Articles by Dan Savoie

About Dan Savoie

Dan's been rockin' the journalism scene from coast to coast, scribbling for Canadian papers and jamming with iconic mags like Rolling Stone and Metal Hammer. He's racked up chats with a who's-who of rock royalty, from KISS to Metallica. Yeah, he's living the dream, one interview at a time.

CainerFest Brings Four-Year Fundraising Total to $41,000

September 12, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

Jordan Caine would have been impressed and proud of the money raised in his name this past weekend at CainerFest held over two nights at Rockstar Music Hall in Windsor. More than $11,000 was raised […]

Clowning Around With Larry Gowan

September 7, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

This article first appeared in the September issue of 519 Magazine which is available online or at more than 300 locations throughout Southwestern Ontario. After 20 years of performing with the classic rock band Styx, frontman Lawrence […]

Blink 182 Cancels Windsor Show For Medical Reasons

September 6, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

The popular punk band Blink-182 has cancelled its fall mini tour which included a Windsor, Ontario date on September 18. Medical issues have sidelined drummer Travis Barker per doctors’ orders. Barker’s medical team anticipated that […]

Hair 50th Anniversary in Windsor – What Does Liberation Mean To You?

September 6, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

This article first appeared in the September issue of 519 Magazine which is available online or at more than 300 locations throughout Southwestern Ontario. Much like it’s original Broadway production 50 years ago, the infamous […]

Korda’s Fun Home Makes You Wanna Hug The One That Brought Ya’

September 5, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

When five-time Tony Award winning musical Fun Home closed its month-long debut at Toronto’s Mirvish Theatre in May, it performed to sold-out audiences and received rave reviews. Thankfully the gang at Korda Artistic Productions have […]

Lee Brice Brings Rock Attitude to Colosseum Show

September 4, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

Country Superstar Lee Brice pulled into Windsor for a captivating show at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor on Friday (August 31). The artist, known for his number one hits A Woman Like You, I Drive […]

Judas Priest and Deep Purple Offer Up a Rock Double-Bill for the Ages

August 30, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

It was a clash of rock styles at Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre on Monday, August 27 when metal legends Judas Priest teamed up with classic rockers Deep Purple for a rock double-bill for the ages – […]

Lee Brice Chats About Songs, Family and His Windsor Show

August 28, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

Country music’s creation is, more often than not, divided into two very distinct elements – the songwriter and the singer. Curb Records recording star Lee Brice is a master of both of those. The Nashville […]

Ron White Brings Out The Laughs at Caesars Windsor Show

August 27, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

It didn’t take long for scotch-drinking funnyman Ron “Tater Salad” White to dive into his first drink during his show at Caesars Windsor on Friday, August 24. Within the first minute, the chart-topping Grammy-nominated comedian […]

Toto Shows Caesars Windsor Crowd an Evening of Musical Skill

August 25, 2018 Dan Savoie 0

Hot on the heels of Weezer topping the charts with a cover of Africa, classic rock band Toto came back with their own version of Weezer’s Hash Pipe which they performed for its final encore […]