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SJO Presents: Beyond Cool – Gerry Mulligan’s Big Band Vision with Shirantha Beddage
By Scott Roos The Saskatoon Jazz Orchestra (SJO) has always had a knack for programming concerts that not only entertain but also...
Sep 30, 20254 min read


Doylefest 2025: Three Days of Music, Culture, and Connection
Article and Photos by Andreea the Narrative Doylefest 2025 had an absolute banger of a lineup that pleased even the most difficult to...
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Review: Kennedy McLeod Quintet – Home Brew
by Scott Roos Our Grade: A+ The Kennedy McLeod Quintet’s latest release, Home Brew , is a masterclass in modern jazz with deep roots in...
Sep 27, 20252 min read


REVIEW: GreenWing – “All Hard Feelings”
by Scott Roos Our Grade: B+ Saskatoon’s GreenWing are back swinging with their latest single “All Hard Feelings” — a bitter breakup...
Sep 19, 20252 min read


Still Flying Free: Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Outlaws Continue to Inspire Five Decades On
Photos and Words by Scott Roos Southern rock ain’t just a genre - it’s damn near a gospel. And on Friday night at Saskatoon's Sasktel...
Sep 17, 20253 min read


Review: Julia Wedman and the SSO Deliver a Fresh and Joyful Celebration of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
by Scott Roos photos courtesy of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra (writer's note: we took in this show via the livestream. Thank you SSO!)) Over the last 100 or so years, Baroque music has often carried a reputation for being elegant, refined - and if we're being honest, a little buttoned-up. But in the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra’s season-opening performance, led by internationally renowned baroque violinist Julia Wedman, any such notions were joyfully swept aside in a conc
Sep 15, 20253 min read


Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival Delivers Good Times and Great Music
Article by Mark Poppen Photos by Tracy Creighton ( Copperblue Photography ) I love me a good music festival, especially if they’re free....
Sep 10, 20256 min read


Seasons of Homecoming: Julia Wedman Returns to Lead the SSO
by Scott Roos photo by Sian Richards When violinist Julia Wedman steps on stage with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra on September 13, at...
Sep 8, 20255 min read
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