War Child
Busking For Change Montreal
Yesterday you may have noticed that your local busker’s had a little bit of a different aura surrounding them. You may have also noticed unusually large crowds of people gathering around to watch, along with green and red buckets that said War Child on the side. Well, if you hadn’t already guessed, these weren’t just your ordinary buskers. In fact, the buskers that you may have seen at Berri-UQAM and Place Des Arts metro stations and at various locations around the Eaton’s Center yesterday were some of Montreal’s finest musicians and pop stars, playing their hearts out for a very worthy cause.
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Busking For Change Is Today!
The schedule for this year’s Busking For Change event, which will take place today at various metro stations around Montreal, has been announced and it contains some pretty notable names. Among the artists that will be performing are Amy Millan (of Stars), Jason Bajada, David Martel, Patrick Krief (ex-guitarist of The Dears) and Winter Gloves. Keep reading to find out the full list of artists performing along with information on where and when this will go down.
An Evening With Stars – eXcentris – Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
Last night, Stars performed their first show in over a year at eXcentris as a benefit for War Child. This organization is geared towards helping war-torn children around the world by creating homes and communities, as well providing education. After the invitation, Amy Milan got straight to work and invited some of their musical friends along as surprise guests, putting together a feast of musical talent and an altogether beautiful night.
