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CBC
23-05-2025
- Climate
- CBC
Kate's 5 fun things to do in and around Waterloo region: May 23 to 25
This weekend may be cooler and wetter than some like, but there are lots of events happening to put a spring in your step. Homer Watson House and Gallery is hosting its Spring Breeze Clothesline Art Sale Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be lots of art pieces, from small hanging sculptures to watercolour paintings, clipped to the line. Snacks will be available for purchase and there will be live music. Alan Reid will perform a concert of Scottish folk music Friday night in a concert by Wesley United Church and Mill Race Folk Traditions. Tickets are required. Royal City Rocks featuring The Kramdens is a concert being put on by Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute students to benefit Royal City Mission. Also performing are the Hydrotonics. This concert is Saturday evening and tickets are required. Tri-City Roller Derby have a double header on Saturday at the Grand River Arena, 555 Heritage Drive. The 5 p.m. bout will see Tri-City Thunder take on the Penn Jersey Roller Derby Devils, then at 7 p.m., it's the Tri-City Lightning against the Penn Jersey Roller Derby B-Devils. In local baseball action, the Kitchener Panthers play Saturday in Welland, then host the London Majors on Sunday at 2 p.m. at Jack Couch Park. The team also revealed a new on-site store for fans to purchase team swag. The Guelph Royals have their home opener on Saturday, hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs at 1 p.m. at Hastings Stadium. On Sunday, they hit the road to take on the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers. If you're driving, here are some local gas prices: Magic and Shenanigans Friday to Sunday Uptown Waterloo This new festival will take people on a walking tour of uptown with a comedian leading the way to unexpected venues. There, they will see magicians from around the world perform. Tickets are required for the tours but there will also be street performers people can watch for free throughout uptown Waterloo. Magic and Shenanigans website Plant sales GardenKitchener will hold is plant and bulb sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Rockway Gardens in Kitchener. Nature Guelph, Pollination Guelph and the Guelph Enabling Garden will hold their annual plant sale Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 57 Watson Parkway S. in Guelph. It's Planting Day at the Preston branch of the Cambridge Public Library (formerly Idea Exchange). They'll plant their garden and offer information about gardening and the seed library. Nourish Our Neighbours Festival Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Old Quebec Street Mall, Guelph This fundraising event for the Guelph Food Bank will include music, a fashion show, silent auction and a chance for people to help fill a van with food. Musical performances include The Foundation Steppas, KC Lee and His Checkered Past, Lennox and the Hotflashes and members of three groups: UkeJam Program, Silver Strummers and Rockmosa Strummers. The fashion show on Saturday at 2 p.m. will include hair and makeup work by students from the Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute's cosmetology program. Guelph Food Bank event page Disc sports open house Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kiwanis Park, Kitchener Waterloo Organization of Disc Sports along with Grand River Disc Golf will hold an open house to introduce people to ultimate Frisbee, disc golf and Kan Jam. The event is open to all ages and there will be hands-on activities, demonstrations, a longest throw competition and the May Days ultimate tournament finals will be happening and people can watch. Grand River Film Festival All weekend Various locations The Grand River Film Festival will run Friday to Sunday with films showing in Waterloo and Cambridge. Included is one from local filmmaker Sara Geidlinger called Hip Hop Hope. There will also be a free outdoor screening of short films at the Gaslight District in Cambridge from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bonus: Slam-Demonium Saturday at 6 p.m. The Aud, Kitchener There aren't many tickets left for this event (which is why it's a bonus on the list) but it's one local wrestling fans won't want to miss. Off The Ropes Studio is holding its biggest professional wrestling show to date to benefit KidsAbility. Local wrestling favourites like Daddy Davis, Sydney "Wild Wild" West, Warhed and Bad Nanny will be in the ring as will WWE alumni Savio Vega, Ring of Honor wrestlers Dynamite Kid Jr. and Soultaker and Rhyno (Terry Gerin) who wrestled in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), and as part of an independent circuit. There will also be promotions at this event for the local documentary The Ref Didn't See It, where Kitchener's Colin Hunter learns how to become a wrestling referee.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Farm Aid to be held in Minneapolis for first time; star-studded musical lineup announced
Farm Aid, the music and food festival launched by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp, will be held in Minneapolis for the first time in its 40-year history. It was confirmed on Tuesday that the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid will take place at the home of the Gophers, Huntington Bank Stadium, on Saturday, Sept. 20. A star-studded lineup topped by Nelson, Young and Mellencamp has been confirmed for the event, which is held each year to support "family farmers, good food, soil and water, and strong communities." Other notable names on the lineup include Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, Minnesota's own Trampled By Turtles, and indie music artist Waxahatchee, who played a packed-out gig at the Palace Theatre in St. Paul last year. Here's the lineup: Willie Nelson & Family Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts John Mellencamp Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds Trampled by Turtles Eric Burton of Black Pumas Waxahatchee Jesse Welles Madeline Edwards Billy Strings Margo Price Tickets – which will cost from $101 to $290 – go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m., but presale tickets will be available from 10 a.m. Wednesday. Click here for more. Sign up for our Minnesota Events and Concerts newsletter "Family farmers are the heart of this country, and we depend on each other for good food and strong communities,' said Willie Nelson. "For 40 years, Farm Aid and our partners have stood with farmers, supporting them to stay on their land even when corporate power, bad policies and broken promises make it harder to keep going. This year, we're proud to bring Farm Aid to Minnesota to celebrate the farmers who sustain us and to fight for a food system that works for all of us. Family farmers aren't backing down, and neither are we." As well as the music, Farm Aid will have a chance to sample a range of food "grown or raised by farmers who use ecological practices and are paid a fair price." There will also be exhibits about soil, water, energy, food, and farming.
