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Make the most of your weekend!

Friday
Garage duo Cousins, back from a mammoth two-month North American tour, records a live album at the Music Room
Brian McKnight, back at one (lyrical joke), hits the Casino for some R&B good times
Chris DeBurgh plays Lady in Red for the 10,000 time at the Metro Centre

Saturday
Folk-popster Heather Green releases her new record, Your Last War, at the Company House
A rock show w/Slowcoaster, Rain Over St Ambrose, Band Before Time at the Seahorse
Shredapalooza aka Guitar-Fest VIII w/Urban Surf Kings, The Shakedown Combo, The Fabulous Venturamas, Brad Conrad, The Trouble Shooters, The Memphis Knights, All Star Guitar Band at Bearly's

Sunday
Introspective singer-songwriters Andy Brown + Ria Mae at the Carleton

Track
Slowcoaster, "BYO Life"

So many choices this weekend!

Be dazzled by the elemental, trampoline-filled Cirque du Soleil at the Metro Centre until Sunday!

Other shining events this weekend:

Friday
Billie Dre & The Poor Boys EP Release Show w/The Woods Brothers Band and Kawajabear at the Bus Stop
North Lakes, The Space Age, Levy Step at the Seahorse
Ruth Minnikin + Carmel Mikol at The Company House
Charlie A'Court at Stayner's

Saturday
Rich Aucoin at Michael's w/Long Weekends

Sunday
Linda Brooks CD release at the Carleton

Sunday
Old Man Luedecke + Del Barber at the Celtic Circle as part of the Music Shapes New Glasgow series

Track:
Billie Dre and the Poor Boys, "Dogs of Doom"
http://billiedre.bandcamp.com/track/dogs-of-doom

Enjoy the weekend!

The Halifax Comedy Festival is in full swing after kicking off Wednesday with Samantha Bee. Highlights include:

Fri - Apr 27 - Gala of Laughs
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, 7:30pm, $39
Hosted by Mark Critch featuring Jonny Harris, Ryan Belleville, Lars Callieou, Alonzo Bodden, David Hemstad, Peter Kelamis, Derek Edwards and Mae Martin

Sat - Apr 28 - Pub Comedy Show #2
The Lower Deck, Historic Properties, 3pm, $20
Hosted by Steve Patterson featuring Dave Pryde, Rick Currie, Tim Nutt, Julie Kim, and Brian Aylward Must be 19+ for admittance. Time: doors open 2:15pm, show 3:00pm

Sat - Apr 28 - Gala Finale
Rebecca Cohn Auditorium at the Dalhousie Arts Centre, 7:30pm, $39
Hosted by Mark Critch featuring Sean Lecomber Chuck Byrn, David Pryde, Rick Currie, Tim Nutt, Steve Patterson, Greg Proops, Eman and David Crowe

MUSIC

Friday
Buck 65 w/Colleen Brown at Reflections
Charlotte Cornfield w/Willie Stratton at The Company House
The Town Heroes, Kuato, Bad Vibrations at the Harbourfront Lounge

Saturday
Double tape release w/Monomyth, Hymn, Air/Fire, J FMat the Bus Stop Theatre
Rockabilly Riot's Johnny Cash night w/Carmen Townsend, Christine Campbell, Tyson Spinney, Laura Merrimen, Marc-Antoine Robertson at the Seahorse
David Myles at Glasgow Square in New Glasgow

Track:
Buck 65, "1957"