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Blue Rodeo US Tour, Album Release & Walk of Fame

Following the release of The Things We Left Behind on November 10, Blue Rodeo will make a brief trip to the US for a series of 5 dates, including two special nights in New York City: one, an acoustic performance and the other fully electric.

For a look at the complete list of shows, please visit the Blue Rodeo Tour page now. Tickets for these shows will be on sale to BlueRodeo.com members Thursday, September 17, in the BlueRodeo.com Store

Also, Blue Rodeo was officially honoured with a Canada's Walk of Fame star on September 12. Watch the entire televised broadcast here on GlobalTV.com (the Blue Rodeo portion is the last segment).

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Blue Rodeo Honoured by Canada’s Walk of Fame

Canada's Walk of Fame has just announced that one of this year's inductees is Blue Rodeo! Congratulations to Greg and the rest of the guys! Thank you to everyone who supported Blue Rodeo and cast a vote. Their names will be forever cemented into the sidewalks of Toronto’s entertainment district.aggbug

Upcoming Shows

Greg will soon be making some appearances with the guys from Blue Rodeo. Check out their tour page for all the details!

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Juno Songwriter's Circle

On March 29 Greg will be participating in the Juno Songwriter's Circle at the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts. This is an unscripted event where songwriter's take the stage to share songs, stories, and the inspiration behind their lyrics. Fellow Blue Rodeo member Jim Cuddy will also be present, along with Sarah Slean, and Hawksley Workman.

All proceeds from the event support MusiCounts, a music education charity to keep music alive in schools.

Check out Greg's tour page for more details.

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Greg at the Gainey Family and Friends Concert

The second Gainey Family and Friends Concert will be held at Showplace Performance Centre in Peterborough,ON March 15.

Proceeds go to the Gainey Foundation, helping young people in educational, cultural and environmental pursuits.

Murray McLauchlan, Sarah Harmer, and The Sadies are a few of the other artists who will also be performing. 

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Greg Keelor at the Gateway Festival

You've got to catch Greg performing at the Gateway Festival in Bengough, SK on July 25. Take a look at the Events page for more details, including a link to purchase tickets. Then head over to the Blue Rodeo Discussion Boards to see what other fans have to say about this show!
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Greg to team with Cuff the Duke for CBC's The Fuse

Next Tuesday, April 22, at CBC Radio's Ottawa Broadcast Centre, Greg Keelor will join Cuff the Duke for a taping of the program Fuse. If you live in the Ottawa area, you can apply for tickets to this special performance here.

There's no airtime for the show yet, but for more information on Fuse, head to the show's official site.

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Jim and Greg Present at the Junos

Be sure to tune into the Juno Awards this Sunday, April 6 on CTV, to catch Jim and Greg presenting. Blue Rodeo is also up for three awards - Adult Alternative Album of the Year for Small Miracles, Group of the Year and Best Video for "C'mon."

The actual award show kicks off at 8 pm EDT with a red carpet special airing at 7pm. Who knows, maybe Jim and Greg will walk the red carpet together.

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Greg to Play at the Juno Cup

This year's Juno Cup hockey game is getting a double dose of Blue Rodeo. In addition to Jim Cuddy, the Rockers team will now also feature Greg. He's just one of nine new players who will help the team's veterans attempt to crush their opposition the Greats, a team made up of past NHL players.

The fifth annual Juno Cup takes places on April 4 at Calgary's Stampede Corral. Tickets for the game are still available and all proceeds raised from the game go towards MusicCan, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences music education program.

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Check Out Photos from Greg's Solo Shows

If you weren't able to make it out to any of Greg's 2006 solo shows be sure to stop by the BlueRodeo.com Photo Gallery and see all the fun you missed.aggbug

Happy Birthday Greg!

