On The Road Again: The Novaks, The Ride Theory And Wax Mannequin

The Novaks have been one of the hardest working bands around since emerging from St. John's, Nfld. and gaining recognition on the national scene with last summer's release of their self-titled album, which Steve Van Zandt listed as one of his five favourites of the year.

The group have toured with Matt Mays & El Torpedo, The Trews and the Sam Roberts Band, showcased at South By Southwest and JunoFest, won an East Coast Music Award, and are releasing their third single, "I'll Give You A Ring," this month. Check out the quartet's rock show here:

May 11 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe w/Small Sins
May 12 Ottawa, ON @ Tulip Festival
May 13 London, ON @ Call The Office w/Small Sins
May 14 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Room
May 18 Montreal, QC @ La Salla Rosa w/Matt Mays & El Torpedo and Wintersleep
May 20 Charlottetown, PEI @ Baba's Lounge
May 21 Halifax, NS @ Stage Nine

Hamilton mod-inspired rock band The Ride Theory are busy playing songs from their second album, In This City, at clubs across Ontario.

If you missed them at Chart's showcase during Canadian Music Week, don't make the same mistake twice. The group are riding into these venues:

May 12 Windsor, ON @ Phog Lounge
May 16 St. Catharines, ON @ The Mansion House
May 17 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Room w/The Frontier Index
May 25 Guelph, ON @ Bookshelf E-Bar w/The Frontier Index
May 26 Brantford, ON @ The Ford Plant
May 27 Sudbury, ON @ The Townehouse
June 9 Toronto, ON @ The Supermarket
June 16 Port Dover, ON @ Masonic Lodge
July 13 Hamilton, ON @ Corktown w/The Yardbirds

Another Hamiltonian, Wax Mannequin, is going farther afield and playing more shows than The Ride Theory.

The solo artist has released three albums and will be showcasing songs from his forthcoming record as he traverses the country. Pay a visit to the "President Of Indie Rock" at one of these gigs:

May 13 Hamilton, ON @ The Casbah
May 14 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's w/The Doers
May 17 Sudbury, ON @ The Townehouse
May 18 Thunder Bay, ON @ Jack's
May 19 Winnipeg, MB @ Times Changed w/The Perpetrators
May 20 Regina, SK @ Gaslight Saloon
May 21 Calgary, AB @ Weeds Cafe w/The Summerlad and The Doers
May 22 Lethbridge, AB @ Tongue N Groove w/The Summerlad
May 23 Edmonton, AB @ Sidetrack Cafe w/The Summerlad
May 24 Calgary, AB @ The Ship & Anchor w/The Summerlad
May 25 Canmore, AB @ The Canmore Hotel w/The Summerlad
May 26 Cranbrook, BC @ Finnigan's Wake
May 27 Nelson, BC @ The Royal On Baker w/Geoff Berner
May 28 Grand Forks, BC @ Grand Forks Art Gallery w/Geoff Berner
May 29 Kelowna, BC @ Bean Scene Coffee House w/Geoff Berner
June 1 Victoria, BC @ Logan's Pub w/Hank & Lily
June 3 Vancouver, BC @ Rime w/Geoff Berner
June 4 Kelowna, BC @ Bean Scene Coffee House
June 5 Calgary, AB @ Broken City w/The Summerlad
June 7 Regina, SK @ Gaslight Saloon
June 8 Winnipeg, MB @ Times Changed w/Patrick Keenan
June 9 Thunder Bay, ON @ Kilroys
June 10 Sudbury, ON @ The Townhouse w/White Cowbell Oklahoma
June 23 Oshawa, ON @ Velvet Elvis
June 29 Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo