On The Road Again: INXS, The Game, The Creepshow And The Matadors

Veteran Australian band INXS and their Canadian singer JD Fortune played two shows at Toronto's Massey Hall in February, but they're going to see more of Canada starting next week.

The reality show stars will play songs from their recently released Switch album as well as favourites from the Michael Hutchence era on a tour that will include opening act Stabilo on eight dates. Feel free to get elegantly wasted at one of these shows:

May 7 Fredericton, NB @ Aitken Centre w/Stabilo
May 8 Moncton, NB @ Moncton Coliseum w/Stabilo
May 9 Halifax, NS @ Metro Centre w/Stabilo
May 11 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre w/Stabilo
May 12 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place w/Stabilo
May 14 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre w/Stabilo
May 15 London, ON @ John Labatt Centre w/Stabilo
May 16 Kitchener, ON @ Memorial Auditorium w/Stabilo
May 18 Niagara Falls, ON @ Avalon Ballroom
May 26 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
May 27 Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
May 29 Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
May 30 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
June 1 Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
June 2 Kelowna, BC @ The Bluff

The Game, the former G-Unit member who's now established himself as a solo star following the release of last year's The Documentary album, is bringing his west coast hip-hop to western Canada this week. He'll likely be pushing his line of Hurricanes shoes in addition to previewing songs from his forthcoming The Doctor's Advocate disc at these gigs:

May 4 Lethbridge, AB @ Travel Lodge Convention Centre
May 5 Red Deer, AB @ Memorial Centre
May 7 Edmonton, AB @ Rum Jungle Night Club
May 8 Grande Prairie, AB @ Crystal Centre
May 9 Edmonton, AB @ Rum Jungle Night Club
May 11 Vancouver, BC @ Plush Night Club
May 12 Victoria, BC @ Legends
May 13 Prince George, BC @ Roll-A-Dome Arena

Recent Stereo Dynamite signings The Creepshow and The Matadors are hooking up their devil horns to embark on a tour in support of their respective new albums, Sell Your Soul and Horrorbilly 9000. Catch both bands, if you're not too afraid, at these clubs:

May 5 Toronto, ON @ Kathedral w/The Video Dead
May 6 St. Catharines, ON @ L3
May 10 Winnipeg, MB @ Royal Albert
May 11 Regina, SK @ Gas Light Saloon
May 12 Calgary, AB @ Mount Royal
May 13 Edmonton, AB @ Sidetrack Cafe
May 16 Kelowna, BC @ Cheetah's
May 18 Nanaimo, BC @ Queens
May 19 Victoria, BC @ Lucky Bar
May 20 Vancouver, BC @ Railway Club
May 27 London, ON @ Call The Office w/The Video Dead