We hope you'll join all of us here at GregKeelor.com in wishing Greg a very Happy Birthday!
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Greg at Night of the Living Ned

On Saturday, June 16, catch Greg and a ton of other talented musicians at Night of the Living Ned, a tribute to 50 years of Handsome Ned. Ned, who passed in 1987, is considered to be the grandfather of Toronto's honky tonk/rockabilly/cow-punk scene and his CKLN 88.1FM radio show was one of the first places Blue Rodeo received airplay.

This event is set to take place at the Horseshoe Tavern and in addition to the musical tribute will also feature a preview of the upcoming Handsome Ned bio-pic documentary film, a re-release of "the Name is Ned" CD and the sale of a limited-edition line of Ned t-shirts.

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Greg at Toronto's Harbourfront This May

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Lyrics Now Up for Gone and Seven Songs for Jim

Head over to the Music page and check out the lyrics for Greg's first two solo CDs - 1997's Gone and 2005's Seven Songs for Jim.

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Greg on TV

Greg says good-bye to Celtic legend John Allan Cameron on January 2 in the TV documentary "Celtic Soul: The Life And Music Of John Allan Cameron." The shows airs at 9pm EST on Bravo and features clips of the late John Allan Cameron as well as interviews with a variety of musicians who consider John to be a major influence. For more details on the show, click here.

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Greg on CBC Television

Greg will be appearing on CBC Country Canada's "Creative Block" on Friday, December 29. The show will air at 11:30am EST and again at 6pm EST. This same episode of "Creative Block" will also air on CBC Newsworld on Sunday, January 7 at 11:30am EST so that all of you non-digital users can also catch Greg's interview. aggbug

New Greg Interview Up

The December 5 edition of The Globe and Mail contains a great article that looks at the recent trend of successful Canadian bands whose members are putting out solo projects. While the piece mentions Metric, Sloan and the Barenaked Ladies, the majority of it is focused on Greg who provides some great insight into why a member of a band that's already doing great would want to release his or her own solo project. You can read the full-length article here. aggbug

Greg Merch Now On Sale

The BlueRodeo.com Store is now selling Greg Keelor merch. Show the world that you love Greg by picking up an Aphrodite Rose trucker hat or t-shirt, available for both men and women.

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The 2007 BlueRodeo.com Calendar Now On Sale

Bring a bit of Greg and Blue Rodeo into your office or home with the 2007 BlueRodeo.com calendar. It's now on sale over in the BlueRodeo.com Store and is packed with great, glossy shots of the band. aggbug

Tickets Still Available For Greg's CD Release Party

The Keelor contest is now closed. Congrats to our lucky winners who will be attending Greg's CD release party tonight at Lee's Palace for free.

Tickets for tonight's show will be available at the door. Greg will be going on stage around 11pm while the Good Brothers will open at about 9:45pm.
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Meet Greg On November 3!

On Friday, November 3 at 6pm, Greg will be performing an half-hour acoustic set at Toronto's Sam The Record Man (Yonge & Gould). Afterwards, he will be signing autographs and shaking hands. All in attendence at this event will be eligiable to win a an Epiphone acoustic guitar autographed by Greg himself.
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Check Out The New Interact Section

GregKeelor.com is growing! We've recently added an Interact section to the site where you and other Greg Keelor fans can submit reviews of both Greg's solo albums and his solo shows. Every few days, we'll post our favourite reviews for all to read.

So if you've recently attended, or plan on attending, one of Greg's shows, be sure to stop on by the Show Review page and let us know what you thought of it. aggbug

Three More Shows Announced

Greg and the Sadies will be making stops in both Hamilton and Orillia this November. They will be playing Orillia's beautiful Opera House on November 4 and then the next night they will be in Hamilton playing at the Casbah. They will also be performing on October 26 at Finley's Irish Bar in Nelson, BC. 
 
Ticketing details for all three of these shows will be released soon.  

