On The Road Again: Barenaked Ladies, Eva Avila And The Nein

Barenaked Ladies are trying to sell their music through a variety of new and different means, but we'll see in February if they can put bums in seats the old-fashioned way when they embark on a cross-Canada tour in support of their Barenaked Ladies Are Me album and its various offshoots. Hamilton singer/songwriter Tomi Swick will open all of these shows:

Feb. 1 Victoria, BC @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre
Feb. 3 Vancouver, BC @ GM Place
Feb. 4 Prince George, BC @ CN Centre
Feb. 5 Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place
Feb. 7 Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Feb. 8 Calgary, AB @ Pengrowth Saddledome
Feb. 9 Lethbridge, AB @ Enmax Centre
Feb. 10 Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre
Feb. 12 Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre
Feb. 13 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Feb. 15 London, ON @ John Labatt Centre
Feb. 16 Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Feb. 17 Sault Ste. Marie, ON @ Steelback Centre
Feb. 19 Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
Feb. 21 Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Feb. 23 Saint John, NB @ Harbour Centre
Feb. 24 Halifax, NS @ Metro Centre
Feb. 26 St. John's, NF @ Mile One

Canadian Idol winner Eva Avila will try to establish her credibility as a Quebec idol when she plays these concerts across the province, including three in her hometown:

Feb. 14 Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Feb. 16 Sherbrooke, QC @ Salle Maurice O'Bready
Feb. 18 Drummondville, QC @ Centre Culturel
Feb. 20-22 Gatineau, QC @ Salle Odysee
Feb. 24 Quebec City, QC @ Salle Albert Rousseau
Feb. 27 Trois Rivieres, QC @ Salle J.A. Thompson
Feb. 28 Granby, QC @ Palace De Granby
Mar. 1 La Baie, QC @ Theatre Du Palais Municipal

North Carolina experimental rock quartet The Nein will release their second album, Luxury, via Sonic Unyon Records on Feb. 20. You can get an early taste of the disc at these performances:

Dec. 14 Windsor, ON @ Phog Lounge
Dec. 15 Toronto, ON @ Sneaky Dee's w/A Northern Chorus
Dec. 16 Hamilton, ON @ Casbah (Sonic Unyon Christmas party)
Dec. 17 Waterloo, ON @ Starlight
Dec. 18 Ottawa, ON @ End Hits