On The Road Again: Black Eyed Peas, Wolf Parade And Corb Lund

Black Eyed Peas seem to perform in Canada a lot, and they're coming back again to head an impressive hip-hop/R&B triple-bill that will cross the country in September and October. The multi-platinum group will be joined by Jay-Z protege Rihanna and Vancouver's Swollen Members on an eight-date tour that will stop here:

Sept. 9 Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheatre
Sept. 13 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Sept. 30 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Oct. 2 Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre
Oct. 3 Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Oct. 4 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Oct. 6 Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum
Oct. 7 Victoria, BC @ Save-On Foods Centre

Montreal via Victoria indie rock faves Wolf Parade have earned high praise for last year's Polaris Music Prize-nominated Apologies To The Queen Mary debut, so you're bound to hear lots from that, and probably a few new tunes as well, at these shows:

Aug. 4 Ottawa, ON @ Barrymore's w/Frog Eyes and Holy Fuck
Aug. 5 Toronto, ON @ Phoenix w/Frog Eyes and Holy Fuck
Aug. 11 Winnipeg, MB @ Pyramid Cabaret w/Frog Eyes
Aug. 12 Regina, SK @ The Exchange w/Frog Eyes
Aug. 13 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's w/Frog Eyes
Aug. 14 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room w/Frog Eyes
Aug. 15 Calgary, AB @ The Warehouse w/Frog Eyes
Aug. 20 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom w/Frog Eyes
Sept. 3 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival

Alberta's Corb Lund has racked up two straight Canadian gold certifications for his Stony Plain albums, Five Dollar Bill and Hair In My Eyes Like A Highland Steer. The Juno Award winner will perform on the nationally televised Canadian Country Music Awards show from Saint John, N.B. on Sept. 11, but fans will have a number of opportunities to see Lund and his band, The Hurtin' Albertans, before and after that event. Get a true taste of alternative country and western music at these gigs:

July 28-30 Guelph, ON @ Hillside Music Festival
July 29 Dresden, ON @ Dresden Fairgrounds
Aug. 17 Havelock, ON @ Havelock Country Jamboree
Aug. 19 Lloydminster, SK @ Chuckwagon Cabaret
Sept. 1 Victoria, BC @ Centennial Square
Sept. 3 Vancouver, BC @ Malkin Bowl w/Hayes Carll
Sept. 5 Medicine Hat, AB @ Esplanade Theatre w/Hayes Carll
Sept. 15 Ottawa, ON @ Capital Music Hall
Sept. 23 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace
Sept. 28 Winnipeg, MB @ Ramada Theatre w/Elliott Brood
Sept. 29 Saskatoon, SK @ Prairieland Park w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 2 Regina, SK @ Conexus Arts Centre w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 4 Grande Prairie, AB @ Crystal Gardens w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 5 Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 7 Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 10 Lethbridge, AB @Yates Theatre w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 11 Calgary, AB @ The Whiskey w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 12 Calgary, AB @ Jack Singer Concert Hall w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 13 Red Deer, AB @ Red Deer Memorial Centre w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 14 Lethrbridge, AB @ The Roadhouse w/Elliott Brood
Oct. 27 Brandon, MB @ Keystone Centre