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Tickets for Greg's CD Release Party On Sale Now

Greg will be hosting a CD release party for his new album Aphrodite Rose on Friday, November 3 at Toronto's legendary Lee's Palace. Tickets for this great night of music are on sale now over in the BlueRodeo.com Store.

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Aphrodite Rose Now Released

Greg's new solo record Aphrodite Rose is officially released today! You can now pick it up at your favourite music store or order it from the BlueRodeo.com Store.

To celebrate the release of the new album, we have added a custom ecard to GregKeelor.com. Send it out to all of your friends who share the same great taste in music that you have.  

And don't forget that Greg is supporting this album with a tour. He will be performing in cities across Canada with his good friends the Sadies. For more details on this tour, please see the Tour page. aggbug

Attention AOL Users

GregKeelor.com has just found out that we are on AOL's email blacklist. This means that any emails we send to AOL accounts won't reach the user's inbox.


We are working on fixing this problem. In the meantime, please do not email the site from an AOL account. If you do not have access to a non-AOL email account, please send your message to help@BlueRodeo.com. It appears that BlueRodeo.com is still on AOL's good side.

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Greg To Be On Sounds Like Canada

On Thursday October 4, Greg will be appearing on CBC Radio One's morning program "Sounds Like Canada." He will be interviewed around 11am local time. To listen live or to find out the frequency of your local CBC station, click here. aggbug

Ottawa Show Now On Sale

The BlueRodeo.com Store is currently selling tickets to Greg's upcoming solo show in Ottawa. This event will take place on November 1 at Barrymore's. aggbug

Another Batch Of Presales This Friday

On Friday, September 29, the BlueRodeo.com Store will be putting three more of Greg's upcoming tour dates on presale. Here's what's going on sale when:

Calgary @ 9am MDT
Winnipeg @ 10am MDT
Kingston @ 11am PDT 

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More Presales Start On September 22

Four more of Greg's upcoming tour dates will go on sale on Friday, September 22. Victoria will go on sale at 9am PDT, Edmonton at 10am MDT, Regina at 11am CST and Waterloo at noon EDT.

All sales will be handled by the BlueRodeo.com Store. More details on these shows can be found over on the Tickets page.

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Fall Tour Announced/Vancouver Presale on Sept. 20

Head over to the Tour page to find out if Greg's upcoming tour will be stopping near your house. He will spend most of October touring Western Canada before heading off to Ontario for a trio of dates. The BlueRodeo.com Store will be handling all of the presales for this tour with the first presale, for Greg's October 22 date in Vancouver, taking place on Wednesday, September 20 at 10am PDT. Details on presales for Greg's other dates will be posted over on the Tour page.

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Aphrodite Rose Now On Presale

Greg Keelor's new solo album Aphrodite Rose is now available for presale over in the BlueRodeo.com Store. The album will hit stores on October 10 and if you preorder it before September 27 and you live in Canada, you will likely receive the CD in your mailbox on that date.

Also, everyone who orders Aphrodite Rose from the BlueRodeo.com Store before the end of October will be able to download a free bonus track by Greg. Right now the identity of this track is a mystery but its exact title, as well as instructions on how to download it, will be emailed to all purchasers in about two weeks time.

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Latest Single Now on iTunes

If you're a Canadian resident, head over to iTunes and download "No Man's Land," the first single off Greg's new solo album. It's a great tune that fans of Blue Rodeo are sure to appreciate. aggbug

Greg in the News

Canadian music magazine Chart Attack has just published an online article about Greg's new solo CD Aphrodite Rose. You can check it out here. aggbug

Hello and welcome to Greg Keelor's new website.

GregKeelor.com is your one-stop site to find out the details about Greg's new solo album - Aphrodite Rose. This long-awaited record is due in stores on October 10. And yes, Greg will be supporting Aphrodite Rose with a tour. Make sure that you're among the first people to hear about those tour dates by signing up for Greg's mailing list.

For a complete track listing of the new record, please check out the discography where you can also read up on Greg's other solo releases.

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