August 2019
Rush on the big screen
Fans will get to see Rush together again, albeit not on the live stage. The band will hit the silver screen on Aug. 21 for Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019. Billed as the first "Annual Exercise in Fan Indulgence," the one-day-only screening will feature an assortment of song performances and backstage footage from the band’s 2015 R40 40th anniversary tour. The film includes a new interview with singer and bassist Geddy Lee, discussing his 2018 book Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. Celebrity Rush fans…
Find out more »Halifax Mooseheads Pre-Season
Thursday, August 22 Saint John in town to play Halifax (7 pm) RBC Centre in Dartmouth
Find out more »Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite returns for one only only. August 23, 2019 Scotiabank Theatre Halifax Bayer's Lake, 190 Chain Lake Drive, Halifax, NS, B3S 1C5 (902) 876 - 4800
Find out more »78th Highlanders Freedom of the City of Halifax Parade
August 23rd, 2019. 5425 Sackville St., Halifax. For info : 902-426-5080 The Halifax Citadel’s iconic 78th Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs) exercise the Freedom of the City of Halifax. This time honoured tradition dates as far back as the Roman Empire, and was originally granted to military units that had gained the trust of a municipality. These units were permitted to parade through the town with “drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed.” The 78th Highlanders begin their parade at the Halifax Citadel…
Find out more »Kool & The Gang on Fox
Fox & Friends’ annual Summer Concert Series. Aug. 23: Kool & the Gang.
Find out more »National Peach Pie Day
National Peach Pie Day
Find out more »Overnight bridge closure
The Macdonald Bridge will be closed the following nights to replace an expansion joint on the Dartmouth side of the bridge. Once complete, the traffic plate covering the expansion joint will be gone. 7:00pm to 5:30am Monday, August 26 7:00pm to 5:30am Tuesday, August 27
Find out more »A Night of Classic Rock
Sunday August 25 Queens Place Emera Centre Liverpool (show starts @ 6 pm) Honeymoon Suite. Teaze. Matt Minglewood
Find out more »Happy Birthday Gene Simmons
Born August 25, 1949 in Tirat Carmel, Isreal. Gene is 'The Demon' from Kiss. Simmons was born as Chaim Witz. He speaks Hungarian, Hebrew, German, Japanese and, of course, English. Gene has never had an alcoholic drink, used drugs or smoked. Lived with Cher for several years and dated Dianna Ross.
Find out more »Touchdown Atlantic
Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts (Touchdown Atlantic game) on August 25 @ 1 p.m. at Stade Croix-Bleue Medavie Stadium, located on the grounds of Université de Moncton. SSE announced they have secured bus transfers from Charlottetown, Fredericton, Halifax and Saint John to bring fans throughout the Atlantic region to the Touchdown Atlantic game in Moncton. Tickets are on sale at Ticketmaster.ca starting as low as $78.
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