Living Illusion » Shows http://livingillusion.com Canadian Hard Rock Band Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:17:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Cold Driven & Living Illusion Concert http://livingillusion.com/cold-driven-living-illusion-concert/ http://livingillusion.com/cold-driven-living-illusion-concert/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:57:37 +0000 admin http://livingillusion.com/?p=690 After 5 years Cold Driven and Living Illusion are teaming up again to rock out and melt faces. Coming to The Phunkin Gruuve – 4516 50 Ave in Lloydminster, SK on July 9th 2011. Doors at 9PM.

This is one show you won’t want to miss out on.

Visit Cold Driven: www.ColdDriven.com.

]]> http://livingillusion.com/cold-driven-living-illusion-concert/feed/ 1 Living Illusion is Coming to Lethbridge for some Rawk! http://livingillusion.com/living-illusion-is-coming-to-lethbridge-for-some-rawk/ http://livingillusion.com/living-illusion-is-coming-to-lethbridge-for-some-rawk/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:44:07 +0000 admin http://livingillusion.com/?p=682 After years of our music getting great spins and making it to the Top 10 of the Rock Charts at CKXU the University of Lethbridge Radio Station we’re finally coming to town to play a show in their beautiful city! Thanks to Evolve Not Revolve Productions and the stellar Tongue N’ Groove Venue Living Illusion will be coming down to Lethbridge this Friday July 8th 2011 to entertain and rock out. The band is definitely excited for this show and can’t wait to play for every one down there.

Facebook Event Page

]]> http://livingillusion.com/living-illusion-is-coming-to-lethbridge-for-some-rawk/feed/ 0 Ninja Spy, Living Illusion and Suburban Syndrome in BRIXX http://livingillusion.com/ninja-spy-living-illusion-and-suburban-syndrome-in-brixx/ http://livingillusion.com/ninja-spy-living-illusion-and-suburban-syndrome-in-brixx/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 06:32:50 +0000 admin http://livingillusion.com/?p=625 Hey everyone we’re playing a show with Ninja Spy! You should all get your asses out there and come rip it up with us! Yah, we know it’s a long weekend but knowing Edmonton it will probably snow and we’ll be stuck here any way so you should come hang out and have a blast with us. :)

If you want tickets email me here or call me at 780-904-7625.

Time:
Saturday, May 21 at 9pm – May 22 at 1am

Location:
Brixx Bar
10030 102st
Edmonton, AB

Ninja Spy: http://www.ninjaspy.net/
Living Illusion: http://www.livingillusion.com/
Suburban Syndrome: http://www.suburbansyndrome.com/

Facebook Event Page:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=118871404859551

Hope to see you there!

- Shane Lamotte
http://www.livingillusion.com

]]> http://livingillusion.com/ninja-spy-living-illusion-and-suburban-syndrome-in-brixx/feed/ 0 LI is Coming to Calgary for a Fireside Riot! http://livingillusion.com/li-is-coming-to-calgary-for-a-fireside-riot/ http://livingillusion.com/li-is-coming-to-calgary-for-a-fireside-riot/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:13:13 +0000 admin http://livingillusion.com/?p=584

Come check out Living Illusion opening for Fireside Riot at their CD Release Party in Calgary! The show is happening at Radio Park on 8989 Macleod Tr. SW in Calgary, AB on Thursday February 3rd 2011. The band Surface Atlantis will also be joining in on the opening duties and Radio Park’s own quest DJ will be spinning after the bands.

Fireside Riot: http://www.myspace.com/firesideriot
Surface Atlantis: http://www.myspace.com/surfaceatlantis
Living Illusion: http://www.myspace.com/livingillusion

Make sure to save the date, because this party is going to be wild! There will be door prizes, gogo dancers, free giveaways, special events, contests and much more! Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here: http://triage.zoobis.com/

We suggest you book the next day off!

