On The Road Again: C'mon, Melissa McClelland, Downhere And The Silent

03/22/06 6:30pm

Canada's favourite underground rawk trio, C'mon, are hitting the road yet again. This time it's in support of their In The Heat Of The Moment release. Expect blistering guitar from Ian Blurton, athletic bass playing from Katie Lynn Campbell, powerful drumming from Randy Curnew and lots of facial hair — though thankfully not on Campbell. C'mon's Come Taste The Rock Spring Tour 2006 will touch down at these clubs:

March 29 Fredericton, NB @ Bugaboo Creek w/Dirt Track Dates, Barracuda Sunrise and Yellow
March 30 Moncton, NB @ The Paramount w/Barracuda Sunrise and Yellow
March 31 Saint John, NB @ Elwood's w/Barracuda Sunrise and Yellow
April 1 Halifax, NS @ Hell's Kitchen w/Iron Giant and Yellow
April 2 Halifax, NS @ Gus's Pub w/Iron Giant and Los Mantolinos
April 3 Sydney, NS @ Upstairs At The French Club w/Yellow and Rock Ranger
April 4 Charlottetown, PEI @ Hunter's Ale House w/Chamberlane
April 6 Quebec City, QC @ L'Arliquin
April 7 Oshawa, ON @ Catch 22 w/Mark Inside and Run Chico Run
April 8 Kitchener, ON @ The Circus Room w/Saigon Hookers
April 12 Thunder Bay, ON @ The Apollo
April 13 Winnipeg, MB @ The Royal Albert w/Hot Live Guys
April 14 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's
April 15 Regina, SK @ The Gaslight Saloon
April 16 Lethbridge, AB @ Tongue And Groove
April 18 Victoria, BC @ The Lucky Bar
April 19 Vancouver, BC @ The Lamplighter Pub w/Mongoose
April 21 Edmonton, AB @ The Velvet Lounge
April 22 Calgary, AB @ The HiFi
April 28 Toronto, ON @ The Boat w/And The Saga Continues
April 29 Ottawa, ON @ The Dominion Tavern w/The Longtimers

Melissa McClelland will preview material from Thumbalina's One Night Stand, her new album that's set for a May 23 release, during an extensive tour starting this week. The dark pop album features contributions from Luke Doucet, Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor, Justin Rutledge and a woman that knows a thing or two about the genre, Sarah McLachlan. McClelland will be having one-night stands at these venues:

March 22 Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
March 23 Edmonton, AB @ Myer Horowitz Theatre
March 25 Saskatoon, SK @ Louie's (University Of Saskatchewan)
March 26-27 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
March 29 Thunder Bay, ON @ Outpost (Lakehead University)
March 31 St. Catharines, ON @ Brock University
April 1 London, ON @ Call The Office
April 2 Kingston, ON @ Elixir
April 3 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Lounge
April 5 Ottawa, ON @ Carleton University
April 6 North Bay, ON @ Nipissing University
April 8 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Lounge
April 10 Montreal, QC @ Cafe Campus
April 11 Barrie, ON @ Foundation
April 12 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club
April 13 Oakville, ON @ The Cage (Sheridan College)
April 18 Victoria, BC @ Strathcona Hotel
April 19 Nanaimo, BC @ Port Theatre
April 20-22 Vancouver, BC @ Vancouver East Cultural Centre

Canadian Christian rock bands Downhere and The Silent have new albums to promote, and they'll do it with a tour that starts this week. The Juno- and Dove Award-winning Downhere will release their Wide-Eyed And Mystified album on May 23, while The Silent's The Unseen debut arrives in stores on March 28. See the light at these shows:

March 22 Ottawa, ON @ Fire Of God
March 23 Montreal, QC @ La Place A Cote
March 24 Saint John, NB @ Hillcrest Baptist Church
March 25 Charlottetown, PEI @ First Baptist
March 28 Moncton, NB @ Moncton Wesleyan
March 29 Miramichi, NB @ Newcastle United Baptist Church
March 30 Fredericton, NB @ First Church United Pentecostal