South China Morning Post
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Fans of Hong Kong star Nicholas Tse report losses of HK$900,000 over ticket scams
Fans of Cantopop singer Nicholas Tse Ting-fung have reported losses of over HK$900,000 (US$116,000) from suspected ticket scams linked to the star's recent concerts, with Hong Kong police urging residents to be vigilant before Taiwanese band Mayday's shows begin on Friday. Advertisement The force said it had received reports of nearly 100 online shopping scams connected to Tse's 'Evolution Nic Live' shows at Kai Tak Stadium Tse performed across four nights from April 24 and became the first Chinese singer to hold concerts at the venue, taking the stage just weeks after British rock band Coldplay. Police said the losses from the scams, which were reported between January 1 and Tuesday, were estimated to have exceeded HK$900,000. 'These fraudsters typically request payment for the tickets to be transferred to personal bank accounts, after which the seller disappears, leaving victims with their losses,' the force said on its social media account on Wednesday. Advertisement Last year, losses from fraudulent concert ticket sales exceeded HK$18 million across about 1,700 cases, representing around 15 per cent of the total number of online shopping scam reports and 5 per cent of the overall amount involved.
Web Release
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
METALLICA TO PERFORM AT 2025 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX
Entertainment Web Release Selection By Editor_wr On Apr 22, 2025 Ethara is thrilled to announce that Metallica will headline the After-Race Concerts at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, December 6. Famed for their powerful performances, Metallica will bring their world-renowned catalogue of hits to Etihad Park as part of Yasalam presented by e&, a four-day entertainment program exclusive to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring their earth-shaking sound to Yas Island, giving fans an exhilarating concert experience and the ultimate soundtrack for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. David Powell, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer at Ethara, said: 'Metallica deliver life-changing shows. They are the perfect addition to the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Yasalam offering. Saturday will be a day not to miss for F1 and rock fans alike.' Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and including guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 125 million albums worldwide and generating more than 17 billion streams while playing to millions of fans on all seven continents—more than 1.3 million of whom belong to the band's fiercely loyal and consistently growing Fifth Member fan club. Metallica's catalog of multi-platinum studio albums includes Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All, Metallica (commonly referred to as The Black Album), Load, Reload, St. Anger, Death Magnetic, Hardwired…to Self-Destruct , and most recently the Grammy-winning 72 Seasons , released April 14, 2023 on the band's own Blackened Recordings label. Metallica's awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden's Polar Music Prize. In 2017, Metallica established the All Within My Hands Foundation to give back to communities that have supported the band. To date, All Within My Hands' collective efforts have raised more than $20 Million since inception, including $11.4 million in grants to workforce education, $7.4 million to fight hunger globally, and $4.7 million donated to critical local services around the world. Metallica's announcement comes shortly after confirmation that Benson Boone will kick off the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix action on Thursday, December 4 and Katy Perry will close out a thrilling weekend as the Sunday night headliner. Access to the After-Race Concerts is exclusive to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders, with an option to upgrade to Golden Circle to guarantee access to the concerts and get closest to the stage. With demand high, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders are encouraged to get their Golden Circle upgrades now through METALLICA TO PERFORM AT 2025 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX Comments are closed.
ARN News Center
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- ARN News Center
Metallica to perform at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Metallica will take to the stage for the After-Race Concerts at the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Saturday, December 6. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famers will bring their world-renowned catalogue of hits including Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, Justice for All, Metallica and Load to Etihad Park. Metallica is the third act confirmed in a thrilling line-up for the After-Race Concerts, after pop icon Katy Perry and breakout star Benson Boone. "Metallica deliver life-changing shows. They are the perfect addition to the 2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and Yasalam offering. Saturday will be a day not to miss for F1 and rock fans alike," said David Powell, Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer at Ethara. Formed in 1981 by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich and including guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo, Metallica has become one of the most influential and successful rock bands in history, selling nearly 125 million albums worldwide and generating more than 17 billion streams. They've won nine Grammy Awards, multiple MTV Video Music Awards, a 2009 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Sweden's Polar Music Prize. Access to the After-Race Concerts is exclusive to Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ticket holders who can upgrade to the Golden Circle to get closest to the stage.
