LiveMusicTO is giving away 3 pairs of tickets to see this years "Scream It Like You Mean It Tour" feat. Breathe Carolina, Chiodos, I See Stars, The Colour Morale & more this Tuesday August 16th @ The Opera House.

How to WIN:
Follow @LiveMusicTO on Twitter and retweet this message!

Winners will be chosen by random draw and contacted via twitter direct message August 15th. Note: you must be following LiveMusicTO in order to be contacted.

LiveMusicTO is proud to announce the launch of our coolest contest to date! Sundance Fruit Flavoured Wines in association with Union Events wants you to experience the Summer Lovin' Sweepstakes!

What You Can Win:
We want you to share your favourite summer memories by creating your Summer Lovin' collage and you and 3 of your closest friends could WIN 1 of these fabulous prizes.

> Diesel Shopping Experience: You, 3 friends & a $5,000 gift certificate from Diesel
> Collingwood Retreat: 3 days, and 2 nights of Wining, Dining, & Pampering
> Montreal Getaway: 2 nights of extravagant Dining & Nightlife

How to Win:
> Go to the Sundance Wines Facebook Fan Page
> Click on the Summer Lovin' Sweepstakes Tab
> Create your own Summer Lovin' Collage (and be sure to save the jpeg when it's been completed for your chance to win even more!)

How to Win MORE:
Submit your Summer Lovin' collage jpeg to LiveMusicTO by email (contests@livemusicto.com) and you are also automatically entered for your chance to win 2 Passes to see uber cool, Canadian electrofunk/dance act, Chromeo at Toronto's Sound Academy on November 2nd (Event url: http://unionevents.com/shows/view/2688/night-falls-tour), courtesy of Union Events.

Make sure the friends that you tagged also submit their own Summer Lovin' Collage and tag you back to increase your chances of winning!

Good Luck to everyone and let this be your summer for amazing new memories!

Disclaimer: The contest is open to residents of Ontario that are legal drinking age or older who are not employees, contractors, agents, or representatives of the Contest Sponsor, or its parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, agencies, distribution companies, the applicable provincial liquor authorities, participating liquor licensees, prize suppliers, the contest judge, or any person who is domiciled with any of the foregoing persons. The provincial liquor authorities are not connected with this contest in any manner whatsoever and are not liable in any way whatsoever in regard to any matter, which relates to this contest. Winner's guest(s) must also be of legal drinking age in Ontario and otherwise eligible under these rules. For the complete Rules and Regulations, please visit:  http://www.facebook.com/sundancewines?sk=app_125279904229386 and click on “Rules and Regulations”.

On July 29th, Dean Lickyer and Theset (Wax Records) are back in Toronto for one amazing night! 

What better way to celebrate than to throw a bad-ass contest with our good friends at Union Events.

Here is what 2 lucky fans can win:
Get a pair of VIP passes with some of the coolest concerts coming to Toronto courtesy of Union Events including:
A) YELLOWCARD @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre - Oct 27th
B) CHROMEO @ The Sound Academy - Nov 2nd

PLUS! From the bands, you can win:
A) Autographed copies of Dean Lickyer and Theset albums
B) Dean Lickyer and Theset graphic tees of your choice!

Here's how to enter!
Fans who purchase an advance ticket from TicketScene HERE will automatically be entered into the contest! The more tickets you get, the better your chances. Winners will be announced on Thursday, July 28th.

Good luck to everyone!

Seattle, Washington indie pop-sensational band HE IS WE is coming to Toronto on the "All About You" tour presented by Purevolume.com!

We'd like to giveaway 2 pairs of tickets to this show, July 5th, 2011 at the legendary El Mocambo!

This contest is extremely simple, all you need is a Twitter account and 2 minutes of free time.

Step 1) Follow LiveMusicTO on Twitter HERE

Step 2) Tweet or Retweet (RT) the following message as shown:

"RT TO WIN tickets to see @HeIsWe live in Toronto July 5th http://bit.ly/j4vhVL via @LiveMusicTO #LMTOheiswe"

Full event details HERE. Winner will be announced and contacted via Twitter Direct Message on July 4th, 2011. Good luck everyone!

Does your band want to open "THE ALL STARS TOUR" @ SOUND ACADEMY on AUGUST 2ND?

Here's how you can win a coveted opening spot on the all day fest alongside huge artists like Emmure, Alesana, Iwrestledabearonce, Bless The Fall & many more!

