Happy New Year

I first saw Matt Mays live in December 2004 at Dolan's Pub. My brother, who was working at The Fox at the time, invited me to attend the fundraising event. I had no idea who Matt Mays was at the time, and I don't remember who else performed that night, but over the years I've jumped at every chance to see Matt Mays live: 2005 and 2008 at the SUB Ballroom with Sam Roberts, the CFB Gagetown 50th Anniversary show with the Trews in 2008, the FredRock Festival in 2009 and 2012, and awesome acoustic performances at the Capital Complex in 2011 and the Tide & Boar in Moncton last December.

I'm excited to be bringing in 2015 at the Casino in Moncton with my wife as Matt Mays opens for Big Wreck, who put on a blistering show at FredRock in 2013. I saw Ian Thornley perform at UNB with the Trews back in 2004, and he absolutely blew me away - mixing in Big Wreck songs with his new solo material and tossing in interludes of classic rock songs like Another Brick in the Wall and Won't Get Fooled Again, I was amazed at how talented he was, and I wasn't surprised at all to learn he was askd to join Velvet Revolver years later. Thornley refused when the band requested he put down his guitar and handle vocal duties only.

Thanks to the folks at 105 FM The Fox for the tickets for tonight's show. Should be a dandy.