Shane Lamotte
shane@livingillusion.com
]]> http://livingillusion.com/li-is-coming-to-calgary-for-a-fireside-riot/feed/ 0 Living Illusion, Jezibelle & Se7enSided LIVE at the Pawn Shop http://livingillusion.com/living-illusion-jezibelle-se7ensided-live-at-the-pawn-shop/ http://livingillusion.com/living-illusion-jezibelle-se7ensided-live-at-the-pawn-shop/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:02:48 +0000 admin http://livingillusion.com/?p=567 Alright guys, it is time for you to come down to the Pawn Shop on Whyte Ave in Edmonton, AB on October 16th 2010 to check out three wickedly rockin’ bands. Living Illusion, along with Jezibelle and Se7enSided are going to be putting on an amazing show and every one should be there to rock out! No excuses other than death and or dying related illnesses are acceptable. :) Hope to see you there.

Living Illusion:
www.myspace.com/livingillusion

Jezibelle:
www.myspace.com/jezibellex

Se7enSided:
www.myspace.com/se7ensided

Contact me at ShaneLamotte@Gmail.com or 780-904-7625 to get advance tickets.

]]> http://livingillusion.com/living-illusion-jezibelle-se7ensided-live-at-the-pawn-shop/feed/ 0 Shane Goes a Long Way Down http://livingillusion.com/shane-goes-a-long-way-dow/ http://livingillusion.com/shane-goes-a-long-way-dow/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:34:20 +0000 admin http://livingillusion.com/?p=535 As most of you know I have been playing guitar this summer for the wicked band Long Way Down. I haven’t really posted a whole lot about it on the Living Illusion site (aside from Boonstock stuff) but there have been some pretty amazing shows I’ve played and I feel that it would be stupid not to write a post about them. That being said I’m gonna keep it short and just mention the shows and also a couple upcoming gigs as well.

June 18th 2010 – Taphouse – St Albert, Alberta – We were a surprise headliner at the Alberta Last Band Standing Competition. We played with Hollywood Assassyn, The Flash Jam, R.C Sindicate, Oldbury, Heaviside, White Lightning, Apresnos

June 25th 2010 – Boonstock – Gibbons, Alberta – There are far to many bands to mention but here’s a bunch: Matthew Good, Ill Scarlet, Shout out out out out, Christian Hansen and the Autistics, Static in the Stars, The Offspring, Papa Roach, Chevelle, Age of Daze, Hollywood Assassyn, No Heat Tomorrow.

July 1st 2010 – Sawfest – Canada Day – Slave Lake, Alberta –  We got the opportunity to play and hang out with Wide Mouth Mason and Kim Mitchell. It was a wild party after we played and the backstage treatment of the bands was incredible. The people up in Slave Lake really appreciate having live bands up there.

July 15th & 16th 2010 –  Opening for Crash Karma – Union Hall – Edmonton, Alberta – The Taphouse – St Albert, Alberta – These we’re two amazing shows to play. We had an awesome time opening for a rock group with some of the members from bands we’ve been listening to since we were kids. If you don’t know who Crash Karma is, it consists of Edwin from I Mother Earth, Mike Turner from Our Lady Peace, Amir Epstein from Zygote and Jeff Burrows from the Tea Party. And yes, they’re fucking awesome.

August 14th 2010 - 3rd Annual Day of Destruction – Grande Prairie, AB – Long Way Down performs live along side 50cc Dirtbike races, Car & Truck Stunt Show, & a 125 Foot Waterslide with kicker for launching pedal bikes into the lake!

Well that’s all for now I’ll probably do one more Long Way Down update at the end of the summer if I play any more cool gigs with them.

:)

Shane Lamotte
shane@livingillusion.com
http://www.livingillusion.com

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Long Way Down played on the main stage on Friday and we scored a backstage pass for the whole weekend. We had a wicked set even though playing outdoors at festivals can sometimes be a little hectic and crazy… very in and out, no sound check, use the festivals backline, etc. Although we did have an awesome sound guy and stage crew, those guys are amazing!

After our set on Friday we ended up coming back that day as it started raining and we had no desire to sleep in a tent in the rain. We went back to the city, ate dinner, power napped, and headed to the Taphouse in St Albert to watch Econoline Crush! They put on a great show as always, and we all drank enough to drown a school of fish. It was an awesome day all in all… and the next day was even better.

