The Life of BrianIf you're too young to remember much about Harry Belafonte, I'll share this. 50 Years ago, more or less, Belafonte played 10 shows over ten nights at the old O'Keefe Center in Toronto. That would be sold-out shows. Two weeks at the same venue, something you'd never think of now. That's how big he was. He also helped other performers by introducing them at his shows. Here's a nice story about that. Scroll down to #5
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God Help The Opening Act
By Richard Flohil. All you need to know about choosing, hiring, feeding and taking care of the artist / band who’ll open the show Right now, of course, there are no shows at all. Here in Ontario, the bars are closed, concert halls shuttered, and live music is sadly almost non-existent, but maybe this is a good time to say a prayer for the opening artist, his/her role, the way they are treated, and how they can break through to wider audiences. Today, alas, opening acts are often presented to aud