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U.S. country star Chris Stapleton made authentic history in downtown London on Saturday night.

Before a sell-out crowd of 8,900 fans at Budweiser Gardens, Stapleton shared his soul-, whiskey- and blues-drenched hits and songs from his next album — while playing his first headlining concert in the True North. Toronto’s Lindi Ortega opened and we’ll get back to her.

It never ceases to amaze me how Disney can take me, and anyone of my generation, back to the simpler times of our youth. Last night was the Canadian debut for Follow Your Heart, a new show for Disney On Ice! My kids, as I am sure many others, were so excited to see Frozen, Finding Dory and Inside Out- three new shows that Disney On Ice has yet to bring to the London area. The show did not disappoint, as I was swept away by the costumes, skating and choreography. The entire atmosphere made me want to be a kid again. The only thing I enjoyed more than the show itself was the look of excitement and joy on my daughters faces throughout the show.

It's that time of the year again. You're sitting at home, watching lovers holding hands, imagining the candlelit dinners, rose petals leading up the stairs, champagne bottles waiting by the bathtub ... You roll your eyes, thinking, here we go, another Valentine's Day lost to the winter blues. But then suddenly the clouds part, the sun peeks its rays out, teasing your cheeks. Out pops that cheeky little cherub with his arrow, gets down on one knee, and hits you with the proposition you've been hoping for. He pops the big question: will you go see Blue Rodeo with me?

I fell for country music the same way I fell for my husband: unexpectedly, hard, and completely. Since then, I’ve had a lot of fun getting to know the movers and shakers of the genre. One thing I’ve learned about country music concerts: you can go into one having had the worst day of your life, and you’ll come out feeling almost euphoric. So, when I heard about the “What The Hell” tour, I could barely believe the list of performers. Dierks Bentley and Cole Swindell and Jon Pardi?! A jackpot line-up like that doesn’t come around often - which is why I was thrilled when Budweiser Gardens announced I was going to review the show for them in London, ON! Thrilled may be an understatement - I hopped around my condo so much I actually rolled my left ankle. Whoops.