April Wine

April Wine takes the stage on November 29, 2026 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa. Formed at the turn of the 1970s and long anchored in Canada’s rock landscape, the band built its sound on harmonized guitars, radio-ready hooks and a balance between driving riffs and slow-burn ballads. Live, that catalogue hits straight on: I Like to Rock, Just Between You and Me and Sign of the Gypsy Queen sit alongside deeper cuts from the early Halifax years through the Montreal era and beyond. Expect a set that traces decades of melodic hard rock, with tight interplay and choruses built to be sung back. No frills, just the songs that shaped their path from club stages to arenas.

Opening the night, Andy Curran sets the tone with a lean, guitar-forward set. A familiar figure in Canadian rock, he brings sharp riffs and unvarnished melodies, warming up the room with concise, hooky songs. A fitting match for an evening devoted to straight-ahead rock played loud and clean.