So come Saturday we headed back out to Boonstock in the afternoon, making sure to be there with enough time to catch Chevelle’s entire set. Our backstage pass was extremely handy at this point. We brought our cooler full of beer backstage and patiently awaited for Chevelle to hit the stage. When the band started playing we went out the front backstage area (the stage viewing area for people backstage I guess you could call it).

There set was AMAZING! Thoroughly rocked my face right off. After they were done we got to hang out and drink with their bass player, although this didn’t stop me from introducing myself to all of the boys from Chevelle and got them all to sign a copy of the New Living Illusion Disc (Also gave them a copy of it as well!). Needless to say… one of the best weekends of my life…

And now I’m done typing.

Shane Lamotte
shane@livingillusion.com
http://www.livingillusion.com

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To say you have to be there would be an understatement… YOU MUST BE THERE! It’s going to be a wicked show, with an amazing line up and at a great live venue as well, plus you can pick up a copy of our brand new album which is being released at the show. :) Over a year in the making, the new album showcases the evolution of Living Illusion with a focus on quality, progression, and a refined style of songwriting… and it sounds freaking HUGE! It’s been a long time coming and we’re all stoked to finally get to share it with the world.

Here’s some more show details:

Doors open at 9:00PM

Grounded Star – 10:00PM
http://www.myspace.com/groundedstar

Living Illusion – 11:00PM
http://www.myspace.com/livingillusion
(New Songs to be Posted Mid to Late March)

Portal – Midnight
http://www.myspace.com/portalband

Tickets are only $10!

Call me (Shane) @ 780-904-7625 or email shane@livingillusion.com to get tickets.

See you there!

Shane Lamotte
shane@livingillusion.com
http://www.livingillusion.com

]]> http://livingillusion.com/cd-release-party-with-portal-grounded-star/feed/ 0 A Night for the Progressive Thinker Show http://livingillusion.com/a-night-for-the-progressive-thinker-show/ http://livingillusion.com/a-night-for-the-progressive-thinker-show/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:13:23 +0000 admin http://www.livingillusion.com/wordpress/?p=43 What a rough Monday it was after our show on the 19th, although the rough Monday meant it was a pretty damn good weekend, and a good weekend it was. On Friday we hit the stage at the Starlite Room with two incredible bands, Pure City & Atlas Shrug. Both bands were freaking amazing and it was killer to share the stage with those guys, hopefully we’ll be playing together at some shows in the future.

All in all the show was really fun. The crowd was good, and the night was great. When we got there for sound check it took quite a while to get everything together as I brought in a bunch of recording gear to record feeds off the mixing board. Our sound guy did a great job of putting it all together and a special thanks to him for not killing me when I told him we wanted to do multi-track recording with out any heads up.

We were the last band to go on, and I must admit we weren’t as tight as we usually are and we had to sacrifice some decibel levels in order to do a proper recording, but either way it was still fun and we had a good crowd stick around and watch. To say the least, thanks to Art Szabo (You Rock Dude!) for an enlightening last show before we head into the studio to record the New EP.

To finish the night we we’re lacking wheels so three car loads of gear in my Focus later I made it home around 4:30am and passed out only to wake up the next day and head out to the Portal CD Release Party and do it all over again (minus the performing on stage, loading gear, etc). Yah… I’ve got nothing else to write, lol.
:)

Shane Lamotte
shane@livingillusion.com
http://www.livingillusion.com/wordpress/

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Living Illusion:
http://www.livingillusion.com

Atlas Shrug:
http://www.atlasshrug.ca

Pure City:
http://www.myspace.com/purecity67

Time and Place
————–
Start Time: Friday, September 19, 2008 at 9:00pm
End Time: Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 1:00am
Location: Starlite Room
Street: 10030 – 102 Street
City/Town: Edmonton, AB

Call me at 780-904-7625 for Tickets. Hope to see you there!

Shane Lamotte
shane@livingillusion.com
http://www.livingillusion.com/wordpress/

P.S. You should definitely come hang out with us at Portals CD Release Party the next day, Saturday the 20th of September at Jet Nightclub!

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