...

When the initial lineup for the 2012 edition of HeavyMTL was announced, the metal fans of Montreal rejoiced. Truthfully, how could they not? System of a Down, Deftones, Marilyn Manson, Lamb Of God, and Slipknot were just a few of the bands set to appear.Unfortunately for Lamb of God fans,...

A few weeks ago when Warped Tour hit Montreal, we had the opportunity to chat with Max Helyer, Josh Franceschi and Dan Flint of You Me At Six. Being no strangers to Warped Tour, we talked about how the festival has changed over the years, Dan's experience with the olympic...

Last year, Alexisonfire announced that they would be breaking up. The decision was made after guitarists Dallas Green and Wade MacNeil let their band mates know that they would be leaving the band; instead of filling the void with two new members, the band decided to call it a day....

Last year, Osheaga switched to a three day format because let's face it, Thursday is the new Friday anyway, so why not? Turns out that the decision paid off as Friday (and Sunday) sold out. A noticeable change this year was the layout for the five stages. The double main...

After nearly five weeks in a Czech prison, Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been released on bail and is currently on his way back to the US. In June, Lamb of God was scheduled to play a show in the Czech Republic, however prior to the show, Blythe...

If you're an American Olympic athlete, and a Linkin Park fan, you're in luck! Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park posted this message on the band's Facebook page inviting US Olympians to be their guest at an upcoming Honda Civic Tour date of their choosing.Dear Olympic Athletes,Thanks for your hard work...

Prior to hitting the stage at Montreal's Warped Tour, we had the chance to speak with Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade. We chatted about the importance of music education in schools, the downside of touring, and what's next for the band.A few highlights from our chat can be found below...