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Still Woozy at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC – Gallery

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Still Woozy, also known as Sven Gamsky, kicked off his “Love Seat” tour with two sold out nights at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver, BC on July 17 and 18.

The evening of July 17 started with a fantastic opening set by Gus Dapperton, who warmed up the crowd with his unique blend of dreamy pop and indie rock. His performance set the tone for what was to come, and by the time Still Woozy took the stage, the audience was more than ready to let loose and enjoy.

From the moment Woozy ran out onto the stage adorned with flowery keyboard and giant inflatable flowers, he captivated everyone in the room. His boundless energy and dynamic stage presence were on full display as he danced unpredictably, wiggling his entire body, playing guitar, and singing with passion. It was impressive to witness such a natural performer maintain high energy levels while delivering flawless vocals throughout the set.

One of the highlights of the night was the undeniable chemistry between Still Woozy and his band members. Their interactions on stage were effortless and genuine. This camaraderie translated beautifully into their performance, creating a warm and engaging atmosphere with the crowd.

As the night progressed, Still Woozy treated the audience to a mix of fan favourites and newer tracks from his album Loseseat released less than a month ago, each song met with enthusiastic cheers and dancing, as everyone was grooving and singing along to every beat.

The evening reached its peak with the performance of his hit track “Goodie Bag.” The entire venue erupted in joy, with hands waving in the air and smiles all around. It was the perfect closing to a night that showcased Still Woozy‘s unique blend of quirky, colourful, and bright music.

Still Woozy will be tour across North America all summer, ending in San Diego on October 14th. Head to his website for more info.

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Summer of ’99 Tour: Creed Gives Winnipeg a Night to Remember

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Some nights disappear by the time you get home. This wasn’t one of them. From the first note to the final encore, Canada Life Centre never stopped singing with Creed. Beat after beat, lyric after lyric, hundreds of voices carried the night. If you weren’t there, you genuinely missed something special.

Opening the night was Mammoth. Before jumping into the set, Wolfgang Van Halen asked the crowd how many had seen the band before and how many were first-timers. The cheers landed almost perfectly down the middle.

I also found out he was Eddie Van Halen’s son, my expectations shot through the roof. That’s a heavy name to carry. Songs like “The End,” “The Spell,” “Distance,” and “I Really Wanna” showed exactly why Mammoth is building its own reputation. By the end of the set, he wasn’t just Eddie’s son, he was Wolfgang Van Halen.

Next came Big Wreck, a band that somehow gets even better live. Ian Thornley’s guitar work was effortless, floating between delicate melodies without missing a beat. “The Oaf,” “Come Again,” and “Albatross” sounded massive. Every instrument cut through cleanly, every lyric landed. Big Wreck are definitely one of Canada’s strongest live rock bands.

Then everything shifted. Long before the lights dropped, the arena had already decided who they came for.
“Creed! Creed! Creed!”
The chant rolled across the building before the band even stepped on stage. The opening blast of “Bullets” hit with fire shooting into the air, smoke pouring across the stage. They played like a band with something left to prove. Audiences were locked in just like the band.

The set moved through “Weathered,” “On My Sleeve,” “My Own Prison,” “What If,” “One,” “What’s This Life For,” and “With Arms Wide Open.” Every chorus came back twice as loud as it left the stage. Thousands of phone lights lit up the arena.

After a short pause, the encore delivered exactly what everyone had been waiting for. “One Last Breath.” The crowd barely let Stapp finish a line before taking over. Then came “My Sacrifice,” and for a few minutes, the band almost disappeared beneath the voices around them. That’s what made this show hit differently. The show was about hearing songs that still connect, still fill arenas, and still have thousands of people screaming every word like they were written yesterday.

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Coheed and Cambria Bring “This Is Our War” to Ottawa

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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa – July 14, 2026

There’s a particular kind of chaos that follows Coheed and Cambria into a room, and Ottawa got the full dose of it on a Tuesday night that felt more like a Saturday. Twenty-plus years into their run, and still touring behind last year’s Vaxis – Act III: The Father of Make Believe, the New York prog-rock lifers proved once again that a good story and a great riff are not mutually exclusive.

The Openers: Cevilain Own Their Hometown Stage

Before the headliners even hit the stage, the local crowd already had something to cheer for. Cevilain, Ottawa’s own, got the rare hometown-opener treatment, and they didn’t waste it. Tight, loud, and relishing the size of the room, the band tore through a set that had the front rows moving well before Coheed‘s set change. There’s something different about watching a band play in their own city, and that energy was written all over the performance.

The Headliners: Hair, Harmonics, and the Keywork

By the time the house lights dropped, the room was packed shoulder to shoulder. Claudio Sanchez took the stage exactly as fans expect him to, guitar slung low and hair a wall of curls.

The production leaned hard into the band’s sci-fi mythology, with the “keywork” logo splashed across the backdrop in shifting reds, blues, and greens throughout the night. Sanchez spent as much time airborne, leaping, crouching, and prowling the lip of the stage, as he did locked into the fretboard, and the rest of the band matched the intensity beat for beat. The rhythm section anchored the heavier cuts while the guitar work carried the band’s trademark blend of melodic hooks and progressive sprawl.

Between songs, the crowd took over almost as much as the band did, fists in the air, singalongs on the choruses, and no shortage of phones raised to catch a moment.

The Takeaway

For a band this deep into a catalog built on interlocking concept albums, Coheed and Cambria‘s live show still manages to feel less like a history lesson and more like a release valve. Ottawa showed up ready to shout every word back, Cevilain proved a hometown opening slot is nothing to waste, and by the time the last chord rang out, it was clear this stop on the This Is Our War tour earned its place in the run.

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