Oct 28

1947: Early country pioneer Wayne Rostad is born in
Ottawa.

1957:
The Four Lads release the single
"Put A Light In The Window."

1965:
Wes Dakus releases the album, SONGS BY
WES DAKUS.

1967:
Witness Inc enters the Canadian pop
chart at #87 with "Jezebel."

1972:
The Band begin a two week run at #34 on
Billboard's chart with "Don't Do It."

1974:
Rush open a two-night stand in Roslyn, New
York at My Father's Place.

1978:
Stonebolt is on Billboard's chart
for the first time with "I Will Still Love You," which
peaks at #29.

1978:
Nick Gilder hits the US charts for
the first time as a solo artist, peaking at #1 on Billboard with
"Hot Child In The City."

1978:
Anne Murray begins a four-week run
on top of Canada's RPM singles chart with "You Needed
Me."

1978:
Rush releases the HEMISPHERES album.

1981:
Triumph is in Fresno, California for a
show at Warnor's Theatre.

1982:
Coney Hatch is in Toronto for a show
with Judas Priest at Maple Leaf Gardens.

1995:
Barenaked Ladies sing the
National Anthem at Skydome, as the Raptors play their first ever NBA
game.

1996: Celine Dion's "It's All Coming
Back To Me" tops Canada's RPM singles chart.

1998:
Joni Mitchell is in Auburn Hills,
Michigan for a show at the Palace.

2005: Grady is in Edmonton for a show at Red's,
along with Murder City Sparrows and
Sugakane.

2006:
Greg Keelor is in Edmonton opening
for The Sadies at the U of A Power Plant.

2006:
Nelly Furtado peaks on
Billboard's singles chart at #16 with
"Maneater."

2007:
Corb Lund releases his new single and
video, "Truck Got Stuck."

2008:
Nickelback release the single,
"Something In Your Mouth."

2008:
Blue Rodeo releases the album BLUE
ROAD.

2011:
Frank Soda headlines a show at
Vancouver's Red Robinson Theatre, to raise money for the Happy
Liver Society.

2011:
Headstones release the video for the
single, "Bin This Way For Years."

2013:
Arcade Fire do a special show at
Capitol Studios in New York to launch their new album, REFLEKTOR,
broadcast on NPR in the US and CBC in Canada.

2014:
Dallas Smith releases his new single,
"Wastin' Gas."

2015:
Andy Kim is in Saskatoon for a show at
the Broadway Theatre.

2016:
Blue Rodeo releases the album, 1,000
ARMS.

2016:
Thor, Neveranother, Iron Kingdom, Sister
Sabbath, and The Rekkening are in Abbotsford, BC for a Halloween show
at The Phoenix.

2016:
Myles Goodwyn is in Port Perry,
Ontario for a show at Town Hall Theatre.

2016: Donnell Leahy and his wife
Natalie MacMaster release
their first holiday album together, A CELTIC FAMILY CHRISTMAS.

2016:
Punch Drunk Cabaret is in
Edmonton at the Starlite Room, headlining the Rocky Horror Steampunk
Ball.

2017:
Punch Drunk Cabaret is in
Grand Prairie, Alberta for a show at Better Than Fred's, opening
for
Bif Naked.

2017: Big Wreck opens for
Headstones at Grey Eagle Casino &
Resort in Calgary.

2019:
Burton Cummings is in
Lloydminster, Sask for an up close and alone show at the Vic Juba
Community Theatre.

2019:
Barenaked Ladies sing the
National Anthem at Air Canada Centre, then watch the Raptors in their
vintage jerseys beat Orlando. The evening marked the team's 25th
anniversary.