The Internet is turning into a 21st century form of lightning in a bottle creating instantaneous performances and massive audiences at the stroke of a keyboard.
Just five months ago post-hardcore band I Prevail went pop and threw their video version of Taylor Swift’s Blank Space on YouTube.
Swift had recorded Blank Space on her 1989 album and with her great voice and business savvy it reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 100.
In a moment of on-the-spot fame, the lesser-known I Prevail spiked to an almost unimaginable 10,258,300 views. They also delivered one of the most virally shared performances on Spotify with three million streams.
The Michigan-based band issued an EP, Heart Vs. Mind, in December, 2014 and it peaked at No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Album chart while Blank Space rose to No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Singles chart.
The band is now on a 20-stop Massive Addictive Tour providing support for Amaranthe. Sunday night they perform at the Starlite Room. Tickets are $25 to $28 at this 18-plus show. Doors at 8 p.m.
Tonight is Festival City Winds’ 20th anniversary and its four bands plan to observe the landmark year with some of the finest music from Hollywood and Broadway.
Under the direction of artistic director Wendy J. Grasdahl, Stage and Screen covers selections such as Les MisĂ©rables and Oliver! as well as scores from Gilbert and Sullivan and Strauss’ Die Fledermaus.
And the screen provides an equally rich assortment from James Bond’s Skyfall, The Lord of the Rings and The Pink Panther to A Star is Born, Chitty Chitty Bang, Bang and Pirates of the Caribbean.
The concert starts at 7:30 at Robert Tegler Centre, Concordia University, 7128 – Ada Boulevard. Door prizes offered and a reception to follow. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.
Fresh from peak festival performances in Banff, Kokopelli’s three older choirs present Colours tonight at McDougall United Church.
It’s an opportunity to catch Kokopelli (16 to 23 years), Oran (20 to 35) and Vacilando (20 and up) singing their most popular songs from past seasons mixed with a few new ones.
Their repertoire is broad spectrum from the sublime to the silly – from the sacred music of New Zealand’s Maori to the comedic pieces that are a Kokopelli family trademark.
Colours starts at 7 p.m. McDougall United is at 10025 – 101 St. Tickets are $20 adults, $15 students and are available online at tixonthesquare.ca or at the door.
