On The Road Again: Danko Jones, D.O.A. And Danny Michel

09/13/06 6:30pm

Toronto rockers Danko Jones played festivals and headlining shows in front of thousands of people all over Europe this summer, but have returned home to give Canadian fans another taste of songs from this year's Sleep Is The Enemy album and other tunes from their catalogue. The power trio's current single is "First Date," so perhaps you can go on one at one of these shows:
September 15 London, ON @ FM96 Rocks 1 Festival w/The Trews and Marble Index
September 16 St. Catharines, ON @ Mansion House
September 22 Ottawa, ON @ Barrymore's
September 23 Montreal, QC @ Les Saints
September 28 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Room
September 29 Hamilton, ON @ The Underground


D.O.A. frontman Joey "Shithead" Keithley's Sudden Death label has just reissued the veteran Vancouver punk band's 1983 Bloodied But Unbowed album, which was originally culled from the group's first two albums, early singles and EPs. It's available on CD and in a limited-edition picture disc 12-inch vinyl version. Keithley is also interviewed and his band performs in the new documentary, American Hardcore, which makes its Canadian premiere on Wednesday evening as part of the Toronto International Film Festival. The screening will be followed by an after-party at the Horseshoe Tavern where D.O.A. will perform along with Flipper. Here are your chances to witness D.O.A.:
September 13 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern w/Flipper
September 14 Windsor, ON @ The Avalon Front
September 15 London, ON @ Call The Office
September 16 Hamilton, ON @ The Underground
October 7 Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
October 14 Cloverdale, BC @ Cloverdale Recreation Centre

Canadian singer, songwriter, producer and guitarist Danny Michel is heading west from Ontario to promote his latest album, Valhalla, and he'll be joined by Lullaby Baxter for some shows during his tour. Michel will trade a van for a ship on October 28 when he boards the Carnival Triumph for a week to play guitar with Andy Kim during a Caribbean cruise that will also feature performances from The Four Tops, Righteous Brother Bill Medley and Paul Revere & The Raiders. Michel will return to land to close out November with a few more gigs. Experience Valhalla here:
September 14 Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre w/Lullaby Baxter
September 15 Regina, SK @ Cultural Exchange w/Lullaby Baxter
September 16 Saskatoon, SK @ Amigo's w/Lullaby Baxter
September 17 Fort MacLeod, AB @ Empress Theatre w/Lullaby Baxter
September 18 Banff, AB @ Wild Bills
September 21 Red Deer, AB @ The Vat
September 22 Edmonton, AB @ The Power Plant
September 23 Calgary, AB @ Liberty Lounge w/Lullaby Baxter
September 24 Fernie, BC @ The Northern
September 25-26 Nelson, BC @ The Hume
September 27 Vancouver, BC @ Railway Club
September 28 Vancouver, BC @ Railway Club w/Lullaby Baxter
September 30 Cumberland, BC @ The Abby Church
October 1 Victoria, BC @ Central Bar & Grill w/Lullaby Baxter
October 3 Tofino, BC @ Tofino Legion Hall
November 23 Rothsay, NB @ Sessions Cafe
November 24 Halifax, NS @ The Seahorse
November 25 Sackville, NB @ George's
November 29 Ottawa, ON @ Glebe Community Association
November 30 Toronto, ON @ Mod Club