REFRAIN MUSIC

A musical triple play, Your Town Throwdown began rocking stages across Canada this month showcasing the talents of award winning country music artists Chad Brownlee, Deric Ruttan and Jason Blaine. The 26 date tour kicked off in PEI a little more than a week ago and will travel from coast to coast, wrapping up the party in British Columbia in November. […]

So excited I can’t stand it!  After an amazing adventure last year, RefrainMusic.com returns tomorrow for another amazing four whole days at the 2013 Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival in Fredericton NB!  Stay tuned for day by day feedback from the festival, pictures, crowd interviews and much more!  For now…I have to pack! SHOW SCHEDULE […]

The Queen Extravaganza is an amazing touring show designed to take the glorious music and the live experience of rock legends Queen to old and new fans in cities across the US and Canada. Behind the show is Queen’s drummer Roger Taylor, a man whose talents as a writer and musician have inspired many musical […]

  With the show sold out for months, Dwight Yoakam and his band honky tonked their way into Casino New Brunswick tonight for a night of music that spanned almost 30 years and to promote his new album “3 Pears”.   A house that, complete with the adding of extra ‘general admission’ seating, was packed […]

This weekend Refrain traveled to the 2nd Annual Nashwaak Music Festival! Filling the New Brunswick day weekend with three days of music, events, swimming, and free camping on the beautiful Nashwaak River. The Festival is a fun little family oriented event nestled in a great little valley next to the beautiful Nashwaak River.  A three […]

The last time KISS was in New Brunswick, I still hadn’t broken double digits in age yet…it was 1977. Fast forward to the early 90’s and a sold out show cancelled in Moncton, so long ago now I don’t even remember why, I just remember the disappointment of once again not being able to see […]

The early 90’s brought about a change for what most considered ‘rock’ music, leaning away from the 80’s ‘hair bands’.  The hair was cropped off for the most part, the glitz and glam were gone for black and plaid, and the music took on a more edgy sound that resonated into bands that appeared from […]

An exciting event for rock fans, and specifically for Pink Floyd fans came to the Moncton Coliseum on March 21st…Brit Floyd!   A cataclysm of light and sound the Brit Floyd show is an onslaught of music that sweeps you up in it’s melodic manifesto and takes you to the end.  Around for about a little […]

That’s right to celebrate 25 pure years of East Coast music, Refrain Music is heading back to where it all began.  From March 6-10, 2013, Halifax’s downtown will play host to thousands of musicians, industry people, and a multitudes of fans.  East Coast Music Week starts today…join us on our journey through the biggest celebration […]