519 Magazine

Judas Priest and Alice Cooper Bring Double Punch to Pine Knob’s Final Show of the Season

October 6, 2025 Dan Boshart Comments Off

Detroit’s own Alice Cooper performed to a voracious crowd of metal and classic rock fans for Pine Knob Music Theatre’s closing show of the 2025 concert season. Co-headlining with legendary metal gods Judas Priest, the […]

Windsor Goes Wild as Aqua Delivers Career-Spanning Pop Spectacle

October 1, 2025 Dan Savoie Comments Off

Caesars Windsor’s Colosseum exploded in spectacle on September 26 as Aqua headlined their biggest Canadian audience of 2025—a show so bright and kinetic it could have powered its own disco planet. Right from the opening […]

Fire and Nostalgia Collide as Korn and Gojira Devastate London

September 24, 2025 Dan Savoie Comments Off

The nostalgia hit like a freight train the moment Korn’s opening riff tore through Canada Life Place on Sept. 22, transporting the sold-out London crowd back to a time when nu-metal ruled the airwaves and […]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Turns Fifty with a Raucous Fallsview Spectacle

September 22, 2025 Dan Savoie Comments Off

Lynyrd Skynyrd roared into Niagara Falls for an electrifying engagement at OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino Resort Friday night, commemorating the band’s deft 50-year legacy with a deliriously loud, joy-fuelled rock n’ roll spectacle enjoyed […]

Detroit Shakes as The Darkness Rock Saint Andrew’s Hall

September 22, 2025 Maximus Reid Comments Off

Detroit got a turbo-charged reminder of what unapologetic rock spectacle looks like Saturday night, as The Darkness rolled into Saint Andrew’s Hall and turned the historic venue into a sweat-soaked revival tent for glam, grit […]

‘Puppets in the Hands of a Malevolent God’ Unearths Classic Horror Genre for Windsor Audiences

September 11, 2025 Michael Potter Comments Off

For nearly a century horror has been one of the most popular genres in film, television, and novels. But you don’t find much horror on stage. Not anymore. When was the last time you saw […]

519 Magazine Issue #79 with The Doobie Brothers

September 11, 2025 519 Magazine Staff Comments Off

Issue #79 of 519 Magazine showcases modern rock’s resilience and reinvention, featuring BUSH’s Gavin Rossdale confronting mental health struggles with brutal honesty on I Beat Loneliness, Styx’s Lawrence Gowan reflecting on the band’s creative […]

Ghostly Tales Come Alive in Windsor-Essex’s Newest Haunted Heritage Tour

September 10, 2025 Dan Savoie Comments Off

When darkness falls over the Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village, the dead begin their nightly performance — and this September, visitors can join the audience. Rebecca S. Mickle has conjured up “Wicked Wednesdays: Haunted […]

The Doobie Brothers Kick Off “Walk This Road” Tour at Pine Knob

August 7, 2025 Dan Boshart Comments Off

The Doobie Brothers returned to a familiar stage Tuesday night as they kicked off their Walk This Road tour at Pine Knob Music Theatre. With a career spanning more than five decades, the Rock and […]

The Weeknd’s Homecoming Marathon: A 40-Song Odyssey Through 15 Years of Stardom

July 31, 2025 Dan Savoie Comments Off

Abel Tesfaye came home this weekend, and Rogers Centre felt every bit of it on Monday night. The second of four sold-out shows proved why The Weeknd has become one of the few artists who […]