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Concert a winner
Concert a winner

Concert a winner

Date8/9/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Concert a winner: Bruce Cockburn's Forum concert yesterday was reminiscent of the '60s in every respect but one - the music. It was broiling hot, says reviewer Peter Goddard, and had enormous thrust and focus.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0039358F
Hot blues on a cold night. Veteran bluesman Willie Dixon's steaming concert cut through 5-degree temperature and 20 mile-an-hour winds to warm hearts of 1,500 fans at Forum last night
Hot blues on a cold night. Veteran bluesman Willie Dixon's steaming concert cut through 5-degree temperature and 20 mile-an-hour winds to warm hearts of 1,500 fans at Forum last night
5/18/1983
Award winner
Award winner
4/18/1981
Flawless! Reader says that saying the July 22 concert by Chris De Burgh, above, was 'virtually flawless' should mean that the concert was great, not boring, as a Star review said
Flawless! Reader says that saying the July 22 concert by Chris De Burgh, above, was 'virtually flawless' should mean that the concert was great, not boring, as a Star review said
7/22/1984
Burton Cummings in Concert. Rocker Burton Cummings packed the Forum at Ontario Place Saturday night when he opened the summer concert season there before 10,000 fans. Liberty Silver performs tonight
Burton Cummings in Concert. Rocker Burton Cummings packed the Forum at Ontario Place Saturday night when he opened the summer concert season there before 10,000 fans. Liberty Silver performs tonight
5/17/1986
Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early
Singer Joe Cocker looked as if he was doing his best at his recent concert at Maple Leaf Gardens but some of the audience couldn't hear much of the concert, writes disappointed fan who left early
4/5/1972
Playing the middle: Neil Diamond knows how to play the middle-age, middle class audience he attracts, moving them to flick Bics, flash peace signs and generally act like '60s kids at a rock concert
Playing the middle: Neil Diamond knows how to play the middle-age, middle class audience he attracts, moving them to flick Bics, flash peace signs and generally act like '60s kids at a rock concert
9/24/1982
The man from Madrid, Placido Domingo last night belted out aria after aria for 10,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens and still made it sound like a concert hall, critic William Littier reports
The man from Madrid, Placido Domingo last night belted out aria after aria for 10,000 fans at Maple Leaf Gardens and still made it sound like a concert hall, critic William Littier reports
1/19/1993
Domingo a delight. Tenor's concert thrills fans
Domingo a delight. Tenor's concert thrills fans
3/1/1987
Hamilton Philharmonic conductor Boris Brott led the Toronto Symphony through a well chosen program in concert at Ontario Place Forum last night, says (...)
Hamilton Philharmonic conductor Boris Brott led the Toronto Symphony through a well chosen program in concert at Ontario Place Forum last night, says (...)
7/23/1973
Michael Danso, song and dance man who has presented his concert shows across Canada, scored a terrific 14 out of 15 on our quiz
Michael Danso, song and dance man who has presented his concert shows across Canada, scored a terrific 14 out of 15 on our quiz
2/24/1993
New Elvis Costello: The British singer-songwriter sported a wispy new beard and a greatly expanded girth in concert at Kingswood Music Theatre last night
New Elvis Costello: The British singer-songwriter sported a wispy new beard and a greatly expanded girth in concert at Kingswood Music Theatre last night
6/13/1991
Last Night at the Ex, Hot California Pop star Michael ('How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?') Bolton last night kicked off a triple bill concert with Kenny G and Anita Baker at the CNE Grandstand
Last Night at the Ex, Hot California Pop star Michael ('How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?') Bolton last night kicked off a triple bill concert with Kenny G and Anita Baker at the CNE Grandstand
8/22/1990