Our friends at Union Events will be hosting an online Battle Of The Bands via Facebook. We will be selecting 8 bands in total to battle it out!

To submit your band, email contests@unionevents.com with the following info:

Band:
Website:
Hometown:
Contact Info (email & phone #):

If Union selects your band to be in the running you will be notified by June 29th. The online voting contest will begin July 4th. Good luck!

From August 26th-28th, 2011, festival-goers will immerse themselves in a multi-day music and camping experience that will see a lakefront property in Bala, Muskoka transformed into an interactive camping festival, as the 2011 SummerAid Music and Camping Festival continues to evolve the traditional concert event.

Combining BYOB camping with party rock, DJs, beach, wakeboard demos and inflatable game fun zones, SummerAid is an experience that reaches far beyond a traditional concert.

The Lineup includes: illScarlett, KO, Marcus Visionary, Echo Movement, Street Pharmacy, The Organ Thieves, Najjah Calibur, Tall Guy Short Guy, StereoKid, Treble Warriors, Cardinal Chase, Billionaire, Grizzy, Stuck On Planet Earth, The Balance and CHASING AMEE. 

Here's how  to WIN 2 Full Weekend Camping and Festival Passes:

Step 1) Post the “I’m partying” poster (which you can download here) as your Facebook profile display photo.

Step 2) Include the following in the caption:
> A link to the Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202050819838846
> Why you will be partying harder than anyone else at SummerAid!

Step 3) Post your Facebook profile link (or direct link to your display photo) on the LiveMusicTO Facebook Page to qualify: http://www.facebook.com/LiveMusicTO

The Fan with the most wildly awesome party comments on their Facebook photo will win this contest! Winners will be contacted via Facebook message August 9th at 11PM. For more info on SummerAid visit: www.SummerAid.com

For our readers who are of the grown and sexy variety, and for all the “thirsty” band members out there, LiveMusicTO wants to give you a kick-ass prize pack from Carlsberg! Wonder what it could be? Hmm... hint: it fizzes!

We want to know why you “deserve a Carlsberg” and it’s as easy as: 

1) Visiting: http://www.ideserveone.ca
2) Doin’ all the fun stuff on the app
3) Take a screen shot of your post, and
4) post it on the LiveMusicTO Facebook wall saying: “@LiveMusicTO, that deserves a Carlsberg!”

LiveMusicTO will choose the best reason on why you deserve a Carlsberg! So be sure to include your screen shot.

Entering for this app also automatically puts you in the running for weekly prizes from Carlsberg. To see the full contest rules and regulations visit: http://aggregator.ideserveone.ca/CarlsbergTerms.html

Good luck!

Disclaimer: We at LiveMusicTO understand that many of our readers may be under the legal drinking age. This contest is only open to those who are legally allowed to drink in the Province of Ontario. If you still feel that you need to do something illegal over the interwebs, please view internet Jamaican porn or download Fast Five for free. It’s quite a good heist movie, seriously. We highly recommend that you see it.

At a time when many bands ‘polish’ their sound so routinely with digital technology, both live and on record, Hollowick (formerly Rides Again) are a bit of a rarity – a road ready rock band in the classic sense of the words who’ve relentlessly honed their chops and their sound the old fashioned way.

In the three years since the release of Into Existence, their 2007 debut album as Rides Again, Oshawa, Ontario based brothers Nathan (guitars/lead vocals) and Chad Peyton (bass/vocals) have covered a fair bit of ground; playing in excess of 200 shows across Canada on their own and in support of high profile acts including The Trews, Three Days Grace, Theory of a Deadman and Hedley, breaking the top 20 on Canadian rock radio and prompting millions of hits on their Myspace page with their singles Wonder Why and Infected. In addition, the band has garnered critical acclaim as one of Billboard Magazine’s Top Emerging Artists in 2008 and winning nominations for a 102.1 The Edge Casby’s and a Canadian Radio Music Award in the category of Best New Rock Group.

Over the decade the Peyton brothers have been playing together they’ve become a blazingly tight musical unit. Now, with a new name, new lead guitar player Luke LeDoux, and a freshly inked deal with Aquarius Records, Hollowick admit they’ve pushed the reset button in a big way for their follow up record, Beautiful People. But even with all the changes, at the core their ethic and their sound remain honest, straightforward and raw.

Recording in Toronto’s Vespa Studios with producer, Darryl Romphf (Hail The Villain) Beautiful People is a relentless ten-song set that mines a deep well of influences ranging widely from modern pop punk to the iconic hard rock and metal of the past. “The way we sound and how we play isn’t something we’re going for,” says Nathan. “It’s just who we are and what we’ve always been.”

If anything, they’ve committed themselves to an even greater level of authenticity on Beautiful People. “This record is more performance based,” Chad says, “and that will definitely translate live.”

As aggressive musically as they are lyrically, Hollowick tread the line neatly between the Alt. Rock/pop punk of the likes of Green Day and Foo Fighters, and the vintage arena rock of guitar driven bands from the 1970and ‘80’s, but with a style and sound that’s all their own.

Though the band is taking a bit more time in the studio this time to experiment, Beautiful People's upcoming single There Goes Another One and blistering album tracks like Just Another Day and Taking Me Over still depend heavily on Hollowick’s signature mix of crushing guitar riffs, blindingly tight harmonies and economical punk rock arrangements – hook laden, raw boned rock sporting the kind of fist pumping choruses that will have you screaming your lungs out midway through your first listen.

Beautiful People is scheduled for release on June 14th, 2011
and on iTunes June 7th!

Album info:
Title: Beautiful People
Release Date: June 7 (iTunes) June 14th (Retail)
Label: Aquarius Records
Producer: Darryl Romphf (Hail The Villain, Art Of Dying)

Track Listing: 

1. Just Another Day
2. Timebomb
3. Breaking Out
4. Beautiful People
5. Not The Yet
6. One Day
7. Taking Me Over
8. King Of The World
9. There Goes Another One
10. Gimme Gimme

To WIN a Hollowick Prize Pack, that includes:
- VIP tickets to an upcoming Hollowick Toronto show, and
- Autographed merch from the band

Re-post the link of this article on your Facebook/Twitter profile with the tagline: @livemusicto has the best contests!

Good Luck to everyone!

Check out LiveMusicTO's next live showcase at the Mod Club June10th ft. THE ENVY, click HERE.

**Want to win the Ultimate ENVY Experience? Here’s how!**

On June 10th, one of the biggest shows of the summer will be taking place at Toronto’s Mod Club Theatre with Canadian superband, The Envy (Simmons Records/Universal) along with special guests, Chasing Amee and The Little Black Dress.

It’s going to be one huge party with more than a few familiar faces in the crowd (if you get our drift)....and we want you to be there!

LiveMusicTO & The Envy will be giving away 2 VIP Passes, which includes:
- Pre-entry to the show
- Autographed swag by the members of the band
- Meet in greet with the whole band
- WATCH THE CONCERT....STAGE SIDE!!!!

HOW TO WIN:

Step 1) Post the “June 10th Event Poster” (which you can download here) as your Facebook profile display photo

Step 2) Include the following in the caption:
- A link to the Facebook Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199040786804999
- A link to Advance Tickets Page: http://www.ticketscene.ca/events/3991/
- And most importantly, why you deserve to win THE ULTIMATE ENVY EXPERIENCE!

Step 3) Post your Facebook profile link (or direct link to your display photo) on the LiveMusicTO Facebook Page to qualify: http://www.facebook.com/LiveMusicTO

Fans who have the most amount of “likes” and uber amazing comments on their Facebook photo will win this contest! Good luck to everyone and see you guys on June 10th! Winners will be contacted via Facebook message June 9th at 11PM.

We want to giveaway 2 pairs of tickets to see The Red Threat (from Edmonton) with The Vegas Wake Up and special guests on Saturday, May 7th at the Hard Luck Bar!

Here's what is up for grabs:
- 2 pairs of tickets to the show (4 total)
- A hangout/meet and greet with the bands prior to the show
- 1 Free entry to any other LiveMusicTO event this year

HOW TO WIN
1) Click attending on the official Facebook event page HERE.
2) Click "Share" at the top of the page to send the event to your wall.
3) Add something creative to the posting on your wall, telling your friends how excited you are and why they should come, too.
4) Take a screenshot of your wall clearly showing this wall post and email it to us at: contests@livemusicto.com (.jpeg/.gif/.png accepted)

The 2 people with the most convincing and creative wall posts about the event will WIN! It's that easy.

Hurry! Contest closes on May 5th, 2011! 2 winners will be contacted via email and will be allowed to bring 1 guest to the event. We'd like to thank everyone for participating but only winners will be contacted. Don't forget, anyone can purchase cheap advance tickets before May 7th via Ticketscene.