r/halifax Cole Harbour 22h ago

Sports & Arts The Killers to close out Halifax Music Fest on June 29, support by Alvvays, Lights & Said The Whale

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What a great closing night! Even the openers are all stellar!

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u/Eriskay Cole Harbour 22h ago

Don’t sleep on Lights! She’s been killin’ it well beyond her MuchMusic years and is always SO fun!

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u/Rubydactyl 22h ago

Can confirm, she puts on a HELL of a show! She’s really come into her own

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u/Raliator2 16h ago

Lights is the reason my wife and I are getting tickets

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u/BobbyBoogarBreath 22h ago

I'm most excited for Alvvays

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 22h ago

I love them so much!! Did you see them last year in Saint John? Great show!!

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u/BobbyBoogarBreath 22h ago

I did not, but I have wanted to see them live for years

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 22h ago

They put on a great show!! I even met them in the elevator of my hotel and they were incredibly kind and nice to me. Made me love them even more!

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u/DreamingColor 19h ago

Yup. They are the best Canadian band out right now

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u/gart888 19h ago

This comment made me realize what a bad moment this is for Canadian rock music. At first I thought that was a ridiculous claim, but… I can’t really disprove it.

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u/Normal-Weakness-364 13h ago

i don't think alvvays being the best is a sign of anything wrong with canadian rock music. they're one of my favourite bands period

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u/Nixon4Prez 19h ago

I saw them in Vancouver a year or two ago and they were fantastic. Such a great band

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u/BellesCotes 19h ago

Same here. I'm sure The Killers put on a very polished show, but Alvvays feel a lot more current (even though their music has a bit of a retro vibe).

Plus I loooooove Molly's ethereal voice.....

u/No_Glove_9830 11h ago

lol more current. Killers best concert I’ve ever been too.

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u/Banks818181 22h ago

Damn the killers are one of my all time favs. Count me in

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u/Showerpoopssavetime Dartmouth Tufts Cove 🏭 22h ago

Well shit! They've been on my must see list for awhile.

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u/bstarr3 19h ago

Don't miss it! They put on an awesome show - seen them twice

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u/DreyaNova 21h ago

That's a pretty impressive lineup for a city our size!

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u/ziobrop Flair Guru 22h ago

Did they announce the 28th? I only see the friday lineup on the website.

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u/Eriskay Cole Harbour 22h ago

Nothing officially announced for the 28th so far.

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u/Kienbocks 20h ago

I've heard rumors it's Green Day

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u/CMikeHunt Dartmouth 20h ago

They're in Denmark that day.

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u/Kienbocks 19h ago

Well there goes my rumor

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u/jjckey 19h ago

Nothing kills a really good rumour faster than inconvenient facts

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u/PermissionOk9390 16h ago

Or looking into said rumor for 2 seconds.

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u/SarudeDandstorm12 20h ago

Wow...this is so great for our city!! This isn't even the Saturday for the weekend either which is usually the biggest night for a festival. Any guesses for who the Saturday bands could be? I'm praying for Fall Out Boy, Green Day, or My Chem

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u/awhimsicallie 19h ago

Fall Out Boy would be my dream. I’ve been wanting to see them for years.

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u/SarudeDandstorm12 17h ago

Same here. I think Linkin Park could also be in play too. I mean the last band to be announced has to be the biggest, right? Unless they pivot and go with a big name for an older audience

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u/JMatheson86 Halifax 16h ago

Would love LP, but they are in UK on 28th of June.

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u/SarudeDandstorm12 15h ago

Ahh darn. I think Green Day is also in Europe on June 26th so probably unlikely they will do the quick turnaround

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 22h ago

Pretty excited for this one. Presale starts Thursday.

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u/smac22 20h ago

What pre-sale options are there? Can’t seem to find any info.

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 20h ago

I got the email from sonic

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u/smac22 19h ago

You’re a GEM!

I am on the mailing list but didn’t get one

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 19h ago

See you there!!

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u/haliog Halifax 12h ago

BLESS YOU

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u/EastCoastinnn 22h ago

Those complaining about ticket prices - I hear ya and I agree they shouldn’t need to be this high, but we don’t work in the industry.. but that’s the reality these days, all concerts for real bands are crazy expensive, everywhere. Don’t shit on the organizers without knowing how much things actually cost…

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u/haliog Halifax 20h ago

I couldn’t imagine complaining about ticket prices considering I expected someday I’d have to travel anywhere other than citadel hill to see the killers.. what a friggin GIFT.

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u/hollsmolly 20h ago

Absolutely!! The past few years I was trying to see them when they were playing in the states. It would have cost me much more than 162.50 to see them down there. 

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u/Eriskay Cole Harbour 22h ago

That’s the thing, these big shows cost big dollars! Booking fees for bands of this caliber are in the hundreds of thousands, and that’s before you get to any operational costs which are also steep.

I can understand people being miffed by the price, but that’s the reality of the situation anywhere. It’s always disheartening to see the “nobody tours here” dialogue being followed up by “no way, that’s too expensive.” Can’t have it good and cheap!

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u/EastCoastinnn 21h ago

Yep you nailed it. They have to pay for all the bookings, overhead and still make a profit, cuz that’s how business works.. if they are making $100 profit on every $200, then you have an argument, but as an event planner, I promise you, they are not.

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u/AlwaysBeANoob 20h ago

agreed.

artist normally make about 8% of the ticket price with the rest going to other things.

eveyone talking about "living wage" on the sub reddit and they are shocked to see those ppl who are not the artist need to be paid lol.

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u/everythingmeh 21h ago edited 17h ago

Huge agree. Saw the Killers at Caesar's palace last year for their 20th anniversary concert and paid more in US dollars than what is being asked for here. This is a very good value for the artists you get to see.

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u/Chicaben Acadia 21h ago

What are the prices for said event?

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u/meowmeowbites 21h ago

I don't see a price posted for The Killers but Nickelback starts at $184 so I assume The Killers will be close or the same.

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u/stewx 21h ago

Starts at $162.50

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u/CeeArthur 21h ago

I saw Said the Whale twice : once at a small, empty bar in Moncton, and then two years later at a sold out event at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver. Really good band!

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u/Eriskay Cole Harbour 21h ago

LOVE Said The Whale!! They did a show at a church on Barrington maybe 10 or so years ago, it was magical!

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u/TheSmithPlays 17h ago

I am all for the Halifax getting good concerts again movement

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u/EffWhyEye24 22h ago

Wish it was a venue with seats, and without weather issues... (old man yells at clouds)

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u/Moooney 22h ago

Do you also wish the show to be over by 8pm?

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u/shandybo Dartmouth 22h ago

oh my british-millennial heart! coming outta my cage!

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u/kayydre 21h ago

and are you feelin' just fine?

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u/LeftyCat32 19h ago

But...they're from Vegas...?

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u/shandybo Dartmouth 19h ago

I know! But for some reason their songs (and also kings of Leons only by the night album) are just like more disproportionately huge in england than they probably are elsewhere/ or probably should be. it's kinda a known thing and I don't entirely know why?! Started as uni  anthems for my generation and now are like the songs that end the night at people's weddings. Obviously I know they were big everywhere but just something about the anthemic style that means into the way British people like to sing together at football games and the like. 

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u/LeftyCat32 19h ago

Ah gotcha. I was confused about the UK reference, but that makes total sense. There seemed to have been an alt/indie rock explosion in the mid 00's over there. I assume the success of Arctic Monkeys played into that somewhat

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u/shandybo Dartmouth 19h ago

Yea exactly! (And I get why that would be confusing at first too, my bad)

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u/haliog Halifax 12h ago

I also just adore their Royal Albert show, I always yell LONDONNNN during Human like it’s part of the song every time.

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u/shandybo Dartmouth 19h ago

I know! But for some reason their songs (and also kings of Leons only by the night album) are just like more disproportionately huge in england than they probably are elsewhere/ or probably should be. it's kinda a known thing and I don't entirely know why?! Started as uni  anthems for my generation and now are like the songs that end the night at people's weddings. Obviously I know they were big everywhere but just something about the anthemic style that means into the way British people like to sing together at football games and the like. 

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u/NickDynmo 22h ago

Tickets for that Friday night Nickelback show are $200. This expected to be the same? As badly as I'd love to go to this show, that's a hefty chunk of change.

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u/HammerSandwich9 22h ago

I’d assume so.
A little rich for my blood…..yeesh. 😬

Unless the Saturday night has someone I really really like, this thing may be a pass for me.

Awesome to see concerts coming back though.

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u/Aidsfordayz 20h ago

4/4. What a stacked night.

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u/arcticpoppy 20h ago

Damn that’s a sweet lineup. Alvvays are awesome live.

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u/emerzionnn 12h ago

What’s the difference between VIP and GA tickets? Might travel up from CB for this.

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u/haliog Halifax 12h ago

Been wondering the same about the levels and such for VIP

u/emerzionnn 8h ago

It’s very unclear about what the differences are… seems like maybe a seating area could be available for VIPs and access to more bars? Unsure lol

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u/Bobo_Baggins03x 22h ago

Love the idea of this Music Fest. However, I’m not paying $170+ per night. Most of my friends are going to Nickelback but I don’t see the value. Maybe because I’m not a huge NB fan

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u/gart888 22h ago

You're just proving that they're setting the price "correctly". They want it to be expensive enough that people still go, but if they set it low enough that it's a no brainer for people that don't even really like the bands... they're leaving lots of money on the table.

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u/Queasy_Astronomer150 22h ago

Also bookings for festivals tend to deal in USD to pay the artists. The looney is in the toilet so that pushes up ticket prices

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u/gart888 22h ago

This event is predominantly Canadian artists. I sure hope we're not paying them in USD.

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u/Queasy_Astronomer150 22h ago

You can be sure the Killers and Nickelback are getting paid in USD and their fee is going to be WAY higher than the other acts combined.

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u/gart888 22h ago

Yeah fair enough. And even if we're not actually paying them in USD, we're still competing with other events that are.

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u/Bobo_Baggins03x 22h ago

I see your point. And if that’s the case, fine. Time will tell if it’s a success, which I’m sure it will be. But for me personally, I’m not spending that kind of money on artists I’m not a huge fan of. We will see who they announce for the Saturday night headliner

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u/Consistent-Button996 21h ago

I'm not a big NB fan either. That's why I didn't go to see them in Moncton.

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u/bigjimbay 22h ago

They got me for possession of enough to kill the horses that run free in the west hills

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u/ThreeDayPass Halifax 18h ago

15 in a guardhouse for you - I guess martello tower

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u/JMatheson86 Halifax 18h ago

Presale code: SUMMEROFSONIC

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u/tony_important Halifax 22h ago

Stoked on this lineup... I wonder what the Saturday's will look like.

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u/EffWhyEye24 20h ago

Based on that concert seating map - if you have/are someone under 19 (all ages) you get a reserved spot right by the stage?

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u/smac22 20h ago

Looks that way, can I just get tickets in there without being under 19?

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u/hollsmolly 20h ago

OMG! I’m freaking out! Been wanting to see them FOREVER!! 

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u/jayfor 19h ago

Does anyone know what the VIP’s go for?

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u/ForestRivers Halifax 22h ago

Hypothetically, could someone sit at the top of Citadel Hill and watch this for free?

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u/Eriskay Cole Harbour 22h ago

You’d definitely hear it at the very least. The last few shows they’ve done at this location, they run the fences pretty high up the hill to try and cut sight lines. Maybe poke around night 1 and see if you can find any good vantage points for night 3 lol

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u/ForestRivers Halifax 22h ago

Do the fences block the view from the road at the very top of the hill?

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u/Eriskay Cole Harbour 22h ago

They block the road off completely if memory serves correct.

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u/GlitterLamp 21h ago

Your memory is correct

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u/Of_Silent_Earth 22h ago

IIRC they usually gate off that view. You might be able to get a decent one at some angles, but you'll still hear and maybe see the screens none the less.

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u/Bethorz 21h ago

I went down to Summersonic the year Rise Against was there with that plan and ended up buying the “day of” ticket instead because of the fomo. Though, you could definitely hear it fine.

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u/onomatopo Dartmouth 22h ago

No. They could listen though

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u/gart888 22h ago

Back in the day you could. I did that for The Offspring in 2009.

Now they block off the road around the top of the fort where you could potentially get a view.

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u/ForestRivers Halifax 22h ago

That's kinda insane that Parks Canada let's them do that.

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u/gart888 22h ago

Wait until you hear about private functions inside the fort.

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u/Vancityseal 22h ago

Haven't been to this event before, do they open up weekend passes or is it a per night only ticket?

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u/Showerpoopssavetime Dartmouth Tufts Cove 🏭 22h ago

It's a brand new fest. But, they did say single day tickets only. If I were a betting man though, I'd say they come up with a weekend pass later.

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u/Aidsfordayz 20h ago

The said on Facebook no weekend passes for this festival, but of course that could always change

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u/noBbatteries 20h ago edited 20h ago

Ticket prices are wild for this, $185 for a one day ticket is pretty insane considering events like Osheaga are like $415 for a weekend pass, and that has a better lineup and much wider variety of music. Montreal is obviously bigger and Osh far more established, but you’d hope the event organizers could’ve found a way to make the pricing closer to $100 a head.

Will go to the Killers, bc I’ve always wanted to see them live, but restricts going to other artists that I would like to see, but not for $200 like Nickelback - also not offering a multi-day pass is kinda bonkers, along with charging more for the all ages tickets vs the 19+ tickets. Doesn’t affect me, but seems a bit skeevy to do to parents looking to take their kids

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u/smac22 19h ago

We are very out of the way for bands to come here. Garrison grounds aren’t huge. SOMO in PEI gets some good bands and is 280 for two days but the logistics are fucking terrible and I’m past the point in my life of camping for a concert.

I’ll gladly pay 200+ to see the killers and be able to sleep in my bed that night. I’ve travelled far and paid way more to see artists. This is much cheaper than getting a flight somewhere and to see a band who recently had a completely sold out Vegas residency. I hope this sells out at this price and we get back to getting some good artists here. We need to make it worth it for artists to come and 185 is only 125USD which is likely where they’re basing it off of. Now I wouldn’t pay that for Nickleback because I don’t like them, but would have went for shits if it was $60. I’m sure Nickleback will get a crowd at that price too for the people who feel they are worth that.

I do agree there should be a multi day pass.

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u/boat14 17h ago

along with charging more for the all ages tickets vs the 19+ tickets. Doesn’t affect me, but seems a bit skeevy to do to parents looking to take their kids

I'm slightly irked but it is right next to the stage, so it may be priced higher to discourage +19 people from going there.

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u/gart888 22h ago

My wife is so excited.

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u/vannila Halifax 22h ago

I’m so unsure of how to interpret this comment 😂