Category: CNE Bandshell
CNE Bandshell Concerts 2019
The CNE is just around the corner in August. Lots to do there. In the evenings there are great Concerts held at the CNE Bandshell. The following is a list performers in 2019. All Programming Subject to Change. Always confirm with the CNE when purchasing your tickets.
Fri Aug 16:
– Spencer Burton opens at around 7:30 pm
– Burton Cummings and Band.
Sat Aug 17: Woodstock Tribute Weekend
– A Little Piece of My Heart – Janis Joplin Tribute – starts at around 2:30 pm
– Green River Revival – a CCR Tribute band – 3:30pm
– Everyday People – Tribute to Sly and the Family Stone – 4:30pm
– The Last Waltz – a tribute to the Band – 7:30pm
Sun Aug 18: Woodstock Tribute Weekend continues
– Abraxas – tribute to Carlos Santana – 2:30pm
– Mars Hotel – a tribute to The Grateful Dead – 3:30pm
– Mad Dogs and the Englishman – tribute to Joe Cocker and Leon Russell – 4:30pm
– Woodstock 50th Anniversary Band – 7:30pm
Mon Aug 19:
– in the evening The Standstills will open at 7:30pm
– then Rival Sons will hit the Bandshell stage. They have toured with the Stones and GnR
Video Courtesy of the RivalSons YouTube channel
Tue Aug 20:
– Ryan James opening at 7:30pm
– Johnny Orlando
Wed Aug 21:
– Jay Douglas Opening at 7:30pm
– Ken Boothe
Thu Aug 22:
– Tyler Shaw and Delaney Jane – starts at 7:30pm
Fri Aug 23:
– Cory James Mitchell Band open at 7:30pm
– April Wine – they have been performing for 50 years.
Video courtesy of the UniDisc Music YouTube channel
Sat Aug 24:
– Jann Arden performs – starting at 7:30pm
Sun Aug 25:
– Meghan Patrick and Aaron Goodvin – starting at 7:30pm
Video courtesy of the Meghan Patrick YouTube channel
Mon Aug 26:
– Logan Staats – opens at 7:30pm
– Buffy Sainte-Marie
Tues Aug 27:
– Boy Story – a Chinese Hip-Hop group – starting at 7:30pm
Wed Aug 28:
– Ossie Gurley and The Truth opening – starting at 7:30pm
– David Rudder and The Contraband
Thu Aug 29:
– Dave Sampson opening – starting at 7:30pm
– Howard Jones
Fri Aug 30:
– Jon Vinyl Opens – starting at 7:30pm
– MAGIC!
Video courtesy of the MAGIC! YouTube channel
Sat Aug 31:
– Gabriela Bee opens – starting at 7:30pm
– Walk Off The Earth
Sun Sept 01:
– nêhiyawak opens – starting at 7:30pm
– A Tribe Called Red
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CNE Bandshell Concerts 2016
August brings CNE Bandshell Concerts 2016 at the annual CNE in Toronto.
Aug 19 Fri Randy Bachman 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 20 Sat Jefferson Starship 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 22 Mon Aloha Elvis 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 23 Tue Ricky Nelson Remembered 7:30pm till 8:00pm
Aug 24 Wed Luciano 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 25 Thur Alan Frew 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 26 Fri George Canyon 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 27 Sat Dean Brody 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 28 Sun High Valley & Jess Moskaluke 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 29 Mon The Legendary Downchild Blues 7:30pm till 8:00pm
Aug 30 Tue Scott Helman 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Aug 31 Wed A Great Big World 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Sep 02 Fri 54-40 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Sep 03 Sat The Trews 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Sep 04 Sun Walk Off The Earth 7:30pm till 9:30pm
The above is the initial list of the CNE Bandshell Concerts 2016.
Click on this link to view our post with the CNE Midway Stage Concerts 2016 list.
Click on this line to visit the official CNE Bandshell Concerts page.
UPDATED: May 05 2016
Posted by: Vincent Banial
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Lets Go To The EX. Mark your calendars, The Canadian National Exhibition is coming soon

Courtesy of The Canadian National Exhibition
Posted by: Vincent Banial for Uniquely Toronto
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CNE Bandshell Concerts 2015
The CNE is not too far away. Time to mark your calendars with all the Concerts that you will want to see at the CNE in 2015.
The following is the current list of CNE Bandshell Concerts, in Toronto, for the 2015 season:
Photos of Platinum Blonde performing at the CNE Bandshell in Toronto on Friday Aug 22 2014
Photos of the Kira Isabella concert at the CNE Bandshell in 2014

Photo of the Kira Isabella concert at the CNE Bandshell in 2014. Photo credit Vincent Banial
CNE Concert Photos – Tim Hicks concert at the CNE Bandshell Stage on Aug 29 2014
Tim Hicks and his bandmates put on an “AMAZING” concert at the CNE Bandshell Stage on Aug 20!!!
This was the best band that I have ever had the luck to see and hear performing at the CNE Bandshell Stage! Tim Hicks and his boys know how to entertain!
I was apprehensive about shooting this concert. Tim Hicks is supposed to play on Country Music Radio Stations. Little did I know. This was “not” a Johnny Cash type of Country Music. Tim Hicks is as a good a Rock Band as they are a Country Band.
Superb Guitar solos. Their Bass Player is an extraordinary showman. Tim has a powerful voice and easily worked the audience.
Their Drummer pounded out the beat. Seriously great muscians.
I am not a Country Music fan, but I really enjoyed the Tim Hicks concert. Great to listen to. Fun to watch their performance.
The only stupid beef that I had, was with Tim’s baseball cap. The front brim would cast a shadow on his face…
Tim Hicks closed the show with multiple blasts from assorted Dry Ice funnels. They blasted funnels of fog onto the stage. Really neat effect. Wish that I had brought two cameras with a wide angle zoom on it. Hard to capture a full stage with a long lens.
Because of the Tim Hicks concert, I plan on buying a video camera in the near future. Video is great when something spectacular happens. I would have loved to have captured their closing song on video. Heck the whole Tim Hicks concert would have been great to capture on video.
Tim Hicks spoke about playing for a long period as the “house band” in a Toronto bar. These guys are ready for the “big time”. Superb players who also have a great visual performance. Concerts are about “BOTH” sight and sound. Tim Hicks and his band knows about that, in spades.
Click on this line to visit the official Tim Hicks website, to learn more about the band.
Click on this line to visit the official Tim Hicks Facebook page.
Click on this line to visit the official Tim Hicks YouTube channel and view some great music videos.
Posted by: Vincent Banial
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CNE Concert Photos – Kailash Kher concert at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014
International Super Star Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performed to a packed audience, at the CNE Bandshell on Aug 17 2014.

Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performed at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014. Photo Credits CLiK CLiK Vic
Great concert. Interestingly the audience was a mix of older and younger fans. True stars area able to cross the generational divide.

Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performed at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014. Photo Credits CLiK CLiK Vic
The show was in a way a mix of the old rustic India and the new Modern India.

Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performing at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014. Photo Credits CLiK CLiK Vic

Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performing at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014. Photo Credits CLiK CLiK Vic
I was surprised when he ask female fans to join him on stage. It looked liked the Security guy were also surprised. The Audience loved that gesture.

Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performing at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014. Photo Credits CLiK CLiK Vic

Kailash Kher and his band “Kailasa” performing at the CNE Bandsell on Aug 17 2014. Photo Credits CLiK CLiK Vic
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Posted by: Vincent Banial
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Tom Cochrane to perform at the CNE Bandshell on Sat Aug 30

Tom Cochrane with Jeff Jones. Photo courtesy of CLiK CLiK Vic
Yes, Life is a Highway so mark your calendars for the evening of Saturday Aug 30th. That’s when Canadian Rocker Tom Cochrane hits the stage at the CNE Bandshell.
Every year the Canadian National Exhibition features great musical talents on assorted stages around the CNE grounds. The CNE Bandshell stage gives fans an opportunity to get up close and more personal, while they see and hear their favorite Bands and Musicians.

Tom Cochrane with Red Rider. Photo courtesy of CLiK CLiK Vic
Tom Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba. After a number of hit songs and a Juno Award, his name and music are known around the globe. You can read a good Bio on his iTunes page.
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CNE Bandshell Concerts 2014

CNE Princess gates – historic photo courtesy of the CNE
CNE Bandshell Concert dates. All shows listed will start at 7:30pm:
Aug 15 Fri Down With Webster. Outasight will be the opening act.
Aug 16 Sat The Mavericks.
Aug 17 Sun Kailah Kher.
Aug 19 Tue Christopher Cross. Ash & Bloom will open.
Aug 20 Wed The Mighty Diamonds. Jay Douglas and Paoblo Paul will open.
Aug 21 Thurs Jose Feliciano
Aug 22 Fri Platinum Blonde. with Dwayne Gretzky opening.
Aug 23 Sat Gord Bamford. Tebey will open.
Aug 24 Sun The Orchestra – made up of former members of Electric Light Orchestra. Francesco Yates to open.
Aug 26 Tue These Kids Wear Crowns. Eleven Past One will be te middle act. Opening the night will be PRTY H3RO
Aug 27 Wed April Wine with Bleeker Ridge opening.
Aug 28 Thurs Hanson. Opening act will be The Seasons
Aug 29 Fri The Hicks. Kira Isabella and Abrams Brothers will open.
Aug 30 Sat Tom Cochrane. Autumns Cannon is the opening act.
Aug 31 Sun Rising Star Talent Competition Finals. Starts at 7pm
Click on this line to view of 2014 CNE Concerts list for the Midway Stage.
Posted by Vincent Banial for Uniquely Toronto
Disclaimer: All shows, dates and time listed above are subject to change without notice.
These Kids Wear Crowns will perform at the CNE Bandshell on Tues Aug 26th
Mark your calendars for Tues Aug 26th. That night These Kids Wear Crowns will perform with Eleven Past One and also Prty H3ro, at the CNE Bandshell stage.
These Kids Wear Crowns is a great band from Canada’s West Coast, Chilliwack to be exact.
http://ccvic.zenfolio.com/p722301322
The link above will take you to the pics from their 2013 concert in Vaughan. They are really good musicians, who also know how to work their audience.
Every year the The EX puts on a number of concerts at the CNE Bandshell. In a future post I will compile a complete 2014 concert list.
I wanted the first post about the 2014 CNE Bandshell concerts to feature a really great band, but also one which is not as well-known in Toronto.
The concerts will start at 7:30pm. but get there early.
Click on this line to view the CNE Bandshell show details from the official CNE site.
Click on this line to visit the Official site for “These Kids Wear Crowns”.
Click on this line to visit the Official Facebook page for “These Kids Wear Crowns”.
Video of These Kids Wear Crowns in the studio is courtesy of These Kids Wear Crowns YouTube Channel
Posted by Vincent Banial for Uniquely Toronto
DISCLAIMER: Anything posted above is subject to change without notice
Photos of Theory of a Deadman in concert, at the CNE Bandshell

Photo of Tyler Connolly on Vocals and Joey Dandeneau on Drums with Theory of a Deadman performing at the CNE Bandshell. Photo credit ccvic.zenfolio.com
The CNE Bandshell saved the best for last. On Saturday Aug 31, Canadian rockers Theory of a Deadman performed in the final concert of the 2013 CNE Bandshell concert season. Continue reading
More photos of the Big Wreck concert at the CNE Bandshell
Since there seemed to be a lot of interest in the prior post of photos of Big Wreck in concert at the CNE Bandshell, I post processed a few more pics. Continue reading
Photos of Big Wreck in concert at the CNE Bandshell

Photo of Ian Thornley Lead Singer and Guitarist along with Paulo Neta on Lead Guitar, both with Big Wreck performing at the CNE Bandshell. Photo credit ccvic.zenfolio.com
On Aug 28 Big Wreck rolled into Toronto to play at the CNE Bandshell. During show setup I was amazed at the number of different guitars, that were being checked. Behind the Drummer’s pod, along the whole rear of the stage were racks of guitars. Continue reading
Photos of Dragonette in concert at the CNE Bandshell
Sunday evening Dragonette took to the stage at the CNE Bandshell. So called “electronic” bands have caught on in a big way. For me it’s still unusual to not to see a guitar player or even a bass player on the stage. Continue reading
Photos of USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) in concert at the CNE Bandshell
USS is short for Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker. The band is made up of two guys. Ashley Buchholz is their main vocalist and guitarist. Jason Parsons handles the turntable, computer beat, background vocals and banter with the audience. At the CNE Bandshell concert there was also someone banging on Drums. Continue reading
Photos of Lou Gramm in concert at the CNE Bandshell in Toronto

Photo of Lou Gramm in concert at the CNE Bandshell. photo credit Vincent Banial for Uniquely Toronto
Do you remember the following songs playing on the radio in the late 70s and early 80s: I Want To Know What Love Is, Hot Blooded, Juke Box Hero, Feels Like The First Time, Urgent and Cold as Ice. There were more songs, sixteen top 30 hits. The band was Foreigner. The voice singing those hits, was none other than Lou Gramm. Continue reading
CNE Bandshell Concerts listing for Aug 16 thru to Sep 02 2013
UPDATE Aug 2014 : The list in this post is from 2013. Click on this line to view the CNE Bandshell Concert listing for 2014.
The grande lady is about to return to Toronto. Yes, the CNE is almost here. I was going thru the list of Musicians which will be performing at the Bandshell Stage